Gaeko

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Yoon-sung (Korean: 김윤성; born January 14, 1981), known professionally as Gaeko (개코; lit. dog's snout) is a South Korean rapper. He and Choiza comprise the hip hop duo Dynamic Duo, which rose to fame upon the release of their debut album Taxi Driver in 2004. In 2015, he released his first solo album, Redingray.^[1]

Gaeko
Gaeko at the Itaewon Global Village Festival, October 2018
Born	Kim Yoon-sung (1981-01-14) January 14, 1981 (age 43) Seoul, South Korea
Spouse	Kim Soo-mi ​ (m. 2011)​
Children	2
Musical career
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation	Rapper
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Amoeba Culture
Korean name
Hangul	개코
Revised Romanization	Gaeko
McCune–Reischauer	Kaek'o
Birth name
Hangul	김윤성
Revised Romanization	Gim Yunseong
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Yunsŏng

Personal life

On May 14, 2011, in the middle of his mandatory military service, he married Kim Su-mi before returning to serve the rest of his term. The couple had a son, Tae-woo, in 2011 and a daughter, Seo-ah, in 2015.^[2][3]

Discography

See also: Dynamic_Duo_(South_Korean_duo) § Discography, and CB_Mass § Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [4]
Redingray	Released: October 16, 2014 Label: Amoeba Culture Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "Rhythm is life" "Passout" (featuring Bumkey) "Seoul Blues Part3" (featuring Choiza, DJ Soulscape & Juhan Lee) "East" "Chaser the Rapper Part1" "Oh My God" (featuring DJ Friz) "No Make Up" (featuring Zion.T, HA:TFELT) "Interlude by Simo" "Silver Sonata" (featuring Crush) "Snapper Ending" "Mr. Vengeance Part2 (featuring Choiza, Yankie, Hangzoo, Geegooin) "Chaser the Rapper Part2" "Hueng Hai" (featuring Ailee) "Festival Virgin" "Rose" "Shame" "Snapper Ending Remix" (featuring Dok2)	11	KOR: 3,170[5]

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales	Album
		KOR [6]
"난리 Good (AIR)" with Choiza, Simon Dominic, Primary	2012	35	KOR: 159,508[7]	Non-album singles
"Rhythm Is Life (Feeling So Good)" (될 대로 되라고 해 (느낌 So Good))	2013	11
"No Make Up" (화장 지웠어) feat. Zion.T, Ha:tfelt	2014	2		Redingray
"Rose" (장미꽃)		41
"Cheers" with Yankie, feat. Beenzino, Babylon	2015	28		Non-album single
"Empty City" with Yoon Jong-shin	2016	—		2016 Yoon Jong-shin Monthly Project: July
"Your Night" (당신의 밤) with Hwang Kwanghee feat. Oh Hyuk		1		Infinite Challenge Great Legacy
"Gajah" (코끼리) feat. RM	2017	17		Non-album single
"Vacation" feat. SOLE	2018	96
"Sunbbang (Prod. Giriboy)" with Nafla and Giriboy		89		Show Me The Money 777 Semi Final
"119 Remix" Various Artists		—[upper-alpha 1]		Non-album single
"How Do You Play?" (놀면 뭐해?) with Boi B, Wonstein, Choiza, Geegooin, Gray, Crush, Mommy Son, Zior Park, and Sam Kim	2019	62		Yoo-plash
"Cold" (바빠서) feat. Heize	2020	40		Non-album singles
"Pass Out" with Nitti Gritti and Kaku		—
"I Feel Like" (마음이 그래) with Kwon Jin-ah	2021	40
"Fast" with Coogie		—
"Cheap Talk" (논해)		—
"Wake Up (Prod. Code Kunst)" with Ourealgoat, Since, Ahn Byeongwoong, Code Kunst, Gwangil Jo, Pick!, Tabber		23		Show Me The Money 10 Episode 1
"Thorn (Prod. Code Kunst)" (가시) Jo Gwang-il and Justhis		22		Show Me The Money 10 Episode 2
"Do Gae Bee (Prod. D.O)" (도깨비) with D.O and Superbee	2022	—[upper-alpha 2]		D.O.P.E.
"Dawn do that" (새벽을 믿지 말자) with Davichi		—[upper-alpha 3]		Non-album singles
"Pep (Prod. Padi)" with Boi B feat. Jung Sangsoo		—
"Little Treasure" with Sumi		—

