Hyuk | |
---|---|
![]() Hyuk on the red carpet of the 2016 Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards
|
|
Native name | 한상혁 |
Born |
Han Sang-hyuk July 5, 1995 Daejeon, South Korea |
Residence | Seoul, South Korea |
Education |
Hanlim Multi Art School Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts |
Occupation | |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instruments | |
Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | Jellyfish Entertainment |
Associated acts |
Han Sang-hyuk (Hangul: 한상혁 born July 5, 1995), most often credited as Hyuk (Hangul: 혁), is a South Korean singer and actor, signed under Jellyfish Entertainment. Hyuk debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group VIXX in May 2012, and began his acting career in 2016 in the comedy-action film Chasing as Han Won-tae.
Hyuk was born and raised in Daejeon, South Korea. His family consists of himself, his parents and one older sister. He studied Practical Music at Hanlim Multi Art School and K-Pop Performance major at Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts.
Hyuk was one of ten trainees who were contestants in Mnet's survival reality show MyDOL and was chosen to be a part of the final line-up and the 6-member boy group VIXX finally debuted with "Super Hero" on May 24, 2012, on M! Countdown.
In 2013, Hyuk appeared in episode 4 of SBS's television drama The Heirs alongside his group members.
In 2014, Hyuk appeared as a small cameo role in SBS's television drama Glorious Day alongside Leo and was a cast member in SBS's Law of the Jungle in Brazil. He was also a cast member of MBC Every 1's Hitmaker, in which he became a member and leader of Jung Hyung Don and Defconn's first project group, Big Byung, alongside VIXX member N, Got7's Jackson and BtoB's Sungjae. Going by the stage name Hyuk-di, Hyuk and the group created two singles: "Stress Come On" and "Ojingeo Doenjang" (Hangul: 오징어 된장).