Loco (rapper)

In this Korean name, the family name is Kwon.

Kwon Hyuk-woo (Hangul: 권혁우; born December 25, 1989), better known by his stage name Loco (Hangul: 로꼬), is a South Korean rapper signed to hip hop label AOMG. His name "loco" means "crazy" in Spanish.^[1] He won the first season of Mnet's rap competition Show Me the Money in 2012.^[2][3][4]

Loco 로꼬
Loco at The Cry Ground Festival, May 2022
Background information
Birth name	Kwon Hyuk-woo
Born	(1989-12-25) December 25, 1989 (age 35) Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop hip hop
Occupation	Rapper
Years active	2012–present
Labels	AOMG
Spouse	Unknown (m. 2022)
Website	www.aomgofficial.com/loco
Korean name
Hangul	권혁우
Revised Romanization	Gwon Hyeok-u
McCune–Reischauer	Kwŏn Hyŏku

Personal life

On September 13, 2022, Loco announced via Instagram that he would be marrying a non-celebrity girlfriend of the same age in the fall.^[5]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart position	Sales
		KOR [6]
Bleached	Released: May 25, 2017 Label: AOMG, LOEN Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download Track list "A.O.M.G" "Movie Shoot" (featuring DPR Live) "So Bad" (featuring Sik-K) "Tiger" "Like I'm Saying" "Too Much" (featuring Dean) "I Was Living Hard" (CD-Skit only) "Brighten Your Night" "Da Da Da" (featuring Hoody) "Still" (featuring Crush) "You Too" (featuring Cha Cha Malone) "Rewind" (featuring Sumin)	10	KOR: 3,127+[7]
Weak	Released: October 17, 2023 Label: AOMG Formats: CD, digital download	70	KOR: 1,909[8]

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart position	Sales
		KOR [9]
Locomotive	Released: November 28, 2014 Label: AOMG, LOEN Formats: CD, digital download Track list Hands Up (featuring Crush) Act Serious (featuring Ugly Duck & DJ Wegun) You Don't Know Thinking About You (featuring Jay Park) No Manners (featuring Gray) High (featuring Konsoul) If I (featuring Gray) Growing Up (featuring Elo) Hold Me Tight (featuring Crush)	12	KOR: 1,336+[10]
Summer Go Loco	Released: August 18, 2017 Label: AOMG, LOEN Formats: CD, digital download Track list Oppa Summer Go Loco (feat. Gray) Party Band (feat. Punchnello, Thur) Alright, Summer Time (feat. Sam Kim)	—	—
Hello	Released: February 7, 2019 Label: AOMG, Kakao M Formats: CD, digital download Track list NOTHING It's been a while (feat. Zion.T) Tangled Up (feat. pH-1) Some Beatmaker (feat. Woo & yeesang) Too Fast (feat. Paloalto) HOW	10	KOR: 4,584+[11]
Some Time	Released: October 14, 2020 Label: AOMG, Kakao M Formats: CD, digital download Track list Return Can't Sleep (feat. Heize) Meeting Room Only Now (feat. Car, the Garden)	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Sales	Album
		KOR Circle [12]	KOR Billboard [13]	US World [14]
As lead artist
"See the Light" (featuring Gray)	2012	—	—	—	—	Non-album singles
"No More" (featuring Crush)		—	—	—
"Take Care" (featuring Park Narae)	2013	—	—	—
"Hold Me Tight" (featuring Crush)	2014	4	7	—	KOR: 926,128	Locomotive
"Respect" (featuring Gray & DJ Pumkin)	2015	33	—	—	KOR: 251,835	Non-album singles
"Awesome" (featuring Jay Park & Gray)		17		—	KOR: 189,342
"You Too" (너도) (featuring Cha Cha Malone)	2016	5		—	KOR: 442,275
"Still" (남아있어) (featuring Crush)		6		—	KOR: 291,499
"Too Much" (지나쳐) (featuring Dean)	2017	12	19	—	KOR: 367,499[15]	Bleached
"Summer Go Loco" (featuring Gray)		53	67	—	KOR: 56,485[16]	Summer Go Loco
"Post It" (나타나줘) (featuring Jay Park)	2018	39	37	—	—	Non-album singles
"It Takes Time" (시간이 들겠지) (featuring Colde)		2	—	—
"Late Night" (featuring Gray)		76	—	—
"It's Been a While" (오랜만이야) (featuring Zion.T)	2019	17	—	—		Hello
"Can't Sleep" (잠이 들어야) (featuring Heize)	2020	36	—	—		Some Time
"Not OK" (featuring Minnie)	2023	195	—	—		Weak
Collaborations
"Good" (with Gray, featuring Elo)	2016	1	—	—	KOR: 358,675	Non-album singles
"Think About' Chu" (with Sam Kim)[17]	2017	16		—	KOR: 197,273[18]
"Don't Give It to Me" (주지마) (with Hwasa)	2018	1	1	—	KOR: 2,500,000[19]	Hyena on the Keyboard Part.4
"Upside Down" (with Jay Park, Simon Dominic and Gray)		89	—	—	—	Non-album single
"Young" (with Baekhyun)		11	18	4		Station X 0
"Love" (러브) (with Lee Sung-kyung)[20]	2021	25	—	—		Duet Mate
"Somebody!" (with Hwasa)	2022	51	22	—		Somebody
"Sweaty" (with Gray and Coogie)		131	—	—		Street Man Fighter
As featured artist
"My Last" (Jay Park featuring Loco and Gray)	2015	30	—	19	KOR: 249,588[21]	₩orld ₩ide
"Can't Help Myself" (못참겠어) (Eric Nam featuring Loco)	2016	20		4	KOR: 250,063	Non-album single
"Double Dip" (Far East Movement featuring Soulja Boy & Loco)		—		—	—	Identity
"All I Wanna Do (K)" (Jay Park featuring Hoody & Loco)		176	37	9	KOR: 2,500,000 [22]	Everything You Wanted
"That Girl" (Jung Yong-hwa featuring Loco)	2017	77	—	—	KOR: 26,909[23]	Do Disturb
"Outerspace" (Kang Daniel featuring Loco)	2021	80	—	—	—	Non-album single
"Smeraldo Garden Marching Band" (Jimin featuring Loco)	2024	44	24	—		Muse
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. Notes: Billboard Korea Kpop Hot 100 was introduced in August 2011 and discontinued in July 2014. The chart was re-established on May 29, 2017.

