D.Ark

Prior to his official debut, D.Ark first appeared as a contestant on Show Me the Money 777. During his time on the show, D.Ark came under fire for allegations of sexual assault released by his girlfriend via Instagram.^[1] Following his official apology, D.Ark continued to participate on the show but had much of his footage edited out by the producers.^[2] He would also participate in Show Me the Money 9 in 2020.

On December 30, 2020, it was revealed that D.Ark had signed a contract, with P Nation releasing a music video for his debut single "Potential" on the same day.^{[3][unreliable source?][4]}

In early 2021, D.Ark participated as a contestant on High School Rapper 4.^[5]

On May 4, 2021, P Nation announced that D.Ark was soon to be making his first comeback under the label.^[6] D.Ark's first EP EP1 Genius, released on May 13, 2021.^[7] The album featured notable guests such as Swings and Changmo.^[8]

On September 7, 2021, D.Ark became embroiled in controversy after an Instagram post which showed him posing with alcoholic drinks, implying he was drinking underage.^[9] In November 2021, it was reported that D.Ark had officially left P Nation after being signed for less than a year.^[10]

On December 11, 2021, it was widely reported that D.Ark was potentially dating the daughter of trot singer Lee Seung-ah, who was 8 years older than him.^[11] On December 29, 2021, D.Ark released his first mixtape independently, titled DKHVKY.^[12]

On August 10, 2022, D.Ark released his first full length studio album, The End of Puberty.^[13]

On November 27, 2024, it was announced that D.Ark had signed to a new label called God's Plan.^[14] His first EP under the label, Re:new, released 2 days later.^[15]

He was arrested by police on October 27, 2025 on charges of distribution and inhalation of marijuana.^[16]

Later, on November 7, 2025, D.Ark addressed the allegations in a handwritten letter posted on his social media, stating that he had completed all investigations with confidence and that all detailed tests had returned negative results. He said that although he was investigated, searched, and had his phone forensically examined due to mere suspicions of inhalation, the results had proven his innocence, and that the allegations of distribution were exaggerated and not part of the investigation. He reflected that he had experienced many malicious reports since his youth and was somewhat accustomed to misinformation, and he expressed a commitment to live uprightly and communicate with the world through music, thanking those who believed in and supported him.^[17]