Bassagong
Bassagong
Musical artist
Kim Jin-woo (Hangul: 김진우; born September 1, 1986),[2] known by his stage name Bassagong (뱃사공), is a South Korean rapper. He released his debut studio album, Chulhangsa on July 23, 2015.[3] He is a member of the hip hop crew Legit Goons.[4]
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Quick Facts 김진우, Born ...
Bassagong 김진우 | |
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| Born | (1986-09-01) September 1, 1986 (age 37) Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea[1] |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김진우 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Jin-woo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chinu |
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In 2022, rapper Don Mill's wife accused Bassagong of filming her body without her consent and sharing it to a group chat in 2018.[5] Seoul Mapo Police Station investigated the issue and sent the case to the prosecution.[6]
Studio albums
More information Title, Details ...
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [7] | |||
| Chulhangsa (출항사) |
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| Tang-A (탕아) |
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48 |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
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Extended plays
Singles
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
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| Gaon [9] | ||||
| As lead artist | ||||
| "27.9" | 2013 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Gypsy" | 2014 | — | ||
| "Chulhangsa" (출항사) | 2015 | — | Chulhangsa | |
| "HBD" (축하해) | 2018 | — | Tang-A | |
| "Rodeo" (로데오) | — | |||
| "Comfort" (위로) | 2019 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Rock&Roll Baby" (락앤롤 베이비) feat. G2, Changmo |
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| "Rainbow" (레인보우) feat. YDG |
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| "Go First" (먼저가) | 2020 | — | Giraffe | |
| Collaborations | ||||
| "7" with Arwwae feat. Donutman, Chaboom |
2016 | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
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More information Award ceremony, Year ...
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Korean Music Awards | 2019 | Best Hip Hop Album | Tang-A | Won | [10] |
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- "뱃사공 나이 논란 정리 불법촬영' 혐의 래퍼 징역은 1년 6개월이다". 더데이즈 (in Korean). March 16, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- "ベタな韓国刑事ドラマ風! LEGIT GOONSのBASSAGONGが新作よりCHABOOMとDEEPFLOW招いた"마초맨"のMV公開中" (in Japanese). Mikiki.
- Eom, Dongjin (February 7, 2017). "국내 유일 빈티지 크루 '리짓군즈' 단독 콘서트 개최". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- Kang, Gyeong-yun (July 15, 2022). "[단독 인터뷰] "전 음담패설, 안줏거리였어요"…래퍼 뱃사공의 단톡방 성희롱 사건". SBS News.
- Kang, Gyeong-yun (October 28, 2022). "[단독] 래퍼 뱃사공, 불법 촬영물 촬영·유포 혐의 검찰 송치". SBS News (in Korean).
- "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on August 27, 2015.
- "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017.
- "'쇼미8' 프로듀서 자리도 거절한 맥딜.리버리 '알바' 출신 래퍼" (in Korean). Insight. August 25, 2019.