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.
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 Sokodomo in 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Yang Seung-ho |
| Born | November 15, 2000 Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels | Sony Music |
Early life edit
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]
Career edit
2019–2020: High School Rapper 3 and signing to Sony Music edit
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]
2021–2022: Show Me the Money 10 and "Merry-Go-Round" edit
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]
Discography edit
Extended plays edit
| Title | Details | Peak chart position |
|---|---|---|
| KOR [8] | ||
| WWW.III |
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78 |
| ...---... |
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— |
Singles edit
| 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 |
Filmography edit
TV edit
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | High School Rapper 3 | Contestant (Top 6) | [3] |
| 2021 | Show Me the Money 10 | Contestant (Top 8) | [7] |
Awards and nominations edit
| 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 |
References edit
- ^ "'소코도모, 릴펌이 제일 OOO해?!" [Sokodomo, Lil Pump is the ***?!]. 프랭크 Frank (in Korean). May 27, 2020. Archived from the original on June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ "소코도모" [Sokodomo]. Marie Claire Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2022-02-19. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ^ a b Song, Eun-gyeong (April 13, 2019). "'고등래퍼3' 파이널 우승자 이영지…첫 여성 래퍼 우승" ["High School Rapper 3" final winner Lee Young-ji... First female winner]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ Kim, Hyeon-sik (June 17, 2019). "'고등래퍼3' 소코도모, 소니뮤직과 전속계약" ["High School Rapper 3" Sokodomo, signs exclusive contract with Sony Music]. No Cut News (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 29, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ a b "한국 힙합 어워즈 2020 후보" [Korean Hip-hop Awards 2020 nominees]. Korean Hip-hop Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ^ Kim, Suyeong (December 16, 2021). "소코도모 '회전목마', 식을 줄 모르는 인기…가온차트 3관왕" [Sokodomo "Merry-Go-Round", never-ending popularity... tops 3 categories of the Gaon Music Chart]. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ a b Yoon, Gibaek (November 27, 2021). "'쇼미10' 소코도모, 아쉬운 퇴장… 차트에선 존재감 막강" ["Show Me 10" Sokodomo, sad elimination... impressive presence on music charts]. Edaily (in Korean).
- ^ a b "sokodomo". Gaon Chart.
- ^ "South Korean streaming certifications – Sokodomo – Merry-Go-Round (feat. Zion T and Wonstein)" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "한국 힙합 어워즈 2022 후보" [Korean Hip-hop Awards 2022 nominees]. Korean Hip-hop Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2020-03-06. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ^ Lim, Glenda (November 10, 2022). "2022 Melon Music Awards unveils nominees: Jay Park, BTS, Blackpink, Seventeen, IU, Le Sserafim and more". Bandwagon Asia. Archived from the original on November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.