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{{Short description|South Korean-American rapper, singer and entrepreneur}}
{{Korean name|Seo}}
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| name = Tiger JK
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| caption = Tiger JK performing at the Lolipop Concert, in May 2010
| caption = Tiger JK during an autograph event in [[Bundang]], December 2018
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| birth_name = Seo Jung-kwon
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| alias = JK, Drunken Tiger, DT
| birth_name = Seo Jung-kwon ({{lang|ko|서정권, 徐廷權}})
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1974|7|29}}
| alias = JK
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| origin = [[Seoul]], South Korea
| Birth place = [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]]
| origin = [[Los Angeles]], California, U.S.
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| instrument = Piano, guitar, bass, [[sampler]], synthesizer
| genre = [[Korean hip hop]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|record producer|entrepreneur|actor}}
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| instrument = Vocals
| occupation = Rapper, producer, singer-songwriter, musician, model
| years_active = 1995-present
| years_active = 1995–present
| label = Oasis Records (1990s-2000s)<br />[[Jungle Entertainment]] (2006-present)
| label = {{hlist|Oasis Records|[[Feel Ghood Music]]}}
|associated_acts = [[Drunken Tiger]], Movement, [[Tasha Reid]], [[Yu Jae-seok]]
| associated_acts = {{hlist|[[Drunken Tiger]]|[[MFBTY]]|The Movement|[[Bizzy]]}}
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'''Seo Jung-kwon''' ([[Hangul]]: 서정권, [[Hanja]]: 徐廷權) (born July 29, 1978) better known by his [[stage name]] '''Tiger JK''' ([[Hangul]]: 타이거 JK) is an [[America]]n rapper. Best known as one the founding members of hip hop group [[Drunken Tiger]]. He is the founder and former CEO of Jungle Entertainment an imprint distributed by [[CJ E&M]]. JK and Drunken Tiger are also noted collaborators of various South Korean hip hop artists, and are the basis of the South Korean hip hop joint movement known as simply "Movement" or "The Movement".
'''Seo Jung-kwon''' ({{korean|hangul=서정권}}; born July 29, 1974), also known as '''Tiger JK''', is a [[Korean Americans|South Korean born-American]] rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur based in South Korea. He is best known as a founding member of [[Korean hip hop]] group [[Drunken Tiger]]. He has also founded two record labels, Jungle Entertainment and [[Feel Ghood Music]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2013/07/tiger-jk-leaves-jungle-entertainment-and-founds-feelghood-music|title=Tiger JK leaves Jungle Entertainment and founds FEELGHOOD MUSIC|date=2013-07-31|website=[[Allkpop]]|access-date=2016-04-10}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|reason=See reliable sources list on [[WP:KO/RS]]|date=December 2024}} He is a member of the South Korean hip hop trio [[MFBTY]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://noisey.vice.com/blog/mfbty-korean-hip-hop-supergroup|title=Korean Hip-Hop Supergroup MFBTY Made an Album Just for Their Twitter Followers|date=2015-06-25|website=Vice NOISEY|access-date=2016-04-10}}</ref>


He is considered a highly influential figure in the development of Korean hip-hop and is credited with helping bring the genre into the Korean mainstream.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://iamkoream.com/january-cover-story-koreas-hip-hop-legend-tiger-jk-is-a-rebel-with-a-cause/|title=Korea's Hip-Hop Legend Tiger JK is a Rebel with a Cause|date=2014-01-01|website=[[KoreAm]]|access-date=2016-04-10|archive-date=September 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912132924/http://iamkoream.com/january-cover-story-koreas-hip-hop-legend-tiger-jk-is-a-rebel-with-a-cause/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fuse.tv/videos/2014/01/drunken-tiger-fuse-news-interview|title=Drunken Tiger Talk Hip Hop's Early Days in South Korea: "It Was a Secret Society"|date=2014-01-13|website=Fuse|access-date=2016-04-10}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/72906/20140111/kpopstarz-exclusive-with-tiger-jk.htm|title=Drunken Tiger's Tiger JK Opens Up About His Hip-Hop Career And How He Fits Into The Wide Realm Of K-Pop [KpopStarz Exclusive]|date=2014-01-11|website=KpopStarz|access-date=2016-04-10}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|reason=See reliable sources list on [[WP:KO/RS]]|date=December 2024}} ''The Los Angeles Times'' referred to him in 2011 as "perhaps the most popular Korean rapper in America, Asia and the world."<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-xpm-2011-dec-02-la-et-korean-rap-20111202-story.html|title=Asian rapper set to roar across L.A.|last=Brown|first=August|date=2011-12-02|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=2016-04-10}}</ref>
He has released nine studio albums under Drunken Tiger, and continues to collaborate with that said group today. In addition to his musical career he has most recently started entrepreneurship releasing his own brand of "Beats", headphones titled "Tigerbeats", and has even started his own clothing brand.

His legendary status extends beyond that of South Korea, and is often compared with famed American rappers in terms of style and lyrical content. He and Drunken Tiger are also considered the true pioneers of the Hip hop scene in South Korea (the other said pioneers being Yang Hyun Seuk, and Seo-Tai-ji).


