Kim Sung-won (Korean: 김성원; born February 21, 1984), better known by his stage name Sleepy (Hangul: 슬리피), is a South Korean rapper and a television personality.[2] He is a member of the hip hop boy duo Untouchable. He released his solo debut single, "Cool Night", on June 16, 2015.[3] He became a household name after appearing on reality TV shows like Real Man, I Live Alone, Law of the Jungle, and We Got Married.
Sleepy | |
|---|---|
| 김성원 | |
| Born | Kim Sung-won February 21, 1984 Incheon, South Korea |
| Occupations |
|
| Spouse |
Unknown (m. 2022) |
| Children | 1 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | TS Entertainment, PVO Entertainment[1] |
| Formerly of | Untouchable |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김성원 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Seong-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sŏngwŏn |
TS Entertainment lawsuit
editOn September 14, 2019, it was revealed that Sleepy had filed a lawsuit to terminate his contract with TS Entertainment, citing lack of trust after they refused to show him payment documents and a physical copy of his contract.[4] Sleepy also said that he did not receive any payment for his activities until 10 years after his contract was signed.[5] TS later denied these statements, saying all of Sleepy's claims were "false" and that he embezzled funds from the company, which Sleepy denied.[6] The next day, it was announced TS Entertainment was forwarded to prosecution for overdue payments of artists.[7]
Personal life
editSleepy planned to marry his girlfriend on October 10, 2021, however he postponed the wedding due to the Covid-19 pandemic.[8] Later in March 2022, Sleepy announced that he would marry his non-celebrity girlfriend on April 9, 2022.[9]
On November 6, Sleepy shared on his Instagram the happy news of his non-celebrity wife’s pregnancy and going to be a father soon. [10] Their first child, a daughter, was born on March 29, 2024.[11]
Discography
editSingles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [12] | ||||
| As lead artist | ||||
| "I Feel Blame" (기분탓) feat. Baek A-yeon |
2015 | 39 |
|
Non-album singles |
| "Body Lotion" (바디로션) feat. Bang Yong-guk |
2016 | — |
| |
| "So What" (내가 뭘 잘못했는데) feat. Lee Guk-joo |
— |
| ||
| "Oh Yeah" | — | — | ||
| "Beautiful Life" | 2017 | — | ||
| "Whatever" (맘대로) feat. Bloo, Liquor K.JR |
— | |||
| "Placebo" (플라시보) with Hash Swan, G2 |
— | |||
| "Because of the Money" (돈 때문이야)[16] as Sung Won-ee; prod. Young Tak |
2020 | — | ||
| "Santa Brothers!" (산타형!) as Sung Won-ee; prod. and ft. DinDin |
— | |||
| Collaborations | ||||
| "Cool Night" (쿨밤) with Song Ji-eun |
2015 | 18 |
|
Non-album singles |
| "S.M.T.M (Show Me The Money)" with Hash Swan, Olltii, Black Nine, Punchnello, Penomeco, Ignito, Dok2 |
2017 | 82 |
| |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
Filmography
editTelevision shows
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cultwo Show[19] | |
| Mash Up![20] | Host | |
| Real Man[21] | Episode 96- | |
| 2016 | Cultwo Show[22] | |
| We Got Married[23] | with Lee Guk-joo | |
| King of Mask Singer[24] | Contestant as "Kung Fu Panda" (Episode 57) | |
| The God of Music 2 | Cast member | |
| 2017 | All Broadcasting in the World | Member |
| Cultwo Show[25][26] | ||
| Show Me the Money 6 | Contestant[27] | |
| 2020 | King of Mask Singer[28] | Contestant as "You're Great!" (Episodes 275–276) |
| 2022 | One Tree Table | Cast Member[29] |
| Extreme Beginner | Cast Member[30] | |
| Show Me the Money 11 | Contestant | |
| 2022-2023 | Mr. Trot 2 | Contestant[31] |
Web shows
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | NegoKing 3 | Host | with DinDin | [32] |
| 2022 | Catch the Thief | Cast Member | [33] |
Music video appearances
edit| Year | Song Title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | "Wanna Go Get Some Abalone" (전복 먹으러 갈래) | Young Tak | [34] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Male Newcomer | Real Man | Won |
| 2016 | Male Excellence Award in Variety Show | We Got Married | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "TS 측 "슬리피에 욕설·협박? 확인 중" - 열린세상 열린방송 MBN". star.mbn.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ "슬리피 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
- ^ "슬리피X송지은 '쿨밤', 오늘(16일) 정오 발매 '달달 케미'" (in Korean). Ten Asia. June 16, 2015.
- ^ "[단독] 래퍼 슬리피, 전 소속사와 법적분쟁…기획사 설립해 독립".
- ^ "슬리피 "100원도 정산 못 받아" vs TS "정산 끝, 법적 판단 받을 것"".
