Bloo (rapper)

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Bloo
Birth nameKim Hyeon-ung
Also known asDaniel
Born (1994-10-12) October 12, 1994 (age 30)
OriginLa Crescenta, California, United States[1]
GenresHip hop
OccupationRapper
Years active2015–present
LabelsMKIT RAIN
WebsiteOfficial website
Korean name
Hangul
김현웅
Revised RomanizationKim Hyeon-ung
McCune–ReischauerKim Hyŏnung

Kim Hyeon-ung (Korean: 김현웅; born 1994),[2] better known as Bloo (Korean: 블루), is a rapper based in South Korea.[3] He has released 3 full-length albums: Bloo in Wonderland 2 (2021),[4] Moon and Back (2021)[1] and Fox and the City (2023) as well as the extended plays Downtown Baby (2017),[5] Bloo in Wonderland (2018),[6] and It's Not Love I'm Just Drunk (2019).[7]

His 2017 single, "Downtown Baby," topped South Korean music charts in June 2020, after singer Lee Hyori performed it on the variety show Hangout With Yoo.[8][9]

Discography

Studio album

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[10]
Bloo in Wonderland 2 31
Moon and Back
  • Released: October 28, 2021
  • Label: Uncutpoint
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 23

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[10]
Downtown Baby
  • Released: December 6, 2017
  • Label: MKIT RAIN
  • Formats: LP, CD, digital download
 38
Bloo in Wonderland
  • Released: November 19, 2018
  • Label: MKIT RAIN
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 39
It's Not Love I'm Just Drunk
  • Released: September 25, 2019
  • Label: MKIT RAIN
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 47

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[14]
As lead artist
"Drive Thru" 2016 — Non-album singles
"Better" 2017 —
"Hennessy" —
"Downtown Baby" 1 Downtown Baby
"Drink Slow Henny" 2018 — Non-album singles
"So Rude" (싸가지) —
"Take Me" (데려가)
feat. Nafla 		— Bloo in Wonderland
"I'm the One" —
"boyfromthemoon" (달의아이) 2019 — It's Not Love I'm Just Drunk
"Haru Achim" (하루아침) —
"When I smoke" (내가 담배 태울 때) 2020 — Non-album single
"Drama" 2021 — Bloo in Wonderland 2
"Bloo Story" —
"Come and Kiss Me" —
Collaborations
"Weathermen"
with Loopy, Nafla, Owen Ovadoz, as MKIT RAIN 		2016 — Non-album single
"BJ"
with Niahn, as Neonblue 		2017 — Henny and Jamie
"You and I"
with Niahn, as Neonblue 		—
"Don't Move"
with Loopy, Nafla, Young West, as MKIT RAIN 		2018 — Public Enemy
"Public Enemy" (공공의 적)
with Loopy, Nafla, Owen Ovadoz, Young West, as MKIT RAIN 		—
"NBA"
with Loopy, Nafla 		2019 — Non-album singles
"Candle" (캔들)
with Xbf 		—
"Businessmen"
with Owen Ovadoz, as Mkit Rain 		2020 —
"—" denotes release did not chart.

References

  1. ^ Ingvaldsen, Torsten (2019-12-11). "Around the Globe: MKIT RAIN". Hypebeast. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  2. ^ "메킷레인 블루(BLOO), 퇴폐미 넘치는 일상 사진…'몽환적인 분위기'". Top Star News (in Korean). 2018-10-25. Archived from the original on 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  3. ^ "'다운타운베이비' 부른 블루, 누구? 이젠 '나만 알고 싶은 뮤지션' NO!". Ten Asia (in Korean). 2020-06-16. Archived from the original on 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  4. ^ "블루, 첫 정규 앨범 'BLOO IN WONDERLAND 2' 출시". Hypebeast Korea (in Korean). 2021-06-17. Archived from the original on 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  5. ^ Chakraborty, Riddhi (2018-01-05). "8 Underrated Korean R&B Releases of 2017 (Part 2)". Rolling Stone India. Archived from the original on 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  6. ^ "메킷레인 레코즈 'BLOO', EP 앨범 'BLOO IN WONDERLAND' 발매". Insight (in Korean). 2018-11-19. Archived from the original on 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  7. ^ "메킷레인 레코즈 블루, EP Its not Love, Im just Drunk 발매...믹싱 참여". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). 2019-09-26. Archived from the original on 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  8. ^ Chung, Esther (2020-06-16). "Rapper BLOO's 'Downtown Baby' hits top of the charts thanks to Lee Hyori". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  9. ^ "이효리가 부른 '다운타운 베이비', 가온 디지털차트도 1위". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2020-06-25. Archived from the original on 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  10. ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  11. ^ "2021년 07월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  12. ^ 2021년 11월 Album Chart [November 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  13. ^ "2018년 12월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  14. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2020-06-25.