==Early life==
==Early life==
Tiger JK (Seo Jung-kwon) was born in [[Seoul]], South Korea on July 29, 1974. His father, Suh Byung Hoo (d. 2014), was a [[Disc jockey|DJ]] and one of the first Korean pop columnists, and the first [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']] correspondent in Korea in the 1970s.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/sxsw/7728744/korea-hip-hop-yoonmirae-tiger-jk-reflect-sxsw | title=Korean Hip-Hop Icons Yoonmirae & Tiger JK Reflect on Their Music, Careers and Parenthood at SXSW | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] }}</ref><ref name="Brett Forrest pp. 154-160">SPIN magazine, November 2000, ''Silence makes the beats grow stronger'', Brett Forrest, pp. 154-160</ref> His family moved to the United States when he was 12, and he was sent to briefly live with an uncle in [[Miami]], [[Florida]], where he practiced [[Taekwondo]], becoming a 3rd "dan" black belt.<ref name="Brett Forrest pp. 154-160"/>
Seo was born in [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]] on July 29 (corresponding to the 11th day of the 6th month in the [[Korean calendar|lunar calendar]]) 1974<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drunkentiger.kr/bio |title=Drunken Tiger - bio |publisher=Drunkentiger.kr |date= |accessdate=2010-03-28}}</ref> the first of three siblings born to South Korean parents . At age twelve he and his family immigrated to the United States where the family briefly lived [[Miami]], [[Florida]] (a prominently non-Korean area) where he practiced Taekwondo and earned his 5th rank black belt in 1990. The family later moved to California and was raised in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] where he attended and graduated from [[Beverly Hills High School]]

where he was partially racially discriminated. As a teen living in Los Angeles he witnessed the violence between Korean Americans and African Americans during the [[1992 Los Angeles Riots]]; JK was determined to close the gap between the two races within his community with his rhymes. He later attended and graduated from [[UCLA]], with a major in [[English language|English]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drunkentiger.kr/bio |title=Drunken Tiger - bio |publisher=Drunkentiger.kr |date= |accessdate=2010-03-28}}</ref>
He spent his teenage years in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], where he attended Glendale Hoover High School in Glendale, CA. As a teen in Los Angeles, Tiger JK witnessed the violence between Korean-Americans and African-Americans during the [[1992 Los Angeles Riots]]. He later said he wanted to use hip hop to create a dialogue between the two communities.<ref name=":1" />

Tiger JK attended Santa Monica College and then transferred to [[UCLA]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://media.daum.net/entertain/star/newsview?newsid=20140929070210397&RIGHT_ENTER=R7|script-title=ko:타이거JK "이젠 힙합 아저씨..치유 끝 다시 설렌다"|date=2014-09-29|website=Daum Entertainment|language=ko|trans-title=Tiger JK: "I'm a Hip Hop Ahjussi, and I'm Ready to Come Back"|access-date=2016-04-10}}</ref> and graduated with a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] degree in English from the Creative Writing program.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thebarclay.org/events-details.asp?n=explore-events&n1=&n2=&refId=9850BA8B-34BE-4A05-B893-3C48098A377C |title=Irvine Barclay Theatre & Cheng Hall |access-date=August 10, 2019 |archive-date=October 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191005152353/http://www.thebarclay.org/events-details.asp?n=explore-events&n1=&n2=&refId=9850BA8B-34BE-4A05-B893-3C48098A377C |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Musical career==
==Musical career==
===1990s - 1998: Beginning of Drunken Tiger and success ===
At age sixteen he met Micki Eyes, later to be a member of Drunken Tiger, and performed in a rap festival in Los Angeles. He later caught the eye of Oasis Entertainment of South Korea, got signed, and released his first solo album, ''Enter The Tiger''. The album achieved major success, but due to censorship, the songs were banned from being played on radio stations.<ref>[http://www.pop-music-central.com/drunkentiger.html ]{{dead link|date=March 2010}}</ref> Soon after the release of American rapper [[Ice Cube]]'s highly controversial song ''Black Korea'', Tiger JK teamed up with east coast rapper [[DJ Shine]], to form the duo [[Drunken Tiger]] in 1998. Although the group was formed in the U.S., the group debuted in South Korea as well. The group immediately gained major popularity with songs such as ''I Want You'' and ''Do You Know Hip hop?''.


=== 1995 – 2005: Early career and successes with Drunken Tiger ===
===1998 - present: Criticism, withdrawal of DJ Shine, Legendary status, and further activities ===
In 1995, Tiger JK's first solo album, ''Enter The Tiger,'' was released in Korea by Oasis Records, a connection Tiger JK had made because his father was friends with the company's CEO. The album got little airplay due to its perceived explicit content.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":2" />
Initially, Drunken Tiger was criticized for generating controversy due to their lyrics' explicit content and rebellious attitude towards mainstream music trends. Nevertheless, they continued to write their own music, perform in local shows, and gather a large following. The group would go on to release five albums, before DJ Shine would leave for personal reasons in early 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=4543204699 |title=Profile from Drunken Tiger |publisher=bebo.com |date= |accessdate=2010-03-28}}</ref>


Tiger JK returned to the United States and teamed up with [[DJ Shine]] to form the group [[Drunken Tiger]] in 1998. The group debuted in Korea and, despite the explicit content of their lyrics and the group's rejection of mainstream music trends, they achieved popularity with their first album, ''Year of the Tiger'', which included the hit songs, "I Want You" and "Do You Know Hip-hop."<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
Throughout Tiger JK's career, he has also written and composed many hip-hop songs in South Korea for many well known hip-hop artists in the country. In mid-2006, Drunken Tiger established a hip-hop record label named [[Jungle Entertainment]], whose roster includes many well known hip-hop artists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jungleent.com/_file/3_multi.php |title=Jungle Entertainment |publisher=Jungleent.com |date= |accessdate=2010-03-28}}</ref>


