Suga (rapper)
Suga | |
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Suga at a press conference for Love Yourself: Tear in May 2018 | |
Born |
Min Yoon-gi March 9, 1993 Daegu, South Korea |
Residence | Hannam-dong, Seoul, South Korea[1] |
Occupation |
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Years active | 2010–present |
Musical career | |
Also known as | Agust D |
Genres | |
Instruments |
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Labels | Big Hit Entertainment |
Associated acts | BTS |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 민윤기 |
Hanja | 閔玧其 |
Revised Romanization | Min Yun-gi |
McCune–Reischauer | Min Yunki |
Stage name | |
Hangul | 슈가 |
Revised Romanization | Syu-ga |
McCune–Reischauer | Syuka |
Signature | |
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Min Yoon-gi (Hangul: 민윤기; born March 9, 1993), better known by his stage names Suga and Agust D, is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Managed by Big Hit Entertainment, he debuted as a member of the South Korean pop idol group BTS in 2013. In 2016, he released his first solo mixtape, Agust D. The Korea Music Copyright Association attributes over 70 songs to Suga as a songwriter and producer, including Suran's "Wine", which won best Soul/R&B track of the year at the 2017 Melon Music Awards.
Life and career
1993–2010: Early life
Min Yoon-gi was born on March 9, 1993, in Daegu, South Korea.[3] The younger of two sons, he attended Taejeon Elementary School, Gwaneum Middle School, and Apgujeong High School.[4] By age 13, he began to write music lyrics and learned about MIDI. He worked a part-time job at a record studio by age 17. From then on he began composing and arranging music, rapping, and performing.[3] Before being signed, he was active under the name Gloss as an underground rapper.[5] As part of the hiphop crew D-Town in 2010, he released "518-062", a song commemorating the Gwangju Uprising.[6]
BTS
The stage name Suga (슈가) is derived from the first syllables of the term shooting guard (슈팅 가드), the position he played in basketball as a student.[7] Originally joining the company as a music producer,[8] Suga trained under Big Hit Entertainment for three years alongside members J-Hope and RM. He made his debut as a member of BTS on Mnet's M Countdown with the track "No More Dream" from their debut single album 2 Cool 4 Skool.[9] He has produced and written lyrics for a variety of tracks on all of BTS's albums.
Solo work
Suga adopted the alias Agust D in 2016, which is derived from the initials DT, short for his birthplace, Daegu Town, and "Suga" spelled backwards.[3] He released a free self-titled mixtape via SoundCloud on August 15.[10] He decided against releasing the project as a commercial studio album, describing it as the "feeling of being trapped in some sort of framework."[3] On the record, he discussed matters such as his struggles with depression and social phobia.[11] Fuse TV rated it one of the top 20 mixtapes of 2016.[12]
In 2017, Suga composed the song "Wine" for singer Suran, whom he had previously worked with for a single on his mixtape.[13] The record peaked at #2 on the Gaon Digital Chart and won best Soul/R&B track of the year at the Melon Music Awards on December 2, 2017.[14] Suga also received the "Hot Trend Award" for his work on the track.[15]
Suga rereleased his mixtape for digital purchase and streaming in February 2018.[16] The reissue reached #3 on Billboard's World Albums Chart, #5 on the Heatseekers Albums chart, and #74 on the Top Album Sales chart. It also caused Suga's solo alias, Agust D, to reach #46 on the Emerging Artists chart for the week of March 3.[17]
