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Suga
File:Suga at SBS Gayo Daejeon on December 25, 2017.jpg
Suga at SBS Gayo Daejeon on December 25, 2017.
Born
Min Yoon-gi

(1993-03-09) March 9, 1993 (age 31)
Daegu, South Korea
Occupations
Years active2010–present
PartnerWalden_Adams
Musical career
Also known asAgust D
Genres
  • Hip hop
Instrument
  • Vocals
LabelsBig Hit Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
민윤기
Hanja
閔玧其
Revised RomanizationMin Yun-gi
McCune–ReischauerMin Yunki
Signature
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Min Yoon-gi (Korean: 민윤기; born March 9, 1993), better known by his stage names Suga and Agust D, is a South Korean rapper, songwriter and record producer. Managed under Big Hit Entertainment, he debuted as a member of the South Korean pop idol group BTS in 2013. In 2016, he released his first solo mixtape Agust D. Suga has over 60 songs attributed to him by the Korea Music Copyright Association as a songwriter and producer, including Suran's "Wine", which won best Soul/R&B track of the year at the 2017 Melon Music Awards.[1]

Early life and career beginnings

Suga was born under the birth name Min Yoon-gi on March 9, 1993, in Daegu, South Korea.[2] The younger of two sons, he attended Taejeon Elementary School, Gwaneum Middle School, and Apgujeong High School.[3] By the age of 13, he began to write music lyrics and learn about MIDI. He worked a part-time job at a recording studio by age 17. From then, he began composing and arranging music, rapping, and performing.[2] Prior to being scouted, he was active under the name Gloss as an underground rapper.[4] As part of the hip hop crew D-Town in 2010, he released a song titled "518-062" in commemoration of the Gwangju Uprising.[5]

BTS

Main article: BTS (band)

The stage name Suga (슈가) is derived from the first syllables of the term shooting guard (슈팅 가드), the position he played in basketball as a student.[6] He trained for years with members J-Hope and RM, making 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.[7] He has produced and written lyrics for a variety of tracks on all of BTS's albums.

Solo work

Suga adopted the alias Agust D in 2016, which is derived from the initials "DT", short for his birth place "Daegu Town", and "Suga" spelled backwards.[2] He released a free self-titled mixtape via SoundCloud on August 15.[8] He decided against releasing the project as a commercial studio album, describing it as the "feeling of being trapped in some sort of framework".[2] On the record, he discussed matters such as his struggles with depression and social phobia.[9] Fuse TV rated it as one of the top twenty mixtapes of 2016.[10]

In 2017, Suga branched out composing the song "Wine" for singer Suran, who he had previously worked with for a single on his mixtape.[11] The record peaked at #2 on the Gaon Digital Chart and won best Soul/R&B track of the year at the Melon Music Awards on December 2, 2017.[12] Suga also received the "Hot Trend Award" for his work on the track.[13]

Musicianship

Suga is responsible for writing, composing and arranging, as well as mixing and mastering his material.[2] He has over sixty registered songs accredited to his name with the Korea Music Copyright Association,[14] is a pianist, and produces hip hop and R&B music.[2][15] The foundation of his lyrics involve themes that are "full of dreams and hope," conceived with the intent of his music becoming "many people's strength."[16] He cites Stony Skunk and Epik High as his inspirations to pursue hip hop music. Particularly, he credits the former's reggae-hip-hop hybrid album Ragga Muffin (2005) and its title track for igniting his interest in the genre, calling it "completely different" from mainstream music.[17]

Jeff Benjamin of Fuse reviewed the K-Pop star's mixtape, stating it "showcases the star's ear for hot productions, hardcore rap style, and how he can make his vulnerabilities a strength."[18]

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by BTS
Year Award-Giving Body Category Recipient Result Ref.
2017 Melon Music Awards Hot Trend Suran (singer) and Suga (producer) for “Wine” Won [19]

Discography

See also: BTS discography

Mixtapes

Title Album details
Agust D[20]
Track listing
  1. "Intro: Dt sugA" featuring DJ Fritz
  2. "Agust D"
  3. "Give It to Me" (각성 / 覺醒)
  4. "Skit"
  5. "724148" (치리사일사팔)
  6. "140503 at Dawn" (140503 새벽에)
  7. "The Last" (마지막)
  8. "Tony Montana" featuring Yankie
  9. "Interlude; Dream, Reality"
  10. "So Far Away" featuring Suran

Charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
Gaon Digital Chart
[21] 		US World
[22]
"Intro: The Most Beautiful Moment in Life"[A] 2015 110 — The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1
"First Love" 2016 32 17 Wings

Production credits

2013

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Artist Album Song
BTS 2 Cool 4 Skool We Are Bulletproof Pt. 2
No More Dream
I Like It
O!RUL8,2? N.O.
We On
If I Ruled the World
Coffee
BTS Cypher Pt. 1
Attack on Bangtan
Satoori Rap

