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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
​
(m. 2011)​
Children2
Musical career
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
Years active1998–present
LabelsAmoeba Culture
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationGaeko
McCune–ReischauerGaek'o
Birth name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationGim Yun-seong
McCune–ReischauerKim Yunsŏng

Kim Yoon-sung (born January 14, 1981), known professionally as Gaeko (Korean: 개코, literally dog's snout) is a South Korean hip hop recording artist. 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

On May 14, 2011 in the middle of his military service, he married Kim Soo-mi before going back to serve the rest of his term. They had a son, Kim Rhythm, together 5 months later and a daughter in 2015.[2][3]

Discography

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

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[4]
Redingray
  • Released: October 16, 2014
  • Label: Amoeba Culture
  • Format: CD, digital download
 11

Singles

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 singles
"Vacation"
feat. SOLE 		2018 96
"Cold" (바빠서)
feat. Heize 		2020 40 —
"Pass Out"
with Nitti Gritti and Kaku 		2020 – —

Soundtrack appearances

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[6]
"Send Me Your Pictures" 2016 46 Entertainer OST

References

  1. ^ Je, Sang-min (October 8, 2014). "개코, 첫 솔로 앨범 '레딘그레이(REDINGRAY)' 트랙리스트 공개!". Moviejoy (in Korean). 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 "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  7. ^ "2012년 12월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 30, 2018.
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