Personal beliefs and philanthropy
Suga has spoken openly about mental health and equality for the LGBTQ+ community.[18] In 2014 he made a promise to buy his fans meat should he find success as a musical artist. Four years later, on his 25th birthday, he donated beef to 39 orphanages as "Army", the name of BTS's fanbase.[19]
Artistry
Suga is responsible for writing, composing and arranging, as well as mixing and mastering his material.[3] Over 70 registered songs are credited to him by the Korea Music Copyright Association.[20] He is a pianist, and produces hiphop and R&B music.[3][21] His lyrics involve themes that are "full of dreams and hope," conceived with the intent of his music becoming "many people's strength."[22] He cites Stony Skunk and Epik High as his inspirations to pursue hiphop music. Particularly, he credits the former's reggae-hiphop hybrid album Ragga Muffin (2005) and its title track for igniting his interest in the genre, calling it "completely different" from mainstream music.[23]
Jeff Benjamin of Fuse said Suga's mixtape "showcases the star's ear for hot productions, hardcore rap style, and how he can make his vulnerabilities a strength."[24]
In January 2018, Suga was promoted to full member of the Korea Music Copyright Association.[25]
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Source |
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2017 | 9th Melon Music Awards | Song of the Year | Suran (singer) and Suga (producer) for “Wine” | Nominated | [26] |
R&B/Soul | Won | ||||
Hot Trend Award (with Suga) | Won | ||||
2018 | 32nd Golden Disc Awards | Digital Bonsang | Nominated | [27] | |
Best R&B/Soul | Won | ||||
7th Gaon Chart Music Awards | Song of the Year – April | Nominated | [28] |
Discography
Mixtapes
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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JPN [29] |
US World [17] |
US Heat [17] | ||
Agust D[30] |
Track listing
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77 | 3 | 5 |
Charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||||||
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HUN Single [31] |
KOR [32] |
NZ Hot [33] |
SCT Singles [34] |
UK Down [35] |
US Bub. [36] |
US World [37] | ||||
"Intro: The Most Beautiful Moment in Life"[upper-alpha 1] | 2015 | — | 110 | — | — | — | — | — |
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The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1 |
"First Love" | 2016 | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | 17 |
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Wings |
"Trivia 轉: Seesaw" | 2018 | 9 | 39 | 15 | 59 | 58 | 22 | 5 |
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Love Yourself: Answer |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Other songs
Year | Title | Format | Other Notes |
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2010 | "518-062"[42] | Digital download, streaming | with D-Town |
2013 | "Adult Child"[43] | with RM & Jin | |
2018 | "땡 (Ddaeng)"[44] | with RM and J-Hope |
Writing and production credits
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.[20]
Year | Artist | Album | Song |
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2013 | BTS | 2 Cool 4 Skool | We Are Bulletproof Pt. 2 |
No More Dream | |||
I Like It | |||
O!RUL8,2? | N.O. | ||
We On | |||
If I Ruled the World | |||
Coffee | |||
BTS Cypher Pt. 1 | |||
Attack on Bangtan | |||
Satoori Rap | |||
