Coogie
Coogie
South Korean rapper
Kim Jeong-hun (Korean: 김정훈; born January 23, 1994), known professionally as Coogie (Korean: 쿠기), is a South Korean rapper and songwriter. He gained popularity when he appeared on Show Me The Money 777 in 2018. He signed to hip-hop label ATM Seoul where he released the studio album Up! (2020), extended plays Coogie (2018), Emo #1 (2018), and S.O.S (2019), and the mixtape I Got A Feeling (2021). In 2020, he released the single "Fadeaway" with Jvcki Wai, Paloalto, The Quiett, and Bassagong, which won Collaboration of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards.
Coogie | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kim Jeong-hun |
| Born | (1994-01-23) January 23, 1994 (age 30) Daejeon, South Korea |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Years active | 2018-present |
| Labels | AOMG |
He signed to AOMG in 2022.
Kim Jeong-hun was born on January 23, 1994, in Daejeon.[1] He started listening to foreign hip-hop and writing lyrics when he was in the fifth grade.[2]
2018-2021: Show Me the Money 777 and Up!
Coogie signed to ATM Seoul, a hip-hop label found by rapper Bill Stax. In March 2018, he released his debut single "HBK". In May 2018, he released his debut EP Coogie. In September 2018, he appeared on the rap competition TV show Show Me the Money 777 where he first garnered attention. He released the singles "Saimsaim" and "Watch Me Ballin'" on the show and finished in the Top 12.[3] In December 2018, he released the EP EMO #1. "Wifey", the single from the EP featuring rapper Changmo, received positive reviews from critics.[4]
In March 2020, Coogie released his debut studio album Up!, which received critical acclaim.[5] In May 2020, he released the single "Fadeaway" with rappers Jvcki Wai, Paloalto, The Quiett and Bassagong, which won Collaboration of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards.[6] In 2021, he released his debut mixtape I Got A Feeling.
2022: Signing to AOMG
Coogie cited rappers Lil Uzi Vert, Famous Dex, and Rich the Kid as his biggest influence.[8]
Studio album
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Up! |
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EPs
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Coogie |
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| EMO #1 |
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| S.O.S (with Sik-K) |
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Mixtape
| Title | Details | Peak chart position |
|---|---|---|
| KOR [9] | ||
| I Got a Feeling |
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24 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart position |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [9] | |||
| "HBK" (Feat. Ted Park) |
2018 | — | Non-album single |
| "Peach" | — | Coding Black | |
| "Movin' & Movin'" (Feat. Bla$eKid) |
— | ||
| "Girls Like (Remix)" (Feat. Tommy Strate, Ja Mezz, Sik-K) |
— | ||
| "Coogie" | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Coosebumps" | — | ||
| "Catch Up" | — | Preview | |
| "Bouncin'" | — | ||
| "Saimsaim" (사임사임) (with Superbee, D.Ark feat. Changmo) |
7 | Show Me the Money 777 Episode 1 | |
| "Watch Me Ballin'" (빌어먹을 인연; Bireomeogeul Inyeon) (Feat. Sik-K) |
72 | Show Me the Money 777 Episode 3 | |
| "Wifey" (Feat. Changmo) |
— | Emo #1 | |
| "No Filter" (아무 말; Amu mal) (with George) |
2019 | — | It's Okay to Be Sensitive 2 OST Part.2 |
| "Hooligans" (Feat. Bill Stax) |
— | Non-album single | |
| "Into The Abyss" (with Suran) |
— | Abyss OST Part 1 | |
| "Pipe Down!" (Feat. Superbee) |
— | Non-album singles | |
| "GPS" | — | ||
| "Right Away" (Feat. pH-1) |
— | Up! | |
| "North Face" (Feat. Jvcki Wai) |
2020 | — | |
| "Fadeaway" (with Jvcki Wai, Paloalto, The Quiett, Bassagong) |
— | Non-album singles | |
| "Life Goes On" (Feat. pH-1) |
— | ||
| "Pow" (Feat. Gray) |
2021 | —[upper-alpha 1] | |
| "Up & Down" (Feat. Mirani, Penomeco) |
— | I Got a Feeling | |
| "Fast" (with Gaeko) |
—[upper-alpha 2] | Non-album single | |
| "Good Night" (Feat. Be'O) |
2022 | 63 | Re: Up |
| "Beat 'em up" | — | ||
| "Alone" (Feat. Lee Hi) |
138 | Non-album single | |
| "Sweaty" (with Gray and Loco) |
131 | Street Man Fighter OST Vol. 3 | |
| "Right Now" (Feat. Crush) |
2023 | 82 | Non-album single |
TV
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Show Me the Money 777 | Contestant (Top 12) | [3] |
| Award | Year | Nominee | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean Hip-hop Awards | 2019 | Himself | New Artist of the Year | Nominated | [10] |
| 2021 | "Fadeaway" | Collaboration of the Year | Won | [6] | |
| Music Video of the Year | Nominated | [11] |
- 쇼미빨(?) 떨어진 쿠기를 심폐 소생 시킨 효자곡이 궁금하다면 I Coogie, AOMG, SMTM, Show Me The Money, Good Night, 스즈란 [If you're curious about the song that brought Coogie back to life after Show Me the Money I Coogie, AOMG, SMTM, Show Me The Money, Good Night, Suzuran] (in Korean). Esquire Korea. February 4, 2022 – via YouTube.
- Park, Suin (October 20, 2018). "'쇼미777' 쿠기 "꿈에 살다 왔다‥오르내림 결승가길" 탈락소감[SNS★컷]" ["Show Me 777" Coogie "I have lived the dream.. I hope OLNL goes to the finals" thoughts on being eliminated]. Newsen.
- "2019 국내 랩/힙합 노래 베스트 10" [2019 Domestic Rap/Hip-hop Songs Best 10]. Rhythmer (in Korean). January 31, 2020.
- "2020 국내 랩/힙합 앨범 베스트 10" [2020 Domestic Rap/Hip-hop Album Best 10]. Rhythmer (in Korean). January 6, 2021.
- "한국 힙합 어워즈 2021 수상작" [Korean Hip-hop Awards 2021 Winners]. Korean Hip-hop Awards (in Korean).
- Lee, Taesu (January 25, 2022). "래퍼 쿠기, AOMG 합류…새 싱글 '리:업' 발표" [Rapper Coogie, joins AOMG... Releases news single "Re: Up"]. Yonhap News (in Korean).
- Kim, Hyeon-sik (December 7, 2018). "[인터뷰] '쇼미777' 쿠기 "팔로워 수 10만 명 증가, 얼떨떨해"" [[Interview] "Show Me 777" Coogie "I gained 100 thousand followers, I can't believe it"]. No Cut News (in Korean).
- "Coogie". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- "Alone": "Digital Chart – Week 28 of 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- "Sweaty": "Digital Chart – Week 38 of 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- "Right Now": "Digital Chart – Week 42 of 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- @khiphopawards (January 29, 2019). "한국 힙합 어워즈 2019 후보" [Korean Hip-hop Awards 2019 Nominees] (in Korean) – via Instagram.
- "한국 힙합 어워즈 2021 - 올해의 뮤직비디오 후보" [Korean Hip-hop Awards 2021 - Music Video of the Year Nominees]. Korean Hip-hop Awards (in Korean).