Gun (rapper)
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{{family name hatnote|Song||lang=Korean}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = #Gun
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Song Gun-hee
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|6|26}}
| birth_place = Seoul, South Korea
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper}}
| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|R&B}}
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 2014–present
| label = Starship X
| associated_acts =
| module = {{Infobox Korean name | child = yes
| hangul = 송건희
|rr = Song Geon-hui
|mr = Song Gŏnhŭi
|
| hangulstage = 샵건
| rrstage = Syap-geon
| mrstage = Syapkŏn
}}
}}
Song Gun-hee ({{Korean|hangul=송건희}}, born June 26, 1994),{{cite web|url=http://people.search.naver.com/search.naver?where=nexearch&sm=tab_ppn&query=%EC%83%B5%EA%B1%B4&os=3736602&ie=utf8&key=PeopleService|title=샵건 프로필|publisher=Naver|language=ko}} better known by his stage name #Gun ({{Korean|hangul=샵건|labels=no}}), is a South Korean rapper. He was a contestant on No.Mercy and Show Me the Money 5.{{cite web|url=http://www.ikoreadaily.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=233855|title=샵건, "어린시절 비닐하우스에서 살았다" 눈물흘린 사연은?|publisher=iKorea Daily|language=ko}}
Career
= 2014–2016: Pre-debut and competition shows =
In December 2014, #Gun was announced as one of twelve contestants on Starship Entertainment and Mnet's survival show No.Mercy.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title='노머시' 제작진 "효린·소유 심사 정확, '슈스케' 추천하고파"|url=http://www.joynews24.com/view/868721|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=August 16, 2020|website=News24|language=ko}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=December 8, 2014|title=[MD포토] 무자비한 연습생 데뷔 서바이벌 '노머시'|url=http://mydaily.co.kr/new_yk/html/read.php?newsid=201412081544191113|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=August 16, 2020|website=My Daily}} While #Gun's rap garnered praise,{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=December 18, 2014|title='노머시' 샵건, 위너 송민호와 과거 사진 '눈길'|url=http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110033982|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=August 16, 2020|website=OSEN|language=ko}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=December 29, 2014|title='노머시' '리틀 스윙스' 주헌 파격무대 예고 심사위원 호평 세례|url=http://biz.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20141229000207|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=August 16, 2020|website=Herald Corp|language=ko}} he made it to the show's finale, but did not make it into the final lineup of Starship's new hip-hop boy group Monsta X.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=February 12, 2015|title='노머시' 주헌·셔누·민혁 등 7인 멤버 확정..스타쉽 新보이그룹[종합]|url=http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110076836|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=August 16, 2020|website=OSEN|language=ko}}
In 2015 and 2016, #Gun released several mixtapes, through Soundcloud and Starship Entertainment's YouTube channel.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=March 14, 2016|title=스타쉽엑스, 래퍼 샵건 믹스테잎 '리로드' 공개|url=https://tenasia.hankyung.com/topic/article/2016031416684|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=August 16, 2020|website=10Asia|language=ko}} His third mixtape, "Reload", was accompanied by a music video.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=샵건, 세 번째 믹스테잎 '리로드' MV 공개|url=https://sports.donga.com/3/all/20160415/77599763/2|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=August 16, 2020|website=Sports Dong-a}}
In 2016, he competed on Show Me the Money 5,{{Cite web|title='머니플렉스 쇼' 팔로얄토-비프리-레디 등 출전… '화려한 라인업' – 충청일보|url=http://www.ccdailynews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=804023|access-date=August 16, 2020|website=www.ccdailynews.com|language=ko}} but was eliminated in the finals.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=June 25, 2016|title='쇼미더머니5' 샵건, 원 꺾고 TOP6 진출[종합]|url=https://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201606260100203600014238&servicedate=20160625|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=August 16, 2020|website=Sports Chosun|language=ko}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=July 9, 2016|title=[어저께TV] '쇼미5' 레디·서출구·샵건, 수고했다 진짜|url=http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110452700|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=August 16, 2020|website=OSEN|language=ko}} For the show he collaborated with artists like Mad Clown and Jessi.{{Cite web|date=June 18, 2016|title='쇼미더머니5' 16명 래퍼 팀 선정 완료…길-매드 클라운·사이먼 도미닉-그레이 팀은 누구?|url=http://www.joongboo.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=1082101|access-date=August 16, 2020|website=중부일보 – 경기·인천의 든든한 친구|language=ko}} He was praised for his songwriting and raps on the show.{{cite web|url=http://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1OJPJUY8AN/|title='쇼미5' 샵건(#GUN)두 번째 싱글 'Sunflower Dance'공개 앞두고 키비와 녹음실 현장공개|publisher=Seoul Daily|language=ko}}
= 2016–present: Debut and early career =
