Hwang Min-hyun

Hwang Min-hyun
Native name 황민현
Born Hwang Min-hyun
(1995-08-09) August 9, 1995
Busan, South Korea
Education Inha University[1]
Alma mater School of Performing Arts Seoul[2]
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actor
Musical career
Genres K-pop
Years active 2012–present
Labels
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul 황민현
Hanja 黃旼炫
Revised Romanization Hwang Minhyeon
McCune–Reischauer Hwang Minhyŏn
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Hwang Min-hyun (born August 9, 1995), referred to as Minhyun, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. Hwang was discovered by South Korean entertainment agency Pledis Entertainment at the age of fifteen. After two years of training, Hwang debuted as a member of boy group Nu'est in 2012. In 2017, he represented Pledis Entertainment in the survival series Produce 101 Season 2 along with three members of Nu'est, which him finishing in ninth place and become a member of Wanna One.[3]

Career

Pre-debut

Minhyun became a Pledis Entertainment trainee through scouting. Prior to his debut, he became more well known after appearing in Orange Caramel's music video for their single "Shanghai Romance".[4] He also made appearances in labelmates' music releases as a member of 'Pledis Boys'.[5]

2012–2016: NU'EST

On 15 March 2012, Minhyun debuted as a member of NU'EST.[6]

He also appeared at the F/W 2012–13 Seoul Fashion Week as a model for designer Park Yoon-soo’s fashion show 'Big Park'.[7]

In 2015, Minhyun was featured in indie artist Fromm's new track, "Aftermath".[8] In 2016, Pledis Entertainment released Minhyun and JR's music video for "Daybreak", which is part of NU'EST's fifth mini album Canvas.[9]

2017–2018: Produce 101 and Wanna One

In 2017, NU'EST halted all promotions while JR, Baekho, Minhyun, and Ren participated in the second season of the series Produce 101.[10][11][12]

In the third episode of the series, Minhyun picked the members for 'Sorry Sorry Team 2', for which he was nicknamed 'producer' and 'CEO Hwang' by online commenters.[13] In the "Position" challenge, he covered I.O.I's "Downpour" and the view count of his fancam reached 1 million within three days.[14] In the "Concept" challenge, he was the center of "Never" team, which charted at number one in multiple music charts.[15] At the end of the program, he ranked 9th, becoming one of the final 11 members to debut in Wanna One. In accordance with the series’ contract, he will not be promoting with NU'EST until Wanna One disbands in December 2018.[16]

Discography

Singles

Title Year Peak positions Sales Album
KOR[17]
"Love Letter"
(Son Dam-bi & After School feat. Ara, Hyelim, Minhyun, Baekho)		 2011 — N/A Happy Pledis 2nd Album
"Aftermath" (후유증)
(FROMM feat. Minhyun)[18]		 2015 — N/A data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | non-album single
"Overcome Acoustic ver."
(Minhyun and Joshua)		 2016 — N/A Special Rendition - Q Project[19]

Filmography

Films

Title Year Role Other notes
Their Distance 2016 Nam Sang-soo Supporting role[20]

Dramas

Title Year Network Role Notes
Reckless Family 3 2013–2014 MBC Every1 Himself Sitcom; Main cast

References

  1. ↑ "뉴이스트 민현·렌·백호, 수시합격..14학번 대학생" (in Korean). starnews. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "김남주·영민·광민·채진·민현..高졸업★ "만감교차"(종합)" (in Korean). starnews. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Announcing The TOP 11 Of "Produce 101 Season 2" – Wanna One". Soompi. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "황민현, 뒤늦게 핀 아름다운 꽃". donga sports.
  5. ↑ "2012년 빛낼 아이돌 출격 임박..'신고 합니다!'". starnew.
  6. ↑ "신예 뉴이스트, 민현·Aron 첫 공개 '시크+강렬'" (in Korean). starnews. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "뉴 이스트-민현-렌,'패션쇼 모델 됐어요'" (in Korean). osen. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "뉴이스트 민현, 인디뮤지션 프롬 지원사격..'이색 시너지'". osen. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "뉴이스트 JR&민현, 유닛곡 프리뷰 이미지 공개" (in Korean). tenasia. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  10. ↑ "뉴이스트 "고심 끝 '프듀101' 출연 결정..팀해체NO"(공식)" (in Korean). starnews. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  11. ↑ ""속상하지만.." 뉴이스트 '프로듀스 101 시즌2' 출연에 한솥밥 애프터스쿨 응원" (in Korean). newsen. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  12. ↑ "프로듀스101 시즌2 뉴이스트, 데뷔 6년차인데…"오죽했으면 나왔겠냐"" (in Korean). Seoul Shinmun. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  13. ↑ "황민현의 빅피처..'프듀2' 진짜 어벤져스조는 여기네" (in Korean). osen. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  14. ↑ "김사무엘부터 황민현까지… 100만 뷰 소년들" (in Korean). tenasia. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  15. ↑ "황민현X김재환, 믿고 듣고 보는 조합 탄생" (in Korean). tenasia. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  16. ↑ "[SS이슈]'프로듀스 101' 아이돌 시장 지각변동 이끌까" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  17. ↑ "Gaon Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart.
  18. ↑ "뉴이스트 민현, 여성싱어송라이터 프롬 2집 타이틀곡 '후유증' 지원사격" (in Korean). tenasia. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  19. ↑ "뉴이스트 민현-세븐틴 조슈아, 커버 프로젝트 예고..훈훈 브로맨스" (in Korean). tenasia. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  20. ↑ Schilling, Mark (December 30, 2015). "'Their Distance' explores the pain of being young and in love". japantimes.co.jp. Retrieved June 5, 2017.


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