Bassagong
Bassagong 김진우 | |
|---|---|
 Bassagong in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | September 1, 1986 Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea[1] |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Member of | Legit Goons |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김진우 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Jin-woo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chinu |
Kim Jin-woo (Hangul: 김진우; born September 1, 1986),[2] known by his stage name Bassagong (뱃사공), is a South Korean rapper. He released his debut studio album, Chulhangsa on July 23, 2015.[3] He is a member of the hip hop collective Legit Goons.[4]
Controversy
[edit]In 2022, rapper Don Mill's wife accused Bassagong of filming her body without her consent and sharing it to a group chat in 2018.[5] Seoul Mapo Police Station investigated the issue and sent the case to the prosecution.[6]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [7] | |||
| Chulhangsa (출항사) |
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— | — |
| Tang-A (탕아) |
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48 |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [7] | |||
| Giraffe (기린) |
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52 |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaon [9] | ||||
| As lead artist | ||||
| "27.9" | 2013 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Gypsy" | 2014 | — | ||
| "Chulhangsa" (출항사) | 2015 | — | Chulhangsa | |
| "HBD" (축하해) | 2018 | — | Tang-A | |
| "Rodeo" (로데오) | — | |||
| "Comfort" (위로) | 2019 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Rock&Roll Baby" (락앤롤 베이비) feat. G2, Changmo |
— | |||
| "Rainbow" (레인보우) feat. YDG |
— | |||
| "Go First" (먼저가) | 2020 | — | Giraffe | |
| Collaborations | ||||
| "7" with Arwwae feat. Donutman, Chaboom |
2016 | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean Music Awards | 2019 | Best Hip Hop Album | Tang-A | Won | [10] |
References
[edit]- ^ "뱃사공 나이 논란 정리 불법촬영' 혐의 래퍼 징역은 1년 6개월이다". 더데이즈 (in Korean). March 16, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "뱃사공 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
- ^ "ベタな韓国刑事ドラマ風! LEGIT GOONSのBASSAGONGが新作よりCHABOOMとDEEPFLOW招いた"마초맨"のMV公開中" (in Japanese). Mikiki.
- ^ Eom, Dongjin (February 7, 2017). "국내 유일 빈티지 크루 '리짓군즈' 단독 콘서트 개최". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ Kang, Gyeong-yun (July 15, 2022). "[단독 인터뷰] "전 음담패설, 안줏거리였어요"…래퍼 뱃사공의 단톡방 성희롱 사건". SBS News.
- ^ Kang, Gyeong-yun (October 28, 2022). "[단독] 래퍼 뱃사공, 불법 촬영물 촬영·유포 혐의 검찰 송치". SBS News (in Korean).
- ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on August 27, 2015.
- ^ a b "2020년 01월 Album Chart".
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017.
- ^ "'쇼미8' 프로듀서 자리도 거절한 맥딜.리버리 '알바' 출신 래퍼" (in Korean). Insight. August 25, 2019.
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