Over the next several years, Drunken Tiger brought on new members and released multiple albums, winning numerous awards.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=http://100.daum.net/encyclopedia/view/33XXXXX31763|script-title=ko:타이거 JK|website=[[Daum (web portal)|Daum]]|date=February 15, 1974 |language=ko|access-date=2016-04-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/program/program_artist_detail.htm?No=10194|title=Drunken Tiger (드렁큰타이거)|website=KBS World Radio|access-date=2016-04-11}}</ref> Founding member DJ Shine left the group in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hellokpop.com/exclusive/inside-the-music-drunken-tigers-dj-shine-on-hiphop-in-kpop/|title=Inside the Music: Drunken Tiger's DJ SHINE on HipHop in Kpop|date=2014-10-11|website=Hello Kpop|language=en-US|access-date=2016-04-11}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|reason=See reliable sources list on [[WP:KO/RS]]|date=December 2024}}
Today, Tiger JK continues to perform under the [[Drunken Tiger]] stage name, and is still considered one of South Korea's
most respected [[Hip hop]] artists. He and DJ Shine are considered the true pioneers of the hip-hop scene in South Korea.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtviggy.com/article/artists-drunken-tiger |title=Artist Profile: Drunken Tiger > Korea > MTV Iggy - Global Pop Culture, Latest Trends and New Music |publisher=MTV Iggy |date= |accessdate=2010-03-28}}</ref> His eighth album, entitled [[Feel gHood Muzik : The 8th Wonder]] was released on June 29, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|author=(작사:Tiger J.K 작곡:Tiger J.K) |url=http://www.maniadb.com/album.asp?a=309804&s=0&o=l |title=드렁큰 타이거 8집 - Feel Ghood Muzik: The 8th Wonder |publisher=maniadb.com |date=2009-06-29 |accessdate=2010-03-28}}</ref>


=== 2006–2013: Creation of Jungle Entertainment and collaborations ===
== Influences and rapping style ==
[[File:Tiger JK.jpg|thumb|Tiger JK performing at the Lolipop Concert in May 2010]]
Tiger JK has credited Jamaican singer [[Bob Marley]] for his musical style and numerous American rappers as well. He has demonstrated his Reggae style, gangsta rap style and West Coast hip hop in Drunken Tiger songs, Tiger JK is praised for various aspects of his rapping technique by numerous other rappers – these techniques include: his varied and humorous subject matter, connecting with his audience, carrying a concept over a series of albums, unique rhyme schemes, his ability to bend words so that they rhyme, his use of syllabic rhymes fitting many rhymes in each bar, complex rhythms, use of melody, and syncopation.
In 2006, Tiger JK left Oasis Records and established his own hip-hop label, Jungle Entertainment. The label represented Drunken Tiger, and prominent Korean rappers [[Yoon Mi-rae]] and [[Leessang]] were among the artists to join the label over the next few years.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jungleent.com/history/|title=History|website=Jungle Entertainment|language=ko|access-date=2016-04-11}}</ref>


Tiger JK continued to release music with Drunken Tiger over the next few years, while also collaborating with other artists. In 2012, he featured on "Let This Die," a single by [[Brian Joo]] of the R&B duo [[Fly to the Sky]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2012/02/brian-joo-and-tiger-jk-to-finally-perform-let-this-die-together|title=Brian Joo and Tiger JK to finally perform "Let This Die" together|date=2012-02-23|website=[[Allkpop]]|access-date=2016-04-11}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|reason=See reliable sources list on [[WP:KO/RS]]|date=December 2024}} That same year, he featured on "Wicked," a song by new [[K-pop]] girl group [[Fiestar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2012/08/fiestar-releases-wicked-featuring-tiger-jk|title=FIESTAR releases ''Wicked" featuring Tiger JK|date=2012-08-24|website=[[Allkpop]]|access-date=2016-04-11}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|reason=See reliable sources list on [[WP:KO/RS]]|date=December 2024}}
== Equipment and musical instruments ==

Tiger JK often uses common samplers and typical synthesizers and can play the electric guitar and electronic keyboards<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdbsPQ-OvTI</ref> coaching his artists. Although he rarely is seen playing instruments on stage he is an exceptional pianist as demonstrated in the song ''8:45 Heaven'' piano intro.
=== 2013-present: Founding MFBTY and Feel Ghood Music ===
In 2013, Tiger JK teamed up with Yoon Mi-rae and [[Bizzy]] to form the group [[MFBTY]], an acronym for "My Fans are Better Than Yours." Soon after, he left Jungle Entertainment and founded a new label, [[Feel Ghood Music]], which now releases MFBTY's music.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/24437/1/mfbty-bizzy-tasha-tiger-jk|title=Korean rap is your new favourite thing|website=Dazed|date=April 21, 2015 |access-date=2016-04-11}}</ref> He has had multiple collaborations with popular boy group leader [[RM (rapper)|RM]] of [[BTS (band)|BTS]] with the latter featuring on his final album Drunken Tiger X: Rebirth of Tiger JK<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8482833/bts-rm-tiger-jk-final-drunken-tiger-album| title=BTS' RM Will Be Featured on Tiger JK's Final Drunken Tiger Album | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | author=Tamar Herman | date=1 November 2018}}</ref> on the song Timeless.
He also featured in [[Seventeen (South Korean band)|Seventeen's]] [[Hoshi (South Korean singer)|Hoshi's]] Tiger released in 2022.
In 2023, he featured on "TOPLINE", a single released by K-pop group [[Stray Kids]], also appearing in the official M/V.


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
=== Family ===
Tiger JK and singer/rapper [[Tasha Reid|Yoon Mirae]] secretly wed in 2007. The couple have one son named Jordan Seo who was born in mid-2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2008/07/139_27007.html|title=Tiger JK, T Wed With Baby|publisher=The Korea Times|accessdate=November 27, 2009}}</ref>


=== Health problems ===
=== Drug conviction ===
Tiger JK was arrested for using [[methamphetamine]] in Korea in 2000, at the same time that members of the Korean hip hop group [[Uptown (band)|Uptown]] were also arrested on drug charges. Tiger JK said that, though he had used drugs in the past, he had not used them in Korea, and he said that he was ultimately found guilty due to false testimony from the members of Uptown. He spent a month and a half in jail and was given two years probation.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t_SxSP63d7cC&q=spin%20tiger%20jk&pg=PA154|title=Silence Makes the Beats Grow Stronger|last=Forrest|first=Brett|date=2000-11-01|work=SPIN|access-date=2016-04-10}}</ref>
Tiger JK was diagnosed with [[transverse myelitis]] in 2006,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2010/01/178_59025.html|title=Tiger JK Slams Racism Here|publisher=The Korea Times|accessdate=September 20, 2011}}</ref> which led to a two-year hiatus from performing.


