Jang Hyun-Seung (장현승)

“Never give up. Look forward to the future, and don’t give a damn about haters.”

Name: Jang Hyun-Seung (장현승)

Stage Name: Hyunseung, So-1, JS (Jay Stomp), Rancho

Birthday: September 3, 1989

Position: Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer

Blood Type: B

Height: 177cm

Weight: 58kg

Hobbies: Singing, Bowling, Web Surfing

Specialty: Dancing, Beatbox, Working Hard

Education: Anshan Information Industry High School

Jang Hyun-seung was raised in Seoul, South Korea. He has a younger sister named Geurim. His father died in the early morning of September 20, 2012 from a sudden heart attack. He previously appeared in the same episode with Hyunseung on KBS's talk show, Win Win, earlier in 2012 with other fathers of the Beast members.

Hyunseung currently attends Dongshin University under a full scholarship, along with 4 other members of Beast. He is majoring in Applied Music. He is nicknamed "4D Prince".

In 2004, at the age of 15, Hyunseung took part in auditions for YG Entertainment. He was eliminated in the second round, but went to see CEO Yang Hyun Suk afterwards out of frustration at being eliminated and was accepted as a trainee.

For 1 year and 4 months, Hyun-seung was a trainee for YG's newest boy band, Big Bang. During this time, he used the stage name So-1, a homonym for the Korean word for wish. He first gained media attention when he appeared in the group's predebut Big Bang Documentary, along with members G-Dragon, T.O.P, Taeyang, Daesung and Seungri. He appeared in 10 out of 11 episodes, but was cut from the group in a final elimination round with Seungri. Yang Hyunsuk felt that Hyunseung's expressiveness and stage presence were underdeveloped at the time. Fellow Beast member Yoon Doo-joon decided to become a singer after watching the Big Bang documentary featuring Hyunseung. Hyunseung refers to his experience at YG as important to his development as an artist.

Hyun-seung later met future fellow band member Yang Yo-seob while they were working as dancers for a show performance team. Yoseob convinced Hyunseung to join Cube Entertainment, leading to him debuting with Beast.

→ Fun Facts ←

• Use to go by the stage name So-1
• He was going to be a Big Bang member but was eliminated
• He likes attention from fans
• His alarm clock once woke up all the members instead of Hyunseung himself
• He once exchanged the soft drinks in the fridge to water because he was worried about the member’s health due to practicing
• He likes junk food
• During their debut days the member’s mission was to make Hyunseung gain wait
• He speaks with eye contact with his fans
• If you meet him in the waiting room he’s always eating something
• He likes to wear scarves and neckwear
• He loves to mix-match classic and sporty clothes together
• He said he could entrust Yoseob with his younger sister since Yoseob has the least interactions with women
• Seo Taji and Boys inspired him to become a singer
• He wanted to get a tattoo when Jun Hyung was getting his but the company wouldn’t allow him
• When he is stressed he wants to be left alone
• He thinks Doo Joon is very charismatic
• Did a sub unit with 4Minute’s Hyunah

Featured & Collaboration Singles:

•2011•

Troublemaker [w/Hyuna]

Loving U [w/ Doojoon & Yeosob]

•2012•

I Am, I’m Music

•2013•

Now (There is No Tomorrow) [w/Hyuna]

One Year Ago [w/ Eunji & Ki Namjoo]

Filmography:

Television

MTV B2ST Documentary [2009]

MTV Beast Almighty [2010]

MBC  Idol Maid [2010]

SHIN PD [2010]

Exciting Cube TV [2011]

Win Win [2012]

Invincible Youth 2 [2012]

Immortal Song 2 [2013]

KBS A Song For You [2013]
Showtime Burning the Beast [2014]
Immortal Song 2 [2014]

M/V:

“Troublemaker” [w/ Hyuna]

“There Is No Tomorrow” [w/ Hyuna]