As featured artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR [11]
"Fold My Hands" (깍지껴요) Alex feat. Gaeko	2008	—	My Vintage Romance
"Serenade" Leessang feat. Gaeko and Windy City	2011	11	Asura Balbalta
"See Through" (씨스루) Primary feat. Gaeko and Zion.T	2012	20	Primary And The Messengers
"You Don't Deserve Her" (아까워) Epik High feat. Gaeko		32	99
"Babay" Zion.T feat. Gaeko	2013	9	Red Light
"Hug Me" Crush feat. Gaeko	2014	10	Crush on You
"Burj Khalifa" (부르즈 할리파) Epik High feat. Gaeko and Yankie		8	Shoebox
"eTunnel" Primary feat. Oh Hyuk and Gaeko	2015	80	Lucky You!
"See You" (조만간 봐요) Primary feat. BSK and Gaeko]]		7	2
"Paranoia" (피해망상) Primary feat. Sunwoo Jung-a, and Gaeko		—
"Who Are You" BoA feat. Gaeko		3	Kiss My Lips
"Life" Jay Park feat. Paloalto, Gaeko and DJ Wegun		—	₩orld ₩ide
"Ahjussi Swag" (아저씨SWAG) Psy feat. Gaeko		17	Chiljip Psy-da
"9 to 5" Crush feat. Gaeko	2016	59	Interlude
"D (Half Moon)" Dean feat. Gaeko		15	130 Mood: TRBL
"Ring Ring" Sik-K feat. Gaeko		—	H.A.L.F (Have.A.Little.Fun
"Where Am I" BewhY feat. Gaeko	2017	—	The Blind Star
"Jenga" Heize feat. Gaeko	2018	3	Wind
"O.F.F" Penomeco feat. Gaeko		—	Breakers Part 2
"Down For U" Thama feat. Gaeko	2019	—	Pre
"Riding" (라이딩) Ha Sung-woon feat. Gaeko		113	BXXX
"Just Us 2" Exo-SC feat. Gaeko		107	What a life
"Someday" Nafla feat. Gaeko and Yuza	2020	—	u n u, Pt. 2
"F(ucked up)" Code Kunst feat. Gaeko and Gray		—	People
"Fly Away" Exo-SC feat. Gaeko		162	1 Billion Views
"I Wander" (새 신발) Ha:tfelt feat. Gaeko		—[upper-alpha 4]	1719
"Win Win" (윈윈) Rose de Penny, dsel, kaogaii and Untell feat. BewhY and Gaeko		40	Show Me The Money 9 Episode 1
"uh-uh" Huh feat. Gaeko and Kid Milli	2021	—	uh-uh
"Reset (Prod. Code Kunst)" Since and Tabber feat. Gaeko and Kid Milli		17	Show Me The Money 10 Episode 3
"Midnight" Chancellor feat. Gaeko		—	Chancellor
"Face Time (Prod. Code Kunst)" Since feat. Giriboy, PH-1 and Gaeko		47	Show Me The Money 10 Episode Semi Final
"Waterbomb" (호우주의) Jo Gwang-il feat. Gaeko and Nucksal		14
"Journey" (쿠키영상) Jo Gwang-il feat. Ailee, Hangzoo and Gaeko		101	Show Me The Money 10 Episode Final
"Groove Back" JY Park feat. Gaeko	2022	164	Groove Missing
"ING" Apro feat. Gaeko and Penomeco		—	Avenue
"Jumper" Code Kunst feat. Gaeko and Mino	2023	102	Remember Archive
"Ghost" Penomeco feat. Gaeko and viceversa		—	[ Rorschach ] Part 2
"Invitation" Junny feat. Gaeko		—	Non-album singles
"Start to Shine" Gyubin feat. Gaeko		—
"Fair" Gist feat. Gaeko	2024	—	Nothing is Perfect
"Neuron" J-Hope feat. Gaeko and Yoon Mi-rae		140	Hope on the Street Vol.1
"Vista" John Park feat. Gaeko and Thama		—	Vista

