Defconn
Defconn (Korean: 데프콘; born Yoo Dae-joon on January 6, 1977), is a South Korean rapper and television personality.[1]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Yoo Dae-joon |
Born | Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, South Korea | January 6, 1977
Genres | Hip hop, Rap, K-pop |
Occupation(s) |
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1998-present |
Labels | SM C&C |
Associated acts | Hyungdon and Daejun |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Revised Romanization | Depeukon |
McCune–Reischauer | Tep'ŭk'on |
Birth name | |
Hangul | |
Revised Romanization | Yu Dae-jun |
McCune–Reischauer | Yu Tae-jun |
Biography
2004
In 2004, Defconn received the Korean Music Award for "Best Hip-Hop Album". His songs are mostly comical, sometimes involving lyrics about sexual attraction and wishing for more popularity. One song of his, though, centered on Yangju highway incident in which two South Korean girls lost their lives to an American military tank, which sparked anti-American sentiment in South Korea at the time. He is one of the better known underground rappers in South Korea due to his parallel career as an MC.
2011–present
In 2011, he became the host of MBC Every1's Weekly Idol alongside entertainer and comedian Jeong Hyeong-don, a show which was extended from an original six episode special to a weekly show that continues today.
In June 2012, he and Hyungdon formed a hip-hop collaboration called Hyungdon and Daejun.[2]
Defconn is a founding member of MBC's I Live Alone, a documentary-style variety program focusing on the real lifestyles of men who live alone. The "Rainbow Club" – a self-designated nickname for the show's hosts – includes both men who are unmarried and men who live alone because their families live overseas.[3] Defconn left the cast in July 2014, citing that he was moving in with his brother and would no longer be living alone.
In November 2013, Defconn became a cast member for the third season of KBS2's Happy Sunday segment 2 Days & 1 Night.[4]
Discography
- Straight From The Streetz (September 2001)[5]
- Lesscon 4 the People (May 13, 2003)[6]
- 1 1-2 Rawyall Flush (October 16, 2003)[7]
- 콘이 삼춘 다이어리 (November 23, 2004)[8]
- City Life (April 13, 2006)[9]
- Mr. Music (July 10, 2007)[10]
- Green Tour (March 5, 2008)[11]
- Sugar Love – Single (March 12, 2009)[12]
- Macho Museum (March 16, 2010)[13]
- "King Wang Zzang" (feat. Kim Hee-chul) – Digital Single (November 20, 2010)[14]
- 이별병 – Digital Single (March 30, 2011)[15]
- The Rage Theater (August 4, 2011)[16]
- Gangsta Rap Volume 1 (June 2012)[17]
- L'Homme Libre Vol. 1 (August 2013)[18]
- I'm Not a Pigeon (April 2015)[17]
As featuring artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales (DL) | Album |
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KOR [19] | ||||
"Clap" Drunken Tiger with Haha, Defconn, Kim Jong-kook and G1 |
2018 | TBA | TBA | Drunken Tiger X : Rebirth Of Tiger JK |
Filmography
TV shows
Variety
- Weekly Idol – MBC Every1 (2011–2018)
- 2 Days & 1 Night – KBS2 (2013–2019)
- Her Secret Weapon – MBC Every1 (host with Boom & Jang Su-won) (2014–2015)
- Hitmaker – MBC Every1 (with Jeong Hyeong-don) (2014–2015)
- I Live Alone – MBC (2013–2014)
- Duet Song Festival - MBC (2016–2017)
- Idol Room - JTBC (with Jeong Hyeong-don) (2018–2020)
- Wanna Play? GG - Channel A (2019)[20]
- Friendly Variety Show - MBN (2020–present)[21]
Drama
- A Poem a Day as Kim Dae-bang – tvN (2018)[22]
- Hit the Top as Special Appearance – KBS2 (2017)
- Drama Special: "The Wind Blows Where You Wish" as Yang Goo-byeong – KBS2 (2015)
- Mom Is Acting Up as Special Appearance – MBC (2012)
Awards
Year | Awards show | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
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2013 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Popularity Award – Variety Shows | I Live Alone | Won |
2014 | KBS Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award in a Variety Show – Male | Happy Sunday: 2 Days & 1 Night | Won |
2018 | KBS Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award in a Variety Show – Male | Happy Sunday: 2 Days & 1 Night | Won |
References
- "Defconn", Naver.
- "형돈이와 대준이". Naver Music. Naver Corporation. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- "Seo In Guk Joins New MBC Variety Pilot Program". Mwave. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- Mun, Wan-sik. "'1박2일' 서PD "이 멤버들로 되겠냐고요?"(직격인터뷰)". StarNews. STARNEWS. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- "네이버 뮤직 :: Straight From The Streetz (EP) – 데프콘". music.naver.com. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- "네이버 뮤직 :: 1집 Lesscon 4 the People – 데프콘". music.naver.com. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- "네이버 뮤직 :: 1.5집 1 1/2 Rawyall Flush – 데프콘". music.naver.com. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- "네이버 뮤직 :: 2집 콘이 삼춘 다이어리 – 데프콘". music.naver.com. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- "네이버 뮤직 :: 3집 City Life – 데프콘". music.naver.com. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- "네이버 뮤직 :: 3.5집 Mr.Music – 데프콘". music.naver.com. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- "네이버 뮤직 :: Green Tour – 데프콘". music.naver.com. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- "네이버 뮤직 :: Love Sugar (Single) – 데프콘". music.naver.com. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- "네이버 뮤직 :: 4집 Macho Museum – 데프콘". music.naver.com. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- "네이버 뮤직 :: 킹왕짱 (Digital Single) – 데프콘". music.naver.com. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- "네이버 뮤직 :: 이별병 (Digital Single) – 데프콘,미노,소울맨(Soulman)". music.naver.com. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- "네이버 뮤직 :: 5집 The Rage Theater – 데프콘". music.naver.com. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- "네이버 뮤직 :: I'M NOT A PIGEON – 데프콘". music.naver.com. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- "네이버 뮤직 :: L'Homme Libre Vol. 1 – 대준". music.naver.com. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
- "'같이할래?GG' 게임고수 ★들의 도장깨기…이민호·BTS 뷔 정국 소환할까 [종합]". TV리포트. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- "[SC현장] "'1박2일'과 달라"..최수종→브루노 '친한예능', 2.5% 넘길까 (종합)". 스포츠조선 (in Kanuri). 2020-01-07. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
- "DefCon to Star in "A Poem a Day"". Hancinema. Osen. 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- "로맨틱 무브먼트, 서울". movie.naver.com. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- "청춘 그루브". movie.naver.com. Retrieved 2016-01-05.