Peakboy
{{Short description|South Korean rapper (born 1989)}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Family name hatnote|Kwon||lang=Korean}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Peakboy
| image = Peakboy (Marie Claire Korea 220722).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Peakboy in 2022
| birth_name = Kwon Sung-hwan
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|5|27}}
| birth_place = Incheon, South Korea
| origin =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|R&B|electronic}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|songwriter|record producer}}
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 2012–present
| label = Neuron Music
| website =
| module = {{Infobox Korean name|child=yes
| hangul = 권성환
| hanja =
| rr = Gwon Seonghwan
| mr = Kwŏn Sŏnghwan
| koreanipa = {{ipa|ko|kwʌ̹n sʌ̹ŋβwan|}}
}}
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Kwon Sung-hwan ({{Korean|권성환}}; born May 27, 1989), known professionally as Peakboy ({{Korean|픽보이|labels=no}} {{IPA|ko|pʰik̚.po.i|}}), is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. He released his debut single "Gin & Tonic" in 2017 via SoundCloud and first mini-album Portrait the following year. Since signing with Neuron Music, he has released two additional mini-albums and numerous stand-alone singles.
Early life
Peakboy was born Kwon Sung-hwan on May 27, 1989, the older of two sons. He lived in Gyeyang District, Incheon, where he attended Annam High School.{{cite web|last=Choi|first=Seung-hye|script-title=ko:'정희' 픽보이 "BTS 뷔와 절친, 자랑하는 것 같아 스케줄 얘기 안해"|url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202009111204231610|website=Newsen|access-date=November 5, 2021|language=ko|date=September 11, 2020}}{{cite web|last=Seong|first=Ji-su|script-title=ko:[영상] [톱스타 리턴즈] #반말인터뷰/같이 작업하고 싶은 천재만재 가수 픽보이 (Peakboy)|url=http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=864928|website=Top Star News|access-date=November 5, 2021|language=ko|date=March 11, 2021}} He and {{ill|Park Yong-in|ko|박용인}} of Urban Zakapa attended the same hagwon, and Peakboy took interest in music upon seeing Park use a music program.{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Su-kyeong|script-title=ko:[TEN 인터뷰] 픽보이, 다른 아티스트들이 주목하는 이유|url=https://tenasia.hankyung.com/topic/article/2018082261994|website=Ten Asia|access-date=November 5, 2021|language=ko|date=August 22, 2018}} He joined a company as a trainee and intended to become a vocalist by age 22 before giving up. He enlisted in mandatory military service and was discharged in 2016.{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Hye-jin|script-title=ko:[이슈스타] 픽보이, 화려하진 않아도 담백하고 솔직하게|url=http://www.sportsworldi.com/newsView/20180826654063|website=Sportsworldi|access-date=November 5, 2021|language=ko|date=August 26, 2018}} After completing his service, he deliberated between being a pop music composer or a self-produced artist.{{cite web|last=Jung|first=Joon-hwa|script-title=ko:[인터뷰] '다 되는' 픽보이, 그의 완제품을 만나다|url=https://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201808300100270770020642&servicedate=20180829|website=Sports Chosun|publisher=ChosunMedia|access-date=November 5, 2021|language=ko|date=August 29, 2018}}
Career
Peakboy came up with his stage name the day before registering it with the Korea Copyright Commission. "Peak" refers to the peak point which arises when making music, and "boy" was attached due to its regular usage in the monikers of foreign record producers.{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Ho-yeon|script-title=ko:[fn★인터뷰] 픽보이, '박서준 친구' 이상으로 충분히 매력적인 싱송라|url=http://star.fnnews.com/archives/695054|website=The Financial News|access-date=November 5, 2021|language=ko|date=August 19, 2018|archiveurl=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=014&aid=0004077556|archivedate=August 19, 2018}} Early in his career, Peakboy composed music for girl group Hello Venus.{{cite web|last=Han|first=Su-jin|script-title=ko:[인터;뷰] 전방위 아티스트 픽보이|url=http://biz.heraldcorp.com/culture/view.php?ud=201808280954289859031_1|website=Herald Economy|publisher=Herald Corporation|access-date=November 5, 2021|language=ko|date=August 28, 2018}} He would go on to take part in songwriting and production for other musicians, including on Urban Zakapa's "Another Me" (2015) and Kkal & Maxx's debut record Caffe in the Morning (2016).{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Eun-ho|script-title=ko:실력파 남성 듀오 깔맥, 오늘(6일) 첫 미니음반 발매|url=http://enter.etoday.co.kr/view/news_view.php?varAtcId=88672|website=Biz Enter|access-date=November 5, 2021|language=ko|date=December 6, 2016}} He also produced tracks for the fifth and sixth seasons of the rap competition series Show Me the Money. Peakboy joined the music crew Juicy Wave after having it suggested to him by rapper Kyu Young.