Promotional singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR
"Over The Mountain (Prod. dress)" with Joohoney and Big Naughty[note 1]	2023	—[upper-alpha 5]	Non-album single

Soundtrack appearances

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR [6]
"Send Me Your Pictures"	2016	46	Entertainer OST
"Heart Break" with Kim Na-young	2020	—	The King: Eternal Monarch OST

Filmography

Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2021	Show Me the Money 10	Producer	with Code Kunst	[14]
2022	Show Me the Money 11			[15]
	Listen-Up	Host		[16]
2023	No Money No Art	Art curator		[17]

Notes

1. "Mountain Over the Mountain" will be released as a promotional single in collaboration with Mountain Dew.

1. "119 Remix" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 47 on the component Download Chart.^[8]
2. "Do Gae Bee" didn't chart on the Circle Digital Chart but debuted and peaked at number 84 on the component download chart.^[9]
3. "Dawn do that" didn't chart on the Circle Digital Chart but debuted and peaked at number 17 on the component download chart.^[10]
4. "I Wander" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but it debuted and peaked at number 86 on the component Circle Download Chart.^[12]
5. "Over The Mountain" did not enter on the Circle Digital Chart but peaked at number 141 on the component Download Chart.^[13]

References

1. Je, Sang-min (October 8, 2014). 개코, 첫 솔로 앨범 '레딘그레이(REDINGRAY)' 트랙리스트 공개!. Moviejoy (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
2. "Dynamic Duo's Gaeko gets married". Allkpop. May 15, 2011. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
3. "Dynamic Duo's Gaeko reveals pictures of his baby boy". Allkpop. October 29, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
4. "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 30, 2018.

   • "Redingray charting".
5. 2014년 10월 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 30, 2018.
6. Peak chart positions of Sing:

   • "난리 Good (AIR)" charting.
   • ""Rhythm Is Life (Feeling So Good)" charting".
   • ""No Make Up" and "Rose" charting".
   • ""Cheers" charting".
   • ""Send Me Your Pictures" charting".
   • ""Your Night" charting".
   • ""Gajah" charting".
   • ""Vacation" charting".
   • "Sunbbang": "Digital Chart – Week 45 of 2018". Circle Chart. November 4–10, 2018. Archived from the original on September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
   • "How Do You Play?": "Digital Chart – Week 43 of 2019". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). October 20–26, 2019. Archived from the original on June 7, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
   • ""Cold" charting".
   • ""I Feel Like" charting".
   • "Wake Up": "Digital Chart – Week 1 of 2022". Circle Chart. December 26, 2021 – January 1, 2022. Archived from the original on September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
   • "Thorn": "Digital Chart – Week 47 of 2021". Circle Chart. November 14–20, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
7. 2012년 12월 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 30, 2018.
8. "Download Chart, 2018 Weeks 49". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 9, 2024.
9. "Download Chart – Week 3 of 2022". Circle Chart. January 9–15, 2022. Archived from the original on September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
10. "Download Chart – Week 10 of 2022". Circle Chart. February 27 – March 5, 2022. Archived from the original on September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
11. Peak chart positions for singles as a featured artist on the Circle (formerly Gaon) Digital Chart:

