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Jang Hyun-seung

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Not to be confused with Jang Hyun-sung.
In this Korean name, the family name is Jang.
Jang Hyun-seung
장현승
Jang in 2014
Born (1989-09-03) September 3, 1989 (age 35)
Suncheon, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
Other namesSo-1, JS (Jay Stomp), ABLE
OccupationSinger
Musical career
Genres
Instrument
  • Vocals
Years active2009–present
Labels
Formerly of
Korean name
Hangul
장현승
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJang Hyeon-seung
McCune–ReischauerChang Hyŏnsŭng

Jang Hyun-seung (Korean: 장현승; born September 3, 1989)[2] most often credited as Hyunseung, is a South Korean singer. He is best known as a former member of the boy group Beast. With Beast, he has released singles and albums in both Korean and Japanese. Beast won the Artist of the Year (Daesang) award at the Melon Music Awards in 2011.[3]

Hyunseung was also one half of the duo Trouble Maker with former Cube label mate, Hyuna. In December 2011, the duo released their debut extended play with the lead single, "Trouble Maker."[4] In October 2013, the duo released their second extended play, Chemistry where the title track "Now" is the first highest score ever recorded on music show Inkigayo, maxing out at 11,000 points.

In April 2016, he left Beast and he has been a solo artist ever since.

Family and personal life

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Hyunseung was raised in Seoul, South Korea. He has a younger sister named Jang Geu-rim.[5] His father died in 2012 from a sudden heart attack.[6]

In 2010, Hyunseung was reported to be attending Dongshin University under a full scholarship, along with three other members of Beast. He was majoring in Applied Music.[7][8] In 2019, his university degree was revoked by the Ministry of Education following investigation into universities' special treatment for celebrities.[9][10]

Career

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Pre-debut

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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.[11]

For a year and four months, Hyunseung was a trainee for the boy group 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 pre-debut "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 Hyun-suk said 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 BigBang documentary featuring Hyunseung.[12] Hyunseung refers to his experiences at YG as important to his development as an artist.[11]

Hyunseung 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.[11]

Beast

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Main article: Beast (South Korean band)

The group has released 3 Korean albums, 9 Korean extended plays and various singles. In December 2010, Hyunseung teamed up with fellow member Lee Gi-kwang in a sub-unit to write and compose an R&B track titled "Let It Snow" as part of the group's digital album, My Story. On April 19, 2016, Cube Entertainment announced he officially left Beast to continue as a soloist.[13][14]

Trouble Maker

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Main article: Trouble Maker (duo)

In December 2011, Hyunseung formed a unit with label mate 4Minute's Hyuna called Trouble Maker. Trouble Maker debuted with their self-named lead single and extended play, Trouble Maker.[15] On October 28, 2013, the unit released their second extended play, Chemistry, with the title song named "Now".

Musical career

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Hyunseung made his acting debut in the musical Mozart!. He performed as the main character from late July 2012 to early August 2012 at the Sejong Center.[16]

In April 2014, Hyunseung was cast in the musical Bonnie & Clyde. He performed as the lead character, Clyde, from April 15 to June 29, 2014 at the BBC Art Center along with other artists, including SHINee's Key, ZE:A's Park Hyung Sik, Kahi, and Oh So Yeon.[17]

Solo activities

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On May 7, 2015, Hyunseung released his solo debut extended play, My.[18] Unlike BEAST's tracks, Hyunseung's album drew more from hip-hop culture and pop culture, such as title track "Ma First" featuring Giriboy and "Break Up With Him" featuring Dok2.

In April 2016, Hyunseung was nominated and won "Best Male Artist (South Korea)" at the 4th Annual V-Chart Music Awards in China.[19]

On July 29, 2016, Cube Entertainment announced that Hyunseung would be joining the dance competition program Hit The Stage, making it his first broadcast appearance since leaving Beast.[20] On December 13, 2016, it was confirmed that Hyunseung had renewed his exclusive contract with Cube Entertainment.[21]

On March 31, 2017, Cube Entertainment announced that Hyunseung would be featuring on singer Oh Ye Ri’s track "This Is Love".[22] On July 27, 2017, Hyunseung released a digital single titled "Home". [23].

On June 12, 2018, it was confirmed that Hyunseung will enlist in the military on July 24 as an active soldier.[24] He was discharged from the military on 13 March 2020.[25]

In December 2020, Hyunseung is set to release a song digitally, titled "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" (Korean title: 차가운 너의 손을 따스히 감싸주고 싶어, literal translation "I want to wrap your cold hands warmly"). This is his first activity after his discharge in military service in March.[26] On December 17 2020, the song was released on digital charts and YouTube.[27]

On August 3, 2021, Hyunseung's exclusive contract with Cube Entertainment has expired.[28]

In November 2021, Hyunseung confirmed his appearance on the upcoming Watcha original web variety show, Double Trouble which is set to premiere in December.[29]

Mine Field as 'ABLE'

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As of September 2022, Hyunseung is signed to label Mine Field under the stage name 'ABLE'.[30] He has released a digital single with a city pop genre under his stage name 'ABLE', titled "Feeling" on October 9, 2022. [31]

Hyunseung had released his second extended play, Unparadise, under his stage name 'ABLE' digitally on August 2, 2023. [32] The title tracks under the extended play consisted three songs, namely 'Paradise', 'Ghetto', and 'Last Night'.

