Hyun Jin-young Becomes Music Teacher

By Bae Ji-sook
Staff Reporter

Hip-hop singer Hyun Jin-young will soon begin teaching at a professional music academy.

Hyun will teach at RAUM, a professional music institution in Gangnam, southern Seoul, from September, serving as a director in education. His agent said Hyun had previously received numerous offers from universities and academies as a professor, but turned them down because he wanted to keep his job as a music album producer.

At RAUM, he will teach and prepare curriculum.

His appointment to the position differs greatly from the traditional methods of hiring. Unlike many others professors at universities or professional institutions, Hyun did not graduate from university, nor high school.

He said he quit high school because he wanted to focus on music. From there, he gained valuable hands-on experience, which ultimately attracted the renowned music school.

``What teachers need is skill and experience that can guide students to better places, not mere certificates that do not guarantee the true ability of those guiding students,’’ the director of the academy said. He said Hyun is excited to share all his techniques with his pupils and the know-how he earned from his 26 years of experience in the music industry.

Hyun first made his mark in show business as a member of the dance group ``Hyun Jin Young and Wawoowa!’’ in 1990. In 1992, he released his solo album ``You in my vague memory,’’ which made him a household name for Korean style hip-hop. He has released five solo albums ranging from hip-hop, rhythm and blues, jazz and contemporary pop. He was named the best foreign musician by students of the University of Maryland in 1993.

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This is very amazing. I wish some musician would be able to teach music in one of my schools.

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