Bek Hyun-jin (Korean: 백현진; RR: Baek Hyeonjin; born June 29, 1972) is a South Korean musician, actor and installation artist. He began his musical career as a member of the Uhuhboo Project in 1995, and made his debut as an actor in Flower Island in 2001.[1][2]
In addition to his real name, he used the stage names of the Uhuhboo (어어부), Maboo (마부), Jeoja (저자), and released his solo album Time of Reflection (반성의 시간) in 2008.[3] He formed the supergroupBahngbek with musician Bang Joonseok, and their Your Hands (너의 손) was released in 2015.[4] In 2019, he released his second solo album Light, Many (가볍고 수많은).[5] He has been active as an actor by appearing in various works including Samjin Company English Class and Taxi Driver.[6]
He dropped out of Hongik University and is also an installation artist, and he won the Artist of the Year at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in 2017.[7][8] When asked about his job in an interview with Kyunghyang Shinmun, he replied, "I am an artist first, a musician second. In the case of actor, I only do it when an offer is made to someone."[9] He has held his exhibitions in many countries, including South Korea, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Italy.[10] In November 2023, he signed with DooRooDooRoo Artist Company.[11]
Discography
Solo releases
Time of Reflection (반성의 시간) (2008)
Light, Many (가볍고 수많은) (2019)
Uhuhboo Project
Break-Even Point (손익분기점) (1997)
Dog, Lucky Star (개, 럭키 스타) (1998)
21c New Hair (2000)
The Record of a Detective Named Vagabond (탐정명 나그네의 기록) (2014)