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In 2017, Peakboy uploaded his debut single "Gin & Tonic" onto audio sharing website SoundCloud and he began receiving contract offers from various companies. His first mini-album Portrait and its lead single "Shame" featuring George were released on March 14, 2018.{{cite web|last=Kang|first=Seung-hyo|script-title=ko:래퍼 픽보이(Peakboy), 미니앨범 '포트리트(Portarit)' 발매|url=http://www.newsfreezone.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=46899|website=News Free Zone|access-date=November 5, 2021|language=ko|date=March 15, 2018}} Peakboy signed an exclusive contract with Neuron Music and released the single album 05/27 through the record label on August 23, headed by the electronic hip-hop track "Birthday" with Hanhae as its featured guest.{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Su-kyeong|script-title=ko:픽보이, 폴킴 소속사 뉴런뮤직과 전속계약 체결…23일 새 앨범|url=https://tenasia.hankyung.com/topic/article/2018080769064|website=Ten Asia|access-date=November 5, 2021|language=ko|date=August 7, 2018}}{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Ha-na|script-title=ko:'박서준·방탄소년단 Pick' 픽보이, 오늘(23일) 새 싱글 '벌스데이' 발매|url=https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1S3H09I3EU|website={{ill|The Seoul Economic Daily|ko|서울경제}}|access-date=November 5, 2021|language=ko|date=August 23, 2018}} Peakboy penned the track in four days, which was influenced by his stay in the United States two months earlier. He released his second mini-album Us on April 11, 2019.{{cite web|last=Seon|first=Mi-kyeong|script-title=ko:'폴킴 소속사' 픽보이, 오늘(11일) 1년 만에 컴백..새 앨범 'us' 발매[공식]|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111118975|website={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|access-date=November 5, 2021|language=ko|date=April 11, 2019}} "Kelly", released from the single album Frola, samples "Doowap" by labelmate Paul Kim.{{cite web|last=Yu|first=Byeong-cheol|script-title=ko:'만능 프로듀서' 픽보이, 31일 새 싱글 앨범 'Frola' 발매|url=https://www.wowtv.co.kr/NewsCenter/News/Read?articleId=A201908300019|website=Korea Economic Daily TV|access-date=November 5, 2021|language=ko|date=August 30, 2019}} Its accompanying music video published the following month.{{cite web|last=Jeon|first=A-ram|script-title=ko:"박서준·박형식·최우식도 관심 ↑" 픽보이, 신곡 '켈리' MV 웃음주의보|url=https://www.xportsnews.com/?ac=article_view&entry_id=1176214|website=xportsnews|publisher=xportsmedia|access-date=November 5, 2021|language=ko|date=October 1, 2019}} By the end of the year, he held his first concert with Bibi on Christmas Eve.{{cite web|last=Jeon|first=Hyo-jin|script-title=ko:픽보이, 24일 비비와 합동 콘서트 '나홀로 집에' 개최|url=https://sports.donga.com/3/all/20191206/98686851/1|website=Sports Donga|publisher=Donga Ilbo Company|access-date=November 5, 2021|language=ko|date=December 6, 2019}}
Peakboy's third mini-album Loop, fronted by the lead single "Diet" featuring Wheein of Mamamoo, was released on August 18, 2020.{{cite web|last=Oh|first=Ji-won|script-title=ko:픽보이, 오늘(18일) 신보 발매…"다이어트 안 해도 돼"|url=http://tvdaily.asiae.co.kr/read.php3?aid=15977354281554849010|website=TV Daily|access-date=November 5, 2021|language=ko|date=August 18, 2020}} From the following month, he hosted three episode of his radio program entitled Peakboy's Arcade on Naver Now.{{cite web|last=Ham|first=Na-yan|script-title=ko:'픽보이네 오락실', 오늘 첫방…'우가팸' 박서준, 게스트 출연 [공식]|url=https://sports.donga.com/article/all/20200918/102994325/1|website=Sports Donga|publisher=Donga Ilbo Company|access-date=November 5, 2021|language=ko|date=September 18, 2020}} In early 2021, he accompanied Kim to Jeju Island for a music video shoot. Peakboy was inspired by the trip and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to write "Anywhere".