Crucial Star
Crucial Star | |
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Birth name | Park Se-yoon |
Born | October 16, 1989 |
Origin | South Korea |
Genres | K-hip hop, K-pop |
Occupations | |
Years active | 2007–present |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 박세윤 |
Revised Romanization | Park Se-yun |
McCune–Reischauer | Pak Seyun |
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]
Biography
[edit]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
[edit]Studio albums
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KOR [19] | ||
Midnight |
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29 |
Maze Garden |
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98 |
Serenity, Courage, Wisdom |
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Extended plays
[edit]Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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KOR [19] | ||
A Star Goes Up |
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46 |
A Star From The Basement |
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26 |
Fall |
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19 |
Boyhood |
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26 |
Fall 2 |
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49 |
starry night '17 |
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48 |
Half A Wing |
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Sense and Sensibility (이성과 감성) |
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— |
Gold (금) (with QM) |
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Mixtapes
[edit]Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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KOR [19] | ||
Drawing #2: A Better Man |
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Drawing #3: Untitled |
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83 |
Singles
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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KOR [20] | |||
"I Just Want U" | 2010 | — | Non-album singles |
"Catch Me If U Can" | — | ||
"New Generation" (feat. Pento) | 2011 | — | A Star Goes Up |
"Tonight" (feat. Satbyeol) | — | ||
"Chocoholic (Rebirth)" | — | A Star From The Basement | |
"Can't Go Out" (옷가게) (feat. Donutman) | — | ||
"What's This Art For" | — | ||
"I'm OK" (생각보다) | — | Fall | |
"Flat Shoes" (feat. Lovey) | 2012 | — | |
"Real Love" (feat. Satbyeol) | — | ||
"Drinks Up" | 2013 | — | Drawing #2: A Better Man |
"A Winter Love Song" | 86 | Non-album singles | |
"Three Things I Want to Give You" (너에게 주고 싶은 세 가지) (feat. Sojin of Girl's Day) | 2014 | 32 | |
"Show Me Your Light" (with Shin Ji-su) | 60 | ||
"Paris" | 91 | Midnight | |
"Pretty Girl" (feat. Lovey) | — | ||
"A Store That Sells Dreams" (꿈을 파는 가게) (feat Bob James & Mayson the Soul) | — | ||
"The Youngest Son" (막내 아들) | 2015 | — | Boyhood |
"AIA" (feat. Jooyoung) | —[a] | ||
"Love Yourself" | — | Non-album singles | |
"The Bench" (그 벤치) | 2016 | — | |
"One" | — | Drawing #3: Untitled | |
"Strength" (힘) (feat. Hanhae & Brother Su) | — | Non-album single | |
"Ain't Nobody Like You" (또 있을까 싶어) (feat. Xia of JYJ) | 92 | Fall 2 | |
"Fall" (가을엔) (feat. Kim Na-young) | —[b] | ||
"You Can Rest" (쉬어도 돼) (feat. Babylon) | 2017 | 91 | Maze Garden |
"Study Abroad" (유학) (feat. Han All) | — | starry night '17 | |
"Night Alone" (혼자 이 밤을) | 2018 | — | Maze Garden |
"Think" (생각해) | — | Non-album single | |
"Singer Songwriter" (feat. Ezzy) | — | Maze Garden | |
"Direct Message" (feat. Sujin Park) | — | ||
"Grandma" (할머니) | — | ||
"2 Faces" (두 얼굴) | — | ||
"Just A Song" | — | ||
"Cigarette" | 2019 | — | Non-album single |
"It's a different thing to love her and make her happy" (그녀를 사랑하는 것과 행복하게 해주는 것은 별개야) (feat. Jeebanoff) | — | Half A Wing | |
"Hammock" (해먹) (feat. Bibi) | — | Non-album single | |
"Work To Do" (밀린 일) | — | Half A Wing | |
"Please Lie to Me" (거짓말이라도 해줘) (feat. Ezzy) | — | Non-album singles | |
"Telescope" (천체망원경) (feat. Leellamarz & msftz) | 2020 | — | |
"Stranger" (모르는 사이) | — | ||
"Call Me Right Now" | — | Hwaak! | |
"Don't Be Blue" (슬퍼말아요) | — | Good Night, Starry Night | |
"Starry Nightt Gang" (with DNEIRF & Wynn) | — | Starry Night Vibe | |
"Your Night" (너의 밤엔) | — | Sense and Sensibility | |
"White Out" (하얗게) (with Ji Chanel) | — | Good Night, Starry Night | |
"Even Though I Love You" (그래도 너가 좋은 걸 어떡해) (feat. Jeminn) | 2021 | — | |
"Cherry Blossom" | — | Non-album single | |
"Humming" | — | Serenity, Courage, Wisdom | |
"Mamba Mentality" | — | ||
"The Evil is Easy, The Good is Hard" (선은 어렵고 악은 쉽다) | — | ||
"2022" (feat. A-Chess) | 2022 | — | Non-album singles |
"It's Always Just the Beginning" (나는 언제나 이제 시작일 뿐이었다) | — | ||
"A Solitary Man" (고독한 크루셜스타의 방) | — | ||
"Memento Mori" | — | ||
"100 Bars" (백 마디 말보다) | — | ||
"Green Thumb" (물 갈아주기) (feat. Quokka) | — | ||
"Free Haee" (프리해) (feat. OLNL, Ji Chanel, EXN, Jehwwn, H3hyeon, Quokka, Kim Mi-jeong) | — | ||
