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Hur Hyun-jun

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In this Korean name, the family name is Hur.
Hur Hyun-jun
허현준
Born (2000-03-09) March 9, 2000 (age 24)
Busan, South Korea
Other names
  • Hwall
  • Hyunjun Ho
  • Hyun Jun
EducationHanlim Multi Art School
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actor
Years active2020–present
AgentBlossom Entertainment
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2017–present
Labels
Formerly of
WebsiteOfficial website
Korean name
Hangul
허현준
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHeo Hyeonjun
McCune–ReischauerHŏ Hyŏnjun

Hur Hyun-jun (Korean: 허현준, born March 9, 2000), known professionally as Hyunjun, Hyun Jun or Hyunjun Hur, and formerly known by the stage name Hwall (Korean: 활), is a South Korean singer and actor. He is best known as a former member of South Korean boy group The Boyz. He has also gained recognition with the web series Color Rush (2021).

Early life

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Hyun Jun was born on March 9, 2000. He graduated from Hanlim Multi Art School in 2019.[1][unreliable source]

Career

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2017–2019: Debut with The Boyz

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In early July, music label Cre.ker Entertainment started releasing videos of artists joining their newest boy group. On July 18, Hur was confirmed to be in the final lineup of the group, The Boyz.[2] From August 23 to October 11, Hur joined his second reality show Flower Boy Snack Shop (꽃미남 분식집), this time joining his bandmates and releasing the song "I'm Your Boy" during the finale episode.[3][4][5] On December 6, the group officially debuted, selling out all 4,000 seats debut showcase where they released their first extended play The First and its lead single "Boy".[6][7]

The group released their second extended play The Start and its lead single "Giddy Up" on April 3, 2018.[8] Due to health problems, Hur couldn't promote with the group and subsequently had to halt all activities for three months.[9] The twelve members, with Hur back from his hiatus, released a special digital single titled "Keeper" on July 12, which was produced by Block B's Park Kyung.[10][11] On July 24, they won their first "Rookie Award" during the Korea Brand Awards.[12] He also won several awards with The Boyz, including the "Rookie Award" at the Soribada Best K-Music Awards and the "Best New Male Artist Award" at the 2018 Melon Music Awards.[13][unreliable source][14]

In 2019, Hur went on tour with The Boyz' Asia fan concert tour "The Castle", with dates in South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, and the Philippines.[15] The group released their second single album Bloom Bloom and its lead single "Bloom Bloom" on April 29, 2019.[16] On 7 May, Hur received his first-ever music show win on SBS MTV's The Show with The Boyz.[17] The group released their fourth extended play Dreamlike and its lead single "D.D.D" on August 19, Hur did not participate in the ‘DDD’ promotions due to his ankle. He only appeared in certain parts of the MV.[18] On October 23, Hur officially left the group due to health issues and pursued a solo and acting career afterwards.[19]

2020–present: Solo work

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On August 14, 2020, He made his solo debut with the song "Baragi" under his own music label, Dia Note.[20]

In April 2021, Hur released his second digital single "Vo!d".[21] He released an acoustic version of "Baragi" on June 19.[22] Later that year, Hur made his acting debut with the web series Color Rush.[23]

On January 3, 2022, Hur released his third digital single "Let Me Drown".[24] On February 18, it was confirmed that Hur had signed an exclusive contract with Blossom Entertainment to pursue his solo career.[25][26][27]

On April 1, 2022, Blossom Entertainment confirmed through his Instagram account that Hyun Jun has been cast in the play Yeodo. The performance was at Baekam Art Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, from May 28 to July 10, 2022.

Discography

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Main article: The Boyz (South Korean band) § Discography

As lead singles

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Year Title Album
2020 "Baragi" Non-album singles
2021 "Vo!d"
"Baragi" (Acoustic version)
2022 "Let Me Drown"

Filmography

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Web series

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Year Title Role Note Ref.
2020–2021 Color Rush Go Yoo-han Season 1, Main role [23]

Theater

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Year Title Role Note
2022 Yeodo Lee Seong Main role

Songwriting credits

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Year Song Album Artist With Notes
2017 "I'm Your Boy" The First The Boyz The Boyz Credited as The Boyz
2018 "Just U" The Start
2019 "Clover" Bloom Bloom The Boyz, Hwang Yu-bin, Jung Ho-hyun
2022 "Let Me Drown" Non-album single Hyunjun Hur Kwaca —

