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Samuel Juno Park (born September 25, 1992), better known as Junoflo (), is a
Korean-American Korean Americans are Americans of Korean ancestry (mostly from South Korea). In 2015, the Korean-American community constituted about 0.56% of the United States population, or about 1.82 million people, and was the fifth-largest Asian Americans ...
rapper. He has released three studio albums: ''Progression'' (2015), ''Statues'' (2019), ''222:AM'' (2020), one extended play: ''Only Human'' (2018), and several singles. He was a contestant on the TV series ''
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'' (2016) ''
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'' (2017).


Life and career

Junoflo (born Samuel Juno Park) was raised in Los Angeles, California. He attended college at the
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and worked as a photographer at hip-hop concerts in
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. Junoflo first gained fame through his appearance as a contestant on the South Korean survival reality show, ''
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'' in 2016. Later that year, he signed to
Feel Ghood Music Feel Ghood Music () is a South Korean record label and entertainment agency founded by Tiger JK in 2013. History Originally created in July 2013 by MFBTY to house the new group and their members (Tiger JK, Yoon Mi-rae, and Bizzy) the company Fe ...
, the hip hop label founded by Korean rapper
Tiger JK Seo Jung-kwon, Hangul: 서정권, Hanja: 徐廷權, also known as Tiger JK (born July 29, 1974) is a Korean-American rapper, record producer and entrepreneur best known as a founding member of Korean hip hop group Drunken Tiger. He has also foun ...
. In 2017, he appeared on ''
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'', in which he advanced to the semi-finals. In March 2018, Junoflo released his first album under Feel Ghood Music, the extended play ''Only Human.'' The album includes the single, "Grapevine," featuring
Jay Park Jay Park ( Korean name: Park Jae-beom (Hangul: 박재범; Hanja: 朴載範); born April 25, 1987) is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and entrepreneur of based in South Korea. He is a member of the Seattle-based ...
. In January 2019, he released the full-length album, ''Statues.'' That same month, he became the first Korean artist to perform at an
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, when he performed at a match between the
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and the
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. Junoflo left Feel Ghood Music in April 2019 and relocated back to Los Angeles at the beginning of 2020. He released a 10-track, full-length album, ''222:AM'' in September 2020 with guest features from Ted Park,
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, Manila Grey, Miknna, and others.


Discography


Studio albums


Collaborative albums


Extended plays


Singles


References


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* {{Authority control 1992 births Living people South Korean male rappers South Korean hip hop singers 21st-century South Korean male singers