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

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. In 2020, he appeared on ''

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'' and gained popularity. " VVS", a song he released on the show, peaked at number one on the

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and won Hip-hop Track of the Year at the

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Early life

Bok Hyeon became interested in music after listening to

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'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

. In 2019, he signed to Dejavu Group, a label found by

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 ...

. In July 2020, he released his debut studio album ''Garosawk'', which later won Best Rap Album at the Korean Music Awards. In October 2020, he appeared on ''

'' where he released " VVS" with Mirani, Munchman, and

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 ...

. It became his most successful single, charting at number 1 on the

for seven consecutive weeks and winning Hip-Hop Track of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards. He also released singles "The Roots" and "Hero" on the show and was eliminated in the semi-final. In 2021, he released his second studio album ''The Spoiled Child'' which received critical acclaim.

Discography

Studio albums

Collaboration album

Singles

Filmography

TV

Awards and nominations

References

External link

* {{Official website, https://dejavugroup.com/artist/ 1997 births Living people Show Me the Money (South Korean TV series) contestants South Korean male rappers