Sokodomo Explained

Yang Seung-ho (; born November 15, 2000), known professionally as Sokodomo (; stylized in all lowercase), is a South Korean rapper and songwriter. He first garnered attention when he appeared on High School Rapper 3 in 2019. He signed with Sony Music where released the extended plays WWW.III (2019) and ...---... (2021). In 2021, he appeared on Show Me the Money 10 where he released the single "Merry-Go-Round" which peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart.

Early life

Yang Seung-ho was born on November 15, 2000, in Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, South Korea to a Korean father and Japanese mother. He lived in the United States when he was young and spent his teenage years in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.^[1] He graduated from Sunrin Internet High School.

His stage name "Sokodomo" means "Korean child" as it is a portmanteau of "South Korea" and "kodomo"(こども, Japanese word for child).^[2]

Career

2019–2020: High School Rapper 3 and signing to Sony Music

In February 2019, Sokodomo appeared on the rap competition TV show High School Rapper 3 where he first garnered attention. He released singles "Mirror", "U.F.O", "Freedumb" and "Global Extinction" on the show and finished in sixth place. In June 2019, he signed to Sony Music.^[3] In December 2019, he released his debut extended play WWW.III. In 2020, he was nominated for New Artist of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards.

2021–2022: Show Me the Money 10 and "Merry-Go-Round"

In 2021, Sokodomo appeared on the rap competition TV show Show Me the Money 10 where his released the single "Merry-Go-Round" featuring singers Zion.T and Wonstein. It peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart and became his most successful single.^[4] He finished the show in the top 8.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Filmography

TV

Awards and nominations

Notes and References

1. Web site: May 27, 2020 . ko:'소코도모, 릴펌이 제일 OOO해?! . Sokodomo, Lil Pump is the ***?! . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=limpLuDUdY0&t=0s&ab_channel=%ED%94%84%EB%9E%AD%ED%81%ACFrank . 프랭크 Frank . ko . June 16, 2022 . June 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220616222439/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=limpLuDUdY0&t=0s&ab_channel=%ED%94%84%EB%9E%AD%ED%81%ACFrank . live .
2. Web site: ko:소코도모 . Sokodomo . https://www.marieclairekorea.com/tag/%EC%86%8C%EC%BD%94%EB%8F%84%EB%AA%A8/ . . ko . 2022-04-29 . 2022-02-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220219221737/https://www.marieclairekorea.com/tag/%ec%86%8c%ec%bd%94%eb%8f%84%eb%aa%a8/ . live .
3. Web site: https://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/5167865. June 17, 2019. Kim. Hyeon-sik. No Cut News. ko:'고등래퍼3' 소코도모, 소니뮤직과 전속계약. "High School Rapper 3" Sokodomo, signs exclusive contract with Sony Music. ko. April 29, 2022. April 29, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220429002625/https://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/5167865. live.
4. Web site: Kim . Suyeong . December 16, 2021 . ko:소코도모 '회전목마', 식을 줄 모르는 인기…가온차트 3관왕 . Sokodomo "Merry-Go-Round", never-ending popularity... tops 3 categories of the Gaon Music Chart . https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/202112162051H . . ko . April 29, 2022 . December 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211221135557/https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/202112162051H . live .
5. Web site: sokodomo. Gaon Chart.
6. Web site: https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20190413038500005. April 13, 2019. Song. Eun-gyeong. Yonhap News Agency. ko:'고등래퍼3' 파이널 우승자 이영지…첫 여성 래퍼 우승. "High School Rapper 3" final winner Lee Young-ji... First female winner. ko. April 29, 2022. April 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220428131010/https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20190413038500005. live.
7. Web site: https://www.edaily.co.kr/news/read?newsId=01128326629249984&mediaCodeNo=258. November 27, 2021. Yoon. Gibaek. Edaily. ko:'쇼미10' 소코도모, 아쉬운 퇴장… 차트에선 존재감 막강. "Show Me 10" Sokodomo, sad elimination... impressive presence on music charts. ko.
8. Web site: https://www.koreanhiphopawards.com/2020/nominees.html. Korean Hip-hop Awards. ko:한국 힙합 어워즈 2020 후보. Korean Hip-hop Awards 2020 nominees. ko. 2022-04-29. 2021-02-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20210228133606/https://www.koreanhiphopawards.com/2020/nominees.html. live.
9. Web site: https://www.koreanhiphopawards.com/nominees.html. Korean Hip-hop Awards. ko:한국 힙합 어워즈 2022 후보. Korean Hip-hop Awards 2022 nominees. ko. 2022-04-29. 2020-03-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20200306160319/https://www.koreanhiphopawards.com/nominees.html. live.
10. Web site: Lim . Glenda . November 10, 2022 . 2022 Melon Music Awards unveils nominees: Jay Park, BTS, Blackpink, Seventeen, IU, Le Sserafim and more . Bandwagon Asia . November 12, 2022 . November 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221111235058/https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/2022-melon-music-awards-unveils-nominees-jay-park-bts-blackpink-seventeen-iu-le-sserafim-and-more-how-to-vote-mma . live .