====Drug possession trial====
=== Illness ===
Tiger JK was diagnosed with acute [[transverse myelitis]], a spinal cord condition that affects motor functions, in 2006. He was hospitalized and took a two-year hiatus from performing. As of 2014, he continued to take medication to treat the condition.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2010/01/178_59025.html|title=Tiger JK Slams Racism Here|date=2010-01-14|publisher=[[The Korea Times]]|access-date=September 20, 2011}}</ref>
Tiger JK was arrested for possession of [[methamphetamine]] in 2000, even though some say there was strong evidence that Tiger JK did not use drugs. He served community service as a penalty, and the band received a two year promotion ban.<ref>http://www.koreanmovie.com/Drunken_Tiger_ka3262/</ref>


=== Marriage and family ===
==Clothing line ==
In June 2007, Tiger JK married rapper and singer [[Yoon Mi-rae]] in a private ceremony in a Buddhist Temple. The wedding occurred a month before the death of his grandmother who had wanted to see them wed before her passing. Yoon gave birth to their son, Jordan, in March 2008.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2008/07/139_27007.html|title=Tiger JK, T Wed With Baby|date=2008-07-03|website=[[The Korea Times]]|access-date=2016-04-10}}</ref>
=== LUNGTA ===
Shortly after discovering having Transverse Myelitis, Tiger JK began his clothing line named ''LUNGTA'' in 2006.<ref>http://www.lungta.co.kr/board/board.html</ref>


== Entrepreneurship==
== Other projects ==
In 2006, Tiger JK launched a clothing line called ''Lungta''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://magazine.hiphopplaya.com/magazine/article/view.html?num=1943&category=&category2=&mode=&sort=&page=4|title=Tiger JK 의 패션 브랜드, 룽타 (Lungta)|date=2006-07-20|website=Hiphop Playa|language=ko|trans-title=Tiger JK's Fashion Brand Lungta|access-date=2016-04-11}}</ref>
After ex-[[NWA]] rapper and famed hip hop producer [[Dr. Dre]] released his signature high performance "Beats" headphones, Tiger JK released his own kind of the same headphones titled "Tigerbeats", on May 20, 2011, for 690,000 won (630.00 [[USD]]).Tiger JK amongst the select few and the first Korean artist to release his own collection of headphones under the Dre brand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://drunkencamp.wordpress.com/2011/05/09/news-jk-to-release-his-own-beats-by-dr-dre-series-tiger-beats/|title=JK to release his own Beats by Dr. Dre series: TIGER BEATS|date= |accessdate=2011-08-23}}</ref>


In 2011, under American rapper [[Dr. Dre]]'s "Beats By Dr. Dre" headphones line, Tiger JK released his own limited edition headphones. They retailed for 690,000 [[South Korean won|won]], and all profits went to a child safety organization.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://drunkencamp.wordpress.com/2011/05/09/news-jk-to-release-his-own-beats-by-dr-dre-series-tiger-beats/|title=JK to release his own Beats by Dr. Dre series: TIGER BEATS|date=2011-05-09|website=DT MFBTY International|access-date=2011-08-23}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|reason=See reliable sources list on [[WP:KO/RS]]|date=December 2024}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.soompi.com/2011/05/24/all-profits-from-tiger-jks-dr-dre-headphones-to-be-donated/|title=All Profits from Tiger JK's Dr. Dre Headphones to be Donated|date=2011-05-24|website=[[Soompi]]|access-date=2016-04-11}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|reason=See reliable sources list on [[WP:KO/RS]]|date=December 2024}}
== Record releases ==


== Discography ==
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{{for|releases with Drunken Tiger|Drunken Tiger#Discography}}
* 1995: ''Enter the Tiger''- Released under Artist name Tiger JK
* 1999: ''Year Of The Tiger''- Released under Artist name [[Drunken Tiger]]
* 2000: ''The Great Rebirth''- Released under Artist name [[Drunken Tiger]]
* 2001: ''The Legend Of...''- Released under Artist name [[Drunken Tiger]]
* 2003: ''Foundation''- Released under Artist name [[Drunken Tiger]]
* 2004: ''One is not a Lonely Word'' - Released under Artist name [[Drunken Tiger]]
* 2005: ''1945 Liberation''- Released under Artist name [[Drunken Tiger]]
* 2007: ''Sky Is The Limit'' - Released under Artist name [[Drunken Tiger]]
* 2009: ''[[Feel gHood Muzik : The 8th Wonder]]'' - Released under Artist name [[Drunken Tiger]]


== Television appearances ==
=== Solo albums ===
Though neither him nor Drunken Tiger have had many appearances outside of music programmes, he along with his wife has made special appearances on the popular South Korean variety shows [[Infinity Challenge]], [[High Kick]], and [[Running Man (TV series)|Running Man]].


