Rapper Loco
Kwon Hyuk-woo (Hangul: 권혁우; born December 25, 1989), better known by his stage name Loco (Hangul: 로꼬), is a South Korean rapper signed to hip hop label AOMG.
His name "loco" means "crazy" in Spanish. He won the first season of Mnet's rap competition Show Me the Money in 2012.
Loco 로꼬 | |
|---|---|
 Loco at The Cry Ground Festival, May 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kwon Hyuk-woo |
| Born | December 25, 1989 Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | AOMG |
| Spouse(s) | Unknown (m. 2022) |
| Website | www |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 권혁우 |
| Revised Romanization | Gwon Hyeok-u |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kwŏn Hyŏku |
Personal life
On September 13, 2022, Loco announced via Instagram that he would be marrying a non-celebrity girlfriend of the same age in the fall.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart position | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| Bleached |
| 10 |
|
| Weak |
| 70 |
|
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart position | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| Locomotive |
| 12 |
|
| Summer Go Loco |
| — | — |
| Hello |
| 10 |
|
| Some Time |
| — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Circle | KOR Billboard | US World | ||||
| As lead artist | ||||||
| "See the Light" (featuring Gray) | 2012 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "No More" (featuring Crush) | — | — | — | |||
| "Take Care" (featuring Park Narae) | 2013 | — | — | — | ||
| "Hold Me Tight" (featuring Crush) | 2014 | 4 | 7 | — |
| Locomotive |
| "Respect" (featuring Gray & DJ Pumkin) | 2015 | 33 | — | — |
| Non-album singles |
| "Awesome" (featuring Jay Park & Gray) | 17 | — |
| |||
| "You Too" (너도) (featuring Cha Cha Malone) | 2016 | 5 | — |
| ||
| "Still" (남아있어) (featuring Crush) | 6 | — |
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| "Too Much" (지나쳐) (featuring Dean) | 2017 | 12 | 19 | — |
| Bleached |
| "Summer Go Loco" (featuring Gray) | 53 | 67 | — |
| Summer Go Loco | |
| "Post It" (나타나줘) (featuring Jay Park) | 2018 | 39 | 37 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "It Takes Time" (시간이 들겠지) (featuring Colde) | 2 | — | — | |||
| "Late Night" (featuring Gray) | 76 | — | — | |||
| "It's Been a While" (오랜만이야) (featuring Zion.T) | 2019 | 17 | — | — | Hello | |
| "Can't Sleep" (잠이 들어야) (featuring Heize) | 2020 | 36 | — | — | Some Time | |
| "Not OK" (featuring Minnie) | 2023 | 195 | — | — | Weak | |
| Collaborations | ||||||
| "Good" (with Gray, featuring Elo) | 2016 | 1 | — | — |
| Non-album singles |
| "Think About' Chu" (with Sam Kim) | 2017 | 16 | — |
| ||
| "Don't Give It to Me" (주지마) (with Hwasa) | 2018 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Hyena on the Keyboard Part.4 |
| "Upside Down" (with Jay Park, Simon Dominic and Gray) | 89 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Young" (with Baekhyun) | 11 | 18 | 4 | Station X 0 | ||
| "Love" (러브) (with Lee Sung-kyung) | 2021 | 25 | — | — | Duet Mate | |
| "Somebody!" (with Hwasa) | 2022 | 51 | 22 | — | Somebody | |
| "Sweaty" (with Gray and Coogie) | 131 | — | — | Street Man Fighter | ||
| As featured artist | ||||||
| "My Last" (Jay Park feat. Loco and Gray) | 2015 | 30 | — | 19 |
| ₩orld ₩ide |
| "Can't Help Myself" (못참겠어) (Eric Nam feat. Loco) | 2016 | 20 | 4 |
| Non-album single | |
| "Double Dip" (Far East Movement featuring Soulja Boy & Loco) | — | — | — | Identity | ||
| "All I Wanna Do (K)" (Jay Park feat. Hoody & Loco) | 176 | 37 | 9 |
| Everything You Wanted | |
| "That Girl" (Jung Yong-hwa feat. Loco) | 2017 | 77 | — | — |
| Do Disturb |
| "Outerspace" (Kang Daniel feat. Loco) | 2021 | 80 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. Notes: Billboard Korea Kpop Hot 100 was introduced in August 2011 and discontinued in July 2014. The chart was re-established on May 29, 2017. | ||||||
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | ||||
| "The Virus" (with Havy T) | 2013 | — | — | The Virus OST |
| "This Song" (with Mamamoo) | 2014 | 65 | — | My Lovely Girl OST |
| "Spring Is Gone by Chance" (with Yuju) | 2015 | 5 |
| A Girl Who Sees Smells OST |
| "Say Yes" (with Punch) | 2016 | 15 |
| Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo OST |
| "Star (Little Prince)" (with U Sung-eun) | 2018 | — | — | Memories of the Alhambra OST |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Filmography
Television
| Year | Program | Network | Roles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Show Me the Money | Mnet | Himself | Contestant and Winner |
| 2015 | Show Me the Money 4 | Judge/Producer with Jay Park | ||
| 2016 | My little Television | MBC | Cast member | |
| Happy Together 3 | KBS2 | |||
| 2017 | You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook | |||
| 2018 | It's Dangerous Beyond the Blankets | MBC | Cast member | |
| Hyena On the Keyboard | KBS2 | Cast member (Episodes 7-8) | ||
| A Battle of One Voice: 300 | tvN | Contestant with Gray (Episodes 1-) | ||
| Show Me the Money 777 | Mnet | Loopy 'V' Featured | ||
| Radio Star (TV series) | MBC | Cast member | ||
| 2020 | Show Me the Money 9 | Mnet | Lil Boi 'ON AIR' Featured | |
| 2021 | High School Rapper (season 4) | Judge/Producer |
Web shows
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Love Catcher in Seoul | TVING | Host |
Music video appearances
| Year | Song Title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Red Lipstick" | Lee Hi (Feat. Yoon Mirae) |
Awards and nominations
Melon Music Awards
| Year | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Best OST | "Spring Is Gone by Chance" by Yuju & Loco | Won |
| 2018 | Hot Trend Award | "Young" (with Byun Baek-hyun) | Nominated |
| "Don't" (with Hwasa) | Won | ||
| Best Ballad | Nominated |
KBS Entertainment Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Hot Issue Entertainer Award | Hwasa & Loco | Won |
References
External links
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