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Hyunjin

Hyunjin is a South Korean dancer, rapper and singer in Stray Kids who also writes solo songs and shares his love of painting.

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Overview

Full name: Hwang Hyun-jin (황현진)
Born: March 20, 2000
From: Seoul, South Korea
Work: Dancer, rapper, singer and songwriter
Group debut: March 25, 2018, with Stray Kids
Solo spotlight: STUDIO CHOOM’s Artist of the Month, October 2021

Mini bio

How it started.

Hwang Hyun-jin grew up in Seoul and was scouted by JYP Entertainment while shopping with his mother in middle school. He trained at JYP, appeared in the 2017 survival show Stray Kids and debuted with the group in March 2018.

Finding his own stage.

Alongside his work in Stray Kids, Hyunjin built a solo performance catalogue through SKZ-PLAYER and SKZ-RECORD. In October 2021, STUDIO CHOOM featured him as Artist of the Month with a dance performance of Post Malone’s “Motley Crew.”

Songs in his own words.

His solo work includes “So Good,” “LOVER” and “MIC&BRUSH,” with lyric and composition credits on each. He also co-wrote “ESCAPE” with Bang Chan and featured on d4vd’s “Always Love.” Painting is another creative outlet: in a Teen Vogue interview, he described how a hobby had become part of his working life.

Creditschronological, newest first

Music

2026LOVERSolo vocalist, lyricist and co-composer with joha
2026MIC&BRUSHSolo vocalist, lyricist and co-composer; released on SKZ-REPLAY 2026 Pt.1
2025Always LoveFeatured vocalist with d4vd
2025ESCAPE (Bang Chan & Hyunjin)Performer, co-lyricist and co-composer
2024So GoodSolo vocalist, lyricist and co-composer with Joha

Performance and television

2021STUDIO CHOOM: Motley CrewFeatured dancer, October Artist of the Month
2019Show! Music CoreJoined as an MC alongside Mina and Chani

Awards

Billboard Music Awards: Top K-Pop Album2023 · Awarded to Stray Kids for 5-STAR, with Hyunjin as a member.

Quotes

Painting was my hobby, but right now it's like my jobHyunjin, Teen Vogue

Speaking about painting as another way to express his thoughts during a 2022 group interview.

Trivia

He paints, and Han has said that Hyunjin’s paintings inspire him.
He takes tour-style inspiration from the anime Nana when performing in Japan.
For “MIC&BRUSH,” he used a microphone and a painting brush as images of his artistic identity.