pH-1 (rapper)
Park Jun-won (Korean: 박준원, born July 23, 1989),[2] better known by his stage name pH-1, is a Korean-American rapper based in South Korea.[1] In 2017, he signed to H1ghr Music. In 2018, he appeared on Show Me the Money 777 and gained popularity.
pH-1 | |
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 pH-1 in February 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Park Jun-won |
| Also known as | Harry Park[1] |
| Born | July 23, 1989 Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | H1ghr |
| Website | h1ghrmusicofficial |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박준원 |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Jun-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Chun-wŏn |
Early life and education
Park was born in South Korea and moved with his family to Long Island, New York, when he was about 12 years old.[1] He studied biology at Boston College and worked as a dental assistant post-graduation. Park was later employed at a web development company.[3]
The stage name pH-1 is a combination of his name, "p" from his surname Park, "H" from the English name Harry, and "Won" from the Korean name Park Jun-won.[4]
Career
In 2016, pH-1 released his debut single "Wavy".[2] In May 2017, he signed to H1ghr Music.[5] In October, he released his debut extended play The Island Kid.[6] In 2018, he appeared on Show Me the Money 777 and gained popularity.[7] In 2019, he released his debut studio album HALO.[8] In May 2020, he released his debut mixtape X.[9] In September, he participated in H1ghr Music's compilation albums H1ghr: Red Tape and H1ghr: Blue Tape.[10] In 2022, he released his second studio album But for Now Leave Me Alone.[11]
Artistry
pH-1 is known for his melodic "singing-raps".[12] He gets inspiration from a wide range of musical genres: jazz, pop, R&B, and gospel music.[1]
As the three keywords he pursues in his music are truth, positivity, and experience, his work contains positive or honest messages, generally excluding references to drugs, money bragging and excessive "flexing", and explicit sexual content.[13]
Personal life
pH-1 has a dog named Holly.[14]
Discography
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pH-1 at SXSW in 2018
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [15] | |||
| HALO |
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21 |
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| But for Now Leave Me Alone |
|
24 |
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Mixtape
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [15] | |||
| X |
|
27 |
|
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [15] | |||
| The Island Kid |
|
45 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [19] | ||||
| As lead artist | ||||
| "Wavy" | 2016 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Perfect" | — | |||
| "Donut" (feat. Jay Park) | 2017 | — | The Island Kid | |
| "Penthouse" (feat. Sik-K) | 2018 | — | Gatsby (single album) | |
| "DVD" | — | Harry (single album) | ||
| "Cupid" (feat. Penomeco) | — | Loves (single album) | ||
| "Hate You" (feat. Woo Won-jae) | 19 | Show Me the Money 777 | ||
| "Orange" (주황색) (feat. Jay Park) | 56 | |||
| "Flaker" (무리야) | — | Staying (single album) | ||
| "Like Me" | 2019 | — | HALO | |
| "Malibu" (feat. The Quiett, Mokyo) | — | |||
| "BOOL" (feat. Beenzino) | — | Summer Episodes (single album) | ||
| "Truman Show Remix" (feat. Ahn Byeong Woong, Owen Ovadoz) | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Nerdy Love" (feat. Baek Ye-rin) | 2020 | 38 | ||
| "PACKITUP" | — | X | ||
| "ANYMORE" (feat. Ash Island) | — | |||
| "Antisocial" | 2021 | —[upper-alpha 1] | Non-album singles | |
| "365&7" (feat. Jamie) | 120 | |||
| "Lately" (feat. Hoody) | —[upper-alpha 2] | |||
| "Mr. Bad" (feat. Woo Won-jae) | 2022 | —[upper-alpha 3] | But For Now Leave Me Alone | |