MPLIFY Records

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Hyunseung had mentioned through a paid communication platform in end-April 2024 that he has left Mine Field and is working with his new agency on music.

MPLIFY Records, a label under Warner Music Korea, announced that Hyunseung is a new artist to the label on April 9, 2025 and he will be making a solo comeback with full scale activities under his personal name 'Jang Hyunseung (장현승)' instead of his previous stage name 'ABLE'. [33]

Hyunseung has created his official YouTube channel and has included an introduction video on his channel on April 18, 2025.[34] He released a single, titled 'Orbit', on April 29, 2025.[35]

Discography

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See also: Beast discography and Trouble Maker (duo) § Discography

Extended plays

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[36]
My
Track listing
  1. "It's Me"
  2. "Ma First" (feat. Giriboy)
  3. "Breakup With Him" (feat. Dok2)
  4. "Dirty Jokes"
  5. "Come Out"
  6. "I Said I Love You"
 3
Unparadise
Track listing
  1. "Side Effects"
  2. "뭐가 미안해" ("What are you sorry about") (feat. Choisul)
  3. "Last Night" (feat. Owen)
  4. "Paradise"
  5. "What Should I Do"
  6. "Ghetto"
  7. "Reminiscence (Interlude)"
  8. "Daisy Remix" (feat. ARON, INJAE)
 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

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Title Year Peak positions Sales Album
KOR
[38]
"Ma First"
(featuring Giriboy) 		2015 28 My
"Break up With Him"
(featuring Dok2) 		70
"Home" 2017 — — Non-album singles
"I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
("차가운 너의 손을 따스히 감싸주고 싶어") 		2020 —
"Feeling" 2022 —
"Daisy"
(featuring Han Yo-han) 		2023 —
"Last night"
(featuring Owen) 		— Unparadise
"Ghetto" —
"Orbit" 2025 TBA TBA TBA
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs

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Title Year Peak positions Sales Album
KOR
[38]
"Dirty Jokes" 2015 100 My
"I Said I Love You" —[A]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Features, OST and Sound source

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Year Date Title Artist Album Remarks
2011 05.09 “Loving U” Yoon Doojoon, Jang Hyunseung, Yang Yoseob All My Love OST –
2012 07.03 “나는 나는 음악”
(“I Am, I’m Music”)		 Jang Hyunseung – Mozart! Musical
2013 01.03 “일년전에”
(“One Year Ago”)		 Jang Hyun-seung, Jung Eun-ji, and Kim Nam-joo ‘A CUBE’ FOR SEASON #WHITE
2013 12.14 “웨딩케익”
(“Wedding Cake”)		 Jang Hyun-seung – Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend
2014 06.07 “꽃밭에서”
(“At the Flower Garden”)		 Jang Hyun-seung –
2014 06.14 “사랑의 슬픔”
(“Sorrow of Love”)		 Jang Hyun-seung –
2016 12.16 “Special Christmas” Hyuna, Jang Hyun-seung, BtoB, Roh Ji-hoon, CLC, Pentagon 2016 United Cube Project Part 1 –
2017 04.01 “This Is Love” Oh Ye Ri (Feat. Jang Hyun-seung) This Is Love –
2021 12.31 “Dr.베베”
(“Dr. Bebe”)		 Jang Hyun-seung, Jeon Ji-woo - Double Trouble
2022 01.14 “Rainism" Jang Hyun-seung, Jeon Ji-woo -
2022 01.28 “Love me or Leave me" Jang Hyun-seung, Monday -
2022 02.18 “When We Disco" Jang Hyun-seung, Minzy -
2022 03.04 “Hush" Jang Hyun-seung, Park Cho-a -
2023 03.08 “FREAKY
(Prod. hyeminsong)”		 Swings, Chillin Homie, Choo Seo-jun, Xeeyon, Vapo, MASON HOME, JINBO, JJang-i-no-chang, ABLE FREAKY
(Prod. hyeminsong)		 –
2023 05.02 "라운지에서
(Prod. JINBO)"
("In the Lounge
(Prod. JINBO)")		 Swings, Chillin Homie, iiso, JINBO, Noh Yoon-ha, Da-min, ABLE Dingo X Mine Field –
2023 05.10 "Invasion
(Prod. niceshotnick)"		 Swings, ksmartboi, YULEUM, ABLE AP Alchemy: Side P –
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Registration name ID Webpage
장현승
Jang Hyun-seung		 W1041700 [41]

