MC Mong's comeback later on 2014??
I'm late on the news, and really hope it's true even though I suspect it is. First of all, a little introduction to MC Mong (from wikipedia) :
MC Mong (Hangul: 엠씨 몽) (September 4, 1979) is a South Korean hip hop artist who is known for his comic disposition and his upbeat songs. He graduated from Dong-Ah Broadcasting College. MC Mong has collaborated with many well-known artists, includingKim Tae-woo from G.o.d., Ock Ju-hyun, Ivy, Crown J, Seo In Young, Defconn, Lena Park, Park Hyo Shin, SG Wannabe and Jo Sungmo. He was a member of KBS2's 1 Night 2 Days (1박 2일), a part of the network's Happy Sunday line-up. MC Mong released his fifth album, Humanimal in July 2009 after 1 year and 3 months. Allegations of military draft dodging resulted in a criminal investigation in late 2010.
| Birth name | Shin Dong-Hyun |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Mong |
| Born | September 4, 1979 Namsang-dong, South Korea |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | Pop rap, K-Pop, alternative hip hop, dance-pop |
| Occupations | Rapper, singer-songwriter,composer, radio DJ, actor,Comedian |
Music career[edit]
Debut[edit]
MC Mong debuted as a member of hip hop group People Crew, which debuted in 1998. Because he was overshadowed by other members in his group, he was not noticed until 2003, when he acted in MBC's Non-Stop 4.[2] In 2004, he started his solo career debuting with the single "180°". He gained much more attention with the release of his third album, The Way I Am with the first single off this album "Ice Cream" ("아이스크림"). His albums are known mostly for their comedic styles (aided by humorous music videos), although his third album, The Way I Am has taken on a slightly more serious tone.[3] His nickname is "monkey", due to his resemblance to the animal; most Korean variety shows reference this. On a fall of 2006 episode of SBS's Ya Shim Man Man, he and his good friend Haha talked about their struggles when they were first trying to break into the industry. His parents had fought with him, telling him that he should not try to become an entertainer.
MC Mong's style falls into both the k-pop and Hip hop genre. On top of his own rapping, MC Mong's songs frequently feature guest vocalists. For his third album, MC Mong flew to Tokyo, Japan to record a duet with Lisa, a former member of M-Flo. MC Mong wantedLyn as the female vocalist to continue the sequel from his song "Letter to You" (Korean: 너에게 쓰는 편지), which was later covered by IU in late 2009.[4] Other vocalists featured in his album are Park Hyo Shin, Ivy, and MayBee.
Greater recognition in K-pop music[edit]
In 2006, he proved his talents as a solo artist with his album The Way I Am. This album topped the charts on November 19, 2006, beating out "big names" like Rain and Se7en.[5]
In 2007, he started an online shopping mall called, Mong the Shop, and became a DJ on SBS Power FM radio program, hosting "MC 몽의 동고동락". He made another collaboration with Kim Tae-woo, making the single "So Fresh". At the end of 2007, MC Mong joined KBS's 1 Night 2 Days, a part of the network's Happy Sunday line-up, as the replacement for Kim Jong Min.
In April 2008, he released his fourth studio album, entitled Circus: Show's Just Begun. The first single and accompanying music video to the album was "Circus" ("서커스"), which proved to be immensely popular winning five No.1's on KBS's Music Bank. After he ended the promotions for "Circus", he moved on to promote the next single of his fourth album "Feel Crazy" ("미치겠어").
After 1 year and 3 months, MC Mong released his fifth album, Humanimal. The word comes from "human" and "animal". The first single of his fifth album is "Indian Boy" which features Park Jang Geun (a.k.a. Jang Geun-ee), who also rapped in his fourth album single, "Circus", and 13-year-old singer, B.I. from YG Entertainment survival program "WIN" of Team B, who has gained a lot of attention for his rapping skills at a young age. Pre-order sales of Humanimal reached over 55,000 copies and the album is expected to do well like his past four albums, which all have passed the 100,000 sales mark. Like his past albums, many other singles from his fifth album are also doing quite well on the music charts.[6]The fourth track, "Jin Shil, Even If You're in Heaven" ("진실은 천국에서라도"), was written by MC Mong and dedicated to the late actress Choi Jin Shil. He was unable to attend her funeral due to the filming of Happy Sunday: 1 Night 2 Days. Also, MC Mong said that it was a promise that he had made to Choi Jin Shil. He once said, "Nuna had all of my albums and knew all the track listings. She really cared for me. We got really close after skiing together once. She even joked to me once that if I should write her a song, then she will appear in the music video", and, "When the news of nuna's death broke, I wasn't able to go to her wake because I was filming "1 Night 2 Days". It was really agonizing. Even now, I feel like I owe her a big debt, but at least I managed to keep my promise of writing her a song. I hope to use this song as a form of condolence to my nuna who has now become a star in the sky. Not just Jin Shil nuna, I hope that others will not depart this world with hurt."[7] MC Mong's management company, M.A. Wilddog Entertainment, stated that music sales for this single will be donated to charity.[8] Track 10, "Love You 'Till Death " ("죽도록 사랑해 ") features veteran singer Jo Sung Mo, is the continuation of "Love You 'Till Death" ("죽도록 사랑해") from his fourth album which featured singer Lena Park. Track 11, "Little Sunshine" is a song he wrote dedicated to the fathers of his fellow members of 1 Night 2 Days - in particular, Kang Ho Dong, Lee Su Geun and Kim C.[9] Track 13, "LUV D.N.A" featuring singer Navi, is a song MC Mong wrote dedicated to his classmate on thereality show "Mong Goes to Medical School". The passing of his classmate's mother inspired him to write this song.