"Fisherman" (with DNEIRF & Wynn, feat. Siso) | — | Good Night, Starry Night | |
"Sky" (하늘) | — | ||
"Tourist" | — | ||
"Ajushi" (아저씨) (with Leellamarz, QM, Kim Jae-wook, NSW Yoon, Damini) | 44 | Show Me the Money 11 Episode 1 | |
"Jungle Radio" (정글 라디오) (with QM) | 2023 | — | Gold |
"Jet Ski" (with QM) | — | ||
"come to my stu" (Remix) (feat. Leellamarz) | — | Non-album singles | |
"Number One" (feat. Skinny Brown) | — | ||
"Starry Night" (feat. Malitabu) | — | ||
"Good Night, Starry Night" (별 볼 일 있는 밤) | — | Good Night, Starry Night | |
"Fallen Leaves" (낙엽) | — | Non-album singles | |
"Monica Bellucci" | — | ||
"Nihilism Watch" (허무주의보) | 2024 | — | |
"2009" (feat. unofficialboyy) | — | ||
"Say No!" (feat. Swings) | — |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "[영상/다짜고짜 인터뷰]크루셜스타 "감성적인 곡 말고 힙합도 많이 해요"". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). December 17, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ "크루셜 스타, 힙합계의 트랜드 주도할 첫 앨범 발매". X Sports News (in Korean). January 11, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ "[공식입장]크루셜스타 "♥김진경, 내겐 안식처"…1년째 열애중(전문)". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). May 30, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ "래퍼 크루셜스타, 알고보니 '명상화가' 박항률 화백 아들" [Rapper Crucial Star is "Meditative Artist" Park Hang Ryul's Son] (in Korean). 2013-12-10. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ^ a b c "Artist Spotlight: Crucial Star". KultScene. 2014-10-03. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ^ "소울컴퍼니, 힙합싱글모음 마니아 '반색'". Nate News (in Korean). 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ^ "[Review] 'A Star Goes Up' by Crucial Star". Allkpop. 2011-02-13. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ^ "[Drop Watch] Crucial Star – A Star From The Basement". KHIPHOPPER. 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ^ "크루셜스타, 그랜드라인엔터테인먼트 합류" [Crucial Star Joins Grandline Entertainment]. Hiphop Playa (in Korean). 2011-12-30. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ^ "Crucial Star releases first mixtape 'Drawing #1: A Dream Spokesman'". Allkpop. 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ^ "Rapper Crucial Star releases album 'Fall'". Allkpop. 2012-11-30. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ^ "Crucial Star releases new album, "Midnight" – Koreaboo". Koreaboo. 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ^ "Crucial Star to return with "Boyhood" album". Koreaboo. 2015-05-03. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ^ "Show Me The Money 4 – Episode 1 Recap". Seoul Rebels. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ^ "Crucial Star and 'Unpretty Rapstar' Heize revealed to be dating". Allkpop. 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ^ "Heize and Crucial Star Confirmed to Have Broken Up". Soompi. 2015-10-12. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ^ "크루셜스타와디제이 돕쉬, 그랜드라인엔터테인먼트와 전속계약 만료" [Crucial Star's and DJ Dopsh's Contracts with Grandline Entertainment Expire]. Hiphop Playa (in Korean). 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ^ "C-JeS Entertainment welcomes hip-hop artist Crucial Star to the family". Koreaboo. 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ^ a b c "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).
- "Midnight charting". Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- "Maze Garden charting". Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- "A Star Goes Up charting". Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- "A Star From the Basement charting". Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- "Fall charting". Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- "Boyhood charting". Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- "Fall 2 charting". Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- "starry night '17 charting". Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ Circle Digital Chart positions:
- "A Winter Love Song": "Digital Chart, 2013 Weeks 52". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- "Three Things I Want to Give You": "Digital Chart, 2014 Weeks 12". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- "Show Me Your Light": "Digital Chart, 2014 Weeks 17". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- "Paris": "Digital Chart, 2014 Weeks 40". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- "Ain't Nobody Like You": "Digital Chart, 2016 Weeks 42". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- "You Can Rest": "Digital Chart, 2017 Weeks 06". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- "Ajushi": "Digital Chart, 2022 Weeks 50". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "Download Chart, 2015 Weeks 20". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "Download Chart, 2016 Weeks 44". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 4, 2024.