Jang Woo-hyuk (Hangul: ìž¥ìš°í˜ ; Hanja: å¼µä½'赫; born May 8, 1978)
is a South Korean singer and rapper. He debuted in 1996 as a member of
the best-selling K-pop boy band HOT After the band broke up due to a
contract dispute, Jang and two other former members formed the boy
band JtL, which was active from 2001 to 2003. Jang also released two
full-length albums and two extended plays as a solo artist. He is the
founder of talent agency WH Entertainment.As a member of H.O.T. he was
known for being a dancer of the group, and was known for his strong
vocal screams in his rap. His nicknames have been "Hammer Boy" for his
famous hammer dance from H.O.T.s debut single; Candy. Another
well-known nickname of him was "tough guy". When H.O.T disbanded in
2001, Woo Hyuk and two other H.O.T members; Tony An and Lee Jae Won
dropped out of SM and formed the trio jtL.When JTL was created, H.O.T.
fans had mixed feelings for JTL. Many of JTL's music videos were
boycotted and their performance was hindered by the ex-agency SM
Entertainment. However, things changed around when JTL held a
'Guerilla Concert' in front of 12,000 fans.
is a South Korean singer and rapper. He debuted in 1996 as a member of
the best-selling K-pop boy band HOT After the band broke up due to a
contract dispute, Jang and two other former members formed the boy
band JtL, which was active from 2001 to 2003. Jang also released two
full-length albums and two extended plays as a solo artist. He is the
founder of talent agency WH Entertainment.As a member of H.O.T. he was
known for being a dancer of the group, and was known for his strong
vocal screams in his rap. His nicknames have been "Hammer Boy" for his
famous hammer dance from H.O.T.s debut single; Candy. Another
well-known nickname of him was "tough guy". When H.O.T disbanded in
2001, Woo Hyuk and two other H.O.T members; Tony An and Lee Jae Won
dropped out of SM and formed the trio jtL.When JTL was created, H.O.T.
fans had mixed feelings for JTL. Many of JTL's music videos were
boycotted and their performance was hindered by the ex-agency SM
Entertainment. However, things changed around when JTL held a
'Guerilla Concert' in front of 12,000 fans.
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