* ''Enter the Tiger'' (1995)
==Awards==
* ''Drunken Tiger X: Rebirth of Tiger JK'' (2018)<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Herman |first1=Tamar |title=Drunken Tiger Releases Final Album Featuring Yoonmirae, BTS' RM and More |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8484949/drunken-tiger-x-rebirth-album |magazine=Billboard |access-date=November 14, 2018 |date=November 14, 2018}}</ref>
*2010: [[Mnet]] '''Most Influential Couple''' (with [[Tasha Reid]])

*2010: Style Icon Awards '''Sky Beautiful Sharing Award''' (with [[Tasha Reid]])
=== Solo mini albums ===
* ''이런건가요'' ''(I Know)'' (2015)

=== Solo singles ===
* "반가워요 (Forever)" (2015)

=== Soundtrack songs ===
* "First Love" (feat. Punch) (2014) - From the soundtrack to the TV drama, ''[[Pinocchio (2014 TV series)|Pinocchio]]''.
* "Reset" (feat. 진실 of Mad Soul Child) (2015) - From the soundtrack to the TV drama, ''[[Who Are You: School 2015]].''

== Filmography ==

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
|-
|2015
|''세계일주 (Trip Around the World)''
|Pil Hong<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/185745/20150321/tiger-jk-movie-trip-around-the-world.htm|title=Legendary Korean Rapper Tiger JK Takes On 1st Movie Project For 'Trip Around The World'|date=2015-03-21|website=KpopStarz|access-date=2016-04-11}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|reason=See reliable sources list on [[WP:KO/RS]]|date=December 2024}}
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
| rowspan="3" |2010
|''[[High Kick! (season 2)|High Kick Through the Roof]]''
|Gwang-soo's friend
|Tiger JK made a cameo appearance on this sitcom.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2010/01/tiger-jk-to-appear-on-high-kick-through-the-roof|title=Tiger JK to appear on High Kick Through The Roof|date=2010-01-20|website=[[Allkpop]]|access-date=2016-04-12}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|reason=See reliable sources list on [[WP:KO/RS]]|date=December 2024}}
|-
|''[[Infinite Challenge]]''
|Himself
|His team won on the "Highway Music Festival" episodes of this variety show.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/6865/why-does-tiger-jk-only-appear-on-yoo-jae-suks-shows|title=Why Does Tiger JK Only Appear on Yoo Jae Suk's Shows?|date=2012-05-18|website=Mnet Mwave|access-date=2016-04-12|archive-date=April 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424163756/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/6865/why-does-tiger-jk-only-appear-on-yoo-jae-suks-shows|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Project Runway Korea#Season 2|"Project Runway: Korea" (season 2)]]''
|Himself
|He appeared on "Project Runway: Korea" Season Two, Episode Eight titled "Hiphopper's Wedding Crasher." He challenged the designers to create a wedding dress for his Fiancé, and was a judge in the episode as well.
|-
| 2011
|''Welcome to the Jungle: Sunzoo''
|Himself
|This was a reality show special.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.soompi.com/2011/02/03/welcome-to-the-jungle-sunzoo-the-premiere-of-drunken-tigers-international-project/|title="Welcome To The Jungle: Sunzoo" – The Premiere of Drunken Tiger's International Project|date=2011-02-03|website=[[Soompi]]|access-date=2016-04-12}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|reason=See reliable sources list on [[WP:KO/RS]]|date=December 2024}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |2012
|''[[Salamander Guru and The Shadows]]''
|Tiger
|He made a cameo appearance on this sitcom.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.soompi.com/2012/03/02/tiger-jk-to-appear-as-a-cameo-on-salamander-guru/|title=Tiger JK to Appear As a Cameo on "Salamander Guru"|date=2012-03-02|website=[[Soompi]]|access-date=2016-04-12}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|reason=See reliable sources list on [[WP:KO/RS]]|date=December 2024}}
|-
|''The Hero on Stage: Tiger JK.ING''
|Himself
|This was a 2-part TV documentary about Tiger JK.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://drunkentigerintl.com/tag/the-hero-on-stage/|title=The Hero On Stage|date=2012-12-09|website=DT MFBTY INTERNATIONAL|access-date=2016-04-12}}</ref>
|-
|2016
|''We Kid''
|Himself
|Tiger JK is a judge on this music competition show for kids.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/269245/20160222/mnet-we-kid-competition.htm|title=Mnet Gives Young Aspiring Stars The Chance To Shine In New Music Competition Program 'We Kid'|date=2016-02-22|website=KpopStarz|access-date=2016-04-12}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|reason=See reliable sources list on [[WP:KO/RS]]|date=December 2024}}
|-
| 2017
|''Show Me The Money''
|Himself
|He appeared on this music competition show as a producer judge
|-
|2019
|''[[Boss in the Mirror]]''
|Himself
|He appeared as boss of [[Feel Ghood Music]] in the show
|-
| 2021
| ''Wild Idol''
| Coach
| <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=408&aid=0000130019 |author= Kim Hye-young |script-title=ko:야생돌' 타이거 JK·비지·리아킴·넬 김종완·김성규, 트레이너 합류
|trans-title=Wild Idol' Tiger JK, Bizzy, Lia Kim, Nell Kim Jong-wan, Kim Seong-gyu join trainers |work= iMBC |publisher= Naver |date= August 4, 2021 |access-date= August 4, 2021 |language=ko}}</ref>
|}


== Endorsements ==
== Endorsements ==
*[[Hite]] w/Drunken Tiger
*[[Hite Brewery|Hite]] w/Drunken Tiger
*[[Kia]] w/Drunken Tiger
*[[Kia Motors|Kia]] w/Tiger JK
*[[Reebok]] w/Drunken Tiger
*[[Reebok]] w/Tiger JK
*[[Yahoo]] w/Drunken Tiger
*[[Yahoo]] w/Tiger JK
*CJ One Card w/Drunken Tiger
*CJ One Card w/ Tiger JK and Yoon MiRae
*[[Samsung]] w/Tiger JK, Yoon Mirae and Jordan
*Girodono w/Drunken Tiger
*Giordano w/Tiger JK
*[[Pringles]] w/Drunken Tiger
*Moneual w/Tiger JK and Yoon Mirae
*[[Hangame]] w/Tiger JK
*[[The Body Shop]] w/Tiger JK and Yoon Mirae
*[[Guinness]] w/Tiger JK
*[[SK Telecom]] w/Tiger JK and Bizzy
*[[SONY]] w/Tiger JK and Yoon Mirae