2014

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Artist Album Song
BTS Skool Luv Affair Intro: Skool Luv Affair
Boy in Luv
Where Did You Come From?
Just One Day
Tomorrow
BTS Cypher Pt. 2: Triptych
Jump
Miss Right
I Like It (Slow Jam Remix)
Spine Breaker
Dark & Wild What Am I To You?
Danger
War of Hormone
Hip Hop Lover
Let Me Know
Rain
BTS Cypher Pt.3: Killer ft. Supreme Boi
What Are You Doing?
Would You Turn off Your Cellphone?
Blanket Kick
24/7=Heaven
Look Here
2nd Grade
Wake Up The Stars
I Like It Pt. 2
Wake Up

2015

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Artist Album Song
BTS The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1 Intro: The Most Beautiful Moment in Life
I Need U
Hold Me Tight
Dope
Boyz with Fun
Converse High
Moving On
The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2 Intro: Never Mind
Run
Butterfly
Whalien 52
My City
Dead Leaves

2016

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Artist Album Song
BTS The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever Butterfly (Prologue Remix)
Run (Ballad Mix)
Run (Alternative Mix)
Epilogue: Young Forever
Fire
Save Me
Youth Introduction: Youth
Good Day
Wishing on A Star
For You
Agust D Agust D Intro: Dt sugA ft. DJ Friz
Agust D
Give It To Me
Skit
724148
140503 at dawn
The Last
Tony Montana
Interlude; Dream, Reality
So Far Away ft. Suran
BTS Wings Blood Sweat & Tears
First Love
BTS Cypher Pt. 4
Two! Three!
Interlude: Wings

2017

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Artist Album Song
BTS You Never Walk Alone Spring Day
Outro: Wings
A Supplementary Story: You Never Walk Alone
Suran Walkin' Wine
BTS Love Yourself: Her DNA
Best of Me
Pied Piper
Outro: Her
Sea

Notes

  1. ^ Although under BTS, the intro was done by Suga.[23]

References

  1. ^ "Songs credited to Suga". komca.or.kr. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Park, Han-bit (2016-10-07). 방탄소년단의 슈가, 민윤기, 혹은 Agust D. Grazia Korea (in Korean). Seoul Media Group. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  3. ^ Jang, Eun-kyung (2015-04-30). [더스타프로필] 방탄소년단 슈가 "민피디는 음악장비를 수집합니다". The Star (in Korean). Chosun Ilbo Company. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  4. ^ Park, Su-jeong (2014-08-19). 기다렸다, 방탄소년단① 정규 1집이 되기까지 일곱 소년의 성장기 –데뷔 전. 10asia (in Korean). Korea Entertainment Media. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  5. ^ Han, Mi-rae (2015-11-12). 방탄소년단 슈가가 고2때 만든 5ㆍ18노래 화제. Seoul Economy Daily (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  6. ^ Choi, Ji-eun (2014-05-01). 방탄소년단│② 랩몬스터, 슈가 10문 10답. Ize (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  7. ^ Bennett, Colette (2016-05-12). "How BTS is changing K-pop for the better". dailydot. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  8. ^ Kim, Ji-ho (2016-08-17). "[Starcast] "My name is, AgustD"... 'Suga' to rap about the real Min Yoon-ki". Naver Starcast. Naver. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  9. ^ "BTS' Suga Addresses Depression & Cost of Fame on 'Agust D' Mixtape". Billboard. Nielsen Holdings. 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  10. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (2016-12-16). "The 20 Best Mixtapes of 2016". Fuse. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  11. ^ "수란 "데뷔 첫 음원 1위 감격..슈가·창모에 무한 감사"" [Sura "I am deeply impressed by the first record of my debut .. Thanks to Sugar and Changmo forever] (in Korean). Naver. 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  12. ^
  13. ^ "Melon Music Awards 2017: Best Artist Of The Year goes to EXO; Complete winners list". International Business Times. 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  14. ^ "Songs Registered Under Suga". komca.or.kr. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  15. ^ Herman, Tamar (2017-06-30). "Get To Know BTS: Suga". Billboard. Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  16. ^ "BTS". An an. Japan: Magazine House. June 14, 2016.
  17. ^ Park, Su-jeong (2013-10-15). 방탄소년단, 네 꿈은 뭐니? (인터뷰). 10asia (in Korean). Korea Entertainment Media. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  18. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (2016-08-16). "SUGA TAKES THE SPOTLIGHT WITH 'AGUST D' MIXTAPE: WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW THE BTS RAPPER'S ALTER EGO". fuse.tv. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  19. ^ "방탄소년단 슈가·수란, 핫 트렌드 상 수상" (in Korean). Sports Seoul. 2017-12-02. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  20. ^ "Agust D". Soundcloud. soundcloud. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  21. ^ 2016년 42주차 Digital Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  22. ^ "World Digital Songs". Billboard. 2016-10-29. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  23. ^ "INTRO: 화양연화 The Most Beautiful Moment In Life". genius.com. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  24. ^ Intro: The Most Beautiful Moment In Life Sales:
  25. ^ Cumulative sales of "First Love":
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