Leessang
Encyclopedia
Leessang is a South Korean Hip-hop
duo, composed of Kang Hee-gun ("Gary") and Gil Seong-joon ("Gil"). Formed in 2002, Leessang is known for its collaborations with Drunken Tiger
, Yoon Mi Rae
, Big Mama King
, Hwayobi, and many others. Leessang is composed of one vocalist and one rapper. The duo has released seven albums to date: two self-titled records in 2002 and 2003, Library of Soul in 2005, Black Sun in 2007, Baek-a Jeolhyeon (백아절현) in 2009, Hexagonal in late 2009, and Asura Balbalta in 2011.
Gil
Korean hip hop
In South Korea, hip hop expanded into a form of cultural phenomenon; namely in Seoul, Busan and Daegu. Although the movement has been growing since the mid-90's, Korean hip-hop scene has been gaining a great amount of attention on an international level, since their exposure of bboys who have won...
duo, composed of Kang Hee-gun ("Gary") and Gil Seong-joon ("Gil"). Formed in 2002, Leessang is known for its collaborations with Drunken Tiger
Drunken Tiger
Drunken Tiger is a critically acclaimed Korean/American hip hop group which debuted in 1999 and has since released eight albums.As of 2009, Drunken Tiger's central figure is Korean American Tiger JK...
, Yoon Mi Rae
Tasha Reid
Tasha Reid , better known by her Korean name Yoon Mi-rae , is an R&B singer and rapper.- Early life :Reid was born to a South Korean mother, and an African American father...
, Big Mama King
Big Mama King
Kim Hyun Jung professionally known as BMK or Big Mama King, is a South Korean female singer. After graduating from Seoul Jazz Academy in 1997, Big Mama King has lectured in various schools...
, Hwayobi, and many others. Leessang is composed of one vocalist and one rapper. The duo has released seven albums to date: two self-titled records in 2002 and 2003, Library of Soul in 2005, Black Sun in 2007, Baek-a Jeolhyeon (백아절현) in 2009, Hexagonal in late 2009, and Asura Balbalta in 2011.
Present: Asura Balbalta
They returned after a two-year hiatus with the album Asura Balbalta. It was extremely successful, with 13 of the album's tracks charting in the Billboard K-Pop Hot 100. Two songs from the album, "Turn Off the TV" and "Reminiscence", made it to the top 3 of the Melon Chart for September.Members
Gary- Birthname: Kang Hee-gun
- Date of Birth: February 24, 1978 (age 33)
- Height:
Gil
- Birthname: Gil Seong-joon
- Date of Birth: December 24, 1977 (age 34)
- Height:
Studio albums
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Leessang Of Honey Family
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再,啓發 (재, 계발)
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Library of Soul
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Black Sun
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伯牙絶絃 (백아절현)
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Hexagonal
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Asura Balbalta (2011)
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Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | M.net KM Music Video Festival | Best Hip-hop | ||
| 2007 | Cyworld Digital Music Awards Cyworld Digital Music Awards Cyworld Digital Awards Which is a Cyworld BGM Blog is a South Korea community site in Korea, "Cyworld" is based on the BGM chart that started in 2006 the first Republic of Korea, No.1 representative of the Digital Music Awards... |
Song Of The Month | ||
| 2009 | Mnet Asia Music Awards | Best Hip-hop | ||
| Best Picture | ||||
| Cyworld Digital Music Awards Cyworld Digital Music Awards Cyworld Digital Awards Which is a Cyworld BGM Blog is a South Korea community site in Korea, "Cyworld" is based on the BGM chart that started in 2006 the first Republic of Korea, No.1 representative of the Digital Music Awards... |
Bonsang | |||
| Melon Music Awards | Sudden Rise of the Year | |||
| Mnet 20's Choice | Hot Variety Star | |||
| MBC Broadcasting Awards | Newcomer - Men's Division | |||
| 2010 | Cyworld Digital Music Awards Cyworld Digital Music Awards Cyworld Digital Awards Which is a Cyworld BGM Blog is a South Korea community site in Korea, "Cyworld" is based on the BGM chart that started in 2006 the first Republic of Korea, No.1 representative of the Digital Music Awards... |
Bonsang | ||
| Best Collaboration | ||||
| 2011 | Melon Music Awards | Top 10 Artist | ||
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Rap Performance |
The Movement
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- Bobby Kim
- Buga Kingz
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External links
- Official Site
- Profile from KBS WorldKBS WorldKBS World is a name of Korean Broadcasting System's international broadcasting service. It consists of KBS World Radio and a KBS World television channel.- History :...
- Leessang on Daum Cafe