Yang Seung-ho (; born November 15, 2000), known professionally as Sokodomo (; stylized in all lowercase), is a South Korean rapper and songwriter. He first garnered attention when he appeared on '' High School Rapper 3'' in 2019. He signed with
Sony Music
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where released the extended plays ''WWW.III'' (2019) and ''...---...'' (2021). In 2021, he appeared on ''
Show Me the Money 10
The tenth season of the series ''Show Me the Money'' (known as Show Me the Money 10: The Original) premiered on October 1, 2021. It was broadcast every Friday at 23:00 (KST) on Mnet. The season featured four new producer teams Yumdda and Toil, ...
'' where he released the single "Merry-Go-Round" which peaked at number one on the
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 o ...
.
Early life
Yang Seung-ho was born on November 15, 2000, in
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Yeongdeungpo District () is an administrative district in southwest Seoul, South Korea. Although the origin of the name is uncertain, the first two syllables are thought to be from "''yeongdeung''" (靈登) or "divine ascent", a shamanic rite. T ...
,
Seoul
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to a Korean father and Japanese mother. He had lived in the United States when he was young and spent his teenage years in
São Paulo
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and
Rio de Janeiro
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. He graduated from
Sunrin Internet High School
Sunrin Internet High School is an information technology-oriented vocational school in Seoul, South Korea.
History
*1899: The school was founded by Ōkura Kihachirō and built in cooperation with the Korean government in Myeong-dong, Seoul. Co ...
.
His stage name "Sokodomo" means "Korean child" as it is a
portmanteau
A portmanteau word, or portmanteau (, ) is a blend of words
Career
2019–2020: ''High School Rapper 3'' and signing to Sony Music
In February 2019, Sokodomo appeared on the rap competition TV show ''High School Rapper 3'' where he first garnered attention. He released singles "Mirror", "U.F.O", "Freedumb" and "Global Extinction" on the show and finished in sixth place. In June 2019, he signed to
Sony Music
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. In December 2019, he released his debut extended play ''WWW.III''. In 2020, he was nominated for New Artist of the Year at the
Korean Hip-hop Awards
The Korean Hip-hop Awards (KHA; Hangul
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.
2021–2022: ''Show Me the Money 10'' and "Merry-Go-Round"
In 2021, Sokodomo appeared on the rap competition TV show ''
Show Me the Money 10
The tenth season of the series ''Show Me the Money'' (known as Show Me the Money 10: The Original) premiered on October 1, 2021. It was broadcast every Friday at 23:00 (KST) on Mnet. The season featured four new producer teams Yumdda and Toil, ...
'' where his released the single "Merry-Go-Round" featuring singers
Zion.T
Kim Hae-sol (born April 13, 1989), known as Zion.T (), is a South Korean Hip Hop Music, hip hop and Contemporary R&B, R&B singer signed to The Black Label, a subsidiary label of YG Entertainment managed by Teddy Park and Kush. He has released ...
and Wonstein. It peaked at number one on the
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 o ...
and became his most successful single. He finished the show in the top 8.