Wonstein

Jeong Ji-won (Korean: 정지원; born May 6, 1995^[3]), better known by the stage name Wonstein (Korean: 원슈타인) is a South Korean rapper and singer.^[4] He debuted in 2018 with the single "Spider Web" under the label Beautiful Noise.^[5] He achieved mainstream popularity after participating on the hip-hop competition show Show Me the Money 9 in 2020.^[6] The following year, he appeared on the reality show Hangout with Yoo, through which he became a member of the chart-topping R&B supergroup MSG Wannabe.^[7]

Wonstein
Background information
Birth name	Jeong Ji-won
Origin	Cheongju, South Korea[1]
Genres	Hip-hop R&B
Occupations	Rapper singer
Years active	2018–present
Labels	Standard Friends[2]
Member of	MSG Wannabe
Korean name
Hangul	정지원
Revised Romanization	Jeong Jiwon
McCune–Reischauer	Chŏng Chiwŏn
Stage name
Hangul	원슈타인
Revised Romanization	wonsyutain
McCune–Reischauer	wŏnsyut'ain

Discography

See also: MSG Wannabe § Discography

Extended plays

Title	Details
Frankenstein[8]	Released: February 20, 2019 Label: Beautiful Noise Formats: Digital download, streaming
Zoo[9]	Released: August 23, 2020 Label: Beautiful Noise Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		KOR Circle [10]	KOR Hot [11]
"Spider Web" (거미줄)[12]	2018	—	—	Frankenstein
"Star's Name" (별의 이름) (with Homeboy)	2019	—	—	#seoulcitypopfreestyle
"Noise" (with Mommy Son, Kim Seung-min, and Zior Park)[12]		—	—	Non-album single
"How Do You Play?" (놀면 뭐해?)[13] (with Boi B, Gaeko, Choiza, Geegooin, Gray, Crush, Mommy Son, Zior Park, and Sam Kim)		62	51	Yoo-plash
"GOAT" (featuring Verbal Jint)	2020	—	—	Zoo
"3 Guineas" (3기니)		—	—
"Freak" (with Lil Boi, Chillin Homie, and Skyminhyuk)[14]		8	15	Show Me the Money 9
"Infrared Camera" (적외선 카메라)[15]		16	26
"No Bad Dogs" (세상에 나쁜 개는 없다)[16] (featuring YDG and Zion.T)		101	83
"X (Butterfly)"[12]		—	—	Non-album singles
"Friends"[17] (with Lil Boi)	2021	52	53
"Kangaroo" (캥거루)[18]		131	75
"Heat"[19] (with Lil Boi and Mirani)		163	—
"When Night Is Falling" (밤이 되니까)[20] (original by Punch)		91	35
"Tree" (나무)[21]		—[A]	—
"Song for You" (진심으로 너를 위해 부르는 노래)[23] (with Kim Yu-na)		—[B]	—
"Love Theory"[26] (with Taeyong)	2022	139	—
"Love Song" (with Joy)[27]		—	—	World Peace Project
"It's Not Beautiful and It Doesn't Hurt" (안 아름답고도 안 아프구나)	2024	177	—	Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Soundtrack appearances

List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		KOR
		Circle [28]	Hot [29]
"Your Existence" (존재만으로)[30]	2022	16	19	Twenty-Five Twenty-One OST
"Tuning In To You" (기울이면)		—[C]	—	Extraordinary Attorney Woo OST
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		KOR
		Circle [33]	Hot [34]
"F The World" (사랑은) (Mommy Son featuring Wonstein)	2019	105	99	My Sadness
"Ooh Wah" (Trade L featuring Changmo, Wonstein)	2021	176	—	High School Rapper 4
"Good Morning" (굿모닝) (Verbal Jint, Hanhae featuring Wonstein)		—[D]	81	Non-album single
"Blue" (Shaun featuring Wonstein)		—[E]	91	#0055b7
"I'm Gonna Love You" (D.O. featuring Wonstein)		99	79	Empathy
"Stay With Me" (곁에 있어줘) (Sole featuring Wonstein)		—[F]	90	Non-album single
"H.S.K.T." (머리어깨무릎발) (Lee Hi featuring Wonstein)		185	—	4 Only
"Merry-Go-Round" (회전목마) (Sokodomo featuring Zion.T and Wonstein)		1	1	Show Me the Money 10
"Super Rare" (Epik High featuring PH-1 and Wonstein)	2022	176	—	Epik High Is Here Part 2
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Filmography

Television

Title	Year	Role	Ref.
Show Me the Money 9	2020	Contestant	[40]
Hangout with Yoo	2021	Reoccurring guest as member of MSG Wannabe	[7]

Ambassadorship

• Public Relations Ambassador for Save the Children (2022)^[41]

Awards and nominations

See also: MSG Wannabe § Awards and nominations

Award	Year	Category	Nominated work/nominee	Result	Ref.
APAN Star Awards	2022	Best Original Soundtrack	"Tuning In To You"	Nominated	[42]
Korean Hip-hop Awards	2021	New Artist of the Year	Wonstein	Nominated	[43]

Notes

1. "Tree" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 68 on the component Download Chart.^[22]
2. "Song For You" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 14 and 41 on the components BGM Chart and Download Chart, respectively.^[24][25]
3. "Tuning In To You" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 32 and 47 on the components BGM Chart and Download Chart, respectively.^[31][32]
4. "Good Morning" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 45 and 110 on the components Download Chart and BGM Chart, respectively.^[35][36]
5. "Blue" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 88 on the component Download Chart.^[37]
6. "Stay With Me" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 95 and 104 on the components Download Chart and BGM Chart, respectively.^[38][39]