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]

This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.
Bloo
Birth nameKim Hyeon-ung
Born (1994-10-12) October 12, 1994
OriginLa Crescenta, California, United States[1]
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active2016–present
LabelsMKIT RAIN
WebsiteOfficial website
Korean name
Hangul
김현웅
Revised RomanizationKim Hyeon-ung
McCune–ReischauerKim 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
KOR
[9]
Downtown Baby 38
Bloo in Wonderland
  • Released: November 19, 2018
  • Label: MKIT RAIN
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 39
It's Not Love I'm Just Drunk
  • Released: September 25, 2019
  • Label: MKIT RAIN
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 47

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
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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References
  1. Ingvaldsen, Torsten (2019-12-11). "Around the Globe: MKIT RAIN". Hypebeast. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  2. "메킷레인 블루(BLOO), 퇴폐미 넘치는 일상 사진…'몽환적인 분위기'". Top Star News (in Korean). 2018-10-25. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  3. "'다운타운베이비' 부른 블루, 누구? 이젠 '나만 알고 싶은 뮤지션' NO!". Ten Asia (in Korean). 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  4. Chakraborty, Riddhi (2018-01-05). "8 Underrated Korean R&B Releases of 2017 (Part 2)". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  5. "메킷레인 레코즈 'BLOO', EP 앨범 'BLOO IN WONDERLAND' 발매". Insight (in Korean). 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  6. "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.
  7. 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.
  8. "이효리가 부른 '다운타운 베이비', 가온 디지털차트도 1위". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  9. "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  10. "2018년 12월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  11. "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
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