Kangta (Hangul: 강타; born October 10, 1979) is a South Korean singer, composer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and radio personality. He is well known as a member of boy band H.O.T.. Since 2005, he has been a creative director at S.M. Entertainment, and since 2023, the chief producer of Smashhit, one of the four CICs (Company In Company) of Kreation Music Rights, SM Entertainment's music publishing subsidiary.