Reddy (rapper)

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Reddy
Reddy at the Busan Sea Festival, August 2018
Reddy at the Busan Sea Festival, August 2018
Background information
Birth nameKim Hong-woo
Born (1985-11-11) November 11, 1985 (age 39)
South Korea
Genres
Occupations
InstrumentVocals
Years active2011–present
LabelsHi-Lite Records, 131
Websitewww.131online.net/reddy
Korean name
Hangul
김홍우
Revised RomanizationGim Hongu
McCune–ReischauerKim Hongu
Stage name
Hangul
레디
Revised RomanizationRedi
McCune–ReischauerReti

Kim Hong-woo (Korean: 김홍우; born November 11, 1985),[1] better known by his stage name Reddy (Korean: 레디), is a South Korean rapper and singer. He released his debut single, "Capt. Reddy", on September 27, 2011.[2] He has also appeared on Show Me the Money 5, Tribe of Hip Hop and High School Style Icon.

Following the dissolution of his former label, Hi-Lite Records, in April 2022,[3] it was announced on September 30, 2022 that Reddy had signed with the record label 131 founded by B.I.[4]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[5]
Commitment
  • Released: August 29, 2013
  • Label: Genuine Music, CJ E&M
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "Welcome to My Show"
  2. "Feel It"
  3. "SE02L"
  4. "Different" (featuring B-Free)
  5. "Gangbyeon Salja" (featuring Keith Ape)
  6. "Keep Going" (featuring Paloalto & VEN)
  7. "2:47"
  8. "Open My Eyes" (featuring Keith Ape)
  9. "Pray"
  10. "Fresh I Am"
  11. "Distance"
  12. "Dear Mom"
  13. "Thank You"
  14. "Hello"
 — —
Imaginary Foundation
  • Released: June 2, 2014
  • Label: Hi-Lite Records, CJ E&M
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "U Turn"
  2. "1985"
  3. "Just Do It"
  4. "Keep Your Pride"
  5. "Imaginary Foundation"
  6. "Stand"
  7. "Magic"
  8. "The Lite"
 97
Universe
  • Released: April 20, 2017
  • Label: Hi-Lite Records, CJ E&M
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "The New Birth" (featuring GSoul)
  2. "Supreme"
  3. "Complicated" (featuring Killagramz)
  4. "Moscato d'Asti" (featuring Chancellor)
  5. "It's Alright" (featuring G2)
  6. "Do My Thing" (featuring Cheetah & Paloalto)
  7. "My Lite" (featuring A.C.T.)
  8. "Amazing"
 67
Telescope
  • Released: April 12, 2018
  • Label: Hi-Lite Records, Interpark
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "Come Over"
  2. "Turkey" (featuring Year of the Ox)
  3. "Flu"
  4. "Thanksgiving" (featuring Paloalto & Huckleberry P)
  5. "Tracksuit" (featuring Sway D)
  6. "UGP Interlude" (featuring G2)
  7. "Check-In" (featuring Samuel Seo)
  8. "Peach" (featuring Suran)
  9. "Life" (featuring Horim)
  10. "Bliss"
  11. "Flamingo" (featuring Gaeko)
 78
500000
  • Released: May 17, 2020
  • Label: Hi-Lite Records, Interpark
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "500000"
  2. "Buried Alive"
  3. "Humantree (Skit)"
  4. "Hmmm"
  5. "Do Better"
  6. "Teenage Shopper (Interlude)"
  7. "I Was a Boom Bap Kid"
  8. "The Surface"
  9. "Cheat Code"
  10. "Baby Driver"
  11. "No Worries"
  12. "Fade Out"
 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[5]
eightyfivesoul
with Year of the Ox
  • Collaboration album
  • Released: October 5, 2018
  • Label: Hi-Lite Records, Interpark
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "No More Parties"
  2. "Knock Knock"
  3. "Do It" (featuring G2)
  4. "Take It Slow"
 — —
Reddy Action
  • Released: October 13, 2022
  • Label: 131, Dreamus
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "Ready"
  2. "A Doom"
  3. "Say U Wanna"
  4. "Chicken Dinna"
  5. "Under the Tree"
  6. "Reddy is the New Black"
 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Sales (DL) Album
KOR
[6]
"Capt. Reddy" 2011 — — Non-album singles
"Let's Go"
feat. Satbyeol 		2012 —
"Another Night"
feat. Lazy Kuma 		—
"Se02l" 2013 — Commitment
"Gangbyeon Salja" (강변살자; lit. riverside life)
feat. Kid Ash 		—
"Keep Going" (행진; lit. March)
feat. Paloalto & Ven 		—
"1985" 2014 — Imaginary Foundation
"Magic" (마술) —
"Stand" (서있어) —
"Chi Kwon" (취권; lit. drunken master)
feat. Brandun DeShay 		2015 — Non-album singles
"Think" (생각해)
feat. Jay Park 		2016 98
"Like This"
feat. Bobby 		20
  • KOR: 166,038[8]
 Show Me the Money 5
"Ocean View" —[A] Non-album singles
"Blaze of Glory" — —
"Even If It's You" (너라도)
feat. Kim Boa of Spica 		— Entourage OST
"My Lite"
feat. A.C.T. 		2017 — Universe
"Supreme" —
"Enjoy" (즐겨)
feat. Chancellor 		— Non-album single
"Thanksgiving" (적셔)
feat. Paloalto & Huckleberry P 		2018 — Telescope
"Peach"
feat. Suran 		—
"Stand by You"[B] — Non-album singles
"Dress Code" 2019 —
"Vroom" —
"500000" 2020 — 500000
"Buried Alive" —
"Humantree (Skit)" —
"Hmmm" —
"Do Better" (두 배로) —
"Teenage Shopper (Interlude)" —
"I Was a Boom Bap Kid"[C] —
"The Surface" (수면 위) —
"Cheat Code" (치트키) —
"Baby Driver" —
"No Worries" —
"Fade Out" —
"Too Busy" (바뻐) 2021 — Non-album singles
"Ceremony"
feat. Big Naughty 		2022 —
"Chicken Dinna" — Reddy Action
"Tap Tap Tap"
feat. Bobby 		2023 — Non-album singles
"Take Back"
feat. Lil Cherry & Goldbuuda 		—
"Hippeh"
feat. Mirani 		—
"I'm Up" 2024 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Collaborations

Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Sales (DL) Album
KOR
[6]
"Work"
with B-Free 		2013 — — Hi-Life
"What We Do II"
with Evo, Huckleberry P, Okasian, Paloalto, B-Free & Soul One 		—
"Bad Tooth" (충치; lit. cavity)
with B-Free, Okasian & Paloalto 		— Non-album single
"New Seoul"
with Okasian & Kid Ash 		— Orca-Tape
"I Wish"
with B-Free 		2014 — Non-album singles
"The Answer"
with B-Free 		2015 —
"Love Last Forever"
with B-Free feat. Coke Jazz 		—
"$insa" (신사)
with C Jamm & Xitsuh feat. Zion.T 		2016 4 Show Me the Money 5
"Wanted"
with C Jamm 		13
"Nightmare"
with Yoon Do-hyun, G2, Inlayer & Johnny of NCT 		— — SM Station
"Thank You"
with G2 feat. Dalchong of Cheeze 		— Non-album single
"Complicated"
with Kim Boa of Spica 		2017 — Hip Hop Tribe 2
"Break Bread"
with Paloalto, Sway D, YunB, G2, Huckleberry P & Camo Starr 		2018 — Break Bread
"No More Parties"
with Year of the Ox 		— eightyfivesoul
"Knock Knock"
with Year of the Ox 		—
"Air"
with Paloalto, Sway D, G2, YunB, Huckleberry P & Jowonu 		2019 — #Air2019
"Hi-Lite Sign (Remix)" (한라산)
with G2, Sway D, YunB 		— Non-album single
"Kid Rock"
with Paloalto, jerd & Soovi 		2020 — Legacy
"Automatic (Hi-Mix)"
with Sway D, Paloalto & Chancellor 		— Non-album singles
"Tag"
with Swervy 		2021 —
"Yuppie"
as part of Heartcore (with Swervy, Yosi, Sui) 		— Heartcore
"60 BPM"
as part of Heartcore (with Swervy, Yosi, Sui) 		—
"Film"
with Une 		— Non-album single
"Rodeo" (압구정 로데오)
with Gemini 		2022 — Listen-Up Ep.8
"TTM"
with B.I & Sik-K 		2023 — Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Notes

  1. ^ "Ocean View" did not enter the Digital Chart, but appeared at number 91 on the component Download chart.[9]
  2. ^ In addition to the original song, a Japanese version featuring Sky-Hi was released on December 14, 2018, and a collection of remixes, Stand by You Remixes, was released on January 5, 2019.[10]
  3. ^ In addition to the original song, a remix featuring YDG was released on October 25, 2020.[11]

References

  1. ^ 레디 프로필 (in Korean). Naver.
  2. ^ 레디, 20일 정규앨범 컴백..5월엔 단독 콘서트 (in Korean). Star News. April 15, 2017.
  3. ^ Lee, Jae-hoon (April 21, 2022). 팔로알토 힙합레이블 '하이라이트 레코즈', 12년 만에 해산. Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  4. ^ Maeng, Sun-mi (September 30, 2022). 레디, 131레이블 합류…새로운 음악 행보 '기대 UP'. BizEnter (in Korean). Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Peak positions of Reddy's albums and extended plays on Circle Album Chart:
  6. ^ a b Peak positions of Reddy's singles on Circle Digital Chart. As lead artist:
    • "Think". January 31 – February 6, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
    • "Like This". July 10–16, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
    Collaborations:
    • "$insa". June 19–25, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
    • "Wanted". July 3–9, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  7. ^ "Download Chart – 2016 Weeks 6". Circle Chart. Korea Music Content Association. January 31 – February 6, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  8. ^ Cumulative sales of "Like This":
  9. ^ a b "Download Chart – 2016 Weeks 37". Circle Chart. Korea Music Content Association. September 4–10, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  10. ^ Han, Su-jin (January 4, 2019). 레디, 오는 5일 '스탠드 바이 유' 리믹스 앨범 발매. Herald Gyeongje. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Naver.
  11. ^ 레디, 양동근과 호흡 맞춘 'I Was a Boom Bap Kid' 발표. BNT News. October 26, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  12. ^ Cumulative sales of "$insa":
  13. ^ Cumulative sales of "Wanted":
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