Hyun Jin-young explained
Hyun Jin-young |
Birth Name: | Heo Hyeon-seok |
Birth Date: | 3 February 1971 |
Birth Place: | Seoul, South Korea |
Years Active: | 1990–present |
Module: | Child: | yes | Hangul: | 현진영 | Rr: | Hyeon Jin-yeong | Mr: | Hyŏn Chinyŏng | Hangulborn: | 허현석 | Rrborn: | Heo Hyeon-seok | Mrborn: | Hŏ Hyŏnsŏk |
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Native Name: | 현진영 |
Native Name Lang: | ko |
Heo Hyeon-seok (; born February 3, 1971),[1] better known by his stage name Hyun Jin-young,[2] is a South Korean singer, rapper, and dancer. He is best known for his role in introducing hip-hop music to South Korea.[3]
Hyun is known as the first artist to be signed to SM Entertainment, then operating as S.M. Studio, in 1989. In 1995, his contract was completed and he left SM.
Early life
Hyun has been involved with music since he was a child; his father,was a jazz pianist who was the first person to create a jazz big band called AAA(Triple A) inside the 8th US army village. While growing up in Hannam-dong UN Village (8th US Army Village near the U.S. Army Base),[4] he was introduced to African-American music by American friends.[3] He learned how to sing, dance and rap throughout his childhood.At the age of 14 in korean age, he was noticed by the dance crew "Spark", which was considered as the first korean breaking dance group, and the crew recruited him.[5] He dropped out of high school at age 16 to become a hip-hop musician.
Career
He eventually met Lee Soo-man, and Hyun passed Lee's audition since he pulled off the toggichum (Korean: 토끼춤, 'The Roger Rabbit"). He then trained under Lee's supervision to prepare for his debut.[6]
Hyun Jin-young and Wawa
Debuting as Hyun Jin-young and Wawa in 1990,[7] Hyun released hit songs such as "Sad Mannequin(슬픈 마네킹)", "Sexy Lady(야한여자)" and "You Are in My Unclear Memory(흐린기억속의그대)".[1] Though album sales were mediocre, he gained popularity as a forerunner of hip hop music in South Korea, which at the time was a shock for most audiences.[3] At first, Wawa consisted of Koo Jun-yup and Kang Won-rae from Clon, later Lee Hyun-do and Kim Sung-jae, both of Deux fame,[6] and finally Sean, a future half of Jinusean. Hyun's career was damaged by a series of drug convictions from which it never fully recovered. He was incarcerated for marijuana use in 1991, then methamphetamines in 1993. Hyun later said he became addicted to methamphetamines after befriending a drug dealer inmate during his first stint in jail. Further arrests followed in 1995 and 1998.[8] [9] In 1997, he formed a hip hop duo named I.W.B.H. with Lee Tak.[10]
Return
In 2001, Hyun returned to the music scene with his fourth solo album, Wild Gangster Hip Hop-21C Hyun Jinyoung Vol.IV.[10] The response from his fans was favorable. He checked himself into hospital in 2003 and underwent a drug rehabilitation program.[8] In 2006, he released his fifth album called Street Jazz In My Soul. This album contained jazz music, a departure from his exclusively hip-hop origins.[10] The following year, he began teaching at RAUM, a professional music academy in Gangnam.[7]
He was also a chief producer of SidusHQ.[11]
Personal life
Hyun legally married actress and entrepreneur Oh Seo-un in June 2011. Their wedding ceremony was postponed and took place in 2013.[12]
Discography
Studio albums
Filmography
Television show
Notes and References
- Web site: 현진영 소개. Hyun Jin-young Profile. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180527120650/http://www.mnet.com/artist/7472/profile. 2018-05-27. 2018-05-26. Mnet. ko.
- Web site: Artists Search: Hyun Jin-young (현진영). dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075940/http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/program/program_artist_detail.htm?No=103854. 2016-03-04. 2016-05-03. KBS World Radio.
- News: Dillow. Gordon. 1993-05-09. Rap's Seoul Brother : Dance Transcended All Language Barriers for Korean Music Star. en-US. Los Angeles Times. live. 2016-05-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20220121025257/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-05-09-me-33452-story.html. 2022-01-21. 0458-3035.
- Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003943480. ko:현진영 "재벌 수준으로 부유했지만 지금은 없어..극단선택도 했었다" (새롭게하소서). Hyun Jin-young: "I was as rich as a chaebol, but not anymore.. I made an extreme choice". Sports Chosun. Naver. Park. A-ram. November 25, 2022. January 14, 2023. ko. January 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230114175638/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003943480. live.
- Web site: 현진영 "토끼 춤 덕분에 이수만 제작자 만나". No Cut News.
- Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0000078286. ko:현진영, "난 시계추 소리에도 춤을 췄다". Hyun Jin-young: "I danced even at the sound of a pendulum". My Daily. Naver. Lee. Gyu-rim. February 8, 2007. January 14, 2023. ko. January 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230114175638/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0000078286. live.
- Web site: Hyun Jin-young Becomes Music Teacher. The Korea Times. Bae. Ji-sook. August 27, 2007. January 14, 2023. January 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230114175639/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2012/03/178_9074.html. live.
- Web site: [Entertainment] Fallen pop star is trying to go straight]. Korea JoongAng Daily. Lee. Sang-bok. January 5, 2003. January 14, 2023. February 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210228212700/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=1901557. live.
- Web site: Up high: K-pop stars and drugs. The Korea Herald. The Jakarta Post. Yoon. Min-sik. July 26, 2017. January 14, 2023. January 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230107121055/https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2017/07/26/up-high-k-pop-stars-and-drugs.html. live.
- Web site: Kang. Eun-young. 2007-03-20. '苦盡甘來' 현진영, 다시 정상에 오르기까지. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20081201081206/http://sports.hankooki.com/lpage/music/200703/sp2007032009422658550.htm. 2008-12-01. 2021-03-27. Hankook Ilbo. ko.
- Web site: Kwon. Hyun-soo. 2016-12-28. 세종사이버대, 현진영 프로젝트 본격 가동. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220121045941/https://news.mt.co.kr/mtview.php?no=2016122816127482251. 2022-01-21. 2022-01-21. Money Today. ko.
- Web site: Celebrity couple finally weds. Korea JoongAng Daily. Sunwoo. Carla. October 13, 2013. January 14, 2023. December 16, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141216190325/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2978761. live.
- Web site: 현진영. Hyun Jin-young. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20221205022259/https://www.k-pop.or.kr/search/artist/5245. December 5, 2022. 2022-01-21. KMDC Archive. Recording Industry Association of Korea. ko.
- Web site: 현진영 '살림남' 합류..."25일 첫 등장"[공식]]. Yang. So-young. Hyun Jin-young joins 'Salimnam'..."First appearance on the 25th" [Official]. Maeil Business Daily Star Today. Naver. March 17, 2023. March 18, 2023. ko.