Gill (musician)
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Gil Seong-joon | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gil Seong-joon |
| Born | December 24, 1977 Seoul, South Korea |
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| Occupation(s) | rapper, comedian, music producer, Judge |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1997–present |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 길성준 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gil Seong-jun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kil Sŏngjun |
Gil Seong-joon (Korean: 길성준, Hanja: 吉成俊; born December 24, 1977), better known by his stage name Gill (Template:Lang-ko), is a South Korean singer and television personality. He was the main singer of former South Korean hip-hop duo, Leessang.
In 2009, Gil joined Infinite Challenge as a guest and, later on, as a regular co-host. Gil also co-hosted Come To Play. In 2012, Gil joined Voice of Korea as one of the coaches and continued for Season 2. He was caught by police for DUI incident in April 2014 and eventually resigned from any public activity including Infinite Challenge and made the comeback in TV program as a producer for Mnet's hip-hop survival program, Show Me The Money 5, in 2016.
Personal life
Gil said that when he was 5 years old, his father fainted, causing him to be disabled. To cure him, they put their house on auction. Gil's father was immobile for about a decade before he started to talk and walk again.
Career
Infinite Challenge (2009-2014)
Gil made his first appearance on an episode which featured Korean figure skater Kim Yuna in April 2009, ostensibly substituting for Jeong Jun-ha, who had to leave the episode recording early. He remained a de facto member of Infinite Challenge until he became a full member later that year. During the Boxing episodes in January 2010, Gil showed off his 9-year-long training in the sport. Gil is often called the Unfunny Friend due to his inability to ad-lib as quickly as the other co-hosts.
- Baldy/Bbaak-Bbaak-ei (빡빡이)
- Come between-Gil (이간길)
- Honey pot (꿀단지)
- Fat-fat-fatso (뚱뚱뚱보)
- Ip-sae (입새) (as he only brushes his teeth once a day)
- Gilmeo (길메오) (as a 'cameo' proclaimed by Yoo Jae-suk)
- absurdity (무리수) The friend who viviparous is not fun
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- Icon of Betrayal (배신의 아이콘)
In 2012, both of Leesang members, Gil and Gary, who worked as the main concert organizer of Infinite Challenge: Super 7 concert announced their departure from their respective variety shows, because of high ticket price protests. The concert itself eventually canceled. On the other hand, they still continued their participation as variety show cast after the controversy calmed down.
In 2014, he was caught drunk driving on April 23 around 12:30 AM KST. The Mapo District police stated on April 23, “Gil Sung Joon was caught drunk driving around 12:30 AM and his driver's license was canceled. We are planning to summon him for questioning soon.” Policed recorded a 0.109% percent blood alcohol level for Gil when he was stopped for drunk driving. According to the police, Gil was on his way home after drinking with acquaintances.[1]
The Voice Korea (2012-2013)
With his commentaries, Gil has shown that underneath his rugged hip-hop exterior, he is a warm and rather approachable individual. Consistently offering warm words of encouragement and advice to his disciples to help them ease their anxious hearts, and lightening up the atmosphere with his witty sense of humor, he has become an indispensable personality on the program.[2]
Hiatus (2014)
After the DUI incident, he took a hiatus from any public activities including TV appearances and concerts.
Comeback and solo project (2014-2015)
Show Me The Money (2016)
Gill joined MNET's fifth season of the TV rap competition Show Me the Money in 2016 as one of the producers with Mad Clown as Team Gill & Mad Clown.
Discography
EP
- R.O.A.D. Project #1 (2015)
Singles
- "Refrigerator" (조관우) with Verbal Jint & Lee Hi (May 28, 2016)
Variety shows
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
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| 2008 | Kko Kko Tour (Season 1) | KBS2 | |
| Kko Kko Tour (Season 2) | KBS2 | ||
| 2009-2014 | Infinite Challenge | Co-MC | MBC |
| 2016 | Show Me The Money 5 | Producer (teamed up with Mad Clown) | Mnet |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2009 | Mnet 20's Choice | Hot Variety Star | Won |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | Newcomer - Men's Division | Won | |
| Best Male Variety Daesang with Infinite Challenge member | Won | ||
| 2010 | 10th MBC Entertainment Awards | Award For Best TV Programme of the Year (TEO PD with entire directing members of Infinite Challenge) | Won |
| 22nd Korean Producers Grandprix | Award For Best TV Entertainment Programme (Co winner, with entire directing members of Infinite Challenge) | Won | |
| 2013 | 13th MBC Entertainment Awards | Most Popular Program (with Infinite Challenge members) | Won |
References
- ^ crystalcove. "Leessang's Gil Caught Drunk Driving, License Canceled". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ^ "Leessang's Gil draws new attention with his judging style on Mnet's 'Voice Korea' | allkpop.com". www.allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
External links
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- 1977 births
- South Korean hip hop singers
- Infinite Challenge members
- Jungle Entertainment artists
- Leessang members
- Living people
- Music promoters
- People from Seoul
- South Korean comedians
- South Korean hip hop record producers
- South Korean male singers
- South Korean male rappers
- South Korean music industry executives
- South Korean singer-songwriters
- South Korean television personalities
- 20th-century South Korean singers
- 21st-century South Korean singers
- Haepyeong Gil clan
- South Korean male singer-songwriters