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MC Sniper

Kim Jung-yoo, better known as MC Sniper, is a South Korean rapper. He is known for writing controversial lyrics that challenge social injustice and mainstream society. He was a contestant on Show Me the Money and a producer on both seasons of Tribe of Hip Hop. He released his first album, So Sniper..., on May 17, 2002.

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MC Sniper
김정유
MC Sniper in 2015
MC Sniper in 2015
Background information
Born
Kim Jung-yoo

(1979-02-08) February 8, 1979
OriginSouth Korea
GenresHip hop
Korean hip hop
OccupationRapper
InstrumentVocals
Years active2002–present
Labels
Korean name
Hangul
김정유
RRGim Jeongyu
MRKim Chŏngyu

Kim Jung-yoo (Korean: 김정유, born February 8, 1979),1 better known as MC Sniper (Korean: MC 스나이퍼), is a South Korean rapper. He is known for writing controversial lyrics that challenge social injustice and mainstream society.234 He was a contestant on Show Me the Money and a producer on both seasons of Tribe of Hip Hop. He released his first album, So Sniper..., on May 17, 2002.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
56
So Sniper...
  • Released: May 16, 2002
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 10
  • KOR: 77,1787
Intro (초행)
  • Released: May 15, 2003
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 13
  • KOR: 32,0108
Be in Deep Grief
  • Released: March 18, 2004
  • Label: Sniper Sound, Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 15
  • KOR: 44,0019
How Bad Do U Want It?
  • Released: March 5, 2007
  • Label: Sniper Sound, Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD
 4
  • KOR: 23,28710
Museum
  • Released: November 17, 2009
  • Label: Sniper Sound, Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD
 No data No data
Full Time
  • Released: April 13, 2012
  • Label: Sniper Sound
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 16
  • KOR: 3,61811
Album −1 (Subtitle: 40)
(마이너스1집 (부제: 40))
  • Released: April 5, 2019
  • Label: Sniper Sound
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 68 N/a

Special albums

Title Album details
MC Sniper Limited Edition
  • Released: December 27, 2002
  • Label Pony Canyon Korea
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
6
B-Kite 1
  • Released: September 5, 2014
  • Label: B-Kite
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 32
  • KOR: 69812
B-Kite 2
  • Released: November 5, 2015
  • Label: B-Kite
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 37
  • KOR: 55213
Rebuild (힙합의 민족)
  • Released: May 30, 2016
  • Label: Sniper Sound
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — N/a

Charted singles

Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Sales (DL) Album
KOR
14
As lead artist
"Magic Castle" (마법의 성) 2009 24 N/a Museum
"Hakuna Matata" (하쿠나마타타) 2010 49 Non-album singles
"Break Away"
feat. Room9 		2011 31
"Push It"
feat. Illinit 		49
  • KOR: 111,61115
 Full Time
"I Can Do It" (할 수 있어)
feat. Iruma 		2012 26
  • KOR: 308,27816
"I Loved You" (사랑했잖아)
Live ver. feat. Loco, Son Seung-yeon 		60
  • KOR: 44,71117
 Show Me the Money
"Sunset Glow" (붉은 노을)
feat. Kim Ji-soo, Egobomb 		65
  • KOR: 52,54217
"Danger" 61
  • KOR: 131,22018
 Vampire Prosecutor OST
"Geto Christmas"
feat. Mini 		—
  • KOR: 32,90619
 Non-album singles
"Why" (왜)
feat. ZoneQ 		2013 71
  • KOR: 24,31820
"Shakespeare In Love" (사랑비극 Part.1)
feat. Kim Sin-ui 		2015 41
  • KOR: 55,27921
"U.F.L (Unfinished Love)"
feat. Bido Seungwoo 		81
  • KOR: 24,50622
Collaborations
"Mirror" (만우절)
with Illinit 		2010 56 N/a Non-album singles
"Like The First Day" (처음 그 날처럼)
with Na Yoon-kwon, The Cheers 		2012 50
  • KOR: 163,92923
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Awards and nominations

Mnet Asian Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2002 "BK Love" Best Hip Hop Performance24 Nominated
References

References

  1. "MC 스나이퍼 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  2. "MC SNIPER (MC 스나이퍼)". KBS World Radio. Archived from the original on October 8, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  3. "MC 스나이퍼 소개" [Introduction to MC Sniper]. Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 8, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  4. Hwang, Mi-hyun (November 27, 2015). "MC Sniper is back in control". Korea JooAng Daily. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  5. "K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  6. "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  7. "First Half of 2003 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 18, 2007. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  8. "2002 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  9. "2004 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 12, 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  10. "2007 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  11. "2012년 04월 Album Chart".
  12. "2014년 9월 Album Chart".
  13. "2015년 11월 Album Chart".
  14. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  15. Cumulative sales of "Push It":
  16. "2012년 04월 Download Chart".
  17. "2012년 34주차 Download Chart".
  18. "2012년 09월 Download Chart".
  19. "2012년 51주차 Download Chart".
  20. "2013년 33주차 Download Chart".
  21. "2015년 03월 Download Chart".
  22. "2015년 38주차 Download Chart".
  23. "2012년 06월 Download Chart".
  24. "2002 MMF part 1" Archived August 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Mwave. Retrieved August 17, 2014.