Hwang Min-hyun

Hwang Min-hyun (Korean: 황민현; Hanja: 黃旼炫; born August 9, 1995), known mononymously as Minhyun, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actor. Hwang Minhyun 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, with him finishing in ninth place and becoming a member of Wanna One.

Hwang Min-hyun
황민현
Hwang in July 2019
Born (1995-08-09) August 9, 1995
Busan, South Korea
EducationHanyang University Institute for Future Talents [1]
Inha University (Suspended)[2]
Alma materSchool of Performing Arts Seoul[3]
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Musical career
GenresK-pop
Years active2012–present
Labels
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHwang Min-hyeon
McCune–ReischauerHwang Minhyŏn
Signature

Career

Pre-debut

Hwang 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
Main article: NU'EST

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

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

In 2015, Hwang 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
See also: Produce 101 Season 2 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, Hwang 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 promoted exclusively as a member of Wanna One for the duration of the group's contract of 1.5 years.[16]

2019–Present: Return to NU'EST, solo projects and Wanna One reunion stage

While his Wanna One contract officially ended on December 31, 2018, Hwang did not officially return to NU'EST until the end of January 2019.[17] This was due to Pledis and Swing Entertainment coming to an agreement that allowed him to attend scheduled year-end shows and award ceremonies throughout January 2019 as a member of Wanna One.[17] His final Wanna One activity before returning to NU'EST was a final concert (titled Therefore) that was held across four days, ending on January 27, 2019.[17]

He, along with the rest of NU'EST, announced their contract renewal with Pledis Entertainment on February 1, 2019.[18][19]

On March 15, Hwang participated in his first song since returning to NU'EST, a special digital single "A Song For You" to celebrate the seventh anniversary of their debut.[20]

On April 3, he released a digital solo single "Universe" as the pre-release single from the group's first comeback since 2016, Happily Ever After.[21] The single is accompanied by the music video shot in Budapest and Milan.[22] Later in the year, Hwang made his musical theater debut as Count Axel von Fersen in the Seoul revival of the musical Marie Antoinette, which ran from August until November 2019.[23]

On June 26, 2020, Hwang was cast in the lead role of Go Eun-taek in the JTBC drama Live On, which aired from November 2020 to January 2021.[24]

A day after the release of NU'EST's second album Romanticize in April 2021, Pledis Entertainment announced that he will play one of the lead roles in the upcoming tvN drama Soul Marriage, written by the Hong Sisters.[25]

After days of speculation, it was confirmed on November 15, 2021, that Hwang, alongside the other members of Wanna One (except for Lai Kuan-lin), will reunite for a special stage performance at the 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards in December 2021.[26] While CJ E&M announced that there are talks of a Wanna One reunion concert and subsequent albums, Pledis Entertainment clarified that Hwang will perform with Wanna One only at the 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards and will return to NU'EST and his solo projects afterward.[27]

On December 5, 2021, Hwang released the single "I'll be with you every day" (모든 날을 너와 함께 할게), his first solo original soundtrack, for the MBC series The Red Sleeve.[28]

It was announced on February 28, 2022 that NU'EST's exclusive contract with Pledis Entertainment will expire on March 14, 2022 and that Hwang and Baekho have renewed their contracts with the agency while members Aron, JR and Ren chose not to.[29]

On March 24, 2022, Hwang confirmed a four-year contract extension with Italian luxury brand 'Moncler.[30]

Discography
For Minhyun's works with NU'EST and Wanna One, see NU'EST discography and Wanna One discography.

Singles
Title Year Peak positions Sales Album
KOR[31]
"Love Letter"
(Son Dam-bi & After School feat. Ara, Hyelim, Minhyun, Baekho)		 2011 37 N/A Happy Pledis 2nd Album
"Aftermath" (후유증)
(FROMM feat. Minhyun)[32]		 2015 — Non-album single
"Overcome Acoustic ver."
(Minhyun and Joshua)		 2016 — Special Rendition - Q Project[33]
"Universe" (별의 언어) 2019 88 Happily Ever After
"Moonlight" (모든 밤 너에게) 2021 123 Love Revolution X Minhyun

Soundtrack
Title Year Peak positions Sales Album
KOR[31]
"I'll spend all my days with you" (모든 날을 너와 함께 할게) 2021 TBA TBA The Red Sleeve OST

Filmography
See also: NU'EST § Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Their Distance Nam Sang-soo Supporting role [34]

Television series
Year Title Network Role Notes Ref.
2013–2014 Reckless Family 3 MBC Every 1 Himself Main cast
2020 Live On JTBC Go Eun-taek
2022 Soul Marriage tvN Seo Yool [35]

Television show
Year Title Network Role Ref.
2017 Produce 101 Season 2 Mnet Contestant [36]
2019 UHSN Mnet MC (with JR) [37]

Musical theatre
Year Title Role Ref.
2019 Marie Antoinette Count Axel Von Fersen [38][39]

Ambassadorship
2019
Moncler Brand Ambassador
매일두유 (Maeil Milk) Exclusive Model
2020
Moncler Brand Ambassador
Jo Malone London Brand Ambassador
매일두유 (Maeil Milk) Exclusive Model
2021
Moncler Brand Ambassador[40]
매일두유 (Maeil Milk) Exclusive model[41]
Guerlain Exclusive Model[42]

Pictorial
Issue Title
2019
April Elle Korea JUST THE WAY YOU ARE Moncler
May Cosmopolitan Korea Hwang Minhyun on a spring day Jo Malone Londer
August Vogue Korea READY PLAYER ONE Moncler
September Elle Korea 황민현의 화양연화 Omega Watch
Elle Korea 황민현이 추천하는 가을의 코랄 Innisfree
October Cosmopolitan DO YOU LOVE ME? 매일두유 (Maeil milk)
November Cosmopolitan 빛나는 남자 황민현 Mac
December GQ MAN OF THE YEAR 2019 (cover) Moncler
2020
February Milan Fashion Week MONCLER GENIUS 2020 Moncler
March Elle Lavender land Jo Malone London
April Esquire 바르다 황민현 (4 covers) Moncler
2020 Blossom collection 조말론 런던
July Dazed Korea FACE OF THE NU'EST HWANGMINHYUN (2 back covers) Lancome
Moncler voice Moncler
August Vogue Korea 리모와브릿지 아이웨어 Rimowa
vol.202 1st look OPTIMUS UNIVERSE (2 covers) Swarovski
September GQ CANNOT HIDE Moncler
No.155 Dazed HWANGMINHYUN with Lancome (2 back covers) Lancome
October WAVES china 황민현 :주인공의 자세 (cover)
November Marie Claire the VIBE (2 covers) Moncler

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated Work Result
2019 Stagetalk Audience Choice Awards Best New Actor Marie Antoinette Won[43]
Melon Music Awards Best Dance Track (Male) "Universe" Nominated[44]
2020 4th Korea Musical Awards Male Rookie Award Marie Antoinette Nominated[45]
2021 Asia Artist Awards Potential Award (Actor) Live On Won

Notes
  1. As a member of Wanna One only.

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