- ^ "Ts엔터 측 "슬리피 생활고? 납득 어려워..거짓 주장"(전문)".
- ^ "[단독]Ts 엔터, 직원 연차수당 미지급해 검찰 송치".
- ^ Jeong Byung-geun (September 8, 2021). "슬리피, 결혼식 내년으로 연기…"안정적인 시기에" [Sleepy's wedding postponed to next year... "At a Stable Time]. The Fact (in Korean). Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim So-yeon (March 24, 2022). "슬리피, 4월 9일 결혼…코로나19로 9개월 늦춘 웨딩마치" [Sleepy gets married on April 9th... Wedding March delayed by 9 months due to COVID-19] (in Korean). Star Today. Retrieved March 24, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ S. Nam (November 6, 2023). "Rapper Sleepy Expecting His First Child" (in Korean). Soompi. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Lee, Ji-hyun (March 29, 2024). "슬리피, 오늘(29일) 득녀…난임 극복 후 찾아 온 행복 [공식]" [Sleepy, gave birth to a daughter today (29th)... Happiness found after overcoming infertility [Official]] (in Korean). SportsChosun. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017.
- ^
- ^ "2016년 16주차 Download Chart".
- ^ "2016년 34주차 Download Chart".
- ^ "탁마에 영탁, 슬리피 '돈 때문이야' 작사·작곡에 직접 응원까지". 한국면세뉴스 (in Korean). October 31, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^
- ^ Cumulative sales of "S.M.T.M (Show Me The Money)":
- ^ Yoon Jung-hee (March 3, 2015). "언터처블 슬리피, "'진짜 사나이' 케이윌이 가지 말라더라"". TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ Pop and EDM to collide with Hyoyeon, Mir, Hyejeong, Seo In Young, and Sleepy confirmed for upcoming show 'Mash Up'!, Allkpop, Retrieved on July 10, 2017
- ^ "'진짜사나이', 약골 슬리피가 만든 뭉클 반전 드라마". Sports Chosun (in Korean). May 25, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ Untouchable's Sleepy put on over 20 lbs recently?, Allkpop, Retrieved on July 10, 2017
- ^ "'우리 결혼했어요' 슬리피-이국주, "그냥 닭이랑 달라… 못 참겠어요!" 무슨 일?". Sports Chosun (in Korean). April 1, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ Pyo Jae-min (May 1, 2016). "'복면가왕' 이윤미·슬리피·변재원·황승언, 소름 돋는 반전 연속 [종합]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ Yoon Joon-pil (June 13, 2017). "'컬투쇼' 슬리피 "로꼬, 구두로 컬래버 약속 후 전화 안 받아"". TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ "'컬투쇼' 슬리피 "쇼미더머니6 예선 참가, 결과는 방송을 통해 확인해 달라"". Busan News (in Korean). May 2, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- ^ "슬리피, '쇼미더머니 6' 도전… "래퍼로 인정받고 싶어" - 미주 한국일보". www.koreatimes.com. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ Seon Mi-kyung (October 11, 2020). "'복면가왕' 부뚜막 고양이, 가왕 2연승 성공..슬리피⋅현영⋅홍잠언⋅케이 정체 공개[종합]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ Jeong Hye-yeon (January 8, 2022). "외나무식탁' 강호동→김준현, 무명의 요리사 소개..먹방 장외 대결" ['One-wood table' Kang Ho-dong → Kim Jun-hyeon introduces an unknown chef.. Food show off-site confrontation] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Jeong Hee-yeon (July 18, 2022). "극한초보' 26일 첫방…이수근→카진성 메인 포스터 공개" [First episode of 'Extreme Beginner' on the 26th... Lee Soo-geun → Kajin-seong main poster released] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved July 18, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "미스터트롯2 - 새로운 전설의 시작 - 출연자 소개". broadcast.tvchosun.com. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ Park Soo-in (July 21, 2021). "슬리피 딘딘 '네고왕' 시즌3 MC 발탁, 황광희 장영란 잇는다" [Sleepy DinDin's 'Nego King' Season 3 MC Selected, Follows Hwang Kwang-hee and Jang Young-ran]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved July 21, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang Ae-ran (September 30, 2022). "숨겨진 비자금을 찾아라…왓챠 예능 '도둑잡기' 오늘 공개" [Find the hidden slush fund... Watcha entertainment 'Catch the Thief' released today] (in Korean). Yonhap News. Retrieved September 30, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Baek Seung-hoon (February 18, 2022). "영탁, '전복 먹으러 갈래' 뮤비 속 카메오, 슬리피→나태주 출격" [Young-tak, cameo in 'I'm going to eat abalone' MV, Sleepy → Na Tae-joo sortie] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved February 18, 2022 – via Naver.