Songwriting credits

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Year Album Artist Song Lyrics Music
Credited With Credited With
2009 Beast Is the B2ST BEAST "Beast Is the B2ST" Yes BEAST No Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Gyu Seong
"Bad Girl" Yes BEAST, Lee Sang Ho, Shinsadong Tiger No Lee Sang Ho, Shinsadong Tiger
2010 My Story BEAST (Gikwang & Hyunseung) "Let It Snow" Yes Lee Gi-kwang No Choi Gyu Seong
2017 Non-album singles Oh Ye Ri
(Feat. Jang Hyunseung) 		"This is Love" No Oh Ye Ri Yes Oh Yeri, Wild Boar, mOnSteR nO.9, Chris Kim
2020 Jang Hyunseung "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
("차가운 너의 손을 따스히 감싸주고 싶어") 		Yes — Yes Chiic, Johnny, Stally
2022 ABLE "Feeling" Yes — Yes Rado
2023 ABLE
(Feat. Han Yo-han) 		"Daisy" Yes Han Yo-han Yes niceshotnick
Swings, Chillin Homie, Choo Seo-jun, Xeeyon, Vapo, MASON HOME, JINBO, JJang-i-no-chang, ABLE "FREAKY
(Prod. hyeminsong)" 		Yes Swings, Chillin Homie, Choo Seo-jun, Xeeyon, Vapo, MASON HOME, JINBO, JJang-i-no-chang Yes Swings, Chillin Homie, Choo Seo-jun, Xeeyon, Vapo, MASON HOME, JINBO, JJang-i-no-chang, hyeminsong
Dingo X Mine Field Swings, Chillin Homie, iiso, JINBO, Noh Yoon-ha, Da-min, ABLE "라운지에서 (Prod. JINBO)"
("In the Lounge (Prod. JINBO)") 		Yes Swings, Chillin Homie, iiso, JINBO, Noh Yoon-ha, Da-min Yes Swings, MASON HOME, Chillin Homie, iiso, JINBO, Noh Yoon-ha, Da-min
AP Alchemy: Side P Swings, ksmartboi, YULEUM, ABLE "Invasion (Prod. niceshotnick)" Yes Swings, ksmartboi, YULEUM Yes Swings, ksmartboi, YULEUM, niceshotnick
Unparadise ABLE "Side effect" Yes — Yes Just Nochang, TE'O, Namguitar
ABLE
(Feat. Choisul) 		"뭐가 미안해"
("What are you sorry about") 		Yes Choisul Yes Choisul, tuna
ABLE
(Feat. Owen) 		"Last night" Yes Owen Yes ARON, niceshotnick, Eskimo
ABLE "Paradise" Yes — Yes ARON, tuna
ABLE "What Should I Do" Yes — Yes ARON, Choisul, niceshotnick
ABLE "Ghetto" Yes — Yes Wiz World
ABLE
(Feat. ARON, INJAE) 		"Daisy Remix" Yes ARON, INJAE Yes ARON, INJAE, niceshotnick
in door Chu Seo Jun
(Feat. GEMma, ABLE) 		"Starz" Yes Chu Seo Jun, GEMma Yes Chu Seo Jun, GEMma, niceshotnick, Mil House
2025 TBA Jang Hyunseung "Orbit" Yes — Yes FAIELO, Bae Jin-seok

Music videos

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See also: Beast discography § Music videos, and Trouble Maker (duo) § Music videos
Year Title Ref
2013 "일년전에" (“One Year Ago”) One Year Ago
2015 "Ma First" Ma First
2020 "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
("차가운 너의 손을 따스히 감싸주고 싶어") 		I Just Can't Stop Loving You
2022 "Feeling" Feeling
2023 "Daisy" (Feat. Han Yo-han) Daisy (Visualizer)
"FREAKY (Prod. hyeminsong)" FREAKY (Prod. hyeminsong)
"라운지에서 (Prod. JINBO)"
("In the Lounge (Prod. JINBO)") 		In the Lounge (Prod. JINBO)
"Paradise" Paradise
2025 "Orbit" Orbit

Filmography

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See also: Beast (South Korean band) § Reality shows

Reality shows and documentary

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Year Title Note
2006 Big Bang: The Beginning Episodes 1 - 10

Variety shows

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Year Title Role Note
2013-2014 Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend Guest Episodes 131, 151, 152
2016 Hit the Stage Contestant Episodes 3-8
2025 King of Mask Singer Contestant "Pretzel" in Episodes 490-491

Web shows

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Year Title Network Role Ref.
2021 Double Trouble Watcha Contestant Episodes 1-10[42]
2022 AVA Dream (아바드림) TV CHOSUN Guest Episode 8
2024 Zip Daesung YouTube Guest Episode 1

Musical theatre

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Year Title Role Notes
2012 Mozart! Mozart Lead Role
2014 Bonnie & Clyde Clyde

Awards and nominations

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See also: List of awards and nominations received by Beast and Trouble Maker (duo) § Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2016
The 4th V Chart Awards
 Top Male Artist-Korea Hyunseung[43] Won

Notes

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  1. ^ "I Said I Love You" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 95 on the Gaon Download Chart.

References

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