Japanese-Korean singer Kangnam becomes South Korean citizen

The 34-year-old was born in Japan to a Japanese father and a Korean mother. Photo: Kangnam/Instagram

Japanese Korean singer and TV celebrity Kangnam, 34, has become a naturalised Korean citizen, he announced in a live broadcast on YouTube.

In the live broadcast on Saturday (Feb 26), Kangnam said he completed his final naturalisation interview on Friday, and opened the letter notifying him that he had passed the exam, live on camera.