Kid Milli

Choi Won-jae (Korean: 최원재, born October 26, 1993),^[1] better known by his stage name Kid Milli (Korean: 키드밀리), is a South Korean rapper. He released his first extended play, Maiden Voyage, on February 23, 2017,^[2] and gained further recognition after finishing as the second runner-up in Show Me the Money Season 777.^[3]

In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.

Kid Milli
Kid Milli at The Cry Ground Festival, May 2022
Background information
Birth name	Choi Won-jae
Born	(1993-10-26) October 26, 1993 (age 30) Yeoui-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, South Korea
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2016–present
Labels	Indigo Music
Member of	WYBH, COZYBOYS
Website	indigomusic3.com
Korean name
Hangul	최원재
Revised Romanization	Choe Won-jae
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'oe Wŏnjae

Early life and education

Choi Won-jae was born on October 26, 1993 in Yeoui-dong, a neighborhood in the Yeongdeungpo district of Seoul, South Korea.^[4] His mother previously ran an entertainment company, which shut down after it went bankrupt. Choi's parents are divorced, and his two older sisters have passed away.^[5] One of his sisters died in a car accident, and another committed suicide. To support his mother, Choi began to work from a young age.^[6]

Choi graduated from Pungmu Middle School, and dropped out of Pungmu High School to become a rapper and make music. He attended an academy to study for the High School Diploma Qualification Exam, a Korean equivalent of the GED, and earned his diploma after passing the test.^[5][6]

Career

Before becoming a rapper, Kid Milli was a StarCraft pro-gamer.^[7]

He was a mentor on High School Rapper Season 3.^[8]

He was also a mentor in Show me the Money Season 8.

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [9]
AI, The Playlist	Released: March 10, 2018 Label: Indigo Formats: CD, digital download	49	KOR: 2,420[10]
Beige 0.5	Released: April 17, 2020 Label: Indigo Formats: CD, digital download	32	KOR: 2,549[11]
Cliché (with Dress)	Released: April 27, 2021 Label: Indigo, Highline Formats: CD, digital download	34	KOR: 4,256[12]
Beige	Released: May 30, 2023 Label: Indigo Formats: CD, digital download	26	KOR: 5,265[13]

Extended plays

Title	Album details
Maiden Voyage	Released: February 23, 2017 Label: Cozyboys Formats: Digital download
Maiden Voyage II	Released: August 5, 2017 Label: Indigo Formats: Digital download
Imnotspecial	Released: May 9, 2018 Label: Indigo Formats: Digital download
Maiden Voyage III	Released: November 17, 2018 Label: Indigo Formats: Digital download
L I F E	Released: March 14, 2019 Label: Indigo Formats: Digital download

Charted singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		KOR
		Circle [14]	Hot [15]
As lead artist
"Change" (feat. Gray)	2018	27	44	Show Me the Money 777 Episode 4
"Momm" (feat. Justhis)		54	64	Show Me the Money 777 Semi-final
Collaborations
"IndiGO" (with Justhis, No:el, Young B)	2018	17	20	IM
"Flex" (with Giriboy, No:el, Swings)		11	12	Non-album single
"Good Day" (with PH-1, Loopy)		4	5	Show Me the Money 777 Episode 1
"119" (with Nafla, PH-1, OLNL, Loopy, Superbee)		46	63	Show Me the Money 777 Episode 4

References

1. "키드밀리 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
2. "스윙스 새 레이블 인디고뮤직 설립…양홍원(Young B)·키드밀리(Kid Milli) 영입" (in Korean). Asia Exonomy. April 21, 2017.
3. "나플라, '쇼미더머니777' 우승…루피 2위·키드밀리 3위". 엑스포츠뉴스.
4. Khoury, Mizuki (March 18, 2023). "The New Low-Key Hip-Hop Wave of South Korea - Meet Kid Milli". Sabukaru. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
5. Soo-in, Park (November 10, 2018). "'쇼미더머니' 키드밀리, 세상 떠난 두 누나 언급‥가정사 고백". Newsen. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
6. "양홍원 제압함 스윙스는 제압 못함 | 키드밀리(Kid Milli)_HONDA ! | BEIGE | 본인등판 | Look Me Up". YouTube. May 31, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
7. "[힙합릴레이] 키드밀리, 시도를 두려워 않는 무서운 신예". Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved September 24, 2020.
8. "'고등래퍼3' 더 콰이엇부터 키드밀리까지 '멘토 군단 첫 공개'". 마이데일리.
9. Circle Album Chart positions:

   • AI, The Playlist: "Album Chart, 2018 Weeks 12". Circle Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
   • Beige 0.5: "Album Chart, 2020 Weeks 17". Circle Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
   • Cliché: "Album Chart, 2021 Weeks 20". Circle Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
   • Beige: "Album Chart, 2021 Weeks 20". Circle Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
10. "Album Chart, 2018.10 Month". Circle Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
11. "Album Chart, 2020.04 Month". Circle Chart. April 30, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
12. "Album Chart, 2021.05 Month". Circle Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
13. Cumulative Sales of Beige:

    • "Circle Album Chart – Week 29, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 27, 2023.
    • "Circle Album Chart – Week 31, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 8, 2024.
14. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
15. "Kpop Hot 100". Billboard Korea. Archived from the original on November 21, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2019.