    • "Serenade": "Digital Chart – Week 37 of 2011". Circle Chart. September 4–10, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
    • "See Through": "Digital Chart – Week 19 of 2012". Circle Chart. May 6–12, 2012. Archived from the original on September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
    • "You Don't Deserve Her": "Digital Chart – Week 44 of 2012". Circle Chart. October 28 – November 3, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
    • "Babay": "Digital Chart – Week 16 of 2013". Circle Chart. April 14–20, 2013. Archived from the original on September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
    • "Hug Me": "Digital Chart – Week 25 of 2014". Circle Chart. June 15–21, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
    • "Burj Khalifa": "Digital Chart – Week 44 of 2014". Circle Chart. October 26 – November 1, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
    • "eTunnel": "Digital Chart – Week 14 of 2014". Circle Chart. March 29 – April 4, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
    • "See You": "Digital Chart – Week 17 of 2015". Circle Chart. April 19–25, 2015. Archived from the original on September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
    • "Who Are You": "Digital Chart – Week 20 of 2015". Circle Chart. May 10–16, 2015. Archived from the original on September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
    • "Ahjussi Swag": "Digital Chart – Week 50 of 2015". Circle Chart. December 6–12, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
    • "9 to 5": "Digital Chart – Week 19 of 2016". Circle Chart. May 1–7, 2016. Archived from the original on September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
    • "D (Half Moon)": "Digital Chart – Week 23 of 2016". Circle Chart. May 29 – June 4, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
    • "Jenga": "Digital Chart – Week 11 of 2018". Gaon Chart. March 11–17, 2018. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
    • "Riding": "Digital Chart – Week 23 of 2019". Gaon Chart. June 2–8, 2019. Archived from the original on September 15, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
    • "Just Us 2": "Digital Chart – Week 30 of 2019". Gaon Chart. July 21–27, 2019. Archived from the original on August 5, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
    • "Fly Away": "Digital Chart – Week 29 of 2020". Gaon Chart. July 12–18, 2020. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
    • "Reset": "Digital Chart – Week 48 of 2021". Circle Chart. November 21–27, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
    • "Face Time" and "Waterbomb": "Digital Chart – Week 49 of 2021". Circle Chart. November 28 – December 4, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
    • "Journey": "Digital Chart – Week 50 of 2021". Circle Chart. December 5–11, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
    • "Groove Back": "Digital Chart – Week 48 of 2022". Circle Chart. November 20–26, 2022. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
    • "Jumper": "Digital Chart – Week 12 of 2023". Circle Chart. March 19–25, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
    • "Neuron": "Digital Chart – Week 13 of 2024". Circle Chart. March 24–30, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
12. ""I Wander" on Gaon Download Chart (see #86)". Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
13. "Week 23 of 2023 Download Chart". Circle Chart (in Korean). June 4–10, 2023. Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
14. Park Soo-in (August 9, 2021). 개코-코드 쿤스트 '쇼미더머니10' 프로듀서 합류 '킹메이커 군단 완성 [Gaeko-Code Kunst joined the producer of 'Show Me the Money 10' and completed the 'Kingmaker Corps']. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
15. Park Pan-seok (July 8, 2022). 쇼미11' 개코X조광일 싸이퍼 영상 공개.."지원자 접수중 [Show Me 11' Gaeko X Jo Gwang-il Cypher video released.. "Applications are being accepted"] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Retrieved July 8, 2022 – via Naver.
16. Seo Ye-jin (July 28, 2022). [종합] "프듀·쇼미보다 살벌"…'리슨업' 개코·이대휘, '찐 프로'들의 배틀 예고 [[General] "It's more bloody than Producer Show Me"... 'Listen Up' Gaeko and Lee Dae-hwi, the battle of 'steamed pros'] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved July 30, 2022 – via Naver.
17. Park, Seo-yeon (March 2, 2023). 개코·봉태규·김민경·모니카, '노머니 노아트' 합류…23일 첫방 [공식] [Gaeko, Bong Tae-gyu, Kim Min-kyung, and Monica join 'No Money No Art'... First broadcast on the 23rd [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Naver.

External links

• Gaeko on Twitter
• Gaeko on Instagram