Hyun Jin-young 현진영 | |
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 Hyun in 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Heo Hyeon-seok |
| Born | February 3, 1971 Seoul, South Korea |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
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| Spouse |
Oh Seo-un (m. 2011) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 현진영 |
| Revised Romanization | Hyeon Jinyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hyŏn Chinyŏng |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 허현석 |
| Revised Romanization | Heo Hyeonseok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hŏ Hyŏnsŏk |
Heo Hyeon-seok (Korean: 허현석; born February 3, 1971),[1] better known by his stage name Hyun Jin-young (현진영),[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.
- ^ 현진영 소개 [Hyun Jin-young Profile] (in Korean). Mnet. Archived from the original on 2018-05-27. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ^ "Artists Search: Hyun Jin-young (현진영)". KBS World Radio. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ^ Dillow, Gordon (1993-05-09). "Rap's Seoul Brother : Dance Transcended All Language Barriers for Korean Music Star". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Archived from the original on 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2016-05-03.