Jang Woo Hyuk
Jang Woo Hyuk is a rapper and dancer who first debuted as part of H.O.T. When H.O.T broke up in 2001, he formed a group called JTL along with 2 other former-H.O.T members, Lee Jae Won and Tony Ahn, before moving on to release his solo album on 2005. He is also the former CEO of Newest, a dance academy that he created during the final years of H.O.T.'s career. His nicknames have been "Hammer Boy" and the "Dancing Sun" in Korea.
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- Name: Jang Woo Hyuk (장우혁) (張佑赫)
- Nickname: Hammer
- Birthdate: May 8, 1978
- Birth Place: Daegu, South Korea
- Blood Type: O
- Height:176 cm
- Weight: 65 kg
- Waist Size: 69 cm
- Shoe Size: 270 mm
- School: Gook Min University
- Instruments: Dahn Son (Korean Drum)
- Hobbies: Playing ping pong, skateboarding, playing basketball, singing, dancing, listening to music
- Family: Jang Jung Ja (Father); Hong Moo Ja (Mother); Jang Seung Il (Older Brother); Jang Woo Il (Older Brother)
- Religion: Buddhist
- Fear: Heights
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Jang Woo Hyuk is known not only for his rapping skills, but also his impressive skills as both a dancer and a choreographer. He is popular in not only Korea, but also massively popular in both China and Taiwan.
Prior to the release of his debut solo album, Jang Woo Hyuk prepared himself with ten months of dance training. 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. He finally debuted as a solo artist in September of 2005 with his debut album "No More Drama". Other Korean pop and hip hop artists featured on his album, such as Brian from the duet Fly to the Sky.
In April of 2006, Jang Woo Hyuk began to promote himself in China, and eventually created an official Chinese fanclub due to his overwhelming popularity there. In September, his official Korean fanclub began to accept for one month applications from overseas fans.
After some issues, on October of 2006 Jang Woo Hyuk released his second solo album, "MY WAY". Once again, Jang Woo Hyuk joined forces with other popular Korean pop and hip hop artists such as Super Sta, Yuri, and SUPACOOL. "Last Game", the last track of the album, was chosen as the ending theme for the Hollywood movie "Night at the Museum".
This album also became popular because of the 'leaning dance' or the 'magic dance' as seen in performances of "Mr. Jackson", a song about his favourite singer Michael Jackson. Due to his jaw problems, promotional activities after his second concert in December were cancelled. After his second concert, his jaw had worsened to the state where he had to pause further promotional activities so that he could recieve proper treatment.
On November 15, 2007, Jang Woo Hyuk was admitted for military services for the next 26 months. He stated that he was worried about leaving the K-Pop industry for the next two years, but he would work hard to serve the country and he would return to his fans, healthier and improved.
On December 18th, 2009, he finished his military service. After his exit, he had a short press conference and said to the press, "The biggest difference is my weight. Compared to myself from beginning of the military service, I had lost 14~15 kgs (~30 lbs). Right before I started my military service, I had gained lots of weight".
On February 4th, 2010, Jang Woo Hyuk made an appearance in Beijing to sign a contract with Chinese mega company Huayi Brothers to mark his official entrance into the Chinese market. He will release a new album in March this year after joining Huayi, and hold his first solo stage in Beijing on May 8th. On March 20th, Jang Woo Hyuk gabe a performance to celebrate the opening of "The First World Tourism Expo" held in the city of Sanya in Hainan, China. Woo Hyuk also made a comeback in Korea by singing the OST of MBC’s weekend drama "A Man Called God". The song featured in the drama is "Rain Man".
Trivia
- He is closest to Tony Ahn
- His IQ is 135
- The first CD he bought was "Byun Jin Sub"
- His favourite color are Black & White
- His favourite cologne is "Polo"
- His favourite flower is the rose
- His favourite season is fall
- His favourite subject is English
- His favourite sports are Basketball and Ping-Pong
- His favourite comic books are "Slam Dunk" & "Dragon Ball"
- His favourite type of music are Hip Hop & Rave
- His favourite song is "Guh Dae eh Hyang Gi"
- His favourite song he sings in karaoke is Yoo Young Jin's "Keu Dae eh Hyan Ki"
- His favourite singers are Seo Taiji & Michael Jackson
- His favourite fruit is Kiwi
- His least favourite subject is Math
- He hates violent people
- He hates when people think that he is cold hearted because he is quiet
- His favourite hobbies are listening to music, singing, dancing & play basketball
- His childhood dream was to become a singer
- If he didn't become a singer, he'd be a good student
- He relives stress by exercising
- His saddest memory is when his dad lost their business
- His values are his parents, fans and his straw doll
- People who give him strength are the fans
- His favourite fan letter: 100 roses made by paper
- His first crush was when he was in grade 2
- His ideal type of girls: Quiet, has long hair and is lady like
- Something he wants to say to his family: "I love you"
- What his family says to he all the time: "You are tired huh?"
- He has a black belt in Tae Kwan Do
Discography
Albums
- [2005.09.12] No More Drama
- [2006.10.26] MY WAY
Live Albums
- [2008.02.14] Jang Woo Hyuk 2nd Live Concert 2007
Digital Singles
- [2010.03.12] Rain Man
DVDs
- [2006.11.18] 1st Live Concert 2006
- [2007.12.17] 2nd Live Concert 2007
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