Hyunjin

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## Members

**Hyunjin** (Hangul: 현진; Katakana: ヒョンジン) was born on March 20, 2000 (age 23) in Seoul, South Korea. He is a main dancer, rapper and visual of the group Stray Kids.

## Personal life

Hyunjin was born on March 20, 2000 in Seoul, South Korea. He grew up with a pet dog, Kkomi. As a kid, he visited Las Vegas, where he used his English name, Sam.

On November 15, 2018, he took the suneung exam.

He graduated from the School of Performing Arts (SOPA) on February 15, 2019.

He is currently enrolled at the Global Cyber University, studying Practical English.

On March 30, 2023, Hyunjin was appointed to The Promise's honors club as a major donor for having donated over 100 million won to help the victims of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.

In July 2023, Hyunjin became Global Brand Ambassador for Versace.

## Career

### Predebut

While he was on a shopping trip with his mother during middle school, Hyunjin was scouted by JYP Entertainment to become a trainee. He then joined JYPE without any skill and trained for two years. As a rookie, he got interested in dancing by watching the senior trainees performing on stage, and practiced more by studying various types of dance at the School of Performing Arts (SOPA).

His individual picture and name were officially revealed by the company on October 12, 2017 at noon, for his participation in the upcoming survival show *Stray Kids*. He was introduced with the roles "Rap" and "Dance". On the final episode of the show on December 19, 2017, it was confirmed that Hyunjin would debut with the boy group Stray Kids.

### 2018-present: Stray Kids

On March 26, 2018, Hyunjin debuted with the mini album *I am NOT* as the main dancer and lead rapper of Stray Kids.

On February 16, 2019 he became a fixed MC on *Show! Music Core*.

In December 2019, he joined KBS' group-project BBANGBBANGZ along Yoon Sanha, Choi Bomin and Lee Daehwi.

On May 9, 2020, he released a dance performance he choreographed on "when the party's over" by Billie Eillish, as part of the *SKZ-PLAYER* series.

On December 21, 2020, he released the self composed song "miss you" as part of the *SKZ-PLAYER* series.

In February 2021, he went on a hiatus following school bullying allegations. He didn't participate in any activities during this period, including Mnet's competition show *Kingdom: Legendary War*. He resumed activities on June 26, 2021, with his appearance in the music video for the digital single *Mixtape : OH*.

In October 2021, he was selected as STUDIO CHOOM's "Artist Of The Month", with a special dance performance on "Motley Crew" by Post Malone.

On August 13, 2022, he released the self composed song "ice.cream" as part of the *SKZ-RECORD* series.

On December 21, 2022, Hyunjin participated in writing and composing his original solo song "Love Untold" for the best album *SKZ-REPLAY*.

On July 20, 2023, it was announced that Hyunjin became a Global Brand Ambassador for Versace.

On August 2, 2023, Hyunjin opened his personal Instagram account,  @hynjinnnn.

On August 31, 2023, Hyunjin was featured on a remix single of "Rush" by Troye Sivan.

## Artistry

-K-Fancam- 빵빵즈 현진 직캠 'Psycho(원곡-Red Velvet)' (00s , HYUNJIN Fancam) l @MusicBank 200626"Psycho"Hyunjin "Play With Fire (Feat. Yacht Money)" (원곡 - Sam Tinnesz) - -Stray Kids - SKZ-PLAYER-"Play With Fire (Feat. Yacht Money)"-Artist Of The Month- 'Motley Crew' covered by Stray Kids HYUNJIN(현진) - October 2021 (4K)"Motley Crew"
Hyunjin's dancing is known for its theatricality. Both his body movements and facial expressions can rapidly switch from fluid and relaxed, to jerky and sharp, which makes him stand out for the performance aspect of the group.

His visuals are called "trendy" and his long hair have been often a hot topic.

## Discography

 2022
 2023
 "Rush (feat. PinkPantheress & Hyunjin of Stray Kids)"

## Credits

○ = *Credited as lyricist/composer/arranger*

● = *Credited as the sole lyricist/composer/arranger*

### KOMCA

As of November 2023, Hyunjin (I.D 10017957) has **24** songs registered under his name in Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA).

## References

1. ↑ Fansign in Sinchon (January 27, 2018)
2. ↑  (Aww~) Maknae I.N wants to join the visual spot of "Dance Racha" (October 8, 2022)
3. ↑ Ment "Unveil Tour : I am..." in Newark (May 15, 2019)
4. ↑  Twitter Blueroom (October 8, 2019)
5. ↑  [SPOT KIDS : BLACK] Making a scary(?) cheering lunch box for the suneungz! (November 15, 2018)
6. ↑  [HD Photo] "Diploma in hands"ㅣ'Stray Kids' Hyunjin (February 17, 2019)
7. ↑  Soompi: ITZY’s Ryujin + Stray Kids’ Changbin And Hyunjin Appointed To The Promise’s Honors Club As Major Donors (March 30, 2023)
8. ↑  WWD: Versace Taps Stray Kids’ Hyunjin as New Global Brand Ambassador
9. ↑  [ENG sub] Mnet TMI NEWS [EP. 17] Dancing Jewels ★ Hyunjin's and Lee Know's JYP Casting Story 191009 EP.17 (October 9, 2019)
10. ↑  [Stan Guide 2] 스트레이키즈가 흘린 '눈물 같은 땀'이 궁금하다면 (April 19, 2018)
11. ↑  Stray Kids Image - HWANG HYUN JIN (October 12, 2017)
12. ↑  MelOn. Those official positions weren't updated since *Clé 1 : MIROH*, while the company got rid of positions altogether in September 2020.
13. ↑  @versace (July 20, 2023)
14. ↑  스트레이 키즈 현진의 꿈 (December 2021)
15. ↑  @DazedKorea (February 3, 2022)
16. ↑  Esquire Korea: Part 1. 스트레이 키즈 현진은 이제 '스스로 볼 때 멋있는가' 하는 부분이 가장 중요하다고 했다;  Esquire Korea: Part 2. 스트레이 키즈 현진이 춤, 작사작곡, 글쓰기, 그림에 가진 마음들(May 22, 2023)
17. ↑  @Versace (July 20, 2023)
18. ↑  @Versace (November 6, 2023)
19. ↑  @WKorea (May 27, 2023)
20. ↑  스트레이 키즈 현진, 와.. 얼굴이 너무 재밌다😇 '독보적 명품 비주얼'(베르사체 팝업 행사) (July 11, 2023)
21. ↑  Newsen: 스트레이 키즈 현진, 바~로 영화 출연 가능한 퍼펙트 비주얼~(도그데이즈 VIP시사회) (January 29, 2024)