Jang Hanbyul holds first solo concert 15 years after debut
Jang Hanbyul held her first headline show, *Smile Full*, on Nov. 9, 2026—15 years after debuting as a vocalist with Red Apple.
15 years to a headline slot
Jang Hanbyul finally got her own stage. Fifteen years after debuting as a vocalist for Red Apple in 2011, she held her first solo concert, titled Smile Full (미소 한가득). She shared photos from the night on social media on November 9.
"I'm sharing photos from my first solo concert," she wrote. "Let's look at the stage and moments from that day again through photos."
Kim Seungmi of Seoul Family appeared as a special guest.
From dental school to Malaysian chart-topper
The road there wasn't straight. A second-generation Australian immigrant, Jang dropped out of dental school in her second year to pursue singing in Korea. It paid off.
In 2019, she won Malaysia's national audition program Big Stage as a solo artist. Her winning song held No. 1 on local music charts there for an extended period.
Domestic comeback building momentum
This year she returned to the Korean stage. She entered MBN's Mumyeong Jeonseol - Trot Saenaedeul-ui Seoyeol Jeonjaeng and finished 3rd overall. Then she teamed up with Seongri on KBS2's Immortal Songs and won.
She is currently appearing on MBN and Channel S's Jeon Hyunmu Plan 4 and Legend's Man (전설의 사내).
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