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Hwang Hyunjin, known mononymously as Hyunjin (Korean: 현진; born 20th March 2000) is South Korean born dancer, rapper and singer. He is the main dancer, visual and lead rapper of the band Stray Kids, debuted by JYPE in 2018.
Early Life
editHe was born in Seoul, South Korea, and is an only child. Not much is known about his life before his debut, but in an interview, he revealed that he was approached by both SM Entertainment and JYP Entertainment. He ultimately went with the former and debuted with them under the position of Main Dancer and Visual of Stray Kids.
He graduated from the School of Performing Arts (SOPA) on 15th February, 2019, majoring in Practical Dance.
Career
editPre-debut
editHyunjin's name and individual picture were revealed on 12th October 2017 by JYP Entertainment for their Survival Show, Stray Kids. His roles were written as Dance and Rap and on the 19th of December, it was revealed that he would be debuting with the group, being assigned the position of Main Dancer (alongside Lee Know ) and Visual.
2018 - Present: Stray Kids
editOn the 26th of March 2018, he debuted with the song District 9, under the EP I am NOT.
On the 9th of May 2020, he released his first self-choreographed dance performance on "when the party's over" by Billie Eillish.[1] On 21st of December of the same year, he released the self-composed song "miss you[2] (꼬마별)" to commemorate his childhood pet that had passed away when he was young.
In October 2021, he was selected as Studio Choom's "Artist Of The Month", with a dance performance on "Motley Crew" by Post Malone choreographed by MOTF (Beom Kim & Haeri Park) with inputs from Hyunjin.[3] The performance earned him the title of "Kpop's Performance Leader"[4]
On 13th of August 2022, he released the self-composed song "ice.cream". On 21st December 2022, he participated in writing and composing his original solo song "Love Untold". As of October 2024, Hyunjin has 28 writing credits under his name in Korean Music Copyright Association ( KOMCA ) with his solo songs: "Miss You[5]", "ice.cream[6]" "Love Untold[7]", "Hey You[8]", "Long for You[9]", "Contradicting[10]", "Mic & Brush[11]", "untitled[12]", "So Good[13]". Unit songs: "Wow", "Muddy Water", "Taste", and "Red Lights" and group song: "DLMLU", "Cover Me", Mixtape #1, Mixtape #2, Mixtape #3, Mixtape #4, Mixtape #5, Placebo, 4419, LOVESTAY, Behind the Light, Broken Compass, You, For You, Hoodie Season.
On 20th of July, 2023, it was announced that Hyunjin became a Global Brand Ambassador for Versace, being the centrepiece of their holiday campaign for 2023.[14]
Artistry
editChoreography
editHyunjin is actively involved in the group's performances, suggesting on what songs to perform in award shows and contributing to concert stages: suggesting to perform and arranging a group version of their hit B-Side "Red Lights" for their MANIAC Tour.
Songwriting
edit"The emotions in the lyrics I write are something only I know. In some ways, you might feel like I'm twisting my lyrics in a complicated way. I like writing lyrics that leave room for interpretation. I also get the most enjoyment from listening to someone else's music and interpreting it in my own way. So in terms of the 'style' aspect that you mentioned, I think I try to keep the melody easy-listening and the lyrics deep. I don't know how much that will be conveyed, but my songs have to be enjoyable for me to listen to."[15]
Since starting his song writing journey, with using demo's from Bang Chan, Hyunjin has now racked up an impresive 28 song credits to his name. He is currently the most credited member of Stray Kids under KOMCA excluding 3RACHA, the group's producers.
Hyunjin | |
|---|---|
황현진 | |
| Born | March 20, 2000 |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, rapper, model, dancer |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
References
edit- ^ "Hyunjin "when the party's over" (원곡 : Billie Eilish) | [Stray Kids : SKZ-PLAYER]". May 9, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Hyunjin "꼬마별" | [Stray Kids : SKZ-PLAYER]". December 20, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "[Artist Of The Month] Choreo-Record with Stray Kids HYUNJIN(현진) | October 2021 (ENG SUB)". October 22, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "뉴스 : 네이버 TV연예". m.entertain.naver.com.
- ^ "HYUNJIN – 꼬마별 (miss you)" – via genius.com.
- ^ "HYUNJIN – ice.cream" – via genius.com.
- ^ "HYUNJIN – Love Untold" – via genius.com.
- ^ "HYUNJIN – hey you" – via genius.com.
- ^ "HYUNJIN – long for you" – via genius.com.
- ^ "HYUNJIN – Contradicting" – via genius.com.
- ^ "HYUNJIN – Mic & Brush" – via genius.com.
- ^ "I.N (Ft. HYUNJIN) – 미제 (untitled)" – via genius.com.
- ^ "HYUNJIN – So Good*" – via genius.com.
- ^ "Versace Holiday '2023 Campaign' 2023". November 17, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ Korea, Esquire. "part 1. 스트레이 키즈 현진이 말하는 솔로곡 'So Good' - STYLE 읽을거리 | 에스콰이어 코리아 | 패션 매거진, 패션 잡지, 남성지". ESQUIRE.