Yoo Dae-joon (; January 6, 1977), known by his stage name Defconn, is a South Korean rapper and television personality.
Biography
2004
In 2004, Defconn received the
Korean Music Award
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 det ...
for "Best Hip-Hop Album". His songs are mostly comical, sometimes involving lyrics about sexual attraction and wishing for more popularity. One song of his, though, centered on the
Yangju highway incident in which two South Korean girls lost their lives to an American military
tank, which sparked
anti-American sentiment in South Korea at the time. He is one of the better known underground rappers in South Korea due to his parallel career as an
MC.
2011–present
In 2011, he became the host of
MBC Every1's ''
Weekly Idol'' alongside entertainer and comedian
Jeong Hyeong-don, a show which was extended from an original six episode special to a weekly show that continues today.
In June 2012, he and Hyungdon formed a hip-hop collaboration called
Hyungdon and Daejun.
Defconn is a founding member of
MBC's ''
I Live Alone'', a documentary-style variety program focusing on the real lifestyles of men who live alone. The "Rainbow Club" – a self-designated nickname for the show's hosts – includes both men who are unmarried and men who live alone because their families live overseas. Defconn left the cast in July 2014, citing that he was moving in with his brother and would no longer be living alone.
In November 2013, Defconn became a cast member for the third season of
KBS2's ''
Happy Sunday'' segment ''
2 Days & 1 Night
''2 Days & 1 Night'' (; also known as ''1 Night 2 Days''; abbreviated as ''1N2D'') is a South Korean reality-variety show that airs every Sunday at 6:25pm KST on KBS2 beginning August 5, 2007. ''1 Night 2 Days'' used to be one of the two segm ...
'', and he remained so until 2019, when the third season ended.
Discography
* Straight From The Streetz (September 2001)
* Lesscon 4 the People (May 13, 2003)
* 1 1-2 Rawyall Flush (October 16, 2003)
* 콘이 삼춘 다이어리 (November 23, 2004)
* City Life (April 13, 2006)
* Mr. Music (July 10, 2007)
* Green Tour (March 5, 2008)
* Sugar Love – Single (March 12, 2009)
* Macho Museum (March 16, 2010)
* "King Wang Zzang" (feat.
Kim Hee-chul) – Digital Single (November 20, 2010)
* 이별병 – Digital Single (March 30, 2011)
* The Rage Theater (August 4, 2011)
* Gangsta Rap Volume 1 (June 2012)
* L'Homme Libre Vol. 1 (August 2013)
* I'm Not a Pigeon (April 2015)
As featuring artist
Filmography
TV shows
Variety
* ''
Weekly Idol'' (2011–2018)
* ''
2 Days & 1 Night
''2 Days & 1 Night'' (; also known as ''1 Night 2 Days''; abbreviated as ''1N2D'') is a South Korean reality-variety show that airs every Sunday at 6:25pm KST on KBS2 beginning August 5, 2007. ''1 Night 2 Days'' used to be one of the two segm ...
'' (2013–2019)
* ''
Her Secret Weapon'' (host with
Boom
Boom may refer to:
Objects
* Boom (containment), a temporary floating barrier used to contain an oil spill
* Boom (navigational barrier), an obstacle used to control or block marine navigation
* Boom (sailing), a sailboat part
* Boom (windsurfi ...
&
Jang Su-won) (2014–2015)
* ''
Hitmaker'' (with
Jeong Hyeong-don) (2014–2015)
* ''
I Live Alone'' (2013–2014)
* ''
Duet Song Festival'' (2016–2017)
* ''
Idol Room'' (with
Jeong Hyeong-don) (2018–2020)
* ' (2019)
* ''
Friendly Variety Show'' (2020–present)
* ''Shutdown Fairy'' (2021)
* ''I'm SOLO'' (2021)
* ''Chosun Panstar'' (2021)
* ''Capitalism School'' (2022)
* ''Accapella'' (2022)
* ''I'm SOLO: Love Continues'' (2022) / Spin-off
*''Star Birth'' (2022); Star maker
*''Filthy Village'' (2022) - Host
Television series
* ''
A Poem a Day
''A Poem a Day'' () is a 2018 medical Korean drama, South Korean television series starring Lee Yu-bi, Lee Joon-hyuk (actor, born 1984), Lee Joon-hyuk and Jang Dong-yoon. It aired on TVN (South Korean TV channel), tvN's Mondays and Tuesdays at 21 ...
'' as Kim Dae-bang (2018)
* ''
Hit the Top'' as Special Appearance (2017)
* ''
The Wind Blows Where You Wish'' as Yang Goo-byeong (2015)
* ''Mom Is Acting Up'' as Special Appearance (2012)
Films
* ''Romantic Movement in Seoul'' (2010)
* ''The Beat Goes On'' (2010)
Awards
References
External links
*
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1977 births
Living people
People from Jeonju
South Korean comedians
South Korean composers
South Korean male singers
South Korean pop singers
South Korean male rappers
Korean Music Award winners
Weekly Idol members