2014 | Skool Luv Affair | Intro: Skool Luv Affair | |
Boy in Luv | |||
Where Did You Come From? | |||
Just One Day | |||
Tomorrow | |||
BTS Cypher Pt. 2: Triptych | |||
Jump | |||
Miss Right | |||
I Like It (Slow Jam Remix) | |||
Spine Breaker | |||
Dark & Wild | What Am I To You? | ||
Danger | |||
War of Hormone | |||
Hip Hop Lover | |||
Let Me Know | |||
Rain | |||
BTS Cypher Pt.3: Killer ft. Supreme Boi | |||
What Are You Doing? | |||
Would You Turn off Your Cellphone? | |||
Blanket Kick | |||
24/7=Heaven | |||
Look Here | |||
2nd Grade | |||
Wake Up | The Stars | ||
I Like It Pt. 2 | |||
Wake Up | |||
2015 | The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1 | Intro: The Most Beautiful Moment in Life | |
I Need U | |||
Hold Me Tight | |||
Dope | |||
Boyz with Fun | |||
Converse High | |||
Moving On | |||
The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2 | Intro: Never Mind | ||
Run | |||
Butterfly | |||
Whalien 52 | |||
Ma City | |||
Dead Leaves | |||
2016 | The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever | Butterfly (Prologue Remix) | |
Run (Ballad Mix) | |||
Run (Alternative Mix) | |||
Epilogue: Young Forever | |||
Fire | |||
Save Me | |||
Youth | Introduction: Youth | ||
Good Day | |||
Wishing on A Star | |||
For You | |||
Agust D | Agust D | Intro: Dt sugA ft. DJ Friz | |
Agust D | |||
Give It To Me | |||
Skit | |||
724148 | |||
140503 at dawn | |||
The Last | |||
Tony Montana | |||
Interlude; Dream, Reality | |||
So Far Away ft. Suran | |||
BTS | Wings | Blood Sweat & Tears | |
First Love | |||
BTS Cypher Pt. 4 | |||
Two! Three! | |||
Interlude: Wings | |||
2017 | You Never Walk Alone | Spring Day | |
Outro: Wings | |||
A Supplementary Story: You Never Walk Alone | |||
Suran | Walkin' | Wine | |
BTS | Love Yourself: Her | DNA | |
Best of Me | |||
Pied Piper | |||
Outro: Her | |||
Sea | |||
2018 | Face Yourself | Intro: Ringwanderung | |
Best of Me (Japanese ver.) | |||
Blood Sweat & Tears (Japanese ver.) | |||
Spring Day (Japanese ver.) | |||
Love Yourself: Tear | 134340 | ||
Paradise | |||
Love Maze | |||
Magic Shop | |||
Airplane Pt. 2 | |||
Anpanman | |||
So What | |||
Outro: Tear | |||
RM, Suga, J-Hope | Non-album release | 땡 (Ddaeng)[44] | |
BTS | Love Yourself: Answer | Trivia 轉: Seesaw | |
I'm Fine | |||
Answer: Love Myself |
Notes
References
- ↑ Han, Jin (July 3, 2018). "[라이프트렌드] 유명인이 반한 한남동, 최고급 주거지로 뜬 이유". Korea JoongAng Daily (in Korean). Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ↑ Devoe, Noelle. "Who Is Suga From BTS". www.elitedaily.com. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Park, Han-bit (2016-10-07). 방탄소년단의 슈가, 민윤기, 혹은 Agust D. Grazia Korea (in Korean). Seoul Media Group. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ↑ Jang, Eun-kyung (2015-04-30). [더스타프로필] 방탄소년단 슈가 "민피디는 음악장비를 수집합니다". The Star (in Korean). Chosun Ilbo Company. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ↑ Park, Su-jeong (2014-08-19). 기다렸다, 방탄소년단① 정규 1집이 되기까지 일곱 소년의 성장기 –데뷔 전. 10asia (in Korean). Korea Entertainment Media. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ↑ Han, Mi-rae (2015-11-12). 방탄소년단 슈가가 고2때 만든 5ㆍ18노래 화제. Seoul Economy Daily (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ↑ There is a behind story of naming for BTS(방탄소년단! 너 이름이 뭐니?)ㅣYamanTV Ep.23 (video) (Variety television show) (in Korean). YouTube: Mnet K-POP. Jun 22, 2015. Event occurs at 1:49. Retrieved Mar 5, 2018.
- ↑ 방탄소년단(BTS) "팬들이 함께 노래부르는 모습, 최고의 행복" (풀영상) / SBS (video) (News) (in Korean). YouTube: SBS News. Jun 3, 2018. Event occurs at 7:30. Retrieved Jun 3, 2018.
