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MC Mong at the 2009 Seoul Motor Show

MC Mong

MC몽

  • Solo · Male
  • Hip-hop
  • Pop
  • Debuted 2004
  • On hiatus

MC Mong at the 2009 Seoul Motor Show — Photo: http://vobkr.tistory.com/ · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Debut
200404.23
Birthday
09.041979
Genre
Hip-hop · Pop

Basic info

MC Mong is a rapper known for bright, mainstream hip-hop songs and variety-show appearances. His signature songs include 〈천하무적〉, 〈아이스크림〉 and 〈서커스〉.

Debut
April 23, 2004 · Debut song 180°
Birthday
September 4, 1979
Years active
1998–
Genre
Hip-hop · Pop
Real name
신동현
Debut reference
Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.

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He debuted in 1998 as a member of the hip-hop group People Crew and took part in three albums. His appearance in the 2003 sitcom 《논스톱 4》 made his face widely known.

He became a solo rapper in 2004 with his first album 《180 Degree》. He made his name with mainstream hip-hop led by humorous lyrics and easy hooks.

〈천하무적〉 in 2005 and 〈아이스크림〉 in 2006 were greatly loved. The title track of his 2008 fourth album, 〈서커스〉, took No. 1 on 《뮤직뱅크》 for five weeks in a row.

He was indicted in 2010 on charges of evading military service, and in April 2011 was found not guilty on the intentional tooth extraction charge but guilty on the postponed-enlistment part, receiving a suspended sentence. After returning in 2014, he released up to 《FLOWER9》 in 2021, and in 2025 stepped back from running ONE HUNDRED, which he co-founded, announcing plans to study abroad.

Signature songs

  1. 천하무적 2005 YouTube Spotify
  2. 아이스크림 2006 YouTube Spotify
  3. 서커스 2008 YouTube Spotify
  4. Indian Boy 2009 YouTube Spotify
  5. 죽을 만큼 아파서 2010 YouTube Spotify

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Key releases

  1. 2004.04 180 Degree1st studio albumSolo debut album
  2. 2005.05 His Story2nd studio albumIncluded on '천하무적'
  3. 2006.09 The Way I Am3rd studio albumIncluded on '아이스크림'
  4. 2008.04 Show's Just Begun4th studio albumIncluded on '서커스'
  5. 2009.07 Humanimal5th studio albumIncluded on 'Indian Boy'
  6. 2014.11 Miss Me Or Diss Me6th studio album
  7. 2016.11 U.F.O7th studio album
  8. 2019.10 CHANNEL88th studio album
  9. 2021.03 FLOWER99th studio album

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Major awards

  • 2005 Golden Disc Awards Album Bonsang (His Story)
  • 2006 Seoul Music Awards Bonsang
  • 2006 MKMF Best Hip-Hop Award (아이스크림)
  • 2008 Golden Disc Awards Digital Music Bonsang (서커스)
  • Gaon Chart Music Awards Artist of the Year, Digital Music category (November 2014)

Key records and stories

  • He debuted with the hip-hop group People Crew in 1998 and began his solo career in 2004 with his first album 《180 Degree》.
  • From 2007 to 2010 he appeared as a regular cast member on KBS's 《1박 2일》.
  • In April 2011 the court found him not guilty of intentional tooth extraction but guilty of postponing enlistment on false grounds, sentencing him to six months in prison suspended for one year.
  • In 2014 he resumed music activity after about four years with his sixth album 《Miss Me Or Diss Me》.
  • In 2009 he released 〈진실은 천국에서라도〉, a song honoring the late Choi Jin-sil.
  • In February 2023 he donated 100 million won to support Türkiye-Syria earthquake relief.

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