Nucksal
South Korean rapper (born 1987)
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Lee Jun-yeong (Korean: 이준영; born March 24, 1987), better known by his stage name, Nucksal (넉살), is a South Korean rapper.[1] He debuted in 2009 as a member of the hip hop duo Future Heaven, and became one of the most popular rappers in South Korea's underground hip hop scene.[2] He gained mainstream recognition in 2017 after finishing in second place on the TV rap competition show, Show Me the Money 6.[3]
Personal life
On July 1, 2022, it was confirmed that Nucksal had been dating a non-celebrity woman for two years.[4] They were married on September 24, 2022, in the presence of friends and family in Gangnam, Seoul.[5]
In February 2023, his wife gave birth to their first child, a son, Lee Yun-woo, after five months of marriage.[6][7]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [8] | |||
| The God of Small Things |
|
26 |
|
| 1Q87 |
|
31 |
|
EPs
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [11] | |||
| Sincerely Yours (with Cadejo) |
|
27 | |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [12] | ||||
| As lead artist | ||||
| "Demon Dance Hall" (악마들이 춤 추는 댄스홀) feat. Samuel Seo |
2014 | — | N/a | Non-album singles |
| "Black Ink" feat. Jayho, Cream |
— | |||
| "Skill Skill Skill" feat. DJ Wegun |
2015 | — | The God of Small Things | |
| "Nuckle Flow" | 2017 | — | Non-album single | |
| "We Go Higher" (위로) feat. ODEE |
— | Fever Music Festival 2017 | ||
| Collaborations | ||||
| "Propolis" with Jura, Deepflow, Fana, No. 11 |
2016 | — | N/a | Honey Family BeeHive Project Vol. 2 |
| "1/N" (N분의 1) with Hanhae, Ryno, Jo Woo-chan, feat. Dynamic Duo |
2017 | 3 |
|
Show Me the Money 6 |
| "Brrr Get$" (부르는게 값이야) with Jo Woo-chan, feat. Gaeko, Don Mills |
8 |
| ||
| "Filament" feat. Kim Bum-soo |
6 |
| ||
| "Even When the Curtains Fall" (막이 내려도) feat. Gaeko |
79 |
| ||
| As featured artist | ||||
| "SOFA" Deepflow feat. Nucksal, SUMIN |
2017 | — | N/a | Non-album single |
| "Why Don't You Know" Chungha feat. Nucksal |
13 |
|
Hands on Me | |
| "Karma" Babylon feat. Bewhy, Verbal Jint, The Quiett, TakeOne, Nucksal |
2018 | — | N/a | Caelo |
| "I'MMA DO" (아마두) YUMDDA, Deepflow, Paloalto, The Quiett, Simon Dominic feat. Woo Won-jae, Keem Hyo-eun, Nucksal, Huckleberry P |
2019 | 2 | N/a | Dingo X DAMOIM (Part 2) |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
Filmography
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Show Me the Money 6 | Contestant | 2nd place winner | [3] |
| 2018 | High School Rapper 2 | Host | Season 2 | [17] |
| Show Me the Money 777 | Producer | with Deepflow | [18] | |
| Everyday Swag | Cast member | [19] | ||
| 2019–present | Amazing Saturday | [20] | ||
| 2019 | SignHere | Host | ||
| 2021 | On & Off | Cast member | ||
| Who Am I | Host | [21] | ||
| 2022 | Artistak Game | User agent | [22] | |
| 2022–2023 | Skip | Host | [23] |
Web shows
Radio shows
Music video appearances
| Year | Song Title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | "I Hate Trot" (나는 트로트가 싫어요) | Im Chang-jung | [28] |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand of the Year Awards | 2021 | Male Multi-Entertainer | Nucksal | Won | [29] |
| Korean Hip-hop Awards | 2017 | Hip-hop Album of the Year | The God of Small Things | Won | [30] |
| 2018 | Collaboration of the Year | Nucksal with Hanhae, Ryno, Jo Woo-chan "1/N" (N분의 1) |
Nominated | [31] |