- ↑ Bennett, Colette (2016-05-12). "How BTS is changing K-pop for the better". dailydot. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ↑ Kim, Ji-ho (2016-08-17). "[Starcast] "My name is, AgustD"... 'Suga' to rap about the real Min Yoon-ki". Naver Starcast. Naver. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ↑ "BTS' Suga Addresses Depression & Cost of Fame on 'Agust D' Mixtape". Billboard. Nielsen Holdings. 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ↑ Benjamin, Jeff (2016-12-16). "The 20 Best Mixtapes of 2016". Fuse. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ↑ "수란 "데뷔 첫 음원 1위 감격..슈가·창모에 무한 감사"" [Sura "I am deeply impressed by the first record of my debut .. Thanks to Sugar and Changmo forever] (in Korean). Naver. 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ↑
- "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- "2017 Top 10 Artists". Melon. Archived from the original on June 9, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ Mathew, Ilian (2017-12-05). "Melon Music Awards 2017: Best Artist Of The Year goes to EXO; Complete winners list". International Business Times. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ↑ Jones, Alan (2018-02-26). "International Charts Analysis: Black Panther OST comes charging out of the blocks". Music Week. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
- 1 2 3 Agust D Billboard charts:
- "Emerging Artists". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-03-03. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-03-03. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- "World Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-03-03. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- "Top Album Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-03-03. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ↑ Jung, Alex E. (February 15, 2018). "BTS Speaks Out In Seoul: The K-Pop Megastars Get Candid About Representing a New Generation". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ↑ "[스타와치]생일맞은 방탄소년단 슈가, 보육원 39곳에 한우 기부한 사연". newsen.com. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- 1 2 "Songs Registered Under Suga". komca.or.kr. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ↑ Herman, Tamar (2017-06-30). "Get To Know BTS: Suga". Billboard. Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ↑ "BTS". An an. Japan: Magazine House. June 14, 2016.
- ↑ Park, Su-jeong (2013-10-15). 방탄소년단, 네 꿈은 뭐니? (인터뷰). 10asia (in Korean). Korea Entertainment Media. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ↑ Benjamin, Jeff (2016-08-16). "SUGA TAKES THE SPOTLIGHT WITH 'AGUST D' MIXTAPE: WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW THE BTS RAPPER'S ALTER EGO". fuse.tv. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ↑ Kim, Hyun-seo (April 20, 2018). "방탄소년단(BTS) 슈가, 한국음악저작권협회 정회원 승격…'정회원 기준은?'" [BTS' Suga, a member of the Korea Music Copyright Association (KOFIC), ' What are the criteria for full membership? ']. Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ↑ Melon Music Awards:
- Mathew, Ilin (November 17, 2017). "Melon Music Awards 2017: Winners of Top 10 Artists awards, nominees for category awards". International Business Times. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- [2017 MMA] R&B SOUL 부문 수상소감 - 수란 (SURAN) (Video) (in Korean). vod.melon.com: Melon. December 3, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- [2017 MMA] 핫트렌드상 수상소감 - 수란 (SURAN), SUGA (Video) (in Korean). vod.melon.com: Melon. December 3, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ↑ Golden Disk Awards:
- "The 32nd Golden Disk Awards Winners". Korea Joongang Daily. January 11, 2018. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- Mathew, Ilin (January 11, 2018). "Golden Disc Awards 2018: BTS, IU bag grand prize; Complete winners list". International Business Times. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ↑ "7th Gaon Chart Music Awards 2017 – Song of the Year Nominees". www.kpopawards.co.kr. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Album Chart-March 05, 2018". Billboard Japan. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
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- ↑ "Single (track) Top 40 lista". zene.slagerlistak.hu. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ↑
- 2016년 42주차 Digital Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- "Love Yourself: Answer Songs Charting". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 3, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ↑ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100: September 8, 2018". OCC. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ↑ "BTS Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ↑ "BTS Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ↑ "INTRO: 화양연화 The Most Beautiful Moment In Life". genius.com. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ↑ Intro: The Most Beautiful Moment In Life Sales:
- "2015 Gaon Download Chart – Week 19". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- "2015 Gaon Download Chart – Week 20". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ↑ Cumulative sales of "First Love":
- "2016년 10월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- "2017년 07주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ↑ Benjamin, Jeff. "BTS Breaks Their Own Record for Most Simultaneous Hits on World Digital Song Sales Chart". billboard.com. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ↑ "Gloss 518-012". soundcloud.com. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ "어른아이 by Rap Monster, Suga, & Jin". soundcloud.com. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- 1 2 "땡 - RM, SUGA, J-HOPE". SoundCloud. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
External links
Media related to Suga at Wikimedia Commons