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Khundi Panda
Bok Hyeon (; born February 11, 1997), known professionally as Khundi Panda (), is a South Korean rapper and songwriter. He released collaborative album ''Reconstruction'' with record producer Viann in 2017 and his debut studio album ''Garosawk'' in 2020. Both albums won Best Rap Album at the Korean Music Awards. In 2020, he appeared on ''Show Me the Money 9'' and gained popularity. " VVS", a song he released on the show, peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart and won Hip-hop Track of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards. Early life Bok Hyeon became interested in music after listening to Epik High's songs. He adopted the stage name "Khundi Panda" from a fictional character that he made after reading fantasy novels and comic books. Career In 2017, Khundi Panda released his debut single "Ms. 808". He released collaborative album ''Reconstruction'' with record producer Viann in the same year, which later won Best Rap Album at the Korean Music Awards. In 2019, he signe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Music Awards
The Korean Music Awards () is an annual South Korean music awards show that honors both mainstream and underground musical artists from a variety of genres. Unlike other major South Korean music awards, which largely rely on record sales to determine winners, the Korean Music Awards distributes awards based on the recommendations of a panel of judges consisting of music critics, radio show producers, academics, and other professionals within the industry. The first ceremony was held in 2004, and is regarded as one of the most prestigious music awards in the country. Ceremonies Categories The event currently has approximately 20 categories, including the Musician of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and genre awards in pop, rock, modern rock, metal & hardcore, folk, dance & electronic, hip hop, R&B & soul, and jazz & crossover music Crossover is a term applied to musical works or performers who appeal to different types of audie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Show Me The Money 9
The ninth season of the series ''Show Me the Money'' (known as Show Me the Money 9 or SMTM9) premiered on October 16, 2020, and ended on December 18, 2020. It was broadcast every Friday at 23:00 (KST) on Mnet. The season returned to four producing teams, after having featured only two in the previous season. Dynamic Duo & Bewhy, Paloalto & Code Kunst, Zion.T & Giriboy, and Justhis & GroovyRoom formed the producing teams for the season. The season saw approximately 23,000 applicants, the most in the show's history. However, fewer contestants were able to move on from the Rapper Selection Round compared to previous seasons, due to safety restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The winner of the season was Lil Boi, with Team Zion.T x Giriboy as the winning producer team. He won ₩100,000,000 in cash, a sports car, and a one-year project label for his music activities, totaling to ₩500,000,000. Producer Giriboy also became the first 3-time winning producer of the show, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VVS (song)
"VVS" is a song by South Korean rappers Mirani, Munchman, Khundi Panda, and Mushvenom. It was released on November 21, 2020, through Stone Music Entertainment. It peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart for seven consecutive weeks and won Hip-hop Track of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards. A remix of the track, titled "VVS (H1ghr Remix)", was released on January 12, 2021, through H1ghr Music, Indigo Music, and Mushvenom. It was performed by pH-1, Big Naughty, Trade L, Woodie Gochild, Jay Park, and Kidd King. Music and lyrics As VVS stands for very very slightly included on the diamond clarity scale, the rappers of "VVS" sing energetically about their lives that will shine bright like a diamond after overcoming hardship and failure. They wrote realistic lyrics that reflect young adults' fear for the future such as "Said I'll get you out of the bar / Girl at rock bottom / Mama's liquor bottles made me who I am / Hungry but I clench my teeth." Awards and nominations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaon Digital Chart
The Circle Digital Chart, previously known as the Gaon Digital Chart, is the music industry standard record chart ranking the 200 most popular singles in South Korea. It provides rankings on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis, which is based on an aggregate of streaming, downloads and background music from major South Korean music platforms. It is a part of the Circle Chart, previously known as the Gaon Chart. History The Gaon Digital Chart was launched as a part of the Gaon Chart in February 2010, by Korea Music Content Association and South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. It started with compiling data from six major South Korean music platforms Melon, Dosirak, Mnet.com, Bugs, Cyworld, and Soribada. Spotify Korea was included from chart starting December 2021. It currently compiles data from Melon ( KakaoMusic), Genie, Flo, Naver VIBE, Bugs, Samsung Music, and Spotify Korea. Apple Music Korea was included from chart starting July 2022. In July 2022, G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Hip-hop Awards
The Korean Hip-hop Awards (KHA; Hangul The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the Korean language. The let ...: 한국 힙합 어워즈) is an annual South Korean music awards ceremony. It was first held in 2017 and is hosted by the hip hop web magazines Hiphople and Hiphopplaya. The winners are decided by 50% critic vote and 50% netizen vote. Winners and nominees Artist of the Year New Artist of the Year Hip Hop Album of the Year Hip Hop Track of the Year R&B Album of the Year R&B Track of the Year Producer of the Year Collaboration of the Year Underrated Album of the Year Music Video of the Year Label of the Year Notes References * 2017 Winners: * 2018 Winners: * 2019 Winners: * 2020 Winners: * 2021 Winners: * 2022 Winners: {{South Korean Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epik High