==Awards and nominations==
{{for|awards with Drunken Tiger|Drunken Tiger#Awards}}

{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Nominated work
! Result
|-
| align="center" rowspan=2| [[2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards|2009]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Mnet Asian Music Awards]]
| [[Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Male Artist|Best Male Artist]]
| rowspan=2| "Monster"<ref>[http://mama.interest.me/history?type=winner&year=2009 "2009 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127113325/http://mama.interest.me/history?type=winner&year=2009 |date=January 27, 2013 }}. ''MAMA''. Retrieved 2014-06-12.</ref><ref name="2009_nom">[http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=100689 "2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards Part1"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025235537/http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=100689 |date=October 25, 2018 }}. ''MAMA''. Retrieved 2014-12-18.</ref>
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Rap Performance|Best Rap Performance]]
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" align="center" | 2010
|[[Style Icon Asia|Style Icon Awards]]
|Beautiful Sharing
|Tiger JK and [[Yoon Mi-rae]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2010/11/winners-at-the-2010-style-icon-awards|title=Winners at the 2010 Style Icon Awards|date=2010-11-17|website=[[Allkpop]]|access-date=2016-04-11}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|reason=See reliable sources list on [[WP:KO/RS]]|date=December 2024}}
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Mnet 20's Choice Awards]]
|Most Influential Stars
|Tiger JK and Yoon Mi-rae<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2010/08/winners-at-the-2010-mnet-20s-choice-awards-ceremony|title=Winners at the 2010 Mnet 20's Choice Awards Ceremony|date=2010-08-26|website=[[Allkpop]]|access-date=2016-04-13}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|reason=See reliable sources list on [[WP:KO/RS]]|date=December 2024}}
| {{won}}
|-
|align="center"| 2011
|''Men's Health'' Cool Guy Contest
|Best Cover Model
|Tiger JK<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2011/07/tiger-jk-wins-best-cover-model-at-the-mens-health-cool-guy-contest|title=Tiger JK wins 'best cover model' at the "Men's Health Cool Guy Contest"|date=2011-07-01|website=[[Allkpop]]|access-date=2016-04-11}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|reason=See reliable sources list on [[WP:KO/RS]]|date=December 2024}}
| {{won}}
|-
| 2016
| |[[Soompi|11th Soompi Awards]]
| Best Drama OST (share with Jinsil)
| [[Who Are You: School 2015]] (Reset) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/article/825111wpp/announcing-the-results-of-the-11th-annual-soompi-awards-2015|title=Announcing the Results of the 11th Annual Soompi Awards 2015|work=[[Soompi]]|date=February 23, 2016|access-date=November 10, 2019}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|reason=See reliable sources list on [[WP:KO/RS]]|date=December 2024}}
| {{won}}
|}


== References ==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{reflist|30em}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
{{Commons category|Tiger JK}}
* [http://www.dt-love.co.kr Drunken Tiger site]
* [http://www.dt-love.co.kr Drunken Tiger site]
* [http://www.drunkencamp.com English Drunken Tiger site]
* [http://drunkentigerbrasil.com Drunken Tiger BR] [Brazilian Fansite]
* [http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~yisei/issues/spring_92/ys92_6.html Ice Cube - "Black Korea"]
* [http://www.jungleent.com/_file/3_multi.php Jungle Entertainment]
* [http://www.lungta.co.kr/board/board.html?code=lungta_board3&page=1&type=v&num1=999988&num2=00000&lock=N Lungta]
* [http://drunkencamp.wordpress.com/2011/05/09/news-jk-to-release-his-own-beats-by-dr-dre-series-tiger-beats/ Drunken Camp (Wordpress)]


{{Drunken Tiger}}
{{Drunken Tiger}}
{{MAMA Award for Best Male Artist}}
{{Jungle Entertainment}}
{{Jungle Entertainment}}


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Latest revision as of 15:25, 9 January 2025

Tiger JK
Tiger JK during an autograph event in Bundang, December 2018
Background information
Birth nameSeo Jung-kwon
Also known asJK, Drunken Tiger, DT
Born (1974-07-29) July 29, 1974 (age 50)
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresKorean hip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • record producer
  • entrepreneur
  • actor
InstrumentVocals
Years active1995–present
Labels
Spouse
​
(m. 2007)​
Children1
Korean name
Hangul
타이거 JK
Revised RomanizationTaigeo JK
McCune–ReischauerT'aigŏ JK
Birth name
Hangul
서정권
Hanja
徐廷權
Revised RomanizationSeo Jeonggwon
McCune–ReischauerSŏ Chŏnggwŏn

Seo Jung-kwon (Korean: 서정권; born July 29, 1974), also known as Tiger JK, is a South Korean born-American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur based in South Korea. He is best known as a founding member of Korean hip hop group Drunken Tiger. He has also founded two record labels, Jungle Entertainment and Feel Ghood Music.[1][unreliable source?] He is a member of the South Korean hip hop trio MFBTY.[2]

He is considered a highly influential figure in the development of Korean hip-hop and is credited with helping bring the genre into the Korean mainstream.[3][4][5][unreliable source?] The Los Angeles Times referred to him in 2011 as "perhaps the most popular Korean rapper in America, Asia and the world."[6]

Early life

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Tiger JK (Seo Jung-kwon) was born in Seoul, South Korea on July 29, 1974. His father, Suh Byung Hoo (d. 2014), was a DJ and one of the first Korean pop columnists, and the first Billboard correspondent in Korea in the 1970s.[7][8] His family moved to the United States when he was 12, and he was sent to briefly live with an uncle in Miami, Florida, where he practiced Taekwondo, becoming a 3rd "dan" black belt.[8]

