Code Kunst
코드 쿤스트
Woo Won-jae's Music High February 27, 2020
Woo Won-jae's Music High February 27, 2020
Background information
Birth nameJo Sung-woo
Born (1989-12-18) December 18, 1989
Yeonsu, Incheon, South Korea
Genres
Occupation(s)
Years active2013–present
LabelsAOMG
Member ofLegit Goons[1]
Websiteaomgofficial.com/codekunst
Korean name
Hangul
조성우
Revised RomanizationJo Seong-u
McCune–ReischauerCho Sŏngu

Jo Sung-woo (Hangul: 조성우; born December 18, 1989), better known by his stage name Code Kunst (Hangul: 코드 쿤스트), is a South Korean composer and music producer. In 2015, he released his second studio album Crumple and joined Highgrnd. In 2017, he released his third studio album Muggles' Mansion. In 2018, he signed to AOMG and appeared as a judge alongside Paloalto on Show Me the Money 777. He released his fourth studio album People in 2020 and won Producer of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards in 2021. In 2023, he released his fifth studio album Remember Archive.

Early life and education

Jo Sung-woo was born on December 18, 1989, in Yeonsu, Incheon.[2][3] He became interested in hip hop after listening to Nas' "Doo Rags".[4] He decided to pursue a career in music after serving in the military.[5] He studied design at Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts, but got expelled.[6]

The word "Kunst" means "Art" in German, so the stage name Code Kunst has a meaning of "the music I produced will become arts."[7]

Career

2013–2017: Signing to Highgrnd

In 2013, Code Kunst released his debut single "Lemonade",[2] starting his music career relatively late in his life. Upon being asked whether he was nervous about his career in the beginning, he said, "At first, I wasn't nervous because in the beginning I was really going to do music as a hobby. I was already somewhat old and I didn't have the skills at first, but I felt that I needed to hurry. I'm too late, I'm too late... this thought was so strong. So I made the decision to spend the years I was 24 and 25 years old, 2 years--2 years, let me use that as if it were 4 years."[8]

In April 2015, he released his second studio album Crumple, which was later nominated for Best Rap Album at the Korean Music Awards.[9] In September 2015, Code Kunst joined the label HIGHGRND under YG Entertainment due to the impact of Tablo.[10] He specifically cited Tablo's willingness to work together in person, such as on tracks like "Hood" featuring Tablo and Joey Bada$$, made him believe HIGHGRND was a good label for him.[11] He released his third album Muggles' Mansion in February 2017,[12] which received critical acclaim.[13]

2018–present: Signing to AOMG

Code Kunst left HIGHGRND and joined AOMG in June 2018.[14] In September 2018, he officially appeared in the Korean Hip-Hop survival show Show Me the Money 777 as one of the judges.[15] "Good Day", a song he composed on the show, received positive reviews from critics.[16] Loopy and Kid Milli from his team won second and third place in Show Me the Money 777.

In 2019, Code Kunst, along with Jay Park, Simon Dominic, Woo Won-jae, and Gray, appeared as judges on the audition program Signhere started by Korean Hip-hop label AOMG and MBN.[17] In the same year, he appeared in another Hip-hop reality survival program High School Rapper 3.[18] He was in the same team with The Quiett. Together they produced "Go High" (feat. Changmo, Woo Won-jae), sang by female rapper Lee Young-ji, who became the final winner to the show.

Code Kunst released his fourth studio album People in 2020. In the same year, he was announced as a producer for 'Show Me the Money 9' along with Paloalto as a team.[19] In 2021, he won Producer of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards.[20] He then appeared as a winning producer for Show Me the Money 10 along with Gaeko of the rap group Dynamic Duo.

