However, Kang's songwriting was overshadowed by his obnoxious TV image as a comedian who used foul language, impersonation, and slapstick humor.

The general public focused primarily on his on-screen presence, saying that Kang's singing lacked magic.

Critics had pounded him as "ugly looking and badly dressed, with a tumbling voice that can't speak with proper volume and speed."

In 2001, Kang released his third album, Dream Come True (圓夢), and achieved mild success.

Kang co-hosted with Jackie Wu on the show Sunday Night 8 o' Clock (周日八點黨).

In the same year, Kang hit a low with his TV career, as he was kicked off from Zhang Fei's show Big Brother in Showbizz (綜藝大哥大) due to creative differences.