Heo Young-Saeng (Hangul: 허영생; Hanja: 許永生; born: November 3, 1986)[1] is a South Korean entertainer and the main vocalist of boyband SS501. He's also the leader of 'Double S 301'.
In 2010, Heo left DSP Media, who managed him as part of SS501, and moved to B2M Entertainment, with bandmate Kim Kyu-Jong, to pursue his solo career.[2] His debut album as a soloist entitled Let It Go was released in May 2011.[3] He then released several albums more in Korea and Japan, with the hit tracks "Crying", "The Art of Seduction", "Weak Child", and "1.2.3", among others. In 2012, Heo played his first acting role in KBS2's sitcom I Need A Fairy.[4]
Heo has performed in musicals as well: he debuted in The Three Musketeers, playing the role of D'Artagnan during 2011,[5] and appeared in 2013, the Summer Snow musical.
Since October 31, 2013, Heo is on active duty as a police officer as part of his mandatory, 21-month military service.[6] He completed his military service and has officially been discharged on July 30, 2015. He also joined CI Entertainment.[7]
In December 2015, Heo returned in theater to play the role of Han Minho in the musical "Haru". It's together with Hyung Jun. Also, it serves as the musical comeback of Heo after 21-month of hiatus due to military service.[8]
In January 2016, Heo reunite with Kyu Jong and Hyung Jun and grouped as "Double S 301". CI Entertainment already released a photo teaser for their comeback.[9] The group released an album entitled Eternal 5 on February 16, 2016. Also, they'll release a Japanese album entitled Eternal S on April 20, 2016.[10]