References

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  1. ^ "Idols Graduate from Hanlim Arts School and Lila Art High School". Soompi. 12 February 2019.
  2. ^ "더보이즈(THE BOYZ) X DAZED PROFILE FILM #05 활(HWALL)".
  3. ^ '꽃미남 분식집', 오늘(23일) 첫 방송... 권혁수 더보이즈 13번째 멤버로 영입? ['Flower Boy Snack House' premieres today (23rd)... Kwon Hyuk-soo recruited as The Boyz's 13th member? :: Naver TV Entertainment]. Naver. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  4. ^ '꽃미남분식집' 영업종료‥팀워크로 하나된 만능돌(ft,팬송)[종합] [‘Flower Boy’s Snack House’ closed… All-around idols united through teamwork (ft, fan song) [Comprehensive] :: Naver TV Entertainment]. Naver. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  5. ^ <꽃미남 분식집> 영업 마친 더보이즈, 특별한 노래 선물 전격 공개! | MBC 연예 스포츠 [The Boyz, who closed <Flower Boy Snack Shop>, reveal a special song gift! | MBC Entertainment Sports]. enews.imbc.com. 11 October 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  6. ^ [공식]더보이즈, 오늘(6일) 가요계 데뷔...자신 있는 출사표 [[Official] The Boyz debuts in the music industry today (6th)... Confident launch] (in Korean). Retrieved December 7, 2017 – via Naver.
  7. ^ "역시 괴물신인"...더보이즈, 데뷔 쇼케이스 LTE급 전석 매진 ["As expected, a monster rookie"...The Boyz, all LTE-class tickets for the debut showcase are sold out]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  8. ^ Ji, Seung-hun (April 3, 2018). [Y현장] "매력 드러낼 것" 더보이즈, 2018 꽃길 달릴까(종합) [[Y-site] "Show off your charms" The Boyz, 2018 Shall we run on the flower road (comprehensive)]. YTN (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  9. ^ Choi, Seung-hye (March 28, 2018). 더보이즈 측 "활, 다리수술로 활동 중단..당분간 회복 전념"(공식) [The Boyz side "suspend activity due to bow and leg surgery.. focus on recovery for the time being" (official)]. eNews24 (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on July 3, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  10. ^ "이번엔 여름소년"..더보이즈, 오늘(12일) 신곡 '지킬게' 발표 ["This time it's a summer boy"..The Boyz released a new song 'I'll protect you' today (the 12th)]. Naver (in Korean). July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  11. ^ '컴백 D-DAY' 더보이즈(THE BOYZ), '지킬게' 앨범 커버 전격 공개…'청량美 가득' ['Comeback D-DAY' THE BOYZ, 'I'll Protect' Album Cover Revealed... 'Full of refreshing beauty']. Topstarnews (in Korean). July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  12. ^ [MD포토] 더보이즈 '신인남자아이돌상 수상' [[MD Photo] The Boyz 'Rookie Male Idol Award']. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  13. ^ "Winners of the 2018 Melon Music Awards". Soompi. December 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  14. ^ [단독영상] '소리바다 어워즈' 더보이즈, 신한류 루키상 수상 "모두 더비들 덕분이에요" [[Exclusive Video] 'Soribada Awards' The Boyz, New Hallyu Rookie Award "It's all thanks to The B"]. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  15. ^ 더보이즈, 데뷔 첫 亞투어 확정...팬콘 '더 캐슬' 8개국 개최 [The Boyz confirms their first tour after debut...Fan-con 'The Castle' to be held in 8 countries] (in Korean). Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  16. ^ 더보이즈, 오늘(29일) 신곡 '블룸블룸'으로 컴백..V라이브 생중계[공식] [The Boyz, today (29th) comeback with the new song 'Bloom Bloom'.. Live broadcast on V Live [Official]]. osen (in Korean). 29 April 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  17. ^ '더쇼' 더보이즈, 엔플라잉·박봄 제치고 1위 차지 [종합] ['The Show' The Boyz beats N.Flying and Park Bom to take first place [Comprehensive]]. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  18. ^ 더보이즈, 청량 끝판왕으로 귀환…오늘(19일) 'D.D.D' 공개 [The Boyz returns as the king of the refreshing finale... Today (19th) 'D.D.D' released]. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  19. ^ 더보이즈 측 "활, 건강상 이유로 팀 탈퇴…충분한 논의 결과"(공식입장) [The Boyz side "Hwall, leaving the team due to health reasons... the result of sufficient discussion" (official position)]. Sports MK (in Korean). Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  20. ^ "현준 HyunJunHur (許玹準) on Instagram".
  21. ^ "현준 HyunJun (許玹準) on Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  22. ^ "현준 HyunJun (許玹準) on Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  23. ^ a b "Color Rush". Retrieved 15 August 2023 – via www.viki.com.
  24. ^ "현준 HyunJunHur (許玹準) on Instagram: "LET ME DROWN MV"".
  25. ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin (February 18, 2022). 더보이즈 출신 현준, 박보검 소속사와 전속계약 [공식] [Hyunjun from The Boyz, exclusive contract with Park Bogum's agency [Official]]. Naver (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  26. ^ "현준 HyunJunHur (許玹準) on Instagram: "@blossom_entertainment"".
  27. ^ "블러썸 엔터테인먼트 on Instagram: "[#현준] 현준 배우가 블러썸 엔터테인먼트와 한 식구가 되었습니다.🎉 앞으로도 현준 배우에 대한 많은 관심과 사랑 부탁드립니다. 🙌 #HyunJun #블러썸엔터테인먼트 #BlossomEntertainment"".
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