Gaeko
Gaeko at the Itaewon Global Village Festival, October 2018
Born
Kim Yoon-sung

(1981-01-14) January 14, 1981
Seoul, South Korea
Spouse
Kim Soo-mi
​
(m. 2011)​
Children2
Musical career
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
Years active2000–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 rapper. 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 mandatory military service, he married Kim Su-mi before returning to serve the rest of his term. The couple had a son, Tae-woo, in 2011 and a daughter, Seo-ah, in 2015.[2][3]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[4]
Redingray
  • Released: October 16, 2014
  • Label: Amoeba Culture
  • Formats: 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		 —
"I Feel Like" (마음이 그래)
with Kwon Jin-ah		 2021 40
"Cheap Talk" (논해)
with Justhis		 —

Soundtrack appearances

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

Filmography

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Show Me the Money 10 Producer with Code Kunst [8]
2022 Show Me the Money 11 [9]
Listen-Up Host [10]
2023 No Money No Art Art curator [11]

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. 1 2 "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.
  8. ↑ Park Soo-in (August 9, 2021). "개코-코드 쿤스트 '쇼미더머니10' 프로듀서 합류 '킹메이커 군단 완성" [Gaeko-Code Kunst joined the producer of 'Show Me the Money 10' and completed the 'Kingmaker Corps']. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  9. ↑ Park Pan-seok (July 8, 2022). "쇼미11' 개코X조광일 싸이퍼 영상 공개.."지원자 접수중" [Show Me 11' Gaeko X Jo Gwang-il Cypher video released.. "Applications are being accepted"] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved July 8, 2022 – via Naver.
  10. ↑ Seo Ye-jin (July 28, 2022). "[종합] "프듀·쇼미보다 살벌"…'리슨업' 개코·이대휘, '찐 프로'들의 배틀 예고" [[General] "It's more bloody than Producer Show Me"... 'Listen Up' Gaeko and Lee Dae-hwi, the battle of 'steamed pros'] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved July 30, 2022 – via Naver.
  11. ↑ Park, Seo-yeon (March 2, 2023). "개코·봉태규·김민경·모니카, '노머니 노아트' 합류…23일 첫방 [공식]" [Gaeko, Bong Tae-gyu, Kim Min-kyung, and Monica join 'No Money No Art'... First broadcast on the 23rd [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Naver.
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