Minhyuk (민혁), commonly known as Huta, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor signed under Cube Entertainment. He is best known as a member of boy group BtoB.
I. Personal Life
Minhyuk was born Lee Minhyuk (이민혁) on November 29, 1990 in Seoul, South Korea. He was active as an underground rapper by the name Huta and had featured in songs by Zico and Park Kyung. He was a trainee with Cube Entertainment for seven months before debuting with BtoB.
Minhyuk enlisted for mandatory military duty as a conscripted police officer on February 7, 2019. He was officially discharged on September 12, 2020.
II. Career
III. BtoB
On March 21, 2012, Minhyuk was chosen as one of the MCs for SBS MTV's The Show alongside his future BtoB member Sungjae.
On March 21, 2012, Minhyuk made his debut as a member of BtoB. He served as temporary leader of the group after Eunkwang's enlistment. In 2020, Minhyuk participated in the subunit BtoB 4U.
IIII. Solo Work
On January 22, 2013, he starred in the MBC variety and sitcom Reckless Family 2. On September 4, he starred in tvN's Fantastic Tower, playing the male protagonist Min Ho who died 15 years ago but came back to life.
In 2014, he received supporting roles in the dramas A New Leaf and the idol special of Love & War 2.
In 2015, joined the cast of Sweet, Savage Family. He also starred as a lead in the web-drama Nightmare Teacher.
Minhyuk released the self-produced "Purple Rain" featuring Cheeze as part of BTOB's solo project series, Piece of BTOB on August 10, 2017.
In July 25, 2018, Minhyuk made his solo debut in Japan with his first Japanese EP, Summer Diary.
In January 2019, Minhyuk's announced the release of his debut his first Korean solo with an all self-composed album, Hutazone. He held his first solo concert, HUTAZONE: Two Night in February 2019 at the Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin District, Seoul.
Lee made his film debut in the historical action film, The Swordsman, as Gyeom Sa-bok.
III. Discography
| Artwork | Title | Release Date | Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Rain (Piece of BtoB, Vol. 5) | August 10, 2017 | Digital Single | Korean | |
| Summer Diary | July 25, 2018 | Mini Album | Japanese | |
| Hutazone | January 15, 2019 | Full Album | Korean |
IV. Filmography
IVI. Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Swordsman | Gyeom Sa-bok |
IVII. Television Series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Show | Host | SBS MTV |
| 2012 | The Romantic & Idol Season 2 | Main Cast | tvN |
| 2013 | Reckless Family 2 | Himself | MBC |
| 2013 | Fantastic Tower | Minho | tvN |
| 2014 | Love and War 2: Her Choice | Hyun-woo | KBS2 |
| 2014 | A New Leaf | Lee Ji-hyeok | MBC |
| 2014 | The Heirs | Himself | SBS |
| 2015 | Sweet, Savage Family | Yoon Sung-min | MBC |
| 2016 | Nightmare Teacher | Seo Sang-woo | Naver TV Cast |
| 2016 | Oh My God Trip | Himself | MBC MBig TV |
| 2016 | After the Show Ends | Ma Rok-hee | tvN |
| 2017 | Unexpected Heroes | Bae Joon-young | Naver TV Cast |
| 2018 | Dae Jang Geum is Watching | Min-hyuk | MBC |
| 2018 | Number Six | Won Tak | POOQ |
| 2018 | Law of the Jungle in Indian Ocean | Cast Member | SBS |
