MC Mong

MC Mong
MC Mong in April 2009
Born
Shin Dong-hyun

(1979-09-04) September 4, 1979 (age 45)
Seoul, South Korea
Other names
  • Mong
  • Black Edition[1]
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • record producer
  • radio personality
  • actor
  • television personality
Musical career
GenresHip hop
InstrumentVocals
Years active
  • 1998–2010
  • 2014–present
Labels
Korean name
Hangul
신동현
Hanja
申東泫
Revised RomanizationSin Donghyeon
McCune–ReischauerSin Tonghyŏn
Stage name
Hangul
MC 몽
Hanja
MC
Revised RomanizationMC Mong
McCune–ReischauerMC Mong

Shin Dong-hyun (Korean신동현; born September 4, 1979), better known by his stage name MC Mong, is a South Korean hip hop recording artist, record producer, radio personality, actor and television personality who is known for his comic disposition and his upbeat songs. He is one of the most commercially successful hip hop artists in Korea. He gained popularity in the early 2000s as an actor on the sitcom, Nonstop, before releasing his debut album, 180 Degree, in 2004. He was also a cast member of the variety show, 2 Days & 1 Night from 2007 to 2010. He was charged in 2010 with draft dodging, after which he was banned from appearing on major Korean broadcast networks. His 2014 comeback album, Miss Me Or Diss Me, topped music charts upon its release.[2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ "MC몽, 아이즈원 새 앨범 수록곡 '오픈 유어 아이즈' 참여[공식]". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). November 6, 2019. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "MC MONG (MC 몽)". KBS World Radio. Archived from the original on October 7, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  3. ^ "MC몽 소개" [Introduction to MC Mong]. Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 6, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  4. ^ Ock, Hyun-ju (November 4, 2014). "MC Mong tops music charts with sixth album". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on October 7, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  5. ^ "KBS, MBC release list of 36 banned entertainers". The Dong-A Ilbo. September 28, 2011. Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2016.