In July 2016, #Gun released his first single "Beep".{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=July 20, 2016|title=샵건 28일 첫 데뷔 싱글 발매기리보이크루셜스타DOMCAKE 참여|url=http://www.wowtv.co.kr/NewsCenter/News/Read?articleId=A201607200105|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=August 19, 2020|website=Korea Economic Daily TV|language=ko}} His second single was released the following year, titled "Sunflower Dance". In November 2017, he featured on producer D.I.'s debut track "Body Talk", alongside Solbin of Laboum.{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Ji-seok|date=November 15, 2017|title='프로듀싱팀' 디아이X로코베리, 15일 정오 콜라보 앨범 '첫눈에' 공개|url=http://www.sportsseoul.com/news/read/570740|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=August 19, 2020|website=Sports Seoul}}
Nearly a year after his last release, in August 2018, #Gun released the single "Red Light." He participated in the production of the song, as a credited writer and producer.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=샵건, 오늘 셀프 프로듀싱 컴백…힙합루키의 도약|url=https://sports.donga.com/3/all/20180827/91690982/1|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=August 27, 2020|website=Sports Dong-a}}
On April 1, 2019, #Gun released a new single "Aquarium", accompanied by a music video{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=March 27, 2019|title=샵건, 4월 1일 새 싱글 발표 '8개월만 기습 컴백'(공식입장)|url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201903270902420410|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=August 28, 2020|website=Newsen|language=ko}} "Aquarium" was noted as a departure from #Gun's earlier sound, described as a more mature R&B song.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=April 1, 2019|title=샵건 1일 새 싱글 AQUARIUM 발표 자작곡한층 짙어진 음악적 성숙 예고|url=http://www.wowtv.co.kr/NewsCenter/News/Read?articleId=A201904010445|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=September 3, 2020|website=Korea Economy TV|language=ko}} In July, #Gun released the single "Park", with the B-side "Brake".{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=July 6, 2019|title=샵건, 오늘(6일) 새 싱글 'Park' 발표.."몽환적 바이브+견고해진 음악 세계" [공식]|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111180246|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=September 3, 2020|website=OSEN}} In August, he released "Lord", with the B-side "Orange Room".{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=August 18, 2019|title=샵건, 18일(오늘) 신곡 발매..'쇼미5' 이후 또 성장 [공식]|url=http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111206952|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=September 3, 2020|website=OSEN|language=ko}}
In April 2020, he released the single "Wednesday", with the B-side "Take it all".{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=래퍼 샵건, 7일 자작곡 'Wednesday' 발매|url=http://www.munhwa.com/news/view.html?no=20200407MW140200194829|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=August 16, 2020|website=Munhwa Ilbo|language=ko}}
Personal life
He is from the Gayang-dong area of Seoul.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=July 8, 2016|title='쇼미더머니5' 비와이 "승리한 것 같은 기운 돈다" 당찬 각오|url=https://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201607090100062420004300&servicedate=20160708|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=August 16, 2020|website=Sports Chosun|language=ko}} He is the cousin of Winner's Mino.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=February 22, 2016|title='쇼미더머니5' 송민호 사촌동생 샵건 출연..."쫄지말라고 조언"|url=http://pop.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=201602221526354864979_1|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=August 16, 2020|website=Herald Economy|language=ko}}
Discography
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales (DL) ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| KOR {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL|title=Gaon Digital Chart|publisher=Gaon Music Chart}} |
|---|
| scope="col" colspan="5" | As lead artist |
| scope="row" | "Crazy Guy" (미친놈) {{small|feat. Jessi}} | rowspan="2" | 2016 | 5 |
|
| scope="row" | "Beep" {{small|prod. Giriboy feat. Crucial Star}} | — | rowspan="10" {{N/A}} | rowspan="10" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "Sunflower Dance" {{small|feat. Kebee}} | 2017 | — |
| scope="row" | "Red Light" {{small|prod. Newmaze}} | 2018 | — |
| scope="row" | "Aquarium"
| rowspan="5" |2019 | — |
| scope="row" | "Park"
| — |
| scope="row" | "Brake"
| — |
| scope="row" | "Lord"
| — |
| scope="row" | "Orange Room"
| — |
| scope="row" | "Wednesday"
| rowspan="2" |2020 | — |
| scope="row" | "Take it all" {{small|feat. King Sushi}} | — |
| scope="col" colspan="5" | Collaborations |
| scope="row" | "Rose of Sharon" (무궁화) {{small|with Mad Clown, Donutman, Boi B}} | rowspan="2" | 2016 | 12 |
| rowspan="2" | Show Me the Money 5 |
| scope="row" | "Going Home" (비행소년) {{small|with Mad Clown feat. Gummy}} | 6 |
|
| colspan="5" align="center"|"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
References
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Category:South Korean male rappers