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Zico (rapper)
South Korean rapper, record producer and singer-songwriter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Woo Ji-ho (Korean: 우지호; born September 14, 1992), known professionally as Zico (Korean: 지코), is a South Korean rapper, record producer, singer and songwriter. He debuted as the leader of the boy band Block B in 2011 and made his first solo release in 2014.[1]
Zico 지코 | |
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![]() Zico in May 2024 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Woo Ji-ho |
Born | (1992-09-14) September 14, 1992 (age 31) Seoul, South Korea |
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Years active | 2011–present |
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Member of | Block B, Fanxy Child |
Website | kozofficial.com |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 우지호 |
Hanja | 禹智皓 |
Revised Romanization | U Ji-ho |
McCune–Reischauer | U Chiho |
Stage name | |
Hangul | 지코 |
Revised Romanization | Jiko |
McCune–Reischauer | Chik'o |
Zico is notable for his crossover skills within the Korean hip hop scene, maintaining an underground reputation along with mainstream appeal as a Korean idol. He is a record producer of both K-pop and Korean hip hop music.[2][3][4] He is also part of the crew Fanxy Child, which he formed in 2016.[5][6] In 2019, he released his first full-length solo album, Thinking. Zico's 2020 single "Any Song" spent seven weeks atop the Circle Digital Chart, breaking the record for the longest-running number-one song in history. In 2024, he achieved his first number-one hit on the US Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart and his first top-ten entry on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart with the single "Spot!" featuring Jennie.