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In this Korean name, the family name is Jo.
Code Kunst
코드 쿤스트
Woo Won-jae's Music High February 27, 2020
Woo Won-jae's Music High February 27, 2020
Background information
Birth nameJo Sung-woo
Born (1989-12-18) December 18, 1989 (age 34)
Incheon, South Korea
Genres
Occupations
Years active2013–present
LabelsAOMG
Websiteaomgofficial.com
Korean name
Hangul
조성우
Revised RomanizationJo Seong-u
McCune–ReischauerCho Sŏngu

Jo Sung-woo (Hangul: 조성우; born December 18, 1989), better known by his stage name Code Kunst (Hangul: 코드 쿤스트), is a South Korean composer and music producer. He joined HIGHGRND in 2015 and released his third studio album Muggle's Mansion in 2017.[1] In 2018, he signed to AOMG and appeared as a judge alongside Paloalto on Show Me the Money 777. He released his fourth studio album People in 2020 and won Producer of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards in 2021.

Early life and education

Jo Sung-woo was born on December 18, 1989 in Songdo-dong, Incheon.[2][3] He became interested in hip hop after listening to Nas' "Doo Rags".[4] He decided to pursue a career in music after serving in the military.[5] He studied design at Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts, but got expelled.[6]

The word "Kunst" means "Art" in German, so the stage name Code Kunst has a meaning of "the music I produced will become arts."[7]

Career

2013-2017: Signing to Highgrnd

In 2013, Code Kunst released his debut single "Lemonade",[2] starting his music career relatively late in his life. Upon being asked whether he was nervous about his career in the beginning, he said, "At first, I wasn't nervous because in the beginning I was really going to do music as a hobby. I was already somewhat old and I didn't have the skills at first, but I felt that I needed to hurry. I'm too late, I'm too late... this thought was so strong. So I made the decision to spend the years I was 24 and 25 years old, 2 years--2 years, let me use that as if it were 4 years."[8]

In April 2015, he released his second studio album Crumple, which was later nominated for Best Rap Album at the Korean Music Awards.[9] In September 2015, Code Kunst joined the label HIGHGRND under YG Entertainment due to the impact of Tablo.[10] He specifically cited Tablo's willingness to work together in person, such as on tracks like "Hood" featuring Tablo and Joey Bada$$, made him believe HIGHGRND was a good label for him.[11] He released his third album Muggle's Mansion in February 2017, which received critical acclaim.[12]

2018-present: Signing to AOMG

He left HIGHGRND and joined AOMG in June 2018.[13] He released his fourth studio album People in 2020. In 2021, he won Producer of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards.[14]

Survival shows

In September 2018, Code Kunst officially appeared in the Korean Hip-Hop survival show Show Me the Money 777 as one of the judges.[15] "Good Day", a song he composed on the show, received positive reviews from critics.[16][17] Loopy and Kid Milli from his team won second and third place in Show Me the Money 777.

In 2019, Code Kunst, along with Jay Park, Simon Dominic, Woo Won-jae, and Gray, appeared as judges on the audition program Signhere started by Korean Hip-hop label AOMG and MBN.[18] Same year in 2019, Code Kunst appeared in another Hip-hop reality survival program High School Rapper 3.[19] Code Kunst was in the same team with The Quiett. Together they produced "Go High" (feat. Changmo, Woo Won-jae), sang by female rapper Lee Young-ji, who became the final winner to the show.

In August 2020, Code Kunst was announced as a producer for 'Show Me the Money 9' along with Paloalto as a team.[20] He then appeared as a winning producer for ‘Show Me the Money 10’ along with Gaeko of the rap group Dynamic Duo.

Artistry

Code Kunst said that looking at his mother's paintings while growing up has greatly influenced and aided him in visualizing music.[21] Additionally, in an interview-style conversation with fellow AOMG member punchnello, he has said that he draws musical inspiration from the simple and common experiences of everyday people which he also had before signing with larger labels (including "financially troubling situations and the kinds of things that happen in such situations"). As a result he thought signing with a label too early might hinder his ability to experience the things regular people go through in their mid-20s.[22] For similar reasons, he had decided to name his 2017 album, "Muggles' Mansion." Specifically he has said that the world "muggles" has two meanings to him, one which means very common and one that does not. For the album he wanted to "tell common stories with sources that reflect myself, yet includes sounds which aren't so common."[23]

He adds a lot of vocal chopping in his music which became one of his unique music styles.[24] Rolling Stone India commented that "he takes deep dives into old-school blues, rock, soul and hip-hop, tying it all neatly together with his signature vocal chopping techniques and flawless loops of instrumentals."[25]

He cited Mac Miller as his biggest influence.[26]

Philanthropy

In 2020, Code Kunst donated to the Official George Floyd Memorial Fund, claiming that black music made a big impact on his life.[27]

Personal life

Code Kunst has two cats named Panda and Seeroo.[28]

Filmography

Television shows

Year Program Network Notes
2018 Show Me the Money 777 Mnet Judge
2019 Signhere MBN Judge
High School Rapper 3 Mnet Judge
2020 King of Mask Singer MBC Contestant[29]
2020 Show Me the Money 9 Mnet Judge
2021 Show Me the Money 10 Mnet Producer[30]
2022-present I Live Alone MBC Regular cast[31]

Web shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Change Days Host Season 2 [32]
Witch Hunt 2022 [33]

