Today, July 5, is a special day for VIXX's maknae Hyuk as this marks his 27th birthday (by international reckoning). To further highlight the celebration, we made this list of fun facts about the idol-actor. Keep on reading to learn about idol extraordinaire, Hyuk!
#HAPPYHYUKDAY: 5 Fun Facts About the VIXX Member
1. VIXX Hyuk is One of the K-pop Idols With Shortest Training Period
The first fun fact about VIXX Hyuk is his training period. He joined Jellyfish Entertainment in early 2012 and was a trainee for only three months before participating in Mnet's survival show "MyDOL." This program featured ten trainees under Jellyfish Entertainment who were put through various missions and activities, which will determine who gets to debut in the company's first boy group- which was later called VIXX.
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Hyuk successfully made it to the debut lineup and eventually debuted as VIXX's main dancer, vocalist, and maknae in May 2012. He also made his solo debut in December 2019 with the mini-album "Winter Butterfly."
2. VIXX Hyuk's Drama, Movie Appearances
Just one year after his debut as a K-pop idol, VIXX Hyuk made his drama debut in the popular SBS television series "The Heirs." He appeared in episode 4 together with his co-members. He has since been starring in more dramas and movies, leading to his further fame.
In particular, Hyuk starred as the main lead in "Special Laws of Romance," "Gaduri's Restaurant," and more. This 2022, he was cast to play one of the main roles (Kim Sehyun) in the BL drama "Color Rush."
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About his movie appearances, the most memorable one is probably his role as Han Won Tae in the 2016 comedy-action film "Chasing." Not only did this mark his movie acting debut but also his first time winning an award as an actor, specifically the Best Action Movie New Performer Award at the 2016 Shanghai International Film Festival.
Meanwhile, his latest film appearance is on "Happy Together" (2018), where he played the older version of the main character's son, Haneul.
3. VIXX Hyuk's Parody Band "Big Byung" With N, GOT7 Jackson, and BTOB Sungjae
During his early debut days, VIXX Hyuk became part of the project boy group called Big Byung. The group was formed through the first season of the variety show "Hitmaker" hosted by Defconn and Jeong Hyeong Don. The team comprised VIXX N, GOT7 Jackson, and BTOB Sungjae.
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The group name "Big Byung" was given by Sungjae. "Big" literally means "big," and "Byung" translates to "bottle" in English. They are the group "big bottle" since they are full of surprises, just like a bottle of beverages.
In Big Byung, VIXX Hyuk went by the stage name Hyuk D. He was the leader, rapper, vocalist, and also maknae.
4. VIXX Hyuk's Songwriting and Composition Credits
Another fun fact about VIXX Hyuk is that he is credited as a songwriter and/or composer in songs by VIXX. He also makes tracks for himself.
Hyuk first contributed to the lyrics of the song "Milky Way," which was included in VIXX's special album "VIXX 2016 Conception Ker." Then, in 2017, he wrote and composed the track "Hug," which was released as a gift for the fans for Lunar New Year.
Hyuk's other works are "Good Day," "Trigger" and "Navy & Shining Gold" (from VIXX's "Eau de VIXX), "Camellia" (his collaboration digital single with Jukjae), plus his solo songs "Boy With a Star," "Way to You," "If Only," and more.
5. VIXX Hyuk's Net Worth
As mentioned above, VIXX Hyuk has released group albums and solo works in the past and even appeared in different K-dramas and movies. Through these activities, the idol-actor has earned much money in the past years. Hyuk's net worth is estimated to be $1.5 million to date, according to source.
Happy 27th birthday, VIXX Hyuk!
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Written by Maria Scott
