Park Kyung
Introduction
Park Kyung (Korean: 박경; born July 8, 1992) is a South Korean rapper. He is a member of the group Block B.
Career
Pre-debut
Park Kyung started his rapping career by promoting underground along with Zico. He used the name Holke, which means Horse-K. Park Kyung debuted in 2009 with the digital single "The Letter" as duo with Zico.
2015: "Problematic Men" and Ordinary Love
On August 27, 2015, the television variety show Problematic Men announced that Park Kyung would join the show as a regular cast member, starting September 6.
A teaser image for Park Kyung's solo debut was released on September 9, 2015. His agency Seven Seasons commented, "Park Kyung displayed special affection and passion while writing and composing his solo song. This will be an opportunity for him to grow as an artist." "Ordinary Love" was produced by Korean/American jazz hip-hop producer Kero One alongside Park Kyung featuring Park Boram on September 21, 2015. The single topped multiple Korean real-time charts the day of its release and went on to debut at no.1 on Melon as well as no.3 on the Gaon Weekly Digital Chart.
2016: Inferiority Complex and Ogeul Ogeul
On May 18, 2016 at midnight KST, a teaser video was uploaded for Park Kyung's upcoming single "Inferiority Complex" feature GFriend's Eunha, with the full video and the song being released seven days later.
In addition to releasing a song together, in May Park Kyung and Eunha starred in the second season of the online show Oh My God! Tip, in which they act out tips for handling difficult situations.
On May 25 at midnight KST, Park Kyung released the music video for his single "Inferiority Complex". It's a cute and romantic duet that features GFriend's Eunha, and in the music video the two singers play a couple with a bit of a jealously issue. The video includes fun scenes of them on a home shopping channel and their own version of the live broadcast show My Little Television, and features plenty of cute scenes of the pair. The single was ranked no.1 on a variety of Korean real-time music charts.
In October, Park Kyung appeared on the show Celebrity Bromance with fellow Problematic Men cast member Kim Ji-seok.
On December 15, it was announced that Park Kyung would be releasing the single "Ogeul Ogeul" four days later. "Ogeul Ogeul" was first released as a mixtape song in 2013; the backing track is by Kero One. The title is a transcription of the Korean expression 오글 오글, which refers to the cringing feeling experienced when one is watching something cheesy.
2017: Notebook
On January 8, Block B announced that Park Kyung would be releasing his first mini-album, Notebook, on January 18.
Personal life
He is a member of Mensa International.
Discography
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| Notebook |
Track listing
| To be announced | |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Sales | Albums |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | ||||
| "Ordinary Love" (보통연애) (feat. Park Boram) | 2015 | 3 |
| Notebook |
| "Inferiority Complex" (자격지심) (feat. Eunha of GFriend) | 2016 | 3 |
| |
| "Ogeul Ogeul" (오글오글) | 20 |
| ||
| "When I'm With You" (너 앞에서 나는) (feat. Brother Su) | 2017 | To be announced | ||
Filmography
Drama
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Oh My God! Tip | MBC MBig TV | Himself | Web Drama |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–present | Problematic Men | tvN | Cast member |
| 2016 | Celebrity Bromance | Naver TVCast | Web |
| Radio Star | MBC | Guest, episode 496 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award/Critics | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | ||||
| 25th Seoul Music Awards | Bonsang Award | "Ordinary Love" (feat. Park Boram) | Nominated | |
| Popularity Award | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | Melon Music Awards | Rap/Hip Hop | "Inferiority Complex" (feat. Eunha of GFriend) | Nominated |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Collaboration | Nominated | ||
| HotelsCombined Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | 31st Golden Disk Awards | Digital Daesang | Pending |
Music programs
Show! Music Core
| Year | Date | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | October 3 | "Ordinary Love" |