Gun (rapper)
South Korean rapper (born 1994)
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Song Gun-hee (Korean: 송건희, born June 26, 1994),[1] better known by his stage name #Gun (샵건), is a South Korean rapper. He was a contestant on No.Mercy and Show Me the Money 5.[2]
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.[3][4] While #Gun's rap garnered praise,[5][6] 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.[7]
In 2015 and 2016, #Gun released several mixtapes, through SoundCloud and Starship Entertainment's YouTube channel.[8] His third mixtape, "Reload", was accompanied by a music video.[9]
In 2016, he competed on Show Me the Money 5,[10] but was eliminated in the finals.[11][12] For the show he collaborated with artists like Mad Clown and Jessi.[13] He was praised for his songwriting and raps on the show.[14]
2016–present: Debut and early career
In July 2016, #Gun released his first single "Beep".[15] His second single was released the following year, titled "Sunflower Dance".[14] In November 2017, he featured on producer D.I.'s debut track "Body Talk", alongside Solbin of Laboum.[16]
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.[17]
On April 1, 2019, #Gun released a new single "Aquarium", accompanied by a music video[18] "Aquarium" was noted as a departure from #Gun's earlier sound, described as a more mature R&B song.[19] In July, #Gun released the single "Park", with the B-side "Brake".[20] In August, he released "Lord", with the B-side "Orange Room".[21]
In April 2020, he released the single "Wednesday", with the B-side "Take it all".[22]
Personal life
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales (DL) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [25] | ||||
| As lead artist | ||||
| "Crazy Guy" (미친놈) feat. Jessi |
2016 | 5 |
|
Show Me the Money 5 |
| "Beep" prod. Giriboy feat. Crucial Star |
— | N/a | Non-album singles | |
| "Sunflower Dance" feat. Kebee |
2017 | — | ||
| "Red Light" prod. Newmaze |
2018 | — | ||
| "Aquarium" | 2019 | — | ||
| "Park" | — | |||
| "Brake" | — | |||
| "Lord" | — | |||
| "Orange Room" | — | |||
| "Wednesday" | 2020 | — | ||
| "Take it all" feat. King Sushi |
— | |||
| Collaborations | ||||
| "Rose of Sharon" (무궁화) with Mad Clown, Donutman, Boi B |
2016 | 12 |
|
Show Me the Money 5 |
| "Going Home" (비행소년) with Mad Clown feat. Gummy |
6 |
| ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||