MC Sniper

Kim Jung-yoo (Korean: 김정유, born February 8, 1979),[1] better known as MC Sniper (Korean: MC 스나이퍼), is a South Korean rapper. He is known for writing controversial lyrics that challenge social injustice and mainstream society.[2][3][4] He was a contestant on Show Me the Money and a producer on both seasons of Tribe of Hip Hop. He released his first album, So Sniper..., on May 17, 2002.

MC Sniper
김정유
Birth nameKim Jung-yoo
Born (1979-02-08) February 8, 1979
OriginSouth Korea
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2002–present
Labels
Korean name
Hangul
김정유
Revised RomanizationGim Jeong-yu
McCune–ReischauerKim Chŏngyu

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[5][6]
So Sniper...
  • Released: May 16, 2002
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 10
Intro (초행)
  • Released: May 15, 2003
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 13
Be In Deep Grief
  • Released: March 18, 2004
  • Label: Sniper Sound, Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 15
How Bad Do U Want It?
  • Released: March 5, 2007
  • Label: Sniper Sound, Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD
 4
Museum
  • Released: November 17, 2009
  • Label: Sniper Sound, Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD
 No data No data
Full Time
  • Released: April 13, 2012
  • Label: Sniper Sound
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 16
Album -1 (Subtitle: 40)
(마이너스1집 (부제: 40))
  • Released: April 5, 2019
  • Label: Sniper Sound
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 68 N/A

Special albums
Title Album details
MC Sniper Limited Edition
  • Released: December 27, 2002
  • Label Pony Canyon Korea
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Extended plays
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[6]
B-Kite 1
  • Released: September 5, 2014
  • Label: B-Kite
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 32
B-Kite 2
  • Released: November 5, 2015
  • Label: B-Kite
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 37
Rebuild (힙합의 민족)
  • Released: May 30, 2016
  • Label: Sniper Sound
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — N/A

Charted singles
Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Sales (DL) Album
KOR
[14]
As lead artist
"Magic Castle" (마법의 성) 2009 24 N/A Museum
"Hakuna Matata" (하쿠나마타타) 2010 49 Non-album singles
"Break Away"
feat. Room9		 2011 31
"Push It"
feat. Illinit		 49 Full Time
"I Can Do It" (할 수 있어)
feat. Iruma		 2012 26
"I Loved You" (사랑했잖아)
Live ver. feat. Loco, Son Seung-yeon		 60 Show Me the Money
"Sunset Glow" (붉은 노을)
feat. Kim Ji-soo, Egobomb		 65
"Danger" 61 Vampire Prosecutor OST
"Geto Christmas"
feat. Mini		 — Non-album singles
"Why" (왜)
feat. ZoneQ		 2013 71
"Shakespeare In Love" (사랑비극 Part.1)
feat. Kim Sin-ui		 2015 41
"U.F.L (Unfinished Love)"
feat. Bido Seungwoo		 81
Collaborations
"Mirror" (만우절)
with Illinit		 2010 56 N/A Non-album singles
"Like The First Day" (처음 그 날처럼)
with Na Yoon-kwon, The Cheers		 2012 50
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Awards and nominations

Mnet Asian Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2002 "BK Love" Best Hip Hop Performance[24] Nominated

References
  1. "MC 스나이퍼 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  2. "MC SNIPER (MC 스나이퍼)". KBS World Radio. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  3. "MC 스나이퍼 소개" [Introduction to MC Sniper]. Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  4. Hwang, Mi-hyun (2015-11-27). "MC Sniper is back in control". Korea JooAng Daily. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  5. "K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  6. "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  7. "First Half of 2003 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2007-07-18. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  8. "2002 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2008-06-05. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  9. "2004 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2008-11-12. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  10. "2007 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  11. "2012년 04월 Album Chart".
  12. "2014년 9월 Album Chart".
  13. "2015년 11월 Album Chart".
  14. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  15. Cumulative sales of "Push It":
  16. "2012년 04월 Download Chart".
  17. "2012년 34주차 Download Chart".
  18. "2012년 09월 Download Chart".
  19. "2012년 51주차 Download Chart".
  20. "2013년 33주차 Download Chart".
  21. "2015년 03월 Download Chart".
  22. "2015년 38주차 Download Chart".
  23. "2012년 06월 Download Chart".
  24. "2002 MMF part 1" Archived 2014-08-19 at the Wayback Machine. Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
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