Crucial Star

Park Se-yoon (Korean: 박세윤; born October 16, 1989),[1] more commonly known as Crucial Star (Korean: 크루셜 스타), is a South Korean rapper and record producer. He started writing music at the age of 17 and joined the hip hop duo Libra Twins in 2007, before debuting as a solo rapper in 2010.[2] He released his first EP, A Star Goes Up, in 2011.[3]

Crucial Star
Birth namePark Se-yoon
Born (1989-10-16) October 16, 1989
OriginSouth Korea
GenresK-hip hop, K-pop
Occupation(s)
Years active2007–present
Labels
Associated actsLibra Twins
Korean name
Hangul
박세윤
Revised RomanizationPark Se-yun
McCune–ReischauerPak Seyun

Biography

Park Se-yoon was born on October 16, 1989 in Seoul, South Korea. His father is the painter Hang-Ryul Park.[4]

He made his musical debut at the age of seventeen in the hip hop group Libra Twins.[5] Several years later, he signed with independent hip hop label Soul Company, working under the name Crucial Star.[5] He and label mate Mad Clown collaborated on the digital album Mad Clown VS Crucial Star in 2010.[6] The following year, he released his first EP, A Star Goes Up, and his first full-length album, A Star From The Basement.[7][8]

Following the dissolution of Soul Company in 2012, Crucial Star moved to Grandline Entertainment.[5][9] While with Grandline, he released two mix tapes, Drawing #1: A Dream Spokesman (2012) and Drawing 2: A Better Man (2013), two albums, FALL (2012) and Midnight (2014), and one EP, Boyhood (2015).[10][11][12][13]

In 2015 he appeared as a contestant on Mnet television rap contest Show Me the Money 4. He was eliminated in the preliminary round after forgetting his lyrics.[14] In October 2015, Crucial Star's agency published a statement announcing that he and Unpretty Rapstar 2 contestant Heize were in a relationship.[15] A week after this announcement, it was reported that they had broken up several months prior.[16]

He left Grandline Entertainment in January 2016 when his contract ended.[17] In April, he signed with C-JeS Entertainment.[18]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[19]
Midnight
  • Released: October 16, 2014
  • Label: Grandline Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Midnight (feat. Taylor)
  2. 퇴실
  3. Limousine Dream
  4. 두통약 (Become A Man)
  5. 바쁜 남자 (Busy Man) (feat. Louie of Geeks)
  6. Pretty Girl (feat. Lovey)
  7. Paris
  8. Dreams Forgotten (Interlude)
  9. 꿈을 파는 가게 (feat. Bob James, Mayson the Soul)
  10. Owl (feat. Donutman)
  11. Fire
  12. Sweet Life (feat. Konsoul)
  13. I'm The One
  14. Same Boy (feat. Loco)
  15. Blessing
 29
Maze Garden
  • Released: December 11, 2018
  • Label: VAKER
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. 동전 한 닢 (Intro)
  2. Fontana di Trevi
  3. Direct Message (feat. Sujin Park)
  4. 청담동
  5. 할머니 (Grandma)
  6. 미로정원 (Maze Garden) / 두 갈래 길
  7. 두 얼굴
  8. 혼자 이 밤을
  9. Pen (A.D.W.A.D)
  10. Ghost Writer
  11. Singer Songwriter (feat. 김이지)
  12. Just A Song
  13. 언젠간 내 시간이 올거야 (feat. Khundi Panda, The Quiett)
  14. Complex
  15. 세레머니 (CELEBRATION) (feat. Rick Bridges)
  16. 쉬어도 돼 (feat. Babylon)
  17. 별의 별 (feat. DJ Wegun)
 98 N/A

Extended plays
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[19]
A Star Goes Up
  • Released: January 27, 2011
  • Label: Soul Company
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. It's My Turn (feat. Zion.T)
  2. Trendsetterz (feat. Basick)
  3. Tonight (feat. Satbyeol)
  4. Change Of My Life (Interlude)
  5. Change Of My Life (feat. Dok2 and The Quiett)
  6. New Generation (feat. Pento)
  7. 비스듬히 걸쳐 (Rebirth) (feat. Donutman)
  8. 잘 찾아봐
  9. Phone Number (feat. The Quiett and Kebee)
 46 N/A
A Star From The Basement
  • Released: August 4, 2011
  • Label: Soul Company
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Last Trip
  2. Real Me
  3. What’s This Art For
  4. SCR (Super Crucial Rap)
  5. What’s Your Name (feat. Swings)
  6. 그릇
  7. No More Romance (feat. Jo Hyun-ah)
  8. One Better Day
  9. I Just Wanna (feat. CZA)
  10. 쉽지않은 대답
  11. 시간이 없어
  12. 옷가게 (Can’t Go Out) (feat. Donutman)
  13. Chocoholic (Rebirth)
  14. 개꿈
  15. No Pay No Gain (feat. Jerry.K)
  16. Pain 09
  17. Stupid Love Song
  18. 약속
  19. Deep In A Dream (Outro)
  20. From The Basement (feat. B-Free, JJK and The Quiett)
 26
Fall
  • Released: November 27, 2012
  • Label: Grandline Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. One Life 2 Live
  2. Real Love (feat. Venus)
  3. Own Way (feat. Take One, The Quiett and Zion.T)
  4. 난 아파 (feat. Rimi)
  5. Flat Shoes (Brother Su Remix) (feat. Lovey)
  6. 우을증
  7. I'm OK
  8. Nothing Lasts Forever
 19
Boyhood
  • Released: May 7, 2015
  • Label: Grandline Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. 내 글라이더 (My Glider)
  2. AIA (feat. Jooyoung)
  3. Pet (feat. Stella Jang)
  4. 막내 아들 (The Youngest Son)
  5. 이어폰소년 (Earphones Boy)
  6. Boys to Men
 26
Fall 2
Track listing
  1. 가을엔 (feat. Kim Na-young)
  2. Coffee (feat. Donutman)
  3. 그녀는 내 것이 아닐 때 아름답다
  4. 이뻐서 힘들어 (feat. Louie of Geeks, Brother Su, Lovey)
  5. 또 있을까 싶어 (feat. XIA of JYJ)
  6. Bulletproof (feat. Hash Swan, Sik-K, Konsoul)
 49 N/A
starry night '17
  • Released: September 22, 2017
  • Label: VAKER
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. 보내줘 (feat. Brother Su)
  2. 유학 (feat. Han All)
  3. 야식
  4. 데리러 갈게 (feat. Sik-K, Lil Boi)
  5. 기억여행 (fade away)
  6. 내버려둬 (starry night)
 48

