Wonstein
Jeong Ji-won (Korean: 정지원; born May 6, 1995), better known by the stage name Wonstein (Korean: 원슈타인) is a South Korean rapper and singer.
He debuted in 2018 with the single "Spider Web" under the label Beautiful Noise. He achieved mainstream popularity after participating on the hip-hop competition show Show Me the Money 9 in 2020. The following year, he appeared on the reality show Hangout with Yoo, through which he became a member of the chart-topping R&B supergroup MSG Wannabe.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jeong Ji-won |
| Origin | Cheongju, South Korea |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | Standard Friends |
| Member of | MSG Wannabe |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정지원 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Jiwon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Chiwŏn |
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Frankenstein |
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| Zoo |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| KOR Circle | KOR Hot | |||
| "Spider Web" (거미줄) | 2018 | — | — | Frankenstein |
| "Star's Name" (별의 이름) (with Homeboy) | 2019 | — | — | #seoulcitypopfreestyle |
| "Noise" (with Mommy Son, Kim Seung-min, and Zior Park) | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "How Do You Play?" (놀면 뭐해?) (with Boi B, Gaeko, Choiza, Geegooin, Gray, Crush, Mommy Son, Zior Park, and Sam Kim) | 62 | 51 | Yoo-plash | |
| "GOAT" (featuring Verbal Jint) | 2020 | — | — | Zoo |
| "3 Guineas" (3기니) | — | — | ||
| "Freak" (with Lil Boi, Chillin Homie, and Skyminhyuk) | 8 | 15 | Show Me the Money 9 | |
| "Infrared Camera" (적외선 카메라) | 16 | 26 | ||
| "No Bad Dogs" (세상에 나쁜 개는 없다) (featuring YDG and Zion.T) | 101 | 83 | ||
| "X (Butterfly)" | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Friends" (with Lil Boi) | 2021 | 52 | 53 | |
| "Kangaroo" (캥거루) | 131 | 75 | ||
| "Heat" (with Lil Boi and Mirani) | 163 | — | ||
| "When Night Is Falling" (밤이 되니까) (original by Punch) | 91 | 35 | ||
| "Tree" (나무) | — | — | ||
| "Song for You" (진심으로 너를 위해 부르는 노래) (with Kim Yu-na) | — | — | ||
| "Love Theory" (with Taeyong) | 2022 | 139 | — | |
| "Love Song" (with Joy) | — | — | World Peace Project | |
| "It's Not Beautiful and It Doesn't Hurt" (안 아름답고도 안 아프구나) | 2024 | 177 | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| KOR | ||||
| Circle | Hot | |||
| "Your Existence" (존재만으로) | 2022 | 16 | 19 | Twenty-Five Twenty-One OST |
| "Tuning In To You" (기울이면) | — | — | Extraordinary Attorney Woo OST | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | ||||
| Circle | Hot | |||
| "F The World" (사랑은) (Mommy Son featuring Wonstein) | 2019 | 105 | 99 | My Sadness |
| "Ooh Wah" (Trade L featuring Changmo, Wonstein) | 2021 | 176 | — | High School Rapper 4 |
| "Good Morning" (굿모닝) (Verbal Jint, Hanhae featuring Wonstein) | — | 81 | Non-album single | |
| "Blue" (Shaun featuring Wonstein) | — | 91 | #0055b7 | |
| "I'm Gonna Love You" (D.O. featuring Wonstein) | 99 | 79 | Empathy | |
| "Stay With Me" (곁에 있어줘) (Sole featuring Wonstein) | — | 90 | Non-album single | |
| "H.S.K.T." (머리어깨무릎발) (Lee Hi featuring Wonstein) | 185 | — | 4 Only | |
| "Merry-Go-Round" (회전목마) (Sokodomo featuring Zion.T and Wonstein) | 1 | 1 | Show Me the Money 10 | |
| "Super Rare" (Epik High featuring PH-1 and Wonstein) | 2022 | 176 | — | Epik High Is Here Part 2 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Filmography
Television
| Title | Year | Role | Ref. |
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| Show Me the Money 9 | 2020 | Contestant | |
| Hangout with Yoo | 2021 | Reoccurring guest as member of MSG Wannabe |
Ambassadorship
- Public Relations Ambassador for Save the Children (2022)
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work/nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Best Original Soundtrack | "Tuning In To You" | Nominated | |
| Korean Hip-hop Awards | 2021 | New Artist of the Year | Wonstein | Nominated |
Notes
References
External links
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