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pH-1 on the stage of the 2019 C-Festival

pH-1

  • Solo · Male
  • Hip-hop
  • R&B
  • Debuted 2016
  • Active

pH-1 on the stage of the 2019 C-Festival — Photo: Explicit · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Debut
2016
Birthday
07.231989
Genre
Hip-hop · R&B

Basic info

pH-1 is a Korean-American rapper known for melodic singing rap. His signature songs include 〈Good Day〉, 〈Hate You〉 and 〈Nerdy Love〉.

Debut
2016 · Debut song Wavy
Debut agency
H1GHR MUSIC
Current agency
Birthday
July 23, 1989
Years active
2016–
Meaning of the Name
Combines the P of the family name Park, the H of the English name Harry, and the 1 of the given name Jun-won (Won).
Genre
Hip-hop · R&B
Real name
박준원
Debut reference
Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.

걸어온 길

Born in Seoul, moved to the US around age 12, and studied biology at Boston College. Debuted in 2016 with the single 〈Wavy〉.

Signed with Jay Park's H1GHR MUSIC in May 2017 and released the first EP 《The Island Kid》 in October. Known for singing rap influenced by jazz, R&B and gospel.

Gained popularity on 《Show Me the Money 777》 in 2018 with songs such as 〈Good Day〉 and 〈Hate You〉. Released the full-length 1st album 《HALO》 in 2019.

Released the full-length 2nd album in 2022 and the EP 《Pop Off》 in 2023. Released the full-length 3rd album 《What Have We Done》 in August 2025.

Signature songs

  1. Hate You 2018 YouTube Spotify
  2. 주황색 2018 YouTube Spotify
  3. Good Day 2018 YouTube Spotify
  4. Nerdy Love 2020 YouTube Spotify

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Key releases

  1. 2017.10 The Island Kid1st EP
  2. 2019.03 HALO1st studio album
  3. 2020.05 XMixtape
  4. 2022.09 But for Now Leave Me Alone2nd studio album
  5. 2023.11 Pop Off2nd EP
  6. 2025.08 What Have We Done3rd studio album

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Major awards

  • 2021 Korean Hip-hop Awards, Music Video of the Year (The Purge, H1GHR MUSIC collaboration)

Key records and stories

  • Moved with family to Long Island, New York, in the US around age 12.
  • The stage name comes from the P of the family name Park, the H of the English name Harry, and the given name Jun-won.
  • Drew attention by appearing on Mnet 《Show Me the Money 777》 in 2018.
  • Has stated a principle of avoiding drugs, bragging about money, and explicit sexual lyrics.
  • After graduating in the US, worked at a dental assistant job and at a web development company.

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