Im Hyun-sik (singer)

Im Hyun-sik

Hyun-sik in February 2017
Background information
Native name 임현식
Birth name Im Hyun-sik
Born (1992-03-07) March 7, 1992
Seoul, South Korea
Genres K-pop
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Years active 2012-present
Labels Cube Entertainment
Associated acts BtoB
Website btobofficial.com
Korean name
Hangul 임현식
Hanja 任炫植[1]
Revised Romanization Im Hyeon-sik
McCune–Reischauer Im Hyŏnsik

Im Hyun-sik (Hangul: 임현식; born March 7, 1992), simply known as Hyunsik, is a South Korean singer-songwriter. He is best known as a member of South Korean boy group BtoB.[2]

Biography

Im Hyun-sik was born on March 7, 1992, in Seoul, South Korea. His father, Im Ji-hoon, is a South Korean folk singer.[3] He studied Practical Music at Howon University with group-mate Lee Chang-sub.[4]

Career

Hyunsik debuted as the lead vocalist Cube Entertainment's boy group BtoB on March 22, 2012, with the promotional single, "Insane".[5] The group has released a total of 1 studio album and 9 extended plays since debut.

Hyunsik has also participated in composition of several tracks by BtoB including, "Star", "Killing Me" and "I'll Be Your Man (Pray)".[6][7][8]

In September 2016, Hyunsik became part of BtoB's first unit group, BtoB Blue (Korean: 비투비 블루) that consists of the group's vocalists. BtoB Blue released the digital single "Stand By Me" (Hangul: 내 곁에 서 있어줘; RR: Nae Gyeote Seo Isseojwo) on September 19, 2016.[9]

Discography

Single

Year Title Album
2017 Swimming Piece of BTOB Vol.4

Collaborations

Year Title Other Artist(s) Album
2015 "Playground" Eden Beatz
2016 "Baby Ride"[10] Luizy Baby Ride
2017 "Eating Alone"[11] Luizy Sing For You - Seventh Story Change

Production credits

BtoB

Year Title Role Album
2013 "Why" Co-producer & co-lyricist Thriller
"Star" Co-producer & lyricist
2014 "Never Ending (Melody)" Co-producer & co-lyricist Beep Beep
"I Don't Know" Producer & lyricist Move
"Shake It!" Co-producer & co-lyricist
"You Can't Cry" The Winter's Tale
"Drink!" Co-producer
2015 "Summer Romance" Co-producer & co-lyricist Complete
"My Friend's Girlfriend"
"I Miss You" Producer & lyricist
"I'll Be Here" Co-producer & co-lyricist I Mean
2016 "Killing Me" Remember That
"Anymore" Lyricist
"New Men" Producer & lyricist New Men
"Pray (I'll Be Your Man)" Co-producer & co-lyricist
"I Love You Forever" Co-lyricist
2017 "Someday" Producer & co-lyricist Feel'eM
"Just Say It" Co-producer & co-lyricist
"Eating Alone" Co-lyricist Sing For You - Seventh Story Change
"Swimming" Producer & lyricist Piece of BTOB Vol. 4

[12]

Other artists

Year Title Role Artist Album
2014 "From When and Until When" (with Yang Yoseob) (어디부터 어디까지; Eodibuteo Eodikkaji) Composer & co-lyricist HyunA A Talk
2016 "어린애(愛)" (Young Love) Composer & co-lyricist Sungjae & Joy 어린愛

[12]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Network Notes
2012 I Live in Cheongdam-dong[13] Invincible Cheongdam JTBC With Eunkwang, Minhyuk, Ilhoon, and C-Clown's Minwoo
2013 The Heirs Himself SBS Cameo with BtoB, Episode 4
Monstar[14] Himself tvN With BtoB, Episodes 1, 2, 6 and 9
When a Man Falls in Love Himself MBC Cameo with BtoB, Episode 8
2015 The Village: Achiara's Secret[15] Himself SBS Cameo with BtoB, Episode 14

Variety show guesting

Year Title Network Notes
2016 Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2 KBS Episodes 335-336
Battle Trip Episode 16
2017 Sing For You jTBC
King of Mask Singer MBC Contestant as "Parrot", Episode 123[16]

References

  1. ↑ "BTOB每个人的中文正确名字正式公开(按照年纪大到小的排名顺序)". Retrieved March 28, 2012.
  2. ↑ "비투비(BTOB), "‘본 투 비트’ 세계를 압도하는 그룹 될것"". Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  3. ↑ "임지훈 "아들 비투비 임현식이 응원해줘"". Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  4. ↑ "아이돌 대학 스펙 甲 그룹 클라스 ㄷㄷ". www.instiz.net. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  5. ↑ "KPOP NEWS - BTOB Targets Global Audience With Debut Showcase | Mwave". mwave.interest.me. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  6. ↑ "별". www.melon.com. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  7. ↑ "Killing Me". www.melon.com. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  8. ↑ "기도 (I`ll Be Your Man)". www.melon.com. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  9. ↑ "비투비, 첫 유닛 '비투비 블루' 결성…19일 기습 신곡발표". Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  10. ↑ "Luizy of UNIQ Reveals "Baby Ride" Music Video ft. BTOB’s Hyunsik – HYPNOTICASIA". www.hypnoticasia.com. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  11. ↑ "싱포유 - 일곱번째이야기 체인지". www.melon.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-03-21.
  12. 1 2 "임현식 (비투비)". www.melon.com. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  13. ↑ "Cube Entertainment's new boy group completes a successful fictional debut | allkpop.com". allkpop. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  14. ↑ "BTOB members to join Junhyung as 'Men in Black' for 'Monstar' | allkpop.com". allkpop. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  15. ↑ "비투비, ‘마을’ 카메오 출연? "다음주를 기대 해 주세요"". TV리포트 (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  16. ↑ Kim Jin-seok (August 6, 2017). "'복면가왕', 아이돌부터 마술사까지 '직업의 파괴'[종합]". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2017.
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