Epik High (Hangul: 에픽하이) is a South Korean hip hop trio formed in 2001, composed of Tablo, Mithra Jin, and DJ Tukutz. Primarily based in Seoul, the group signed with Woollim Entertainment and released their first two studio albums, ''Map of the Human Soul'' (2003) and ''High Society'' (2004), to minor success. The trio rose to fame with the release of their follow-up studio albums, ''Swan Songs'' (2005), ''Remapping the Human Soul'' (2007) and '' Pieces, Part One'' (2008), spawning the hit singles "Fly", "Paris", "Fan", "Love Love Love", "One" and "Umbrella". Although the majority of these albums were censored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism due to themes of crimes, war, religion and education, Epik High established themselves as one of the leading hip hop artists in the country, gaining a cult following and critical plaudit. Following the completion of mandatory military services and their exclusive contract with Woollim Entertainment, Epik High signed with YG ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bewhy
Lee Byung-yoon (Hangul: 이병윤; born June 15, 1993), better known by his stage name BewhY (Hangul: 비와이), is a South Korean rapper and member of '$exy $treet & Yello Music crew'. Initially he chose 'BY' as a stage name, but changed it to 'BewhY' to give a meaning to the name. The name was given by rapper C Jamm, an old friend from high school. Bewhy won first place on Show Me the Money 5 The fifth season of the series Show Me the Money, known as Show Me the Money 5 (also referred to as SMTM5), premiered on May 6, 2016 and ended July 15, 2016. It is on broadcast every Friday at 23:00 KST on Mnet. Mnet's fifth season of SMTM fea ... in 2016, and childhood friend C Jamm came in second on the show. Bewhy is known for being a devout Christian. Personal life In October 2020, Bewhy married his non-celebrity partner who he had been dating for 8 years. Bewhy is scheduled to enlist in the military on August 23, 2021, where he will serve as a Marine Corps police officer. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirani (rapper)
Kim Yoon-jin (; born May 14, 1996), known professionally as Mirani (), is a South Korean rapper and songwriter. She first garnered attention when she appeared on the rap competition TV show ''Show Me the Money 9'' in 2020. She released the single "VVS (song), VVS" with rappers Munchman, Khundi Panda, and Mushvenom on the show which peaked at number 1 on the Gaon Digital Chart and won Hip-hop Track of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards. She signed to hip hop label Area in 2021 where she released the extended play Uptown Girl (EP), ''Uptown Girl'' (2021). Early life and education Kim Yoon-jin was born on May 14, 1996. She graduated from Ewha Womans University with a bachelor's degree in fashion industry. She adopted the stage name "Mirani" from the character Mori Ran (known as Yoo Miran in South Korea) from the Japanese manga ''Case Closed''. Career 2020: "VVS" In April 2020, Mirani released her debut single "The Detective". In October 2020, she appeared on the rap co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mushvenom
Lee Tae-min (; born June 20, 1994), known professionally as Mushvenom (; stylized in all caps), is a South Korean rapper and songwriter. He is known for his humorous lyrics and using the Chungcheong dialect in his rap. Mushvenom first garnered attention when he appeared on ''Show Me the Money 8'' in 2019. His debut single, "Why Are You So Noisy", was met with critical acclaim. In 2020, he appeared on ''Show Me the Money 9'' and finished in second place. "VVS (song), VVS", a single he released on the show, peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart and won Hip-hop Track of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards. Early life and education Lee Tae-min was born on June 20, 1994, in Daedeok District, Daedeok, Daejeon. He began rapping as a hobby when he was in the second year of high school. He graduated from Kukje University of Arts with an associate degree in applied music. He adopted the stage name "Mushvenom" as it sounds similar to "cool guy" () in Korean. Career 2019: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circle Album Chart
The Circle Album Chart, previously known as the Gaon Album Chart, is a record chart ranking the 100 most popular albums, extended plays and single albums in South Korea based on their pure sales. It is a part of the Circle Chart, previously known as the Gaon Chart. It compiles shipments in weekly, monthly and year-end format with detailed album sales. History The Gaon Album Chart was launched as a part of the Gaon Chart in February 2010 by Korea Music Content Association and South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) is a central government agency responsible for the areas of tourism, culture, art, religion, and sports. It has two vice ministers, three assistant ministers, one commission, and .... In February 2011, Gaon Chart published information on both online and offline albums sales of 2010, including a detailed breakdown of online chart data and was the first time that offline album sales was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaon Music Chart
The Circle Chart (), previously known as the Gaon Music Chart or the Gaon Chart (), tabulates the relative weekly popularity of songs and albums in South Korea. It is produced by the Korea Music Content Association and sponsored by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Founded in 2010. History Gaon Chart was launched in February 2010 by the Korea Music Content Association, under the sponsorship of the South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, with the aim to create a domestic national chart similar to the ''Billboard'' charts of the United States and the Oricon charts of Japan. The word ''gaon'', which means "middle" or "center" in Korean, was chosen to represent fairness and reliability. The chart started tracking sales from the beginning of that year. A small awards ceremony was held in conjunction with the launch ceremony on February 23, at the Westin Chosun hotel in Seoul. Girl group Girls' Generation was awarded the Top Artist of January, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
