Simon Dominic

Jung Ki-suck[1][2] (Korean: 정기석; born 9 March 1984), better known by his stage name Simon Dominic (Korean: 사이먼 도미닉), is a South Korean hip hop recording artist. He debuted in 2009 as a member of the hip-hop duo Supreme Team, which disbanded in 2013.[3] As a solo artist, he has released two studio albums: Simon Dominic Presents: SNL League Begins (2011)[4] and Darkroom (2018),[5] and one extended play: Won & Only (2015).[6]

This is a Korean name; the family name is Jung.

Simon Dominic
2014 AOMG United States Tour
Background information
Birth nameJung Ki-suck
Also known asSimon D, K-OUTA, Ssam D
Born (1984-03-09) 9 March 1984
Busan, South Korea
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active2007–present
Labels
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJeong Gi-seok
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Kisŏk

In addition to rapping, Simon Dominic was the co-CEO of hip hop record label AOMG from 2014 to 2018.[7] He was also a cast member on South Korean variety shows, including Show Me the Money 5 (2016)[8] and I Live Alone (2018).[9]

Career

Simon Dominic began rapping in the underground Korean hip hop scene in the early 2000s, using the stage name K-OUTA.[10] He later changed his stage name, which is a combination of "Simon," Wesley Snipes' character in the movie Demolition Man, and "Dominic," his baptismal name.[11]

He and rapper E Sens formed the hip hop duo Supreme Team in 2009.[3] The group broke into the South Korean mainstream and won several major awards during their career, including Best New Male Group at the 2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards, and the Hip Hop Award at the 2010 Golden Disc Awards.[12][13]

In 2011, Simon Dominic released his first solo album, Simon Dominic Presents: SNL League Begins.[4] The album peaked at #2 on the Gaon Album Chart.[14]

In 2013, Supreme Team disbanded,[3] and Simon Dominic left his label, Amoeba Culture.[15] The following year, he became co-CEO of hip hop artist Jay Park's new record label AOMG.[16]

Simon Dominic released his first extended play, Won & Only, in 2015.[6] The album's first single, "Simon Dominic," achieved an "all-kill," meaning that it reached #1 on all of South Korea's major real-time music charts.[17] The single peaked at #2 on the weekly Gaon Digital Chart.[18]

In 2016, he appeared on the rap competition TV show Show Me the Money 5 as a judge and producer alongside fellow AOMG artist Gray.[8] Their team member, rapper Bewhy, was the show's winner.[19]

In 2018, Simon Dominic released his second full-length album, Darkroom.[5] Soon after, he resigned as co-CEO of AOMG, but remained signed to the label as a rapper.[7]

Discography
See also: Supreme Team (band) § Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[20]
Simon Dominic Presents
'SNL League Begins'
  • Released: 7 October 2011
  • Label: Amoeba Culture
  • Format: CD, digital download
 2
Darkroom
  • Released: 15 June 2018
  • Label: AOMG
  • Format: CD, digital download
 30
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Extended plays
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[20]
Won & Only (₩ & Only)
  • Released: 21 August 2015
  • Label: AOMG
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — N/A
No Open Flames.
  • Released: 3 September 2019
  • Label: AOMG
  • Format: CD, digital download
 —
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[23]
As lead artist
"Lonely Night" 2007 No data No data Non-album single
"Hero" 2011 28 SNL League Begins
"Stay Cool"
feat. Zion.T		 22
"Cheerz" (짠해) 10
"Simon Dominic" 2015 2 Won & Only
"Won & Only" (₩ & Only)
feat. Jay Park		 32
"Me No Jay Park" 2018 65 No data Darkroom
"Simon Says" (왈)
feat. Pharoahe Monch		 97 Non-album singles
"DAx4" 2019 167 No Open Flames.
"Make Her Dance"
(feat. Loopy and Crush)		 86
"GOTT"
(feat. Moon, Woo Won-jae and Jvcki Wai)		 88
Collaborations
"6:30" (여섯시 반)
with Lady Jane		 2012 24 Non-album singles
"난리good (AIR)"
with Gaeko, Choiza, Primary		 35
"I'm Not the Person You Used to Know"
with One, G2, Bewhy		 2016 2 Show Me the Money 5
"Comfortable" (맘 편히)
with Gray, One		 1
"XamBaqJa" (쌈박자)
with Bewhy		 29
"Upside Down" (뒤집어버려)
with Jay Park, Loco, Gray		 2018 89 No data Non-album single
"I'MMA DO" (아마두)
with Yumdda, Deepflow, Paloalto, The Quiett
feat. Woo Won-jae, Keem Hyo-eun, Nucksal, Huckleberry P		 2019 2 Dingo X DAMOIM (Part 2)
As a featured artist
"The Triumph"
Loptimist feat. Simon Dominic		 2007 No data No data 22 Channels
"Thank U"
Tony An feat. Simon Dominic		 2011 69 Top Star
"Metronome"
Jay Park feat. Simon Dominic, Gray		 2014 28 Evolution
"Day N Night"
Huh Gak feat. Simon Dominic		 9 Non-album single
"Heartbreak Hotel"
Tiffany feat. Simon Dominic		 2016 84 Non-album single
"Hyung" (형)
Dumbfoundead feat. Simon Dominic, Dok2, Tiger JK		 2017 — N/A Foreigner
"Soju Remix"
Jay Park feat. Simon Dominic, Changmo, Woodie Gochild		 2018 — No data Non-album single
"NoNo"
Loopy feat. Simon Dominic		 18 Show Me the Money 777
"6 'O Clock"
Well feat. Simon Dominic		 — Non-album single
"Waves"
Kang Daniel feat. Simon Dominic, Jamie		 2020 102 Magenta
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Filmography

Variety shows
Year Title Notes Ref.
2010–2011 Hot Brothers (뜨거운 형제들) Cast member [37]
2016 Show Me the Money 5 Judge and producer [8]
2018 I Live Alone Cast member [9]

Sitcoms
Year Title Role Ref.
2012 Stand By Ssam D [38]

Awards and nominations
See also: Supreme Team (band) § Awards
YearAwardCategory Nominated workResult Ref.
201113th Mnet Asian Music AwardsBest Rap Performance "Cheerz"Nominated [39]
2018 Korean Popular Music Awards Hip Hop Award N/A Won [40]
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  2. "'뜨형' 여권사진, 다소곳 쌈디·반올림 기광·뽀샵 명수 '폭소'" [Passport Photos of Simon Dominic (Jung Ki-suck), Lee Kikwang, Park Myung Soo, and Park Hwisoon]. Naver Entertain (in Korean). 10 October 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  3. "[포토]사이먼디, '어두운 표정'". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 13 October 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  4. "쌈디 "절대 안 진다, 어떤 넘버원 래퍼가 와도 이길 자신 있다"". The Asia Business Daily (in Korean). 31 October 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
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    As lead artist: Collaborations: As featured artist:
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  26. Cumulative sales of "Cheerz":
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  28. Cumulative sales of "Won & Only":
  29. Cumulative sales of "6:30":
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  33. Cumulative sales of "Thank U":
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