Soundtrack appearances

Title	Year	Peak chart position	Sales	Album
		KOR [24]
"The Virus" (with Havy T)	2013	—	—	The Virus OST
"This Song" (with Mamamoo)	2014	65	—	My Lovely Girl OST
"Spring Is Gone by Chance" (with Yuju)	2015	5	KOR: 2,500,000[25]	A Girl Who Sees Smells OST
"Say Yes" (with Punch)	2016	15	KOR: 274,375[26]	Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo OST
"Star (Little Prince)" (with U Sung-eun)	2018	—	—	Memories of the Alhambra OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

Television

Year	Program	Network	Roles	Notes
2012	Show Me the Money	Mnet	Himself	Contestant and Winner
2015	Show Me the Money 4			Judge/Producer with Jay Park
2016	My little Television	MBC		Cast member
	Happy Together 3	KBS2
2017	You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook
2018	It's Dangerous Beyond the Blankets	MBC		Cast member[27]
	Hyena On the Keyboard	KBS2		Cast member (Episodes 7-8)
	A Battle of One Voice: 300	tvN		Contestant with Gray (Episodes 1-)
	Show Me the Money 777	Mnet		Loopy 'V' Featured
	Radio Star (TV series)	MBC		Cast member
2020	Show Me the Money 9	Mnet		Lil Boi 'ON AIR' Featured
2021	High School Rapper (season 4)			Judge/Producer

Web shows

Year	Title	Network	Role	Ref.
2021	Love Catcher in Seoul	TVING	Host	[28]

Music video appearances

Year	Song Title	Artist	Ref.
2021	"Red Lipstick"	Lee Hi (Feat. Yoon Mirae)	[29]

Awards and nominations

Melon Music Awards

Year	Category	Recipient	Result
2015	Best OST	"Spring Is Gone by Chance" by Yuju & Loco	Won
2018	Hot Trend Award	"Young" (with Byun Baek-hyun)	Nominated
		"Don't" (with Hwasa)	Won
	Best Ballad		Nominated

KBS Entertainment Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result
2018	Hot Issue Entertainer Award	Hwasa & Loco	Won