He went to New York in 1967 to study at the Juilliard School and completed his education with Ivan Galamian at the Curtis Institute of Music.
Kang has worked with conductors such as Charles Dutoit, Kurt Masur, Yehudi Menuhin and Seiji Ozawa among many others.
His recordings include award-winning performances of the Elgar, the Walton, the Nielsen and the Sibelius violin concertos, and the complete chamber music of Honegger and Alkan.
His flawless technique and perfect bow arm certainly produce one of the most beautiful violin tones to be heard anywhere today".
He has taught at Yonsei University since 2003, and has held the "Concert of Hope" to combat hepatitis every year since 2000.