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Gaeko

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In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Gaeko
Gaeko at the Itaewon Global Village Festival, October 2018
Born
Kim Yoon-sung

(1981-01-14) January 14, 1981 (age 43)
Seoul, South Korea
Spouse
Kim Soo-mi
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(m. 2011)​
Children2
Musical career
GenresHip hop
Occupation
  • Rapper
Years active2000–present
LabelsAmoeba Culture
Korean name
Hangul
개코
Revised RomanizationGaeko
McCune–ReischauerKaek'o
Birth name
Hangul
김윤성
Revised RomanizationGim Yunseong
McCune–ReischauerKim Yunsŏng

Kim Yoon-sung (born January 14, 1981), known professionally as Gaeko (Korean: 개코, literally dog's snout) is a South Korean rapper. He and Choiza comprise the hip hop duo Dynamic Duo, which rose to fame upon the release of their debut album Taxi Driver in 2004. In 2015, he released his first solo album, Redingray.[1]

Personal life

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On May 14, 2011, in the middle of his mandatory military service, he married Kim Su-mi before returning to serve the rest of his term. The couple had a son, Tae-woo, in 2011 and a daughter, Seo-ah, in 2015.[2][3]

Discography

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See also: Dynamic_Duo_(South_Korean_duo) § Discography, and CB_Mass § Discography

Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[4]
Redingray
  • Released: October 16, 2014
  • Label: Amoeba Culture
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "Rhythm is life"
  2. "Passout" (featuring Bumkey)
  3. "Seoul Blues Part3" (featuring Choiza, DJ Soulscape & Juhan Lee)
  4. "East"
  5. "Chaser the Rapper Part1"
  6. "Oh My God" (featuring DJ Friz)
  7. "No Make Up" (featuring Zion.T, HA:TFELT)
  8. "Interlude by Simo"
  9. "Silver Sonata" (featuring Crush)
  10. "Snapper Ending"
  11. "Mr. Vengeance Part2 (featuring Choiza, Yankie, Hangzoo, Geegooin)
  12. "Chaser the Rapper Part2"
  13. "Hueng Hai" (featuring Ailee)
  14. "Festival Virgin"
  15. "Rose"
  16. "Shame"
  17. "Snapper Ending Remix" (featuring Dok2)
 11

Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[6]
"난리 Good (AIR)"
with Choiza, Simon Dominic, Primary 		2012 35
  • KOR: 159,508[7]
 Non-album singles
"Rhythm Is Life (Feeling So Good)"
(될 대로 되라고 해 (느낌 So Good)) 		2013 11
"No Make Up" (화장 지웠어)
feat. Zion.T, Ha:tfelt 		2014 2 Redingray
"Rose" (장미꽃) 41
"Cheers"
with Yankie, feat. Beenzino, Babylon 		2015 28 Non-album single
"Empty City"
with Yoon Jong-shin 		2016 — 2016 Yoon Jong-shin Monthly Project: July
"Your Night" (당신의 밤)
with Hwang Kwanghee feat. Oh Hyuk 		1 Infinite Challenge Great Legacy
"Gajah" (코끼리)
feat. RM 		2017 17 Non-album single
"Vacation"
feat. SOLE 		2018 96
"Sunbbang (Prod. Giriboy)"
with Nafla and Giriboy 		89 Show Me The Money 777 Semi Final
"119 Remix"
Various Artists 		—[A] Non-album single
"How Do You Play?" (놀면 뭐해?)
with Boi B, Wonstein, Choiza, Geegooin, Gray, Crush, Mommy Son, Zior Park, and Sam Kim 		2019 62 Yoo-plash
"Cold" (바빠서)
feat. Heize 		2020 40 Non-album singles
"Pass Out"
with Nitti Gritti and Kaku 		—
"I Feel Like" (마음이 그래)
with Kwon Jin-ah 		2021 40
"Fast"
with Coogie 		—
"Cheap Talk" (논해) —
"Wake Up (Prod. Code Kunst)"
with Ourealgoat, Since, Ahn Byeongwoong, Code Kunst, Gwangil Jo, Pick!, Tabber 		23 Show Me The Money 10 Episode 1
"Thorn (Prod. Code Kunst)" (가시)
Jo Gwang-il and Justhis 		22 Show Me The Money 10 Episode 2
"Do Gae Bee (Prod. D.O)" (도깨비)
with D.O and Superbee 		2022 —[B] D.O.P.E.
"Dawn do that" (새벽을 믿지 말자)
with Davichi 		—[C] Non-album singles
"Pep (Prod. Padi)"
with Boi B feat. Jung Sangsoo 		—
"Little Treasure"
with Sumi 		—
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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[11]
"Fold My Hands" (깍지껴요)
Alex feat. Gaeko 		2008 — My Vintage Romance
"Serenade"
Leessang feat. Gaeko and Windy City 		2011 11 Asura Balbalta
"See Through" (씨스루)
Primary feat. Gaeko and Zion.T 		2012 20 Primary And The Messengers
"You Don't Deserve Her" (아까워)
Epik High feat. Gaeko 		32 99
"Babay"
Zion.T feat. Gaeko 		2013 9 Red Light
"Hug Me"
Crush feat. Gaeko 		2014 10 Crush on You
"Burj Khalifa" (부르즈 할리파)
Epik High feat. Gaeko and Yankie 		8 Shoebox
"eTunnel"
Primary feat. Oh Hyuk and Gaeko 		2015 80 Lucky You!
"See You" (조만간 봐요)
Primary feat. BSK and Gaeko]] 		7 2
"Paranoia" (피해망상)
Primary feat. Sunwoo Jung-a, and Gaeko 		—
"Who Are You"
BoA feat. Gaeko 		3 Kiss My Lips
"Life"
Jay Park feat. Paloalto, Gaeko and DJ Wegun 		— ₩orld ₩ide
"Ahjussi Swag" (아저씨SWAG)
Psy feat. Gaeko 		17 Chiljip Psy-da
"9 to 5"
Crush feat. Gaeko 		2016 59 Interlude
"D (Half Moon)"
Dean feat. Gaeko 		15 130 Mood: TRBL
"Ring Ring"
Sik-K feat. Gaeko 		— H.A.L.F (Have.A.Little.Fun
"Where Am I"
BewhY feat. Gaeko 		2017 — The Blind Star
"Jenga"
Heize feat. Gaeko 		2018 3 ' 'Wind
"O.F.F"
Penomeco feat. Gaeko 		— Breakers Part 2
"Down For U"
Thama feat. Gaeko 		2019 — Pre
"Riding" (라이딩)
Ha Sung-woon feat. Gaeko 		113 BXXX
"Just Us 2"
Exo-SC feat. Gaeko 		107 ' 'What a life
"Someday"
Nafla feat. Gaeko and Yuza 		2020 — u n u, Pt. 2
"F(ucked up)"
Code Kunst feat. Gaeko and Gray 		— People
"Fly Away"
Exo-SC feat. Gaeko 		162 1 Billion Views
"I Wander" (새 신발)
Ha:tfelt feat. Gaeko 		—[D] 1719
"Win Win" (윈윈)
Rose de Penny, dsel, kaogaii and Untell feat. BewhY and Gaeko 		40 Show Me The Money 9 Episode 1
"uh-uh"
Huh feat. Gaeko and Kid Milli 		2021 — uh-uh
"Reset (Prod. Code Kunst)"
Since and Tabber feat. Gaeko and Kid Milli 		17 Show Me The Money 10 Episode 3
"Midnight"
Chancellor feat. Gaeko 		— Chancellor
"Face Time (Prod. Code Kunst)"
Since feat. Giriboy, PH-1 and Gaeko 		47 Show Me The Money 10 Episode Semi Final
"Waterbomb" (호우주의)
Jo Gwang-il feat. Gaeko and Nucksal 		14
"Journey" (쿠키영상)
Jo Gwang-il feat. Ailee, Hangzoo and Gaeko 		101 Show Me The Money 10 Episode Final
"Groove Back"
JY Park feat. Gaeko 		2022 164 Groove Missing
"ING"
Apro feat. Gaeko and Penomeco 		— Avenue
"Jumper"
Code Kunst feat. Gaeko and Mino 		2023 102 Remember Archive
"Ghost"
Penomeco feat. Gaeko and viceversa 		— [ Rorschach ] Part 2
"Invitation"
Junny feat. Gaeko 		— Non-album singles
"Start to Shine"
Gyubin feat. Gaeko 		—
"Fair"
Gist feat. Gaeko 		2024 — Nothing is Perfect
"Neuron"
J-Hope feat. Gaeko and Yoon Mi-rae 		140 Hope on the Street Vol.1
"Vista"
John Park feat. Gaeko and Thama 		— Vista

