Suga (rapper)
| Suga | |
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 Suga at the KCON 2016 in Los Angeles, on July 31, 2016. | |
| Background information | |
| Native name | 민윤기 |
| Birth name | Min Yoon-gi |
| Born |
March 9, 1993 Buk District, Daegu, South Korea |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 슈가 |
| Revised Romanization | Syuga |
| McCune–Reischauer | Syuga |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 민윤기 |
| Hanja | 閔允基 |
| Revised Romanization | Min Yun-gi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Min Yun'gi |
Min Yoon-gi (born March 9, 1993; Hangul: 민윤기), better known as Suga, is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Yoongi is the main rapper of the South Korean boy group BTS, managed under Big Hit Entertainment. In August 2016, he released his first solo mixtape Agust D under the name of Agust D, featuring two solo music videos "Agust D" and "Give it to me" respectively. Suga through his mixtape has addressed the cost of success, highlighting controversial topics in Korea when speaking of his own mental health in an attempt to aid listeners in their own situations.
Early life
Min Yoon-gi was born on March 9, 1993 in Buk District, Daegu, South Korea and has an older brother.[1] Before his debut with BTS, he was an underground artist/producer under the stage name "Gloss".[2]
Career
Bangtan Boys
On June 13, 2013, Suga made his debut as a member of BTS on Mnet's M! Countdown with the track "No More Dream" from their debut single album 2 Cool 4 Skool.[3][4] He has produced and written lyrics for a variety of tracks on all of BTS's albums.
On December 9, 2013, during their promotions in Japan, Suga was diagnosed with appendicitis and had to be flown back to Korea to receive surgery. Due to his surgery, Suga was therefore unable to participate in the 2014 Idol Star Athletics Championships, BTS's SBS Gayo Daejeon and MBC Gayo Daejejeon year-end performances.[5]
Solo work
His first mixtape was issued on August 16, 2016 under the name Agust D, combining his stage name spelled backwards with the initials of "D-Town", which is the name of his old hiphop crew in Daegu.[6] Two tracks from his mixtape, "Agust D" and "give it to me" have music videos released on YouTube, with the former reaching over 1 million views within 12 hours.[7] He was also listed as one of the weekly Artists to Watch by TIDAL Rising on September 14, 2016. [8]
Discography
Mixtape
Tracklist and details
| Year | Title | Album Details |
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| 2016 | Agust D |
Track listing
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References
- ↑ "BTS Profile". BTS Official Website. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ↑ "[TRANS/PANN] An idol who posted a post on Pann some years ago". bts-trans tumblr. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ↑ "[Video] BTS Rides the School Bus in Making of 'No More Dream'". mwave.interest.me. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
- ↑ "YouTube". Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ↑ Do, K. (2015-06-23). "BTS' Suga Reveals Details About His Emergency Surgery Experience". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
- ↑ "BTS' Suga Addresses Depression & Cost of Fame on 'Agust D' Mixtape". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ↑ "BTS's Suga drops solo as Agust D with "Give it to Me" MV". Koreaboo. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- ↑ "TIDAL RISING: THIS WEEK'S 5 ARTISTS TO WATCH". TIDAL Rising. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
External links
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Media related to Suga (rapper) at Wikimedia Commons