{{cite web|last=Hwang|first=Hye-jin|script-title=ko:'컴백' 픽보이 "여행 조심스러운 코로나 시국, 갈증 해소 도움되길"|url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202104141620360410|website=Newsen|access-date=November 5, 2021|language=ko|date=April 20, 2021}} A song about traveling, the R&B digital single was released on April 20.{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Su-jeong|script-title=ko:[EN:터뷰]픽보이 "골라 듣는 재미가 있는 뮤지션 되고 싶어요"|url=https://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/5541299|website=No Cut News|access-date=November 5, 2021|language=ko|date=April 23, 2021}}{{cite web|last=Sohn|first=Bong-seok|script-title=ko:픽보이, 새 노래 'Anywhere' 발매…코로나19 힐링곡|url=http://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?art_id=202104201737013&sec_id=540301|website=Sports Kyunghyang|publisher=Kyunghyang Company|access-date=November 5, 2021|language=ko|date=April 20, 2021}} On July 25, the electronic hip-hop single "Gyopo Hairstyle" was issued. Its music video features cameos by model Han Hyun-min, actors Choi Woo-shik, Park Seo-joon, Park Hyung-sik, and singer V of BTS.{{cite web|last=Ji|first=Min-kyeong|script-title=ko:픽보이의 유쾌한 자신감..뷔→박서준 절친 MV 총출동 '교포머리' [퇴근길 신곡]|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111624665|website={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|access-date=November 5, 2021|language=ko|date=July 25, 2021}}
Musical style
Peakboy's song lyrics deal with his thoughts and experiences of everyday life.{{cite web|last=Hwang|first=Hye-jin|script-title=ko:'컴백' 픽보이 "절친 방탄소년단 뷔, 배울 점 많고 순수한 동생"|url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202104201700230410|website=Newsen|access-date=November 5, 2021|language=ko|date=April 20, 2021}} His lyricism has been noted for being blunt and candid, while his music has been described as trendy and original. The foundations of his work are classified as electronic and black music. In terms of voice type, he is a baritone. Writing for Atstar1 magazine, editor Hwang Yeon-do described Peakboy as one of the few musicians with a good musical tone, skilled rapping, and talented capabilities as a singer-songwriter.{{cite web|last=Hwang|first=Yeon-do|script-title=ko:이무진, 악뮤, 잔나비, 이승윤, 니브, 픽보이…대체 불가한 '감성 장인' 싱어송라이터들 [스타@스캔]|url=https://www.atstar1.com/view.php?uid=202108251620053410|website=Atstar1|access-date=November 5, 2021|language=ko|date=August 27, 2021}} Peakboy cites You Hee-yeol, Yoon Jong-shin, and Yoon Sang as his role models.{{cite web|last=Park|first=Chan|script-title=ko:[bnt화보] '우가팸' 픽보이 "연예계 대선배 친구 박서준 조언 덕에 좋은 가치관 얻어"|url=http://bntnews.hankyung.com/apps/news?popup=0&nid=08&c1=08&c2=08&c3=00&nkey=202109161109533&mode=sub_view|website=bntnews|access-date=November 5, 2021|language=ko|date=September 16, 2021}}
Discography
=Albums=
==Extended plays==
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| scope="col" style="width:16em;"|Title{{cite web|script-title=ko:픽보이|url=https://search.daum.net/search?w=profile2&q=%ED%94%BD%EB%B3%B4%EC%9D%B4&DA=PRF&sct=person&sck=datahub_homo%2Fperson%2F2153392|publisher=Daum|access-date=November 5, 2021|language=ko}}
! scope="col" style="width:18em;"|Details |
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| scope="row"|Portrait
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| scope="row"|Us
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| scope="row"|Loop
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=Singles=
==As lead artist==
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| scope="col" rowspan="3" style="width:16em;"|Title
