1. Heo Hyeon-seok, better known by his stage name Hyun Jin-young, is a South Korean singer and dancer.
13 Facts About Hyun Jin-young
1. 2.
Hyun Jin-young is best known for his role in introducing hip-hop music to South Korea.
3.
Hyun Jin-young learned how to sing, dance and rap throughout his childhood.
4.
Hyun Jin-young dropped out of high school at age 16 to become a hip-hop musician.
5.
Hyun Jin-young eventually met Lee Soo-man, and Hyun passed Lee's audition since he pulled off the toggichum.
6.
Hyun Jin-young then trained under Lee's supervision to prepare for his debut.
7.
At first, Wawa consisted of Koo Jun-yup and Kang Won-rae from Clon, later Lee Hyun Jin-young-do and Kim Sung-jae, both of Deux fame, and finally Sean, a future half of Jinusean.
8.
Hyun Jin-young's career was damaged by a series of drug convictions from which it never fully recovered.
9.
Hyun Jin-young was incarcerated for marijuana use in 1991, then methamphetamines in 1993.
10.
Hyun Jin-young later said he became addicted to methamphetamines after befriending a drug dealer inmate during his first stint in jail.
11.
In 2001, Hyun Jin-young returned to the music scene with his fourth solo album, Wild Gangster Hip Hop-21C Hyun Jin-young Jinyoung Vol.
12.
Hyun Jin-young checked himself into hospital in 2003 and underwent a drug rehabilitation program.
13.
Hyun Jin-young legally married actress and entrepreneur Oh Seo-un in June 2011.