Sokodomo | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Yang Seung-ho |
Born | Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, South Korea | November 15, 2000
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) |
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Years active | 2019–present |
Labels | Sony Music |
Yang Seung-ho ( Korean: 양승호; born November 15, 2000), known professionally as Sokodomo ( Korean: 소코도모; stylized in all lowercase), is a South Korean rapper and songwriter. He first garnered attention when he appeared on High School Rapper 3 in 2019. He signed with Sony Music where released the extended plays WWW.III (2019) and ...---... (2021). In 2021, he appeared on Show Me the Money 10 where he released the single "Merry-Go-Round" which peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart.
Yang Seung-ho was born on November 15, 2000, in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul to a Korean father and Japanese mother. He had lived in the United States when he was young and spent his teenage years in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. [1] He graduated from Sunrin Internet High School.[ citation needed]
His stage name "Sokodomo" means "Korean child" as it is a portmanteau of "South Korea" and "kodomo"(こども, Japanese word for child). [2]
In February 2019, Sokodomo appeared on the rap competition TV show High School Rapper 3 where he first garnered attention. He released singles "Mirror", "U.F.O", "Freedumb" and "Global Extinction" on the show and finished in sixth place. [3] In June 2019, he signed to Sony Music. [4] In December 2019, he released his debut extended play WWW.III. In 2020, he was nominated for New Artist of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards. [5]
In 2021, Sokodomo appeared on the rap competition TV show Show Me the Money 10 where his released the single "Merry-Go-Round" featuring singers Zion.T and Wonstein. It peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart and became his most successful single. [6] He finished the show in the top 8. [7]
Title | Details | Peak chart position |
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KOR [8] | ||
WWW.III |
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78 |
...---... |
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Title | Year | Peak chart position |
Certification | Album |
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KOR [8] | ||||
"Mirror" (거울; Geoul) (with Untell) |
2019 | 95 | — | High School Rapper 3 Team Batte Part 1 |
"U.F.O" (featuring Uneducated Kid) |
— | High School Rapper 3 Team Battle Part 3 | ||
"Freedumb" (featuring Haon) |
98 | High School Rapper 3 Semi Final | ||
"Global Extinction" (지구멸망; Jigumyeolmang) (featuring Kirin) |
— | High School Rapper 3 Final | ||
"Go Home" (Feat. LaPamasaka) |
— | WWW.III | ||
"Snow" (with JP) |
— | Non-album singles | ||
"LOL" | 2020 | — | ||
"Sugar" (with Hitchhiker) |
— | |||
"
Genda Phool" (with Badshah, Payal Dev) |
— | |||
"Trouble" (with Don Mills, Northfacegawd, Khakii, A-Chess) |
2021 | 7 | Show Me the Money 10 Episode 1 | |
"Merry-Go-Round" (회전목마; Hoejeonmongma) (featuring Zion.T and Wonstein) |
1 | KMCA: Platinum [9] | Show Me the Money 10 Episode 2 | |
"Be!" (featuring Paloalto and Lil Boi) |
38 | — | Show Me the Money 10 Semi Final | |
"A Long Day" (고생이 많아; Gosaengi mana) (featuring Zion.T, with Basick, Anandelight and Mudd the Student) |
169 | Show Me the Money 10 Final | ||
"Scar" (with 24kGoldn) |
2022 | — | Non-album single |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2019 | High School Rapper 3 | Contestant (Top 6) | [3] |
2021 | Show Me the Money 10 | Contestant (Top 8) | [7] |
Award | Year | Nominee | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Korean Hip-hop Awards | 2020 | Himself | New Artist of the Year | Nominated | [5] |
2022 | "Merry-Go-Round" | Hip-hop Track of the Year | Nominated | [10] | |
"MM" | Music Video of the Year | Nominated | |||
Melon Music Awards | Himself | Top 10 | Nominated | [11] | |
"Merry-Go-Round" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
Sokodomo | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Yang Seung-ho |
Born | Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, South Korea | November 15, 2000
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) |
|
Years active | 2019–present |
Labels | Sony Music |
Yang Seung-ho ( Korean: 양승호; born November 15, 2000), known professionally as Sokodomo ( Korean: 소코도모; stylized in all lowercase), is a South Korean rapper and songwriter. He first garnered attention when he appeared on High School Rapper 3 in 2019. He signed with Sony Music where released the extended plays WWW.III (2019) and ...---... (2021). In 2021, he appeared on Show Me the Money 10 where he released the single "Merry-Go-Round" which peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart.
