Iron (rapper)

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In this Korean name, the family name is Jung.
Iron
Birth nameJung Hun-cheol
Born(1992-01-08)January 8, 1992
South Korea
DiedJanuary 25, 2021(2021-01-25) (aged 29)[1]
Genres
Occupation(s)Rapper
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2014–2017
Labels
Korean name
Hangul
정헌철
Revised RomanizationJeong Heon-cheol
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Hŏnch'ŏl

Jung Hun-cheol (January 8, 1992 – January 25, 2021),[1][2] better known by his stage name Iron (Hangul: 아이언), was a South Korean rapper. He was a contestant on Show Me the Money 3.[3] He released his first album, Rock Bottom, on September 9, 2016.[4]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[5]
Rock Bottom 24

Singles[]

Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Sales (DL) Album
KOR
[7]
As lead artist
"I Am" 2014 31
  • KOR: 218,369[8]
 Show Me the Money 3
"Malice" (독기) 2
  • KOR: 671,664[9]
"Puss"
with Shin Ji-min 		2015 1 Unpretty Rapstar
"Blu"
feat. Babylon 		35 Non-album single
"System" 2016 85 Rock Bottom
"Rock Bottom" — N/A
As featured artist
"Erase" (지워)
Hyolyn and Jooyoung feat. Iron 		2014 9 Non-album single
"Crazy (Guilty Pleasure)"
Jonghyun feat. Iron 		2015 5 Base
"Don't Be Shy" (아끼지마)
Primary feat. Choa and Iron 		10 2

Legal issues[]

In November 2016, Iron was convicted of smoking marijuana and received a sentence of eight months, suspended for two years.

In November 2018, he was convicted of multiple counts of assault against his ex-girlfriend. It was stated that he had hit her in the face during sex, causing fractures; he also strangled her when she attempted to end the relationship, as well as injuring himself with a kitchen knife and threatening to blame it on her. He then revealed her identity in media interviews during the court process and publicly defamed her, calling her a masochist and denying any wrongdoing.[16]

In December 2020, he was again placed under arrest for assault with a baseball bat against his roommate, who was a minor at the time.[17]

Death[]

On January 25, 2021 at 10.25am KST, a security guard discovered Iron lying in a flowerbed outside an apartment complex, bleeding. He was taken to a local hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival.[18] An investigation revealed the apartment complex was not the residence of Iron, though the reason for this was undisclosed. [19] Foul play and homicide were ruled out, and at the request of the family, a post-mortem was not carried out.[20]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "써브라임아티스트 측 "배우 송유정 지난 23일 사망" [공식]". Edaily News (in Korean). January 25, 2021. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "아이언 프로필" (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  3. ^ "아이언 독기, '쇼미더머니' 우승자 바비 제치고 '음원 1위 싹쓸이'" (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  4. ^ "래퍼 아이언, 신곡 '락바텀(ROCK BOTTOM)' 음원+뮤비 동시공개" (in Korean). Asia Kyungje. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  5. ^ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on August 27, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  6. ^ "2016년 9월 Album Chart". Archived from the original on July 19, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  7. ^ Gaon Digital Chart:
  8. ^ Cumulative sales of "I Am":
  9. ^ "2014년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 3, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  10. ^ "2015년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 9, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  11. ^ Cumulative sales of "Blu":
  12. ^ "2016년 27주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  13. ^ Cumulative sales of "Erase":
  14. ^ "2015년 01월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  15. ^ Cumulative sales of "Don't Be Shy":
  16. ^ "Rapper gets suspended sentence for assaulting girlfriend". Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  17. ^ "Arrest Warrant Sought For Rapper Iron On Assault Charges". Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  18. ^ '야구방망이 폭행' 혐의 래퍼 아이언 숨진 채 발견 Archived February 1, 2021, at the Wayback Machine (in Korean)
  19. ^ "Archived copy". Insight (in Korean). January 26, 2021. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  20. ^ "아이언 사망, 타살 정황·유서 없어… 부검 없이 종결" (in Korean). January 26, 2021. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
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