Don Malik

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Don Malik

| image =

| native_name = 던말릭

| birth_name = Moon In-seop

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|1|21}}

| birth_place = Seoul, South Korea

| genre = Hip hop

| occupation = Rapper

| years_active = 2014-present

| label = Ambition Musik

| website =

}}

Moon In-seop ({{Korean|hangul=문인섭}}; born January 21, 1996), known professionally as Don Malik ({{Korean|hangul=던말릭}}) is a South Korean rapper. In 2020, he released his debut studio album Malik the Cactus Flower, which received critical acclaim.

Early life and education

Moon In-seop was born on January 21, 1996, in Seoul.{{Cite web |title=던말릭 |url=https://100.daum.net/encyclopedia/view/33XXX1723646 |website=Daum Encyclopedia}}{{Cite web |date=October 20, 2021 |title="내가 이해하는 힙합을 멋있게 표현하면 돈을 벌 수 있구나" / [PAID IN SEOUL]의 이야기 |trans-title="If I express hip-hop that I understand in a cool way, I can make money" / The story of [PAID IN SEOUL] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXI0dFmzSuw&t=4s |website=HipHopLE |language=ko}} He became interested in hip hop after listening to Drunken Tiger and MC Sniper's music. He decided to become a rapper when he was in the second year of high school and took rap lessons from rapper JJK.{{Cite web |date=May 4, 2015 |title=던말릭 - '탯줄'을 끊고 세상으로 |trans-title=Don Malik - Cutting the umbilical cord and out to the world |url=http://board.rhythmer.net/src/go.php?n=16172&m=view&c=24&s=interview |website=Rhythmer |language=ko}}

He graduated from Hongik University High School.{{Cite web |date=February 8, 2021 |title=랩레슨 1타강사! 앰비션의 던말릭이 알려주는 랩 잘하는 법 |trans-title=Best rap lesson instructor! Ambition's Don Malik gives tips on how to rap well |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J9EmI4A22k&t=10s |website=McRap's McNugget TV |language=ko}}

Career

= 2014-2018: Signing to Daze Alive Music =

In 2014, Don Malik signed to Daze Alive Music and released his debut single "The Way I Am".{{Cite web |date=November 17, 2014 |title=제리케이의 'daze alive music', 새 멤버 던말릭 영입 |trans-title=Jerry K's Daze Alive Music, signs new member Don Malik |url=http://board.rhythmer.net/src/go.php?n=15546&m=view&c=19&s=news |website=Rhythmer |language=ko}} In 2015, he released collaboration album Umbilical Cord with record producer Mild Beats, whose lead single "About Muse" received critical acclaim.{{Cite web |date=January 1, 2016 |title=2015 국내 랩/힙합 싱글 베스트 15 |trans-title=2015 Korean Rap/Hip-hop Singles Best 15 |url=http://board.rhythmer.net/src/go.php?n=16681&m=view&c=32&s=feature |website=Rhythmer |language=ko}} In 2016, he released collaboration album Tribeast with record producer Kima, which received critical acclaim.{{Cite web |date=January 6, 2017 |title=2016 국내 랩/힙합 앨범 베스트 10 |trans-title=2016 Korean Rap/Hip-hop Album Best 10 |url=http://board.rhythmer.net/src/go.php?n=17413&m=view&c=32&s=feature |website=Rhythmer |language=ko}}

= 2019-present: Signing to Ambition Musik =

In 2020, he released his debut studio album Malik the Cactus Flower, which received critical acclaim.{{Cite web |date=January 6, 2021 |title=2020 국내 랩/힙합 앨범 베스트 10 |trans-title=2020 Korean Rap/Hip-hop Album Best 10 |url=http://board.rhythmer.net/src/go.php?n=19241&m=view&c=32&s=feature |website=Rhythmer |language=ko}} In 2021, he signed to Ambition Musik and released his second studio album Paid in Seoul.{{Cite web |last=Kang |first=Jae-uk |date=October 24, 2021 |title=던말릭, 정규 2집 [PAID IN SEOUL] 발매 |trans-title=Don Malik, releases second album Paid in Seoul |url=https://visla.kr/news/music/162941/ |website=Visla |language=ko}} In 2022, he appeared on Show Me the Money 11.

Controversy

In February 2018, Don Malik was accused of sexually harassing an underage fan and was kicked out of Daze Alive.{{Cite web |last=Ryu |first=Seung-hyeon |date=February 22, 2018 |title=던말릭, 미성년자 팬 성추행, 소속사에서 방출 |trans-title=Don Malik, sexually harassed an underage fan, kicked out of label |url=http://board.rhythmer.net/src/go.php?n=18153&m=view&c=19&s=news |website=Rhythmer |language=ko}} However, in September 2018, he disclosed his non-indictment letter and claimed that he was innocent.{{Cite web |last=Yoon |first=Sang-geun |date=September 6, 2018 |title=던말릭 "강제추행 불기소처분 받았다" 검찰 통지서 공개 |trans-title=Don Malik "I was not prosecuted for sexual assault" discloses prosecution letter |url=https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2018090614434350815 |website=Star News |language=ko}}

