Sleepy (rapper)

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In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Sleepy
김성원
Born
Kim Sung-won

(1984-02-21) February 21, 1984 (age 37)
Incheon, South Korea
Occupation
  • Rapper
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Record producer
Musical career
GenresHip hop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2008–present
LabelsTS Entertainment, PVO Entertainment[1]
Associated actsUntouchable, Gray (singer)
Korean name
Hangul
김성원
Revised RomanizationGim Seong-won
McCune–ReischauerKim Sŏngwŏn

Kim Sung-won (born February 21, 1984), better known by his stage name Sleepy (Hangul: 슬리피), is a South Korean rapper and a television personality.[2] He is a member of the hip hop boy duo Untouchable. He released his solo debut single, "Cool Night", on June 16, 2015.[3] He became a household name after appearing on reality TV shows like Real Man, I Live Alone, Law of the Jungle, and We Got Married.

TS Entertainment lawsuit[]

On September 14, 2019, it was revealed that Sleepy had filed a lawsuit to terminate his contract with TS Entertainment, citing lack of trust after they refused to show him payment documents and a physical copy of his contract.[4] Sleepy also said that he did not receive any payment for his activities until 10 years after his contract was signed.[5] TS later denied these statements, saying all of Sleepy's claims were "false" and that he embezzled funds from the company, which Sleepy denied.[6] The next day, it was announced TS Entertainment was forwarded to prosecution for overdue payments of artists.[7]

Personal life[]

Sleepy will marry his non-celebrity girlfriend on October 10, 2021.[8]And he postponed the wedding due to the Covid-19 situation. [9]

Discography[]

See also: Untouchable (South Korean band) § Discography

Singles[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[10]
As lead artist
"I Feel Blame" (기분탓)
feat. Baek A-yeon 		2015 39 Non-album singles
"Body Lotion" (바디로션)
feat. Bang Yong-guk 		2016 —
"So What" (내가 뭘 잘못했는데)
feat. Lee Guk-joo 		—
"Oh Yeah" — N/A
"Beautiful Life" 2017 —
"Whatever" (맘대로)
feat. Bloo, Liquor K.JR 		—
"Placebo" (플라시보)
with Hash Swan, G2 		—
"Because of the Money" (돈 때문이야)[14]
as Sung Won-ee; prod. Young Tak 		2020 —
"Santa Brothers!" (산타형!)
as Sung Won-ee; prod. and ft. DinDin 		—
Collaborations
"Cool Night" (쿨밤)
with Song Ji-eun 		2015 18 Non-album singles
"S.M.T.M (Show Me The Money)"
with Hash Swan, Olltii, Black Nine, Punchnello, Penomeco, Ignito, Dok2 		2017 82
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Filmography[]

Television[]

Year Network Title Notes
2015 SBS Cultwo Show[17]
SBS Mash Up![18] Host
MBC Real Man[19] Episode 96-
2016 SBS Cultwo Show[20]
MBC We Got Married[21] with Lee Guk-joo
King of Mask Singer[22] Contestant as "Kung Fu Panda" (Episode 57)
Mnet The God of Music 2 Cast member
2017 MBC All Broadcasting in the World Member
SBS Cultwo Show[23][24]
2020 MBC King of Mask Singer[25] Contestant as "You're Great!" (Episodes 275–276)
2021 Dal Studio NegoKing 3 Host with DinDin[26]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2015 MBC Entertainment Awards Best Male Newcomer Real Man Won
2016 Male Excellence Award in Variety Show We Got Married Nominated

References[]

  1. ^ "TS 측 "슬리피에 욕설·협박? 확인 중" - 열린세상 열린방송 MBN". star.mbn.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "슬리피 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  3. ^ "슬리피X송지은 '쿨밤', 오늘(16일) 정오 발매 '달달 케미'" (in Korean). Ten Asia.
  4. ^ https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=416&aid=0000248750
  5. ^ https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=018&aid=0004475663
  6. ^ https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=057&aid=0001384374
  7. ^ https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=468&aid=0000567737
  8. ^ Ahn Jin-young (July 19, 2021). "[단독] 슬리피, 10월 장가간다…"힘든 시기 지켜준 고마운 사람" [[Exclusive] Sleepy, getting married in October... “Thank you for protecting me during difficult times]. Munhwa Ilbo (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  9. ^ Jeong Byung-geun (September 8, 2021). "슬리피, 결혼식 내년으로 연기…"안정적인 시기에" [Sleepy's wedding postponed to next year... "At a Stable Time]. The Fact (in Korean). Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Naver.
  10. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017.
  11. ^
  12. ^ "2016년 16주차 Download Chart".
  13. ^ "2016년 34주차 Download Chart".
  14. ^ "탁마에 영탁, 슬리피 '돈 때문이야' 작사·작곡에 직접 응원까지". 한국면세뉴스 (in Korean). October 31, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  15. ^
  16. ^ Cumulative sales of "S.M.T.M (Show Me The Money)":
  17. ^ Yoon Jung-hee (March 3, 2015). "언터처블 슬리피, "'진짜 사나이' 케이윌이 가지 말라더라"". TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  18. ^ Pop and EDM to collide with Hyoyeon, Mir, Hyejeong, Seo In Young, and Sleepy confirmed for upcoming show 'Mash Up'!, Allkpop, Retrieved on July 10, 2017
  19. ^ "'진짜사나이', 약골 슬리피가 만든 뭉클 반전 드라마". Sports Chosun (in Korean). May 25, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  20. ^ Untouchable's Sleepy put on over 20 lbs recently?, Allkpop, Retrieved on July 10, 2017
  21. ^ "'우리 결혼했어요' 슬리피-이국주, "그냥 닭이랑 달라… 못 참겠어요!" 무슨 일?". Sports Chosun (in Korean). April 1, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  22. ^ Pyo Jae-min (May 1, 2016). "'복면가왕' 이윤미·슬리피·변재원·황승언, 소름 돋는 반전 연속 [종합]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  23. ^ Yoon Joon-pil (June 13, 2017). "'컬투쇼' 슬리피 "로꼬, 구두로 컬래버 약속 후 전화 안 받아"". TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  24. ^ "'컬투쇼' 슬리피 "쇼미더머니6 예선 참가, 결과는 방송을 통해 확인해 달라"". Busan News (in Korean). May 2, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  25. ^ Seon Mi-kyung (October 11, 2020). "'복면가왕' 부뚜막 고양이, 가왕 2연승 성공..슬리피⋅현영⋅홍잠언⋅케이 정체 공개[종합]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  26. ^ Park Soo-in (July 21, 2021). "슬리피 딘딘 '네고왕' 시즌3 MC 발탁, 황광희 장영란 잇는다" [Sleepy DinDin's 'Nego King' Season 3 MC Selected, Follows Hwang Kwang-hee and Jang Young-ran]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved July 21, 2021 – via Naver.
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