Nam Hyun Joon, often referred to as Poppin' Hyun Joon or Happy Hyun Joon, is a famous South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

n contemporary dancer. He is best known for his unique popping

Popping

Popping is a street dance and one of the original funk styles that came from California during the 1960s-70s. It is based on the technique of quickly contracting and relaxing muscles to cause a jerk in the dancer's body, referred to as a pop or a hit...

 techniques. He is also a former rapper for Young Turks Club, and is now going back to the music industry, with his recent release of his latest album One & Only.

Biography

Nam Hyun Joon, also known as "Poppin Hyun Joon" is famous for his smooth "popping & locking" ticking, animation, and many other dance moves. He is one of the most famous poppers in the world bboy/breakdance leagues. He has gained considerable notice in Japan, where, in a poll taken by Japanese celebrities, he came in first place as the most well known foreigner. In an American poll, he came in fifth place in terms of knowledge of his dancing prowess by American dancers. Because of Poppin Hyun Joon's abilities, he often works training stars and choreographing dance routines for them. He has been in several dance groups, including Cyborg G, FREEZE and Newest35. Hyun Joon is known for his variety of Popping

Popping

Popping is a street dance and one of the original funk styles that came from California during the 1960s-70s. It is based on the technique of quickly contracting and relaxing muscles to cause a jerk in the dancer's body, referred to as a pop or a hit...

, and Tutting

Tutting

Tutting is a contemporary abstract interpretive street dance style modeled after Egyptian hieroglyphics. The term Tutting is derived from the name of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun...

 of body parts.

Fame

After the disbanding of Young Turks Club, Popping Hyun Joon decided to go into professional dancing. His skill and smooth moves gained recognition from many Korean celebrities such as V.O.S's Choi Hyun Joon. He was heavily influenced by the dance group Seo Taiji and Boys. Lee Juno from this group taught Joon and featured him in Juno's music video Amen.

In 2005 Joon released a song, titled Sajahoo (Korean for 'Lion's Roar'). He steadily gained popularity in Korea and performed at the 2006 FIFA World Cup

2006 FIFA World Cup

The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...

. He is currently in a dance group called Nam Hyun Joon and Kids, which plays on the name of Seo Taiji and Boys.

Nam Hyun Joon has released a hip hop album in 2007, One and Only, with a music video of the song Don't Stop.

Dramas

• Poppin Hyun Joon - Poppin Dance Lecture (2007)
• Over the Rainbow (2006)
• Kungfu hip hop (2008)

Albums

#	Tracks
Vol. 1	One & Only Released: 2007