Jang Woo-hyuk

In this Korean name, the family name is Jang.
Jang Woo-hyuk
Jang in 2013
Jang in 2013
Background information
Born (1978-05-08) May 8, 1978 (age 46)
Daegu, South Korea
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • choreographer
  • dancer
Years active1996–present
Formerly of
WebsiteOfficial website
Korean name
Hangul
장우혁
Hanja
張佑赫
Revised RomanizationJang U-hyeok
McCune–ReischauerChang Uhyŏk

Jang Woo-hyuk (Korean: 장우혁; Hanja: 張佑赫; born May 8, 1978)[1] is a South Korean singer and rapper. He debuted in 1996 as a member of the best-selling K-pop boy band H.O.T. After the band broke up due to a contract dispute, Jang and two other former members formed the boy band jtL, which was active from 2001 to 2003.[2] Jang also released two full-length albums and two extended plays as a solo artist.[3] He is the founder of talent agency WH Entertainment.[4]

  1. ^ 장우혁 소개 [Jang Woo-hyuk Profile]. Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  2. ^ Kallen, Stuart A. (2014). K-Pop: Korea's Musical Explosion. Twenty-First Century Books. pp. 18–23. ISBN 9781467725491. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  3. ^ 장우혁 앨범 [Jang Woo-hyuk Albums]. Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  4. ^ Sunwoo, Carla (March 1, 2013). "Where do Korean idols go as the spotlight fades away?". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved April 11, 2018.