Yang Seung-ho was born on November 15, 2000, in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul to a Korean father and Japanese mother. He had lived in the United States when he was young and spent his teenage years in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. [1] He graduated from Sunrin Internet High School.[ citation needed]
His stage name "Sokodomo" means "Korean child" as it is a portmanteau of "South Korea" and "kodomo"(こども, Japanese word for child). [2]
In February 2019, Sokodomo appeared on the rap competition TV show High School Rapper 3 where he first garnered attention. He released singles "Mirror", "U.F.O", "Freedumb" and "Global Extinction" on the show and finished in sixth place. [3] In June 2019, he signed to Sony Music. [4] In December 2019, he released his debut extended play WWW.III. In 2020, he was nominated for New Artist of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards. [5]
In 2021, Sokodomo appeared on the rap competition TV show Show Me the Money 10 where his released the single "Merry-Go-Round" featuring singers Zion.T and Wonstein. It peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart and became his most successful single. [6] He finished the show in the top 8. [7]
Title | Details | Peak chart position |
---|---|---|
KOR [8] | ||
WWW.III |
|
78 |
...---... |
|
— |
Title | Year | Peak chart position |
Certification | Album |
---|---|---|---|---|
KOR [8] | ||||
"Mirror" (거울; Geoul) (with Untell) |
2019 | 95 | — | High School Rapper 3 Team Batte Part 1 |
"U.F.O" (featuring Uneducated Kid) |
— | High School Rapper 3 Team Battle Part 3 | ||
"Freedumb" (featuring Haon) |
98 | High School Rapper 3 Semi Final | ||
"Global Extinction" (지구멸망; Jigumyeolmang) (featuring Kirin) |
— | High School Rapper 3 Final | ||
"Go Home" (Feat. LaPamasaka) |
— | WWW.III | ||
"Snow" (with JP) |
— | Non-album singles | ||
"LOL" | 2020 | — | ||
"Sugar" (with Hitchhiker) |
— | |||
"
Genda Phool" (with Badshah, Payal Dev) |
— | |||
"Trouble" (with Don Mills, Northfacegawd, Khakii, A-Chess) |
2021 | 7 | Show Me the Money 10 Episode 1 | |
"Merry-Go-Round" (회전목마; Hoejeonmongma) (featuring Zion.T and Wonstein) |
1 | KMCA: Platinum [9] | Show Me the Money 10 Episode 2 | |
"Be!" (featuring Paloalto and Lil Boi) |
38 | — | Show Me the Money 10 Semi Final | |
"A Long Day" (고생이 많아; Gosaengi mana) (featuring Zion.T, with Basick, Anandelight and Mudd the Student) |
169 | Show Me the Money 10 Final | ||
"Scar" (with 24kGoldn) |
2022 | — | Non-album single |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | High School Rapper 3 | Contestant (Top 6) | [3] |
2021 | Show Me the Money 10 | Contestant (Top 8) | [7] |
Award | Year | Nominee | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Korean Hip-hop Awards | 2020 | Himself | New Artist of the Year | Nominated | [5] |
2022 | "Merry-Go-Round" | Hip-hop Track of the Year | Nominated | [10] | |
"MM" | Music Video of the Year | Nominated | |||
Melon Music Awards | Himself | Top 10 | Nominated | [11] | |
"Merry-Go-Round" | Song of the Year | Nominated |