Kid Milli

In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.

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]

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 31) Yeoui-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, South Korea
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation	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.^{[citation needed]}

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]
Rad Milli (with Rad Museum)	Released: August 20, 2024 Label: Indigo, you.will.knovv Formats: CD, digital download	42	KOR: 2,300[14]

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [15]
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	—	—
+ (with Big Naughty)	Released: October 10, 2024 Label: H1ghr Music, Indigo Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	46	KOR: 1,967[16]

Charted singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		KOR
		Circle [17]	Hot [18]
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