Gun (rapper)

Song Gun-hee (Hangul: 송건희, born June 26, 1994),[1] better known by his stage name #Gun (Hangul: 샵건), is a South Korean rapper on the label Starship X, a subsidiary of Starship Entertainment. He was a contestant on No.Mercy and Show Me the Money 5.[2]

In this Korean name, the family name is Song.
#Gun
Birth nameSong Gun-hee
Born (1994-06-26) June 26, 1994
Seoul, South Korea
Genres
Occupation(s)
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2014–present
LabelsStarship Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
송건희
Revised RomanizationSong Geon-hui
McCune–ReischauerSong Gŏnhŭi
Stage name
Hangul
샵건
Revised RomanizationSyap-geon
McCune–ReischauerSyapkŏn

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] and he made it to the show's finale, he was not one of the contestants selected to debut in Starship's new hip-hop 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

He is from the Gayang-dong area of Seoul.[23] He is the cousin of Winner's Mino.[5][24]

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.

References
  1. "샵건 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  2. "샵건, "어린시절 비닐하우스에서 살았다" 눈물흘린 사연은?" (in Korean). iKorea Daily.
  3. "'노머시' 제작진 "효린·소유 심사 정확, '슈스케' 추천하고파"". News24 (in Korean). Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  4. "[MD포토] 무자비한 연습생 데뷔 서바이벌 '노머시'". My Daily. December 8, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  5. "'노머시' 샵건, 위너 송민호와 과거 사진 '눈길'". OSEN (in Korean). December 18, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  6. "'노머시' '리틀 스윙스' 주헌 파격무대 예고 심사위원 호평 세례". Herald Corp (in Korean). December 29, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  7. "'노머시' 주헌·셔누·민혁 등 7인 멤버 확정..스타쉽 新보이그룹[종합]". OSEN (in Korean). February 12, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  8. "스타쉽엑스, 래퍼 샵건 믹스테잎 '리로드' 공개 | 텐아시아". 10Asia (in Korean). March 14, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  9. "샵건, 세 번째 믹스테잎 '리로드' MV 공개". Sports Dong-a. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  10. "'머니플렉스 쇼' 팔로얄토-비프리-레디 등 출전… '화려한 라인업' – 충청일보". www.ccdailynews.com (in Korean). Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  11. "'쇼미더머니5' 샵건, 원 꺾고 TOP6 진출[종합]". Sports Chosun (in Korean). June 25, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  12. "[어저께TV] '쇼미5' 레디·서출구·샵건, 수고했다 진짜". OSEN (in Korean). July 9, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  13. "'쇼미더머니5' 16명 래퍼 팀 선정 완료…길-매드 클라운·사이먼 도미닉-그레이 팀은 누구?". 중부일보 – 경기·인천의 든든한 친구 (in Korean). June 18, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  14. "'쇼미5' 샵건(#GUN)두 번째 싱글 'Sunflower Dance'공개 앞두고 키비와 녹음실 현장공개" (in Korean). Seoul Daily.
  15. "샵건 28일 첫 데뷔 싱글 발매기리보이크루셜스타DOMCAKE 참여". Korea Economic Daily TV (in Korean). July 20, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  16. Lee, Ji-seok (November 15, 2017). "'프로듀싱팀' 디아이X로코베리, 15일 정오 콜라보 앨범 '첫눈에' 공개". Sports Seoul. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  17. "샵건, 오늘 셀프 프로듀싱 컴백…힙합루키의 도약". Sports Dong-a. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  18. "샵건, 4월 1일 새 싱글 발표 '8개월만 기습 컴백'(공식입장)". Newsen (in Korean). March 27, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  19. "샵건 1일 새 싱글 AQUARIUM 발표 자작곡한층 짙어진 음악적 성숙 예고". Korea Economy TV (in Korean). April 1, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  20. "샵건, 오늘(6일) 새 싱글 'Park' 발표.."몽환적 바이브+견고해진 음악 세계" [공식]". OSEN. July 6, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  21. "샵건, 18일(오늘) 신곡 발매..'쇼미5' 이후 또 성장 [공식]". OSEN (in Korean). August 18, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  22. "래퍼 샵건, 7일 자작곡 'Wednesday' 발매". Munhwa (in Korean). Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  23. "'쇼미더머니5' 비와이 "승리한 것 같은 기운 돈다" 당찬 각오". Sports Chosun (in Korean). July 8, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  24. "'쇼미더머니5' 송민호 사촌동생 샵건 출연..."쫄지말라고 조언"". Herald Economy (in Korean). February 22, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  25. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  26. Cumulative sales of "Crazy Guy":
  27. Cumulative sales of "Rose of Sharon":
  28. Cumulative sales of "Going Home":
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