Music video appearances

Year Song Title Artist Ref.
2021 "Lipstick" Lee Hi (Feat. Yoon Mirae) [34]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[35]
Novel
Track listing
  1. We Are feat. Blnk-Time
  2. Ash feat. JJK
  3. Next
  4. Organ feat. Nucksal
  5. Betting feat. Don Mills
  6. You Can't Control Me
  7. Time's Up feat. Geegooin & Hangzoo
  8. Up feat. C Jamm
  9. This Song (이 노래) feat. Brasco
  10. Take It Away feat. Young Jay
  11. Hate You feat. Gugustar
  12. Prologue
 — —
Crumple
  • Released: April 28, 2015
  • Label: Luminant Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Rap Concert feat. Wutan
  2. Golden Cow feat. C Jamm & DJ SQ
  3. Good Bye Novel
  4. Edison (에디슨) feat. Nucksal
  5. Dig! (Oasis Pt. 3) feat. Ja Mezz
  6. Queen feat. Blnk-Time
  7. My Rules (나만의 룰) feat. Giriboy & Ugly Duck
  8. Directors feat. Don Mills, Geegooin & Hangzoo
  9. Correct (그렇다고) feat. Paloalto
  10. 1218
  11. What I Feel feat. Donutman & Owen Ovadoz
  12. The City of the Blind (눈먼 자들의 도시) feat. Nucksale
  13. Love Scene feat. Mayson The Soul
  14. Mido (미도) feat. Blnk-Time, Bassagong & Jayho
  15. Dope
  16. Life is Crazy feat. New Champ
  17. Address (주소) feat. Hwaji
  18. Thank You & Fxxk You
  19. Overdose feat. Rosemi
  20. Bottlecap (병뚜껑)
 34
Muggle's Mansion
Track listing
  1. Artistic
  2. Perfume (향수) feat. Nucksal
  3. This Is feat. C Jamm
  4. Fire Water
  5. Fire Water feat. G.Soul & Tablo
  6. StrOngerrr feat. Loco & Mino
  7. More Fire
  8. Born from the Blue feat. Justhis
  9. Cruz feat. Loopy, Punchnello, Ugly Duck
  10. X feat. Lee Hi
  11. Parachute feat. Oh Hyuk & Dok2
  12. Beside Me feat. BewhY, YDG & Suran
  13. Lounge feat. Hwaji
  14. White AnxiEty feat. Colde
  15. Don't shoot me MAMA feat. Car, the garden
 26
People
  • Released: April 2, 2020
  • Label: AOMG, Kakao M
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track Listing
  1. KnoCK feat. Yerin Baek
  2. Flower (꽃) feat. GIRIBOY, Jay Park, Woo
  3. Xii
  4. O feat. LEE HI
  5. Woode
  6. F(ucked up) feat. GRAY, Gaeko
  7. Set me Free feat. Jvcki Wai, Loopy
  8. JOKE! feat. C Jamm, Simon Dominic
  9. Get Out feat. Kid Milli, EK, HAON
  10. Rollin feat. pH-1
  11. Let u in feat. DeVita, Colde
  12. Dirt in my HEAD feat. Car, the garden
  13. Bronco feat. Bassagong, BLNK, jayho, Jaedal of Legit Goons
  14. Dance feat. Nucksal
  15. PEOPLE feat. Paloalto, The Quiett
  16. (Bonus track) 01 No more fire
 10
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[35]
Hear Things
Track listing
  1. Intro. Excelsior
  2. Advance
  3. Coex
  4. Haze feat. BewhY
  5. 1-2 feat. C Jamm
  6. Indifferent
  7. Lemonade feat. Blnk-Time
  8. Ya Know feat. Dwij, Tommy & BewhY
  9. Code Kunst
  10. Do Not Hand Up The Music (음악을 끊지 말아줘) feat. Sleeq
 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Album
KOR
[38]
"Lemonade"
feat. Blnk-Time 		2013 — Hear Things
"1-2"
feat. C Jamm 		—
"Betting"
feat. Don Mills 		2014 — Novel
"Edison" (에디슨)
feat. Nucksal 		2015 — Crumple
"Golden Cow"
feat. C Jamm & DJ SQ 		—
"Hood"
feat. Tablo & Joey Badass 		— Non-album single
"Parachute"
feat. Oh Hyuk & Dok2 		24 Muggle's Mansion
"Beside Me"
feat. BewhY, YDG & Suran 		2016 92
"Fire Water"
feat. G.Soul & Tablo 		2017 —
"Rain Bird"
feat. Colde & Tablo 		2018 — Non-album singles
"Bless"
feat. Loco & Woo Won-jae 		—
"XI"
feat. Lee Hi 		2019 199
"Too Late"
feat. JMSN 		—
"Treat Her Better"
feat. Niia 		— All About Us
"Joke!"
Feat. C Jamm & Simon Dominic 		2020 — People
"Knock"
feat. Baek Ye-rin 		—
"Flower" (꽃)
feat. Jay Park, Woo and Giriboy 		140
"For the Gone" (사라진 모든 것들에게)
with Choi Jung-hoon & Simon Dominic 		106 Non-album singles
"You Get Off" 2021 —
"Cheers" (치열)
with Lee Chan-hyuk, Colde & Sogumm 		—
"Take Me"
with Meenoi 		2022 —
"The Ball Is Round"
with Woo Won-jae & Jeon So-yeon 		—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Awards and nominations

Award Year Nominee Category Result Ref.
Korean Music Awards 2016 Crumple Best Rap Album Nominated [9]
Korean Hip-hop Awards 2018 Muggles' Mansion Hip-hop Album of the Year Nominated [39]
Himself Producer of the Year Nominated [40]
2019 Nominated [17]
2021 Won [14]
2022 Nominated [41]

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    • "People". Circle Music Chart. April 11, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
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  37. ^ "2017년 03월 Album Chart".
  38. ^ Circle Digital Chart peak positions
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