! scope="col" rowspan="3"|Year ! scope="col" colspan="2"|Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="3"|Album |
|---|
| scope="col" colspan="2"|KOR |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|Gaon Digital Chart {{cite web|script-title=ko:Gaon Chart – 픽보이|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/search/list.gaon?serviceGbn=&nationGbn=T&yyyy=2009&condition=2&search_str=픽보이|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|access-date=November 5, 2021|language=ko}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|K-pop Hot 100 |
| scope="row"|"Gin & Tonic"
| 2017 | — | — | Juicy Wave |
| scope="row"|"Shame" {{small|(featuring George)}} | rowspan="2"|2018 | — | — | Portrait |
| scope="row"|"Birthday" {{small|(featuring Hanhae)}} | — | — | 05/27 |
| scope="row"|"The Same" ({{Korean|hangul=여전해|rr=Yeojeonhae|labels=no}})
| rowspan="4"|2019 | — | — | Us |
| scope="row"|"Kelly"
| — | — | Frola |
| scope="row"|"Tic Tac Toe" ({{Korean|hangul=눈치|rr=Nunchi|labels=no}}) {{small|(with Paul Kim and Heize)}} | 72 | 53 | Yoo Flash |
| scope="row"|"MMM" ({{Korean|hangul=애매해|rr=Aemaehae|labels=no}})
| — | — | rowspan="2" {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"|"Walk"
| rowspan="3"|2020 | — | — |
| scope="row"|"Diet" {{small|(featuring Wheein of Mamamoo)}} | — | — | Loop |
| scope="row"|"Late Night"
| — | — | rowspan="4" {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"|"Anywhere"
| rowspan="2"|2021 | — | — |
| scope="row"|"Gyopo Hairstyle" ({{Korean|hangul=교포머리|rr=Gyopo Meori|labels=no}})
| — | — |
| scope="row"|"She Is"
| 2022 | — | — |
==As featured artist==
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| scope="col" style="width:16em;"|Title
! scope="col"|Year ! scope="col"|Album |
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| scope="row"|"Paparazzi" {{small|(Mac Curly featuring Peakboy)}} | rowspan="3"|2019 | How Can I Become Famous |
| scope="row"|"Twinkle" {{small|(Amin featuring Peakboy)}} | {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"|"Star" ({{Korean|hangul=별|rr=Byeol|labels=no}}) {{small|(El Rune featuring Peakboy)}} | Shooting Star |
| scope="row"|"Snow Flower"{{cite web|last=Han|first=Hae-seon|script-title=ko:픽보이, 방탄소년단 뷔와 첫 협업..'Snow Flower' 피처링|url=https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2020122509064246514|website=Starnews|access-date=November 5, 2021|language=ko|date=December 25, 2020}} {{small|(V featuring Peakboy)}} | 2020 | rowspan="4" {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"|"I'm OK" ({{Korean|hangul=암오케|rr=Amoke|labels=no}}) {{small|(Davii featuring Peakboy)}} | rowspan="3"|2021 |
| scope="row"|"Poom" ({{Korean|hangul=품|rr=Pum|labels=no}}) {{small|(Choi Wook-shik featuring Peakboy)}} |
| scope="row"|"Hands on Me" {{small|(Kissxs featuring Peakboy)}} |
| scope="row"|"Chance" {{small|(Haan and Chan featuring Peakboy)}} | 2022 | Haan X Chan : Synergy |
Filmography
= Television shows =
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| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
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| scope="row"| 2019
| Cast | 4 episodes |
| scope="row" rowspan=2| 2022
| In the Soop: Friendship Trip | Cast Member | |
| Listen-Up
|Regular Member | |
= Radio shows =
References
{{Reflist}}
Category:21st-century South Korean rappers
Category:Musicians from Incheon
Category:South Korean baritones
Category:South Korean contemporary R&B singers
Category:South Korean electronic musicians
Category:South Korean hip-hop record producers
Category:South Korean male rappers
Category:South Korean male singer-songwriters
Category:South Korean singer-songwriters
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