| Collaborations | ||||
| "Iffy" (with Sik-K, Jay Park) | 2017 | 99 | Non-album single | |
| "Good Day" (with Kid Milli, Loopy, feat. Paloalto) | 2018 | 4 | Show Me the Money 777 | |
| "119" (with Nafla, Kid Milli, OLNL, Loopy, Superbee) | 46 | |||
| "Giddy Up" (with Sik-K, Haon, Woodie Gochild, Jay Park) | 2019 | 120 | Non-album singles | |
| "Blue Champagne" (with Cheeze) | 172 | |||
| "Gang Official Remix" (깡 Official Remix) (with Sik-K, Jay Park, Haon) | 2020 | 4 | ||
| "Achoo" (with Mirani, Haon) | 5 | Show Me the Money 9 | ||
| "Never Again" (with Xbf) | — | Transit #2 | ||
| "VVS (H1ghr Remix)" (with BIG Naughty, Trade L, Jay Park, Woodie Gochild, Kidd King) | 2021 | 108 | (G+Jus) | |
| "Achoo" (Remix) (with Mirani, Munchman, Sik-K, Dbo, Kid Milli, Swings, Justhis) | — | |||
| "Zero:Attitude" (Soyou, Iz*One[upper-alpha 4], feat. PH-1) | 119 | 2021 Pepsi X Starship | ||
| "Mentors" (멘토스) (with The Quiett, Simon Dominic, Nucksal, Jay Park, Loco, Changmo, Yumdda, Way Ched, Woogie) | —[upper-alpha 5] | High School Rapper 4 Episode 0 | ||
| "Mungpal" (멍멍팔팔) (with Paloalto) | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "DNA Remix" (with Jay Park, YLN Foreign, Woogie, D.Ark, 365LIT, Lil Boi, Lee Young-ji, Ourealgoat, Choo, OSUN) | —[upper-alpha 6] | |||
| "ALL IN" (with Jay Park) | —[upper-alpha 7] | |||
| "As I Told You (Remix)" (말하자면 Remix) (with Kim Sung-jae) | —[upper-alpha 8] | |||
| "Metronome" (with Keita) | 2023 | TBA | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
Tours
- About Damn Time Tour (2023)[29]
Filmography
Television show
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Show Me the Money 777 | Contestant | [7] |
| 2021 | High School Rapper 4 | Mentor | [30] |
| King of Mask Singer | Contestant | [31] | |
| 2023 | Boys Planet | Rap master | [32] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Korean Hip-hop Awards | Hip Hop Track of the Year | "Good Day" with Kid Milli, Loopy, feat. Paloalto |
Nominated | [33] |
| Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2020 | Melon Music Awards | Best Rap/Hip Hop Award | "Gang Official Remix" with Rain, Sik-K, Jay Park, Haon |
Nominated | [34] |
| 2021 | Korean Hip-hop Awards | Hip Hop Track of the Year | "The Purge" with Woodie Gochild, Big Naughty, Haon, Trade L, Sik-K, Jay Park |
Nominated | [35] |
| Music Video of the Year | Won |
Notes
- "Antisocial" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 127 on the component Download chart.[20]
- "Lately" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 158 on the component Download chart.[21]
- "Mr. Bad" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 92 on the component Download chart.[22]
- Only Kwon Eun-bi, Sakura Miyawaki, Kim Min-ju, Jo Yu-ri and Jang Won-young participated.
- "Mentors" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 53 on the component Download chart.[25]
- "DNA Remix" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 69 on the component Download chart.[26]
- "ALL IN" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 65 on the component Download chart.[27]
- "As I Told You (Remix)" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 69 on the component Download chart.[28]
References
- "The Importance of Honesty in Hip-Hop: A SXSW Interview with pH-1". HiphopKR. June 26, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- "pH-1". Daum Encyclopedia (in Korean). December 6, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- Hong, Dam-young (February 23, 2018). "[Weekender] 'What's your flashing green light?'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- "ph-1". 마리끌레르 (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- Son, Jeong-bin (May 12, 2017). "박재범, 힙합 레이블 만든다…'하이어 뮤직 레코드'" [Jay Park, makes a hip hop label... 'H1ghr Music Records']. Newsis (in Korean).