He spent his teenage years in Los Angeles, California, where he attended Glendale Hoover High School in Glendale, CA. As a teen in Los Angeles, Tiger JK witnessed the violence between Korean-Americans and African-Americans during the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. He later said he wanted to use hip hop to create a dialogue between the two communities.[6]

Tiger JK attended Santa Monica College and then transferred to UCLA[9] and graduated with a B.A. degree in English from the Creative Writing program.[10]

Musical career

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1995 – 2005: Early career and successes with Drunken Tiger

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In 1995, Tiger JK's first solo album, Enter The Tiger, was released in Korea by Oasis Records, a connection Tiger JK had made because his father was friends with the company's CEO. The album got little airplay due to its perceived explicit content.[3][9]

Tiger JK returned to the United States and teamed up with DJ Shine to form the group Drunken Tiger in 1998. The group debuted in Korea and, despite the explicit content of their lyrics and the group's rejection of mainstream music trends, they achieved popularity with their first album, Year of the Tiger, which included the hit songs, "I Want You" and "Do You Know Hip-hop."[3][6][9]

Over the next several years, Drunken Tiger brought on new members and released multiple albums, winning numerous awards.[11][12] Founding member DJ Shine left the group in 2005.[13][unreliable source?]

2006–2013: Creation of Jungle Entertainment and collaborations

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Tiger JK performing at the Lolipop Concert in May 2010

In 2006, Tiger JK left Oasis Records and established his own hip-hop label, Jungle Entertainment. The label represented Drunken Tiger, and prominent Korean rappers Yoon Mi-rae and Leessang were among the artists to join the label over the next few years.[1][14]

Tiger JK continued to release music with Drunken Tiger over the next few years, while also collaborating with other artists. In 2012, he featured on "Let This Die," a single by Brian Joo of the R&B duo Fly to the Sky.[15][unreliable source?] That same year, he featured on "Wicked," a song by new K-pop girl group Fiestar.[16][unreliable source?]

2013-present: Founding MFBTY and Feel Ghood Music

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In 2013, Tiger JK teamed up with Yoon Mi-rae and Bizzy to form the group MFBTY, an acronym for "My Fans are Better Than Yours." Soon after, he left Jungle Entertainment and founded a new label, Feel Ghood Music, which now releases MFBTY's music.[17] He has had multiple collaborations with popular boy group leader RM of BTS with the latter featuring on his final album Drunken Tiger X: Rebirth of Tiger JK[18] on the song Timeless. He also featured in Seventeen's Hoshi's Tiger released in 2022. In 2023, he featured on "TOPLINE", a single released by K-pop group Stray Kids, also appearing in the official M/V.

Personal life

[edit]

Drug conviction

[edit]

Tiger JK was arrested for using methamphetamine in Korea in 2000, at the same time that members of the Korean hip hop group Uptown were also arrested on drug charges. Tiger JK said that, though he had used drugs in the past, he had not used them in Korea, and he said that he was ultimately found guilty due to false testimony from the members of Uptown. He spent a month and a half in jail and was given two years probation.[19]

Illness

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Tiger JK was diagnosed with acute transverse myelitis, a spinal cord condition that affects motor functions, in 2006. He was hospitalized and took a two-year hiatus from performing. As of 2014, he continued to take medication to treat the condition.[3][20]

Marriage and family

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In June 2007, Tiger JK married rapper and singer Yoon Mi-rae in a private ceremony in a Buddhist Temple. The wedding occurred a month before the death of his grandmother who had wanted to see them wed before her passing. Yoon gave birth to their son, Jordan, in March 2008.[9][21]

Other projects

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In 2006, Tiger JK launched a clothing line called Lungta.[22]

In 2011, under American rapper Dr. Dre's "Beats By Dr. Dre" headphones line, Tiger JK released his own limited edition headphones. They retailed for 690,000 won, and all profits went to a child safety organization.[23][unreliable source?][24][unreliable source?]

Discography

[edit]
For releases with Drunken Tiger, see Drunken Tiger § Discography.

Solo albums

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  • Enter the Tiger (1995)
  • Drunken Tiger X: Rebirth of Tiger JK (2018)[25]

Solo mini albums

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  • 이런건가요 (I Know) (2015)

Solo singles

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  • "반가워요 (Forever)" (2015)

Soundtrack songs

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  • "First Love" (feat. Punch) (2014) - From the soundtrack to the TV drama, Pinocchio.
  • "Reset" (feat. 진실 of Mad Soul Child) (2015) - From the soundtrack to the TV drama, Who Are You: School 2015.

Filmography

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Film

[edit]
Year Title Role
2015 세계일주 (Trip Around the World) Pil Hong[26][unreliable source?]

Television

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
2010 High Kick Through the Roof Gwang-soo's friend Tiger JK made a cameo appearance on this sitcom.[27][unreliable source?]
Infinite Challenge Himself His team won on the "Highway Music Festival" episodes of this variety show.[28]
"Project Runway: Korea" (season 2) Himself He appeared on "Project Runway: Korea" Season Two, Episode Eight titled "Hiphopper's Wedding Crasher." He challenged the designers to create a wedding dress for his Fiancé, and was a judge in the episode as well.
2011 Welcome to the Jungle: Sunzoo Himself This was a reality show special.[29][unreliable source?]
2012 Salamander Guru and The Shadows Tiger He made a cameo appearance on this sitcom.[30][unreliable source?]
The Hero on Stage: Tiger JK.ING Himself This was a 2-part TV documentary about Tiger JK.[31]
2016 We Kid Himself Tiger JK is a judge on this music competition show for kids.[32][unreliable source?]
2017 Show Me The Money Himself He appeared on this music competition show as a producer judge
2019 Boss in the Mirror Himself He appeared as boss of Feel Ghood Music in the show
2021 Wild Idol Coach [33]