Promotional singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
"Over The Mountain (Prod. dress)"
with Joohoney and Big Naughty[note 1] 		2023 —[E] Non-album single

Soundtrack appearances

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[6]
"Send Me Your Pictures" 2016 46 Entertainer OST
"Heart Break"
with Kim Na-young 		2020 — The King: Eternal Monarch OST

Filmography

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Television shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Show Me the Money 10 Producer with Code Kunst [14]
2022 Show Me the Money 11 [15]
Listen-Up Host [16]
2023 No Money No Art Art curator [17]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Mountain Over the Mountain" will be released as a promotional single in collaboration with Mountain Dew.
  1. ^ "119 Remix" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 47 on the component Download Chart.[8]
  2. ^ "Do Gae Bee" didn't chart on the Circle Digital Chart but debuted and peaked at number 84 on the component download chart.[9]
  3. ^ "Dawn do that" didn't chart on the Circle Digital Chart but debuted and peaked at number 17 on the component download chart.[10]
  4. ^ "I Wander" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but it debuted and peaked at number 86 on the component Circle Download Chart.[12]
  5. ^ "Over The Mountain" did not enter on the Circle Digital Chart but peaked at number 141 on the component Download Chart.[13]

References

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  1. ^ Je, Sang-min (October 8, 2014). "개코, 첫 솔로 앨범 '레딘그레이(REDINGRAY)' 트랙리스트 공개!". Moviejoy (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  2. ^ "Dynamic Duo's Gaeko gets married". Allkpop. May 15, 2011. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  3. ^ "Dynamic Duo's Gaeko reveals pictures of his baby boy". Allkpop. October 29, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  4. ^ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  5. ^ "2014년 10월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Peak chart positions of Sing:
  7. ^ "2012년 12월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  8. ^ "Download Chart, 2018 Weeks 49". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  9. ^ "Download Chart – Week 3 of 2022". Circle Chart. January 9–15, 2022. Archived from the original on September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  10. ^ "Download Chart – Week 10 of 2022". Circle Chart. February 27 – March 5, 2022. Archived from the original on September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  11. ^ Peak chart positions for singles as a featured artist on the Circle (formerly Gaon) Digital Chart:
  12. ^ ""I Wander" on Gaon Download Chart (see #86)". Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  13. ^ "Week 23 of 2023 Download Chart". Circle Chart (in Korean). June 4–10, 2023. Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  14. ^ Park Soo-in (August 9, 2021). "개코-코드 쿤스트 '쇼미더머니10' 프로듀서 합류 '킹메이커 군단 완성" [Gaeko-Code Kunst joined the producer of 'Show Me the Money 10' and completed the 'Kingmaker Corps']. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  15. ^ Park Pan-seok (July 8, 2022). "쇼미11' 개코X조광일 싸이퍼 영상 공개.."지원자 접수중" [Show Me 11' Gaeko X Jo Gwang-il Cypher video released.. "Applications are being accepted"] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved July 8, 2022 – via Naver.
  16. ^ Seo Ye-jin (July 28, 2022). "[종합] "프듀·쇼미보다 살벌"…'리슨업' 개코·이대휘, '찐 프로'들의 배틀 예고" [[General] "It's more bloody than Producer Show Me"... 'Listen Up' Gaeko and Lee Dae-hwi, the battle of 'steamed pros'] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved July 30, 2022 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Park, Seo-yeon (March 2, 2023). "개코·봉태규·김민경·모니카, '노머니 노아트' 합류…23일 첫방 [공식]" [Gaeko, Bong Tae-gyu, Kim Min-kyung, and Monica join 'No Money No Art'... First broadcast on the 23rd [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Naver.
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