Discography

= Studio albums =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! rowspan="2" \|Title ! rowspan="2" \|Details !Peak chart position
KOR Peak chart positions: {{cite web \|date= \|title=Album Chart - 2020 Weeks 14 \|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=14&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week&yearTime=3 \|access-date=October 30, 2022 \|website=Circle Chart}} {{cite web \|date= \|title=Album Chart - 2022 Weeks 01 \|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=01&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3 \|access-date=October 30, 2022 \|website=Circle Chart}}
scope="row" \|선인장화: Malik the Cactus Flower \| Released: March 6, 2020 Label: TheCut Format: CD, digital download \| align="center" \|39
scope="row" \|Paid in Seoul \| Released: October 19, 2021 Label: Ambition Musik Format: CD, digital download \| align="center" \|50

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

! rowspan="2" |Title

! rowspan="2" |Details

!Peak
chart
position

KOR
Peak chart positions:

{{cite web |date= |title=Album Chart - 2020 Weeks 14 |url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=14&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week&yearTime=3 |access-date=October 30, 2022 |website=Circle Chart}}
{{cite web |date= |title=Album Chart - 2022 Weeks 01 |url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=01&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3 |access-date=October 30, 2022 |website=Circle Chart}}

scope="row" |선인장화: Malik the Cactus Flower

Released: March 6, 2020
Label: TheCut
Format: CD, digital download

| align="center" |39

scope="row" |Paid in Seoul

Released: October 19, 2021
Label: Ambition Musik
Format: CD, digital download

| align="center" |50

= Collaboration albums =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" !Title !Details
scope="row" \|Umbilical Cord ({{Korean\|hangul=탯줄\|rr=Taetjul\|labels=no}}) (with Mild Beats) \| Released: March 31, 2015 Label: Daze Alive Format: Digital download
scope="row" \|Tribeast (with Kima) \| Released: April 19, 2016 Label: Daze Alive Format: Digital download

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

!Title

!Details

scope="row" |Umbilical Cord ({{Korean|hangul=탯줄|rr=Taetjul|labels=no}})
(with Mild Beats)

Released: March 31, 2015
Label: Daze Alive
Format: Digital download

scope="row" |Tribeast
(with Kima)

Released: April 19, 2016
Label: Daze Alive
Format: Digital download

Filmography

= Television shows =

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| {{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}
scope="row"\|2022 \|Show Me the Money 11 \|Contestant \|{{cite web\|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=018&aid=0005393415\|author=Yoon Ki-baek\|title=이영지·던말릭·블라세·허성현 결승행… '쇼미11' 우승은 누구?\|trans-title=Lee Young-ji · Dun Malik · Blasse · Heo Seong-hyun to the finals... Who will win 'Show Me 11'?\|publisher=E-Daily\|via=Naver\|date=December 24, 2022\|access-date=December 24, 2022\|language=ko}}

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scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row"|2022

|Show Me the Money 11

|Contestant

|{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=018&aid=0005393415|author=Yoon Ki-baek|title=이영지·던말릭·블라세·허성현 결승행… '쇼미11' 우승은 누구?|trans-title=Lee Young-ji · Dun Malik · Blasse · Heo Seong-hyun to the finals... Who will win 'Show Me 11'?|publisher=E-Daily|via=Naver|date=December 24, 2022|access-date=December 24, 2022|language=ko}}

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" !Award !Year !Nominee !Category !Result !Ref.
scope="row" \|Korean Music Awards \|2017 \|Tribeast \|Best Rap Album \|{{nom}} \|{{Cite web \|title=트라이비스트(던말릭 X 키마) [TRIBEAST] \|url=https://koreanmusicawards.com/project/%ed%8a%b8%eb%9d%bc%ec%9d%b4%eb%b9%84%ec%8a%a4%ed%8a%b8%eb%8d%98%eb%a7%90%eb%a6%ad-x-%ed%82%a4%eb%a7%88-tribeast/ \|website=Korean Music Awards \|language=ko}}
rowspan="2" scope="row" \|Korean Hip-hop Awards \|2020 \|"Bad News Cypher vol.1" \|Collaboration of the Year \|{{nom}} \|{{Cite web \|title=Korean Hip-hop Awards 2020 Nominees \|url=https://www.koreanhiphopawards.com/2020/nominees.html \|website=Korean Hip-hop Awards}}
2021 \|Malik the Cactus Flower \|Hip-Hop Album of the Year \|{{nom}} \|{{Cite web \|title=Korean Hip-hop Awards 2021 Nominees \|url=https://www.koreanhiphopawards.com/2021/nominees.html \|website=Korean Hip-hop Awards}}

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!Award

!Year

!Nominee

!Category

!Result

!Ref.

scope="row" |Korean Music Awards

|2017

|Tribeast

|Best Rap Album

|{{nom}}

|{{Cite web |title=트라이비스트(던말릭 X 키마) [TRIBEAST] |url=https://koreanmusicawards.com/project/%ed%8a%b8%eb%9d%bc%ec%9d%b4%eb%b9%84%ec%8a%a4%ed%8a%b8%eb%8d%98%eb%a7%90%eb%a6%ad-x-%ed%82%a4%eb%a7%88-tribeast/ |website=Korean Music Awards |language=ko}}

rowspan="2" scope="row" |Korean Hip-hop Awards

|2020

|"Bad News Cypher vol.1"

|Collaboration of the Year

|{{nom}}

|{{Cite web |title=Korean Hip-hop Awards 2020 Nominees |url=https://www.koreanhiphopawards.com/2020/nominees.html |website=Korean Hip-hop Awards}}

2021

|Malik the Cactus Flower

|Hip-Hop Album of the Year

|{{nom}}

|{{Cite web |title=Korean Hip-hop Awards 2021 Nominees |url=https://www.koreanhiphopawards.com/2021/nominees.html |website=Korean Hip-hop Awards}}