Endorsements

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Awards and nominations

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For awards with Drunken Tiger, see Drunken Tiger § Awards.
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Male Artist "Monster"[34][35] Won
Best Rap Performance Nominated
2010 Style Icon Awards Beautiful Sharing Tiger JK and Yoon Mi-rae[36][unreliable source?] Won
Mnet 20's Choice Awards Most Influential Stars Tiger JK and Yoon Mi-rae[37][unreliable source?] Won
2011 Men's Health Cool Guy Contest Best Cover Model Tiger JK[38][unreliable source?] Won
2016 11th Soompi Awards Best Drama OST (share with Jinsil) Who Are You: School 2015 (Reset) [39][unreliable source?] Won

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tiger JK leaves Jungle Entertainment and founds FEELGHOOD MUSIC". Allkpop. July 31, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  2. ^ "Korean Hip-Hop Supergroup MFBTY Made an Album Just for Their Twitter Followers". Vice NOISEY. June 25, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d "Korea's Hip-Hop Legend Tiger JK is a Rebel with a Cause". KoreAm. January 1, 2014. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  4. ^ "Drunken Tiger Talk Hip Hop's Early Days in South Korea: "It Was a Secret Society"". Fuse. January 13, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  5. ^ "Drunken Tiger's Tiger JK Opens Up About His Hip-Hop Career And How He Fits Into The Wide Realm Of K-Pop [KpopStarz Exclusive]". KpopStarz. January 11, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  6. ^ a b c Brown, August (December 2, 2011). "Asian rapper set to roar across L.A." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  7. ^ "Korean Hip-Hop Icons Yoonmirae & Tiger JK Reflect on Their Music, Careers and Parenthood at SXSW". Billboard.
  8. ^ a b SPIN magazine, November 2000, Silence makes the beats grow stronger, Brett Forrest, pp. 154-160
  9. ^ a b c d 타이거JK "이젠 힙합 아저씨..치유 끝 다시 설렌다" [Tiger JK: "I'm a Hip Hop Ahjussi, and I'm Ready to Come Back"]. Daum Entertainment (in Korean). September 29, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  10. ^ "Irvine Barclay Theatre & Cheng Hall". Archived from the original on October 5, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  11. ^ 타이거 JK. Daum (in Korean). February 15, 1974. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  12. ^ "Drunken Tiger (드렁큰타이거)". KBS World Radio. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  13. ^ "Inside the Music: Drunken Tiger's DJ SHINE on HipHop in Kpop". Hello Kpop. October 11, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  14. ^ "History". Jungle Entertainment (in Korean). Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  15. ^ "Brian Joo and Tiger JK to finally perform "Let This Die" together". Allkpop. February 23, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  16. ^ "FIESTAR releases Wicked" featuring Tiger JK". Allkpop. August 24, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  17. ^ "Korean rap is your new favourite thing". Dazed. April 21, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  18. ^ Tamar Herman (November 1, 2018). "BTS' RM Will Be Featured on Tiger JK's Final Drunken Tiger Album". Billboard.
  19. ^ Forrest, Brett (November 1, 2000). "Silence Makes the Beats Grow Stronger". SPIN. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  20. ^ "Tiger JK Slams Racism Here". The Korea Times. January 14, 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
  21. ^ "Tiger JK, T Wed With Baby". The Korea Times. July 3, 2008. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  22. ^ "Tiger JK 의 패션 브랜드, 룽타 (Lungta)" [Tiger JK's Fashion Brand Lungta]. Hiphop Playa (in Korean). July 20, 2006. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  23. ^ "JK to release his own Beats by Dr. Dre series: TIGER BEATS". DT MFBTY International. May 9, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  24. ^ "All Profits from Tiger JK's Dr. Dre Headphones to be Donated". Soompi. May 24, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  25. ^ Herman, Tamar (November 14, 2018). "Drunken Tiger Releases Final Album Featuring Yoonmirae, BTS' RM and More". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  26. ^ "Legendary Korean Rapper Tiger JK Takes On 1st Movie Project For 'Trip Around The World'". KpopStarz. March 21, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  27. ^ "Tiger JK to appear on High Kick Through The Roof". Allkpop. January 20, 2010. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  28. ^ "Why Does Tiger JK Only Appear on Yoo Jae Suk's Shows?". Mnet Mwave. May 18, 2012. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  29. ^ ""Welcome To The Jungle: Sunzoo" – The Premiere of Drunken Tiger's International Project". Soompi. February 3, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  30. ^ "Tiger JK to Appear As a Cameo on "Salamander Guru"". Soompi. March 2, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  31. ^ "The Hero On Stage". DT MFBTY INTERNATIONAL. December 9, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  32. ^ "Mnet Gives Young Aspiring Stars The Chance To Shine In New Music Competition Program 'We Kid'". KpopStarz. February 22, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  33. ^ Kim Hye-young (August 4, 2021). 야생돌' 타이거 JK·비지·리아킴·넬 김종완·김성규, 트레이너 합류 [Wild Idol' Tiger JK, Bizzy, Lia Kim, Nell Kim Jong-wan, Kim Seong-gyu join trainers]. iMBC (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  34. ^ "2009 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  35. ^ "2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards Part1" Archived October 25, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
  36. ^ "Winners at the 2010 Style Icon Awards". Allkpop. November 17, 2010. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  37. ^ "Winners at the 2010 Mnet 20's Choice Awards Ceremony". Allkpop. August 26, 2010. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  38. ^ "Tiger JK wins 'best cover model' at the "Men's Health Cool Guy Contest"". Allkpop. July 1, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  39. ^ "Announcing the Results of the 11th Annual Soompi Awards 2015". Soompi. February 23, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
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