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Gun (rapper)

In this Korean name, the family name is Song.
#Gun
Birth nameSong Gun-hee
Born (1994-06-26) June 26, 1994 (age 30)
Seoul, South Korea
Genres
Occupation
InstrumentVocals
Years active2014–present
LabelsStarship X
Korean name
Hangul
송건희
Revised RomanizationSong Geon-hui
McCune–ReischauerSong Gŏnhŭi
Stage name
Hangul
샵건
Revised RomanizationSyap-geon
McCune–ReischauerSyapkŏn

Song Gun-hee (Korean: 송건희, born June 26, 1994),[1] better known by his stage name #Gun (샵건), is a South Korean rapper. He was a contestant on No.Mercy and Show Me the Money 5.[2]

Career

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2014–2016: Pre-debut and competition shows

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In December 2014, #Gun was announced as one of twelve contestants on Starship Entertainment and Mnet's survival show No.Mercy.[3][4] While #Gun's rap garnered praise,[5][6] he made it to the show's finale, but did not make it into the final lineup of Starship's new hip-hop boy group Monsta X.[7]

In 2015 and 2016, #Gun released several mixtapes, through Soundcloud and Starship Entertainment's YouTube channel.[8] His third mixtape, "Reload", was accompanied by a music video.[9]

In 2016, he competed on Show Me the Money 5,[10] but was eliminated in the finals.[11][12] For the show he collaborated with artists like Mad Clown and Jessi.[13] He was praised for his songwriting and raps on the show.[14]

2016–present: Debut and early career

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In July 2016, #Gun released his first single "Beep".[15] His second single was released the following year, titled "Sunflower Dance".[14] In November 2017, he featured on producer D.I.'s debut track "Body Talk", alongside Solbin of Laboum.[16]

Nearly a year after his last release, in August 2018, #Gun released the single "Red Light." He participated in the production of the song, as a credited writer and producer.[17]

On April 1, 2019, #Gun released a new single "Aquarium", accompanied by a music video[18] "Aquarium" was noted as a departure from #Gun's earlier sound, described as a more mature R&B song.[19] In July, #Gun released the single "Park", with the B-side "Brake".[20] In August, he released "Lord", with the B-side "Orange Room".[21]

In April 2020, he released the single "Wednesday", with the B-side "Take it all".[22]

Personal life

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He is from the Gayang-dong area of Seoul.[23] He is the cousin of Winner's Mino.[5][24]

Discography

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Singles

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Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Sales (DL) Album
KOR
[25]
As lead artist
"Crazy Guy" (미친놈)
feat. Jessi 		2016 5 Show Me the Money 5
"Beep"
prod. Giriboy feat. Crucial Star 		— — Non-album singles
"Sunflower Dance"
feat. Kebee 		2017 —
"Red Light"
prod. Newmaze 		2018 —
"Aquarium" 2019 —
"Park" —
"Brake" —
"Lord" —
"Orange Room" —
"Wednesday" 2020 —
"Take it all"
feat. King Sushi 		—
Collaborations
"Rose of Sharon" (무궁화)
with Mad Clown, Donutman, Boi B 		2016 12 Show Me the Money 5
"Going Home" (비행소년)
with Mad Clown feat. Gummy 		6
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References

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  1. ^ "샵건 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  2. ^ "샵건, "어린시절 비닐하우스에서 살았다" 눈물흘린 사연은?" (in Korean). iKorea Daily.
  3. ^ "'노머시' 제작진 "효린·소유 심사 정확, '슈스케' 추천하고파"". News24 (in Korean). Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "[MD포토] 무자비한 연습생 데뷔 서바이벌 '노머시'". My Daily. December 8, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "'노머시' 샵건, 위너 송민호와 과거 사진 '눈길'". OSEN (in Korean). December 18, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  6. ^ "'노머시' '리틀 스윙스' 주헌 파격무대 예고 심사위원 호평 세례". Herald Corp (in Korean). December 29, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  7. ^ "'노머시' 주헌·셔누·민혁 등 7인 멤버 확정..스타쉽 新보이그룹[종합]". OSEN (in Korean). February 12, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  8. ^ "스타쉽엑스, 래퍼 샵건 믹스테잎 '리로드' 공개". 10Asia (in Korean). March 14, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  9. ^ "샵건, 세 번째 믹스테잎 '리로드' MV 공개". Sports Dong-a. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  10. ^ "'머니플렉스 쇼' 팔로얄토-비프리-레디 등 출전… '화려한 라인업' – 충청일보". www.ccdailynews.com (in Korean). Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  11. ^ "'쇼미더머니5' 샵건, 원 꺾고 TOP6 진출[종합]". Sports Chosun (in Korean). June 25, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  12. ^ "[어저께TV] '쇼미5' 레디·서출구·샵건, 수고했다 진짜". OSEN (in Korean). July 9, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  13. ^ "'쇼미더머니5' 16명 래퍼 팀 선정 완료…길-매드 클라운·사이먼 도미닉-그레이 팀은 누구?". 중부일보 – 경기·인천의 든든한 친구 (in Korean). June 18, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  14. ^ a b "'쇼미5' 샵건(#GUN)두 번째 싱글 'Sunflower Dance'공개 앞두고 키비와 녹음실 현장공개" (in Korean). Seoul Daily.
  15. ^ "샵건 28일 첫 데뷔 싱글 발매기리보이크루셜스타DOMCAKE 참여". Korea Economic Daily TV (in Korean). July 20, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  16. ^ Lee, Ji-seok (November 15, 2017). "'프로듀싱팀' 디아이X로코베리, 15일 정오 콜라보 앨범 '첫눈에' 공개". Sports Seoul. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  17. ^ "샵건, 오늘 셀프 프로듀싱 컴백…힙합루키의 도약". Sports Dong-a. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  18. ^ "샵건, 4월 1일 새 싱글 발표 '8개월만 기습 컴백'(공식입장)". Newsen (in Korean). March 27, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  19. ^ "샵건 1일 새 싱글 AQUARIUM 발표 자작곡한층 짙어진 음악적 성숙 예고". Korea Economy TV (in Korean). April 1, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  20. ^ "샵건, 오늘(6일) 새 싱글 'Park' 발표.."몽환적 바이브+견고해진 음악 세계" [공식]". OSEN. July 6, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  21. ^ "샵건, 18일(오늘) 신곡 발매..'쇼미5' 이후 또 성장 [공식]". OSEN (in Korean). August 18, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  22. ^ "래퍼 샵건, 7일 자작곡 'Wednesday' 발매". Munhwa Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  23. ^ "'쇼미더머니5' 비와이 "승리한 것 같은 기운 돈다" 당찬 각오". Sports Chosun (in Korean). July 8, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  24. ^ "'쇼미더머니5' 송민호 사촌동생 샵건 출연..."쫄지말라고 조언"". Herald Economy (in Korean). February 22, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  25. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  26. ^ Cumulative sales of "Crazy Guy":
  27. ^ Cumulative sales of "Rose of Sharon":
  28. ^ Cumulative sales of "Going Home":