Mandatory national service[edit]
In September, 2010, allegations regarding his mandatory national service prompted the South Korean Military Manpower Administration (병무청) to conduct an investigation. Due to the public outcry, he has stopped all public appearances, including TV programs. Originally, according to reporters one of his dentists publicly stated that he received money from Mong to remove two teeth instead of repairing them. Mong strongly denied these allegations. On October 10 Mong was officially charged with the violation of military service laws by the Seoul Central District Court. In Mong's second trial on 29 November 2010, after four of his dentists came forward to support his case, the fifth and the one previously stated who took out teeth number 46 and 47 changed his statement. He explained that tooth number 47 was acutely damaged, so he pulled it out. He pulled out tooth number 46 as there was a hole in the tooth, and explained that he could not know why the hole was there. He also explained that MC Mong had not taken good care of his teeth and most of his teeth needed either care or removal. He also explained that the police told him to write in words such as “forceful” and “intense” into his account, and that he was bothered about it constantly when he did not. He explained that he had never talked to MC Mong about enlistment evasion. He explained that unlike the reports suggested, he had never received any money from MC Mong for pulling the teeth out, and that the reason he took the teeth out was not from MC Mong’s request. His third has held on December 20. The 4th trial, initially scheduled for 24 January 2011, was postponed until February 8.
On 11 April 2011, Mong was cleared of intentionally pulling out healthy teeth to be exempted from military duty but was sentenced to a suspended jail term of 6 months, probation for one year, and 120 hours of community service, for deliberately delaying enlistment on false grounds.[10] The court acknowledged that there was a delay in his military enlistment, however, they were unable to determine whether he was guilty for extracting teeth for the purpose of avoiding his military draft.[11]
In September 2011, it was reported that Mong has been banned by Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) and Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) from appearing in its TV shows, for draft dodging.
It has been confirmed that MC Mong is taking his first step to return to the entertainment scene! News has come that he has joined Wellmade Yedang, which is the parent company of Girl's Day's agency DreamT Entertainment.
SEE ALSO: MC Mong denies all reports of comeback rumors
A DreamT Entertainment rep told Xports News on the 16th, "Wellmade Yedang has recently signed MC Mong... Girl's Day's agency DreamT Entertainment will be in charge of MC Mong's management. [MC Mong] is currently in negotiations for contract with DreamT... We will actively support MC Mong's return."
If you remember, Wellmade StarM had bought out DreamT Entertainment towards the end of last year as well as Yedang to form Wellmade Yedang that controls 100% of the stocks of DreamT. Since MC Mong has signed with Wellmade Yedang, it seems DreamT will be handling his promotions.
It's said this was made possible due to Wellmade Yedang's CEO Go Jae Hyung's close ties with MC Mong as a former MBC PD of 'Music Core'. He revealed that he wanted to help the rapper return to the music scene after his long hiatus following his military service evasion controversy back a few years ago.
Another rep also added, "As much as he's had to suffer emotionally, we will do our best so that his return is secure and comfortable for him as much as possible."
UPDATE --- DreamT Entertainment revealed their plans for MC Mong to make a comeback in the latter-half of this year, stating, "At the earliest, MC Mong will release his album in the latter-half of this year. We will show our active support so that he can make a comeback... For MC Mong and the fans who have been waiting for his music, we will actively support MC Mong so that he can greet fans with good music in the latter-half of this year. We ask for the fans' interest and love so that MC Mong can make a successful return to the entertainment scene."
For those of you who didn't heard of MC Mong, here is one of his songs, he does introduce himself very well in it, it's 2008 huge hit "Circus". I tully hope he come back, he's one of the best K-rapper and artist, totaly insane our Mong-i.
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