Penomeco

Penomeco
페노메코
Penomeco performing at his second solo concert 'Penomeco's Showroom' in Seoul on April 6, 2019
Penomeco performing at his second solo concert 'Penomeco's Showroom' in Seoul on April 6, 2019
Background information
Birth nameJeong Dong-uk
Born (1992-10-07) October 7, 1992 (age 31)
South Korea
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer-songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2014–present
Labels
Korean name
Hangul
정동욱
Revised RomanizationJeong Dong-uk
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Tonguk

Jeong Dong-uk (Korean: 정동욱; born October 7, 1992),[1] better known by his stage name, Penomeco (Korean: 페노메코), is a South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut single Right There on October 16, 2014. He also released his first extended play, Garden, on December 20, 2018.[2] In June that same year, he was crowned the final winner of the Mnet music battle show Breakers.[3] He is a member of the hip-hop crew Fanxy Child with Zico, Crush, Dean, Millic and Stay Tuned.[4]

On June 28, 2020, Penomeco announced that he has parted ways with Million Market, following the end of his 4-year contract.[5] On April 20, 2021, it was revealed that he had signed an exclusive contract with P Nation and subsequently released his second extended play, Dry Flower, on the same day.[6]

On April 19, 2023, Penomeco released his third extended play, Rorschach Part 1.[7] The songs in the second part of the series, Rorschach Part 2, were released on June 19, 2023.[8]

On January 10, 2024, P Nation announced that their exclusive contract with Penomeco had come to an end.[9]

  1. ^ "페노메코 프로필 : 네이버 검색" [Penomeco Profile : Naver Search]. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  2. ^ Kim, Sol-ji (December 21, 2018). "페노메코, 오늘(20일) 첫 미니앨범 '가든' 발매 "香으로 느끼는 음악이 왔다"" [Penomeco to release his first mini album 'Garden' today (20th), “Music that can be smelled”]. Financial News (in Korean). Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  3. ^ Jang, Min-hye (June 8, 2018). "'브레이커스' 페노메코, 최종 우승 "엄마 우승했다"(종합)" ['Breakers' Penomeco is the final winner, "Mom, I won"]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  4. ^ Ji, Min-gyeong (July 10, 2017). "'지코→딘' 팬시차일드, 오늘(9일) 신곡 'Y' 발표..대세 크루의 귀환" ['Zico→Dean' Fanxy Child to release new song 'Y' today (9th)... The return of the popular crew]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved July 6, 2024. 크루 결성 4년 만에 갖는 첫 단독 콘서트 'Y'는 지코를 비롯한 크러쉬, 딘, 페노메코, 밀릭, 스테이튠이 무대에 올라 신곡 'Y(와이)' 무대를 최초 공개하는 것은 물론 이제껏 선보인 적 없는 유닛 무대, 6인 6색의 개성이 담긴 솔로 무대 등 역대급 무대를 꾸밀 예정이다. ['Y', the crew's first concert since their formation, will see Zico as well as Crush, Dean, Penomeco, Millic and Stay Tuned perform their new track 'Y' on stage for the very first time. The six will be performing as a unit for the first time, showcasing six different solo performances for a legendary concert.]
  5. ^ Lee, Jeong-ho (June 28, 2020). "페노메코, 소속사 밀리언마켓 떠난다 "새 활동 이어갈 것"[전문]" [Penomeco leaves his agency Million Market, "to continue with brand new activities"]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  6. ^ Abanes, Mariel (April 21, 2021). "Penomeco signs record deal with Psy-owned label P Nation". NME. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  7. ^ Moon, Ye-bin (April 19, 2023). "페노메코 신보 '로르샤흐' 오늘 발매…지코·폴 블랑코·욘코 참여" [Penomeco to release new album 'Rorschach' today... Album to feature Zico, Paul Blanco and Yonko]. Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  8. ^ Ahn, Byeong-gil (June 12, 2023). "페노메코 '로르샤흐 파트2' 티저 이미지 공개" [Penomeco reveals 'Rorschach Part 2' teaser image]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  9. ^ Seon, Mi-gyeong (January 10, 2024). "피네이션 측 "페노메코와 전속계약 만료, 활동 협업 예정"[공식]" [P Nation says "exclusive contract with Penomeco has expired, collaborations to continue"]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved July 6, 2024.