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Illson

Son Chang-il, better known by his stage name Illson and formerly as Double K, is a South Korean rapper. He was the winning judge/producer on the first season of Show Me the Money before making a second appearance as a contestant in the sixth season. He released his first album, Positive Mind, on October 28, 2004.

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Illson
손창일
Also known asDouble K
Born
Son Chang-il

(1982-01-01) January 1, 1982
South Korea
Genres
Occupation
InstrumentVocals
Years active2004–present
LabelGreen Wave G-Unit Records
Korean name
Hangul
손창일
RRSon Changil
MRSon Ch'angil

Son Chang-il (Korean손창일; born January 1, 1982),1 better known by his stage name Illson (stylized as ILLSON) and formerly as Double K (Korean더블 케이), is a South Korean rapper. He was the winning judge/producer on the first season of Show Me the Money before making a second appearance as a contestant in the sixth season.2 He released his first album, Positive Mind, on October 28, 2004.3

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
4
Positive Mind
  • Released: October 28, 2004
  • Formats: digital download
N/a
Ink Music
  • Released: May 6, 2010
  • Label: KT Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2
Green Wave (그린웨이브)
  • Released: April 23, 2017
  • Label: Green Wave, Feel Ghood Music, LOEN Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Special albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
4
Flow 2 Flow
with Dok2
  • Released: January 25, 2011
  • Label: Hiphopplaya
  • Formats: digital download
N/a
Analogue Part.2 (Livesystem)
Live album
  • Released: December 15, 2017
  • Label: Green Wave, Warner Music Korea
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Analogue Part.1 (Jazzed)
Jazz ver. album
  • Released: December 22, 2017
  • Label: Green Wave, Warner Music Korea
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
4
Rap Movement (랩운동)
  • Released: April 9, 2013
  • Label: KO Sound, CJ E&M
  • Formats: CD, digital download
N/a
Guy (놈)
  • Released: December 20, 2013
  • Label: KO Sound, CJ E&M
  • Formats: CD, digital download
25
  • KOR: 6135

Charted singles

Title Year Peak chart
positions
Sales (DL) Album
KOR
6
As lead artist
"Favorite Music"
feat. Gil Hak-mi
2010 79 N/a Ink Music
"Ment" (멘트)
feat. Gaeko
2012 26
  • KOR: 416,5807
Non-album single
"Rap Movement" (랩운동) 2013
  • KOR: 27,2178
Rap Movement
"Hot Pants" 89
  • KOR: 58,9929
Non-album singles
"Rewind"
feat. Michelle Lee
50
  • KOR: 110,33210
"Guy" (놈)
feat. Jay Park
55
  • KOR: 51,12711
Guy
Collaborations
"Home"
with Loco feat. Jinsil
2012 35
  • KOR: 140,39112
Show Me the Money
"Brilliant Is..."
with Skull, Haha, Geeks, Zico, Mad Clown, Swings, Zizo, Soul Dive, Heo Kyung-hwan, Kim Ji-min feat. Gill, Jungin
2013 75 N/a Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
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