Jang Woo Hyuk 장우혁
Background information
Birth name	Jang Woo Hyuk
Born	May 8, 1978 (1978-05-08) (age 29)
Origin	Daegu, South Korea
Genre(s)	K-pop, dance, hip hop, rap
Occupation(s)	Singer, rapper, choreographer, dancer
Years active	1996 - present
Label(s)	Sponge Entertainment
Associated acts	SMTown, H.O.T., JTL
Website	Official Site

Jang Woo Hyuk (장우혁) (born May 8, 1978) is a South Korean rapper from the group H.O.T.. After the revered k-pop group H.O.T. disbanded, its ex-members Tony An, Jang Woo Hyuk and Lee Jae Won formed the stylish dance music trio JTL. Now Woo Hyuk goes one step beyond by launching his highly anticipated solo career. He is also the CEO of Newest Entertainment (a dancing academy). His nicknames have been "Hammer Boy" for his famous Locking dance from H.O.T, and the "Dancing Sun" in Korea. May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (129th in leap years). ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea_(bordered). ... Daegu, also spelled Taegu, officially called Daegu Metropolitan City, is the 4th largest city in South Korea after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... K-pop is an abbreviation for Korean popular music, specifically from South Korea (as there is practically no popular music industry in North Korea). ... jus like my ass For other uses, see Dance (disambiguation). ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg performing for the US Navy For information on rap music, see hip hop music. ... A singer is a musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... Choreography (also known as dance composition) is the art of making structures in which movement occurs, the term composition may also refer to the navigation or connection of these movement structures. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... SMTown is project name used by SM Entertainment for their vacation compilation albums. ... H.O.T. was a popular five-member South Korean boy band of more or less the late nineties. ... JTL is Korean pop group. ... A maiden name is the family name carried by a woman before any of her marriages. ... Jamo redirects here. ... Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (129th in leap years). ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Motto None (Unofficial: Broadly benefit humankind also translated as Devotion to the welfare of humanity) Anthem Aegukga (Patriotic Hymn) Capital (and largest city) Seoul Official languages Korean Government Presidential republic  -  President Roh Moo-hyun  -  Prime Minister Han Duck-soo Establishment  -  Gojoseon October 3, 2333 BCb   -  Independence declared March 1, 1919... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... H.O.T. was a popular five-member South Korean boy band of more or less the late nineties. ... K-pop is an abbreviation for Korean popular music, specifically from South Korea (as there is practically no popular music industry in North Korea). ... H.O.T. was a popular five-member South Korean boy band of more or less the late nineties. ... Tony An An Seung Ho, (안승호, born June 7, 1978) is a South Korean musician from the group H.O.T. After the revered K-pop group H.O.T. disbanded, its ex-members Tony An, Jang Woo Hyuk and Lee Jae Won formed the stylish dance music trio JTL. Tony... Lee Jae Won (born April 5, 1980) is an actor, singer, and a rapper. ... JTL is Korean pop group. ... Locking (originally Campbellocking) is a comical street dance style. ...

Solo career

The singer collaborated with Kenzie the top composer and Pang Shi Hyuk who wrote the melody for Rain's hit "It's Raining" plus other talented musicians of the k-pop scene. Music lovers thirsting for groovy R&B style beats plus a flair of hip hop all blended with Woo Hyuk's inimitable vocals are well advised to check out this red hot release of No More Drama. To prepare for his solo album, Jang Woo Hyuk undergone 10 months of dance training^[1]. Rain (Real name: Jung Ji-Hoon, born on 25 June 1982 in Seoul) is a male Korean R&B and pop singer. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Woo Hyuk also changed his style of rapping. Instead of screaming the lyrics out into the mike like the way he did during his H.O.T days, he now does his usual rapping.

Jang Woo Hyuk has become popular in China and Taiwan market. A poll in China's largest portal site, sina.com, was held and Jang Woo Hyuk topped two catergories, beating out Rain by 500 votes in the poll: "Who do you think is the most popular South Korean singer in China?" and more than double the votes in dancing^[2]. He has expressed his deep interest of making appearances in China and Taiwan. During the beginning of April of 2006, he started his first promotion in China and finally created his official fan club in China. SINA.com is the largest Chinese-language infotainment web portal, run by SINA Corporation (支那) Corporation founded in Mainland China in 1999. ...

In addition, world renowned singer, Amerie has stated her interest in performing with Jang Woo Hyuk.^{[citation needed]} Amerie Mi Marie Rogers (born January 12, 1980[1]), known professionally as Amerie, is a Grammy Award-nominated American R&B singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and model. ...

Discography

H.O.T.

Main article: H.O.T.#Discography

H.O.T. was a popular five-member South Korean boy band of more or less the late nineties. ...

JTL

Main article: JTL#Discography

JTL is Korean pop group. ...

Albums

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Trivia

During a variety show during H.O.T.'s 5th album era, Jang Woo Hyuk stated that he would want to work with Tony An, but also added he decided to work with Lee Jae Won. After H.O.T.'s fall, he would work with both of them in JTL. H.O.T. was a popular five-member South Korean boy band of more or less the late nineties. ... Tony An An Seung Ho, (안승호, born June 7, 1978) is a South Korean musician from the group H.O.T. After the revered K-pop group H.O.T. disbanded, its ex-members Tony An, Jang Woo Hyuk and Lee Jae Won formed the stylish dance music trio JTL. Tony... Lee Jae Won (born April 5, 1980) is an actor, singer, and a rapper. ...

Woo Hyuk was deciding to serve in the military, but had to reconsider because of the condition of his jaw. He has denied all rumors claiming he is avoiding the army. He is a Buddhist.^[4][5]

References

1. ^ KBS Artist Search - Jang Woo Hyuk
2. ^ Singer Jang Woo-hyuk Outshines Rain in China
3. ^ Music Industry Association Korea 10월 가요음반 판매량집계
4. ^ Woo Hyuk's Profile
5. ^ Jang Woo Hyuk - Asian Male Modeling, Man Fashion & Fitness Blog ...

External links

• (Korean) Jang Woo Hyuk's Official Site
• (Korean) JTL's Official Website
• (Korean) SM Entertainment's Official Site
• (Korean) H.O.T.'s Official Site