Bloo (rapper)
Kim Hyeon-ung (Korean: 김현웅; born 1994),[2] better known as Bloo (Korean: 블루), is a rapper based in South Korea.[3] He has released the extended plays Downtown Baby (2017),[4] Bloo in Wonderland (2018),[5] and It's Not Love I'm Just Drunk (2019).[6]
Bloo | |
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Birth name | Kim Hyeon-ung |
Born | October 12, 1994 |
Origin | La Crescenta, California, United States[1] |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 2016–present |
Labels | MKIT RAIN |
Website | Official website |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김현웅 |
Revised Romanization | Kim Hyeon-ung |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hyŏnung |
His 2017 single, "Downtown Baby," topped South Korean music charts in June 2020, after singer Lee Hyori performed it on the variety show Hangout With Yoo.[7][8]
Discography
Extended plays
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [9] | |||
Downtown Baby |
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38 | |
Bloo in Wonderland |
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39 |
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It's Not Love I'm Just Drunk |
|
47 | |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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KOR [11] | |||
As lead artist | |||
"Drive Thru" | 2016 | — | Non-album singles |
"Better" | 2017 | — | |
"Hennessy" | — | ||
"Downtown Baby" | 1 | Downtown Baby | |
"Drink Slow Henny" | 2018 | — | Non-album singles |
"So Rude" (싸가지) | — | ||
"Take Me" (데려가) feat. Nafla |
— | Bloo in Wonderland | |
"I'm the One" | — | ||
"boyfromthemoon" (달의아이) | 2019 | — | It's Not Love I'm Just Drunk |
"Haru Achim" (하루아침) | — | ||
"When I smoke" (내가 담배 태울 때) | 2020 | TBA | Hey, Go smile |
Collaborations | |||
"Weathermen" with Loopy, Nafla, Owen Ovadoz, as MKIT RAIN |
2016 | — | Non-album single |
"BJ" with Niahn, as Neonblue |
2017 | — | Henny and Jamie |
"You and I" with Niahn, as Neonblue |
— | ||
"Don't Move" with Loopy, Nafla, Young West, as MKIT RAIN |
2018 | — | Public Enemy |
"Public Enemy" (공공의 적) with Loopy, Nafla, Owen Ovadoz, Young West, as MKIT RAIN |
— | ||
"NBA" with Loopy, Nafla |
2019 | — | Non-album singles |
"Candle" (캔들) with Xbf |
— | ||
"Businessmen" with Owen Ovadoz, as MKIT RAIN |
2020 | — | |
"—" denotes release did not chart. | |||
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gollark: Several days after I traded off my purple siyats, purple siyats have somehow become more valuable (there's a trade up asking for 2 for a CB copper).
gollark: Naming is so very annoyingly hard.
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References
- Ingvaldsen, Torsten (2019-12-11). "Around the Globe: MKIT RAIN". Hypebeast. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- "메킷레인 블루(BLOO), 퇴폐미 넘치는 일상 사진…'몽환적인 분위기'". Top Star News (in Korean). 2018-10-25. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- "'다운타운베이비' 부른 블루, 누구? 이젠 '나만 알고 싶은 뮤지션' NO!". Ten Asia (in Korean). 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- Chakraborty, Riddhi (2018-01-05). "8 Underrated Korean R&B Releases of 2017 (Part 2)". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- "메킷레인 레코즈 'BLOO', EP 앨범 'BLOO IN WONDERLAND' 발매". Insight (in Korean). 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- "메킷레인 레코즈 블루, EP Its not Love, Im just Drunk 발매...믹싱 참여". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- Chung, Esther (2020-06-16). "Rapper BLOO's 'Downtown Baby' hits top of the charts thanks to Lee Hyori". Korea Joongang Daily. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- "이효리가 부른 '다운타운 베이비', 가온 디지털차트도 1위". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- "Downtown Baby charting". Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- "Bloo in Wonderland charting". Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- "It's Not Love I'm Just Drunk charting". Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- "2018년 12월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- ""Downtown Baby" charting". Retrieved 2020-06-25.
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