Wonstein

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Wonstein
Background information
Birth nameJeong Ji-won
OriginCheongju, South Korea[1]
Genres
  • Hip-hop
  • R&B
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
Years active2018–present
LabelsStandard Friends[2]
Member ofMSG Wannabe
Korean name
Hangul
정지원
Revised RomanizationJeong Jiwon
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Chiwŏn

Jeong Ji-won (Korean정지원; born May 6, 1995[3]), better known by the stage name Wonstein (Korean원슈타인) is a South Korean rapper and singer.[4] He debuted in 2018 with the single "Spider Web" under the label Beautiful Noise.[5] He achieved mainstream popularity after participating on the hip-hop competition show Show Me the Money 9 in 2020.[6] The following year, he appeared on the reality show Hangout with Yoo, through which he became a member of the chart-topping R&B supergroup MSG Wannabe.[7]

Discography[edit]

Extended plays[edit]

Title Details
Frankenstein[8]
Zoo[9]
  • Released: August 23, 2020
  • Label: Beautiful Noise
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles[edit]

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Circle

[10]
KOR
Hot

[11]
"Spider Web" (거미줄)[12] 2018 Frankenstein
"Star's Name" (별의 이름) (with Homeboy) 2019 #seoulcitypopfreestyle
"Noise" (with Mommy Son, Kim Seung-min, and Zior Park)[12] Non-album single
"How Do You Play?" (놀면 뭐해?)[13]
(with Boi B, Gaeko, Choiza, Geegooin, Gray, Crush, Mommy Son, Zior Park, and Sam Kim)
62 51 Yoo-plash
"GOAT" (featuring Verbal Jint) 2020 Zoo
"3 Guineas" (3기니)
"Freak" (with Lil Boi, Chillin Homie, and Skyminhyuk)[14] 8 15 Show Me the Money 9
"Infrared Camera" (적외선 카메라)[15] 16 26
"No Bad Dogs" (세상에 나쁜 개는 없다)[16] (featuring YDG and Zion.T) 101 83
"X (Butterfly)"[12] Non-album singles
"Friends"[17] (with Lil Boi) 2021 52 53
"Kangaroo" (캥거루)[18] 131 75
"Heat"[19] (with Lil Boi and Mirani) 163
"When Night Is Falling" (밤이 되니까)[20] (original by Punch) 91 35
"Tree" (나무)[21] [A]
"Song for You" (진심으로 너를 위해 부르는 노래)[23] (with Kim Yu-na) [B]
"Love Theory"[26] (with Taeyong) 2022 139
"Love Song"
(with Joy)[27]
World Peace Project
"It's Not Beautiful and It Doesn't Hurt"
(안 아름답고도 안 아프구나)
2024 177 Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Soundtrack appearances[edit]

List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Circle
[28]
Hot
[29]
"Your Existence" (존재만으로)[30] 2022 16 19 Twenty-Five Twenty-One OST
"Tuning In To You" (기울이면) [C] Extraordinary Attorney Woo OST
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs[edit]

List of other charted songs, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Circle
[33]
Hot
[34]
"F The World" (사랑은) (Mommy Son featuring Wonstein) 2019 105 99 My Sadness
"Ooh Wah" (Trade L featuring Changmo, Wonstein) 2021 176 High School Rapper 4
"Good Morning" (굿모닝) (Verbal Jint, Hanhae featuring Wonstein) [D] 81 Non-album single
"Blue" (Shaun featuring Wonstein) [E] 91 #0055b7
"I'm Gonna Love You" (D.O. featuring Wonstein) 99 79 Empathy
"Stay With Me" (곁에 있어줘) (Sole featuring Wonstein) [F] 90 Non-album single
"H.S.K.T." (머리어깨무릎발) (Lee Hi featuring Wonstein) 185 4 Only
"Merry-Go-Round" (회전목마) (Sokodomo featuring Zion.T and Wonstein) 1 1 Show Me the Money 10
"Super Rare" (Epik High featuring PH-1 and Wonstein) 2022 176 Epik High Is Here Part 2
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Filmography[edit]

Television[edit]

Title Year Role Ref.
Show Me the Money 9 2020 Contestant [40]
Hangout with Yoo 2021 Reoccurring guest as member of MSG Wannabe [7]

Ambassadorship[edit]

  • Public Relations Ambassador for Save the Children (2022)[41]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Award Year Category Nominated work/nominee Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2022 Best Original Soundtrack "Tuning In To You" Nominated [42]
Korean Hip-hop Awards 2021 New Artist of the Year Wonstein Nominated [43]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Tree" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 68 on the component Download Chart.[22]
  2. ^ "Song For You" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 14 and 41 on the components BGM Chart and Download Chart, respectively.[24][25]
  3. ^ "Tuning In To You" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 32 and 47 on the components BGM Chart and Download Chart, respectively.[31][32]
  4. ^ "Good Morning" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 45 and 110 on the components Download Chart and BGM Chart, respectively.[35][36]
  5. ^ "Blue" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 88 on the component Download Chart.[37]
  6. ^ "Stay With Me" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 95 and 104 on the components Download Chart and BGM Chart, respectively.[38][39]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "청주 내수읍 출신 원슈타인, MBC '놀면 뭐하니?'의 MSG워너비 최종 멤버로 활약". Dongyang Ilbo (in Korean). May 27, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  2. ^ Jeong, Ha-eun (August 26, 2022). "원슈타인, '자이언티 사단'서 새 출발…스탠다드프렌즈와 전속계약" [Wenstein, a new start in the 'Zion T division'... Exclusive contract with Standard Friends] (in Korean). Sports Seoul. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Naver.
  3. ^ "광고정보센터 광고출연자 정보". www.ad.co.kr. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  4. ^ "[뮤직Y] 가요계 흔든 '원슈타인 효과'". SBS Entertainment News (in Korean). July 20, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "'쇼미→MSG워너비' 원슈타인, 반짝 인기마저 끌고가는 힘[뮤직와치]". Newsen (in Korean). July 13, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  6. ^ "주문을 걸어 (원슈타인 화보 & 인터뷰)". W Korea (in Korean). December 24, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Dong, Sun-hwa (June 27, 2021). "MSG Wannabe finds chart success with retro-flavored songs". The Korea Times. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  8. ^ "frankenstein - 원슈타인". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