- Lee, Jae-lim (October 24, 2017). "[New Release] pH-1". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- Choi, Bo-ran (November 3, 2018). ""파이널만 남았다"...'쇼미777', 최종 TOP3 나플라·루피·키드밀리" ["Only the final is left"...'Show Me 777', final top 3 Nafla, Loopy, Kid Milli]. YTN (in Korean).
- "pH-1, 첫 정규 앨범 'HALO' 미디어데이 개최". Ilgan Today (in Korean). March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- Moon, So-ri (May 4, 2020). "pH-1, 새 믹스테이프 [X] 트랙리스트 공개" [pH-1, reveals tracklist of new mixtape X]. Eyesmag (in Korean).
- Kim, Na-gyeong (September 3, 2020). "하이어뮤직, 첫 컴필 앨범 'H1GHR: RED TAPE' 발매" [H1ghr Music, releases first compilation album 'H1GHR: RED TAPE']. Hankyung (in Korean).
- Choi, Yun-jeong (September 7, 2022). "pH-1, 정규 2집 트랙리스트 공개…트리플 타이틀" [pH-1, reveals tracklist of second studio album... triple title]. Newsis (in Korean).
- Kim, Su-yeong (April 29, 2021). "pH-1, 새 싱글 '365&7' 발매…'고등래퍼4' 이은 대세 행보" [pH-1, releases new single '365&7'... big moves since 'High School Rapper 4']. Hankyung (in Korean).
- "★pH-1 ★ (단독취재)". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- Kim, Seon-hui. "스타의 반려동물" [Pets of celebrities]. Marie Claire Korea (in Korean).
- Circle Album Chart positions:
- The Island Kid: "Album Chart, 2017 Weeks 42". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- HALO: "Album Chart, 2019 Weeks 13". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- X: "Album Chart, 2020 Weeks 26". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- BUT FOR NOW LEAVE ME ALONE: "Album Chart, 2022 Weeks 40". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- "2019년 04월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- Cumulative sales of BUT FOR NOW LEAVE ME ALONE:
- "Album Chart, 2022 Weeks 40". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- "Album Chart, 2022 Weeks 41". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- "2020년 06월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- Circle Digital Chart positions:
- ""Hate You" charting". Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ""Orange" charting". Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ""Nerdy Love" charting". Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ""Iffy" charting". Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ""Good Day" charting". Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ""119" charting". Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ""Giddy Up" charting". Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ""Cheeze" charting". Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ""Gang Official Remix" charting". Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ""Zero:Attitude" charting". Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ""365&7" charting". Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- 2021년 14주차 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- 2021년 52주차 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- "Download Chart, 2022 Weeks 33". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- "Certification: Download". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- "Certification: Streaming". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- 2021년 08주차 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- 2021년 25주차 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- 2021년 32주차 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- "Download Chart, 2021 Weeks 46". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- Son, Bong-seok (November 8, 2022). "pH-1, 내년 첫 월드투어 'About Damn Time' 개최…계묘년 1·2월에 북미 9개 도시 공연" [pH-1, holds first world tour 'About Damn Time' next year... performs in 9 cities in North America in January and February]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean).
- "pH-1 '고등래퍼4' 멘토 팀 이름 모집 "진짜로 사용할 거임"". Newsen (in Korean). January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- Tae, Yu-na (July 12, 2021). "'복면가왕' PD "pH-1 0표 탈락, 충격적 결과였다" [일문일답]" ['King of Mask Singer' PD "pH-1 0 vote elimination, was a shocking result"]. Hankyung (in Korean).
- Kim Hyun-sik (December 27, 2022). "[단독]pH-1, '보이즈 플래닛' 출격한다…'랩 마스터' 깜짝 발탁" [[Exclusive] pH-1, 'Boys Planet' is on the way...Surprise selection for 'Rap Master'] (in Korean). Edaily. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via Naver.
- "후보 소개". Korean Hiphop Awards 2019 (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- Mendonca, Suman Priya (November 21, 2020). "Winners of Melon Music Awards 2020 Top 10 Artists, Here is the Complete List of MMA Nominees". International Business Times Singapore. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- "후보 소개". Korean Hiphop Awards 2021 (in Korean). Retrieved January 15, 2021.
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