Song Gun-hee (

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: 송건희, born June 26, 1994), better known by his stage name #Gun (Hangul: 샵건), is a South Korean rapper. He was a contestant on ''No.Mercy'' and ''

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Career

2014–2016: Pre-debut and competition shows

In December 2014, #Gun was announced as one of twelve contestants on

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's survival show ''No.Mercy''. While #Gun's rap garnered praise, and he made it to the show's finale, he was not one of the contestants selected to debut in Starship's new hip-hop group

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. In 2015 and 2016, #Gun released several mixtapes, through Soundcloud and Starship Entertainment's YouTube channel. His third mixtape, "Reload", was accompanied by a music video. In 2016, he competed on ''Show Me the Money 5'', but was eliminated in the finals. For the show he collaborated with artists like

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. He was praised for his songwriting and raps on the show.

2016–present: Debut and early career

In July 2016, #Gun released his first single "Beep". His second single was released the following year, titled "Sunflower Dance". In November 2017, he featured on producer D.I.'s debut track "Body Talk", alongside

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. Nearly a year after his last release, in August 2018, #Gun released the single "Red Light." He participated in the production of the song, as a credited writer and producer. On April 1, 2019, #Gun released a new single "Aquarium", accompanied by a music video "Aquarium" was noted as a departure from #Gun's earlier sound, described as a more mature R&B song. In July, #Gun released the single "Park", with the B-side "Brake". In August, he released "Lord", with the B-side "Orange Room". In April 2020, he released the single "Wednesday", with the B-side "Take it all".

Personal life

He is from the Gayang-dong area of Seoul. He is the cousin of

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Discography

Singles

References

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