He rose to fame after winning the 2010 Mnet talent competition series Superstar K 2, during which he became known as "the Korean Paul Potts".

[6] In 2010, Huh Gak competed on the Mnet talent competition series Superstar K 2 and took the first place spot in the show's finale in October.

[2] Following the show, Huh released his debut single "Always", which topped the Gaon Digital Chart.

[8] After joining A Cube Entertainment in early 2011,[9] Huh released the mini album First Story on 16 September.

[14] On October 3, 2013, Huh Gak married his "first love", whom he dated in middle school when they were 16 years old.