Digital singles
  • Catch Me If U Can [October 11, 2010][22]
  • Champagne [September 16, 2011][23]
  • Nothing Lasts Forever [December 11, 2011][24]
  • Super Crucial Rap 2 [February 3, 2014]
  • Three Things I Want To Give You (ft. Sojin of Girl's Day) [March 10, 2014]
  • Show Me Your Light (ft. Shin Ji-soo) [April 15, 2014]
  • Andup - That Girl (Feat. Crucial Star)
  • Animato & DJ Tiz - I'm Yours (Feat. Crucial Star)
  • Bang Yong Guk of B.A.P/Jepp Blackman - Last One (Feat. Crucial Star)
  • Basick - You Already Know (Feat. Crucial Star)
  • Born Kim - 명품 젠틀맨 (Feat. Jolly V, Crucial Star)
  • CZA - Oh Lord (Feat. Crucial Star)
  • Dok2 & The Quiett - iPhone Girl (Feat. Crucial Star)
  • DJ Dopsh - Grandliner's Cypher (Feat. Crucial Star, Louie of Geeks, Take One)
  • DJ Wegun - It's Alright (Feat. Crucial Star)
  • Donutman - Do Your Thang [Lil'wayne - No Love](Feat. Crucial Star)
  • Donutman - Love (Feat. Crucial Star)
  • Donutman - Stuck On You (She Said) (Feat. Crucial Star)
  • Exy - 쓸어버려 (Wipe Out) (Feat. Crucial Star)
  • Fatdoo - 인형공장 (Feat. Newchamp, Crucial Star)
  • Fatdoo - 16마디 토크쇼 (Feat. Crucial Star, Joker, Italian BOB)
  • G-Slow - I Can't Live (Feat. Crucial Star)
  • Giriboy - 다른꼴 (Feat. Crucial Star)
  • GRAY - 깜빡 (Feat. Zion.T, Crucial Star)
  • Geeks- 숨이차 Remix (Feat. Ugly Duck, 화나, Zion.T, Crucial Star, Zico of Block B, DJ Dopsh)
  • Geeks- In Front of Your House (Feat. Crucial Star)
  • Heize - 조금만 더 방황하고 (Feat. Crucial Star)
  • Innovator - Drama Girl (Feat. Crucial Star)
  • Jerry.K - Gentleman's Affair [Scary'p - Take Off) (Feat. Innovator, Crucial Star)
  • Jerry.K - We Made Us Remix (Feat. Crucial Star & Takeone)
  • JJK - 잔인한 노래 (Feat. Crucial Star)
  • Lil'boi of Geeks - Star Is Born [Chris Webby - Bounce] (Feat. 단아, Crucial Star)
  • Loptimist - Sunshine (Feat. B-Free, Crucial Star)
  • Loquence - Can Can't (Feat. Crucial Star)
  • Loquence - Change Of my Life Remix [Crucial Star - Change of my life) (Feat. JJK, Crucial Star)
  • Loquence - Girlfriend (Feat. Crucial Star)
  • Mad Clown - Stars (Feat. Crucial Star)
  • Mad Clown - 스토커 (Feat. Crucial Star)
  • Minos In Nuol - Oh, My God [Remix 2](Feat. Mad Clown, Crucial Star, Yoosoo)
  • Qwala - Put It Down (Feat. Crucial Star)
  • Swings - For Mother (Feat. Crucial Star)
  • Take One - 이제는 떳떳하다 (Feat. Crucial Star)
  • Take One - Grandline Cypher (CD ONLY Bonus Track) (Feat. Geeks, DJ Eager, Crucial Star)
  • The Quiett - The Inspiration Remix (Feat. Crucial Star)
  • Yankie - Love (Feat. Crucial Star, Paloalto)
  • Young Lion - End Up Fuckin (Feat. Crucial Star)
  • 포에틱 라이센스 - It's Done (Feat. 투지 & Crucial Star)
  • 소리헤다 (SORIHEDA) - Let It Go (Feat. Mad Clown, Crucial Star)

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