In 2023, he released his fifth studio album Remember Archive.[21]

Television

Jo has appeared on I Live Alone as a regular cast since 2022. For his appearance on the show, he won the Rookie Award in 2022 and Popularity Award in 2023 at the MBC Entertainment Awards.[22][23]

Artistry

Code Kunst said that looking at his mother's paintings while growing up has greatly influenced and aided him in visualizing music.[24] Additionally, in an interview-style conversation with fellow AOMG member punchnello, he has said that he draws musical inspiration from the simple and common experiences of everyday people which he also had before signing with larger labels (including "financially troubling situations and the kinds of things that happen in such situations"). As a result, he thought signing with a label too early might hinder his ability to experience the things regular people go through in their mid-20s.[25] For similar reasons, he had decided to name his 2017 album, "Muggles' Mansion." Specifically he has said that the world "muggles" has two meanings to him, one which means very common and one that does not. For the album he wanted to "tell common stories with sources that reflect myself, yet includes sounds which aren't so common."[26]

He adds a lot of vocal chopping in his music which became one of his unique music styles.[27] Rolling Stone India commented that "he takes deep dives into old-school blues, rock, soul and hip-hop, tying it all neatly together with his signature vocal chopping techniques and flawless loops of instrumentals."[28]

He cited Mac Miller as his biggest influence.[29]

Philanthropy

In 2020, Code Kunst donated to the Official George Floyd Memorial Fund, claiming that black music made a big impact on his life.[30]

Personal life

Code Kunst has two cats named Panda and Seeroo.[31]

Filmography

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Show Me the Money 777 Judge and producer
2019 Signhere
High School Rapper 3
2020 King of Mask Singer Contestant [32]
Show Me the Money 9 Judge and producer
2021 Show Me the Money 10 [33]
2022–present I Live Alone Regular cast [34]
2023 My Friends Are Smarter Than Me Host [35]
Sing Again Judge Season 3 [36]

Web shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Change Days Host Season 2 [37]
Witch Hunt 2022 [38]

Music video appearances

Year Song Title Artist Ref.
2021 "Lipstick" Lee Hi (Feat. Yoon Mirae) [39]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[40]
Novel — —
Crumple
  • Released: April 28, 2015
  • Label: Luminant Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 34
Muggles' Mansion 26
People
  • Released: April 2, 2020
  • Label: AOMG, Kakao M
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 10
Remember Archive
  • Released: March 16, 2023
  • Label: AOMG
  • Format: CD, Digital download
 19
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Extended plays

Title EP details
Hear Things

Singles

Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Album
KOR
[45]
"Lemonade"
feat. Blnk-Time		 2013 — Hear Things
"1-2"
feat. C Jamm		 —
"Betting"
feat. Don Mills		 2014 — Novel
"Edison" (에디슨)
feat. Nucksal		 2015 — Crumple
"Golden Cow"
feat. C Jamm and DJ SQ		 —
"Hood"
feat. Tablo and Joey Badass		 — Non-album single
"Parachute"
feat. Oh Hyuk and Dok2		 24 Muggle's Mansion
"Beside Me"
feat. BewhY, YDG and Suran		 2016 92
"Fire Water"
feat. G.Soul and Tablo		 2017 —
"Rain Bird"
feat. Colde and Tablo		 2018 — Non-album singles
"Bless"
feat. Loco and Woo Won-jae		 —
"XI"
feat. Lee Hi		 2019 199
"Too Late"
feat. JMSN		 —
"Treat Her Better"
feat. Niia		 — All About Us
"Joke!"
Feat. C Jamm and Simon Dominic		 2020 — People
"Knock"
feat. Baek Ye-rin		 —
"Flower" (꽃)
feat. Jay Park, Woo and Giriboy		 140
"For the Gone" (사라진 모든 것들에게)
with Choi Jung-hoon and Simon Dominic		 106 Non-album singles
"You Get Off" 2021 —
"Cheers" (치열)
with Lee Chan-hyuk, Colde and Sogumm		 —
"Take Me"
with Meenoi		 2022 —
"The Ball Is Round"
with Woo Won-jae and Jeon So-yeon		 —
"Bad Bad"
(feat. Tabber and Jay Park)		 2023 — Remember Archive
"55"
(feat. Baek Ye-rin and Wendy)		 99
"Jumper"
(feat. Gaeko and Mino)		 102
"Circle"
(feat. Crush)		 183
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Awards and nominations

Award Year Nominee Category Result Ref.
Korean Music Awards 2016 Crumple Best Rap Album Nominated [9]
Korean Hip-hop Awards 2018 Muggles' Mansion Hip-hop Album of the Year Nominated [46]
Himself Producer of the Year Nominated
2019 Nominated [47]
2021 Won [20]
2022 Nominated [48]
MBC Entertainment Awards 2022 Rookie Award – Male Won [22]
2023 Popularity Award - Reality Won [23]
Brand Customer Loyalty Awards 2023 Multitainer - Male Won [49]

References

  1. ↑ Shin, Dongha (2022-01-31). "[오피니언] 이상한 보통 사람들, 리짓군즈 입덕 가이드 ① [음악]". Art Insight. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
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  3. ↑ Park, Eun-hae (February 18, 2022). "샤이니 민호 서울대 출신 엄친아 형, 코드쿤스트 절친으로 깜짝 등장 '나혼산'" [Shinee Minho's brother, Mr. Perfect who graduated from Seoul National University, made a surprise appearance as a close friend of Code Kunst]. Newsen (in Korean).
  4. ↑ "[GL Interview] 다양한 장르의 용광로에서 주조된 Code Kunst의 음악 바이오그래피". Gear Lounge (in Korean). June 8, 2020.
  5. ↑ Park, Su-in (March 5, 2017). "[팝인터뷰]코드쿤스트, 하루를 이틀처럼 2년 같은 1년 보낸 이유". Herald Pop.
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  9. 1 2 "CODE KUNST [CRUMPLE]". Korean Music Awards (in Korean).
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  12. ↑ "코드 쿤스트, 신곡 'FIRE WATER' M/V 티저 공개" (in Korean). Ten Asia.
  13. ↑ "2017 올해의 가요 앨범". IZM. December 2017.
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  20. 1 2 "한국힙합어워즈 2021 수상작" [Korean Hip-hop Awards 2021 Winners]. Korean Hip-hop Awards (in Korean).
  21. ↑ Lee, Jin-ju (March 3, 2023). "코드 쿤스트, 정규 5집 'Remember Archive' 16일 발매" [Code Kunst, releases fifth studio album 'Remember Archive' on 16]. BNT (in Korean).
  22. 1 2 Cha Sang-yeop (December 30, 2022). "MBC연예대상' 전현무 대상… '나혼산' 올해의 예능프로그램(종합)" ['MBC Entertainment Awards' Jeon Hyun-moo Grand Prize... 'Nahonsan' Entertainment Program of the Year (Comprehensive)] (in Korean). Money S. Retrieved December 29, 2022 – via Naver.
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  26. ↑ "[ENG SUB] COMMENTARY&BEHIND : CODE KUNST - MUGGLES' MANSION". SEOUL MUSIC (서울뮤직).
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  36. ↑ Lee, Seul (November 8, 2023). "'싱어게인3' 최초 슈퍼 어게인→"내 OST가 가장 유명" 참가자까지" ['Singer Gain 3' first super gain → "My OST is the most famous" participant]. X-ports News (in Korean). Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Naver.
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  38. ↑ Oh, Ji-won (May 23, 2022). "마녀사냥' 7년 만의 귀환…신동엽·김이나·코드쿤스트·비비 MC 발탁" ['Witch Hunt' returns after 7 years... Shin Dong-yeop, Kim Ina, Code Kunst, and BB were selected as MCs] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Naver.
  39. ↑ Choi, Jeong-ah (September 9, 2021). "이하이, 등장한 '빨간 립스틱' 뮤비 티저 공개…박재범→정찬성 총출동" [Lee Hi, 'Red Lipstick' MV teaser released... Jae-beom Park → Chan-seong Jeong]. Sportsworld (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2021 – via Naver.
  40. ↑ Circle Chart peaks:
    • "Crumple". Circle Chart. September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
    • "Muggle's Mansion". Circle Chart. March 11, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
    • "People". Circle Music Chart. April 11, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
    • "Remember Archive". Circle Music Chart. April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  41. ↑ "2017년 09월 Album Chart".
  42. ↑ "2017년 03월 Album Chart".
  43. ↑ "Circle Album Chart – April 2020". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  44. ↑ Cumulative sale of Remember Archive:
  45. ↑ Circle Digital Chart peak positions
  46. ↑ "Korean Hip-hop Awards 2018 nominees". Korean Hip-hop Awards (in Korean).
  47. ↑ "Korean Hip-hop Awards 2019 nominees". Korean Hip-hop Awards (in Korean).
  48. ↑ "Korean Hip-hop Awards 2022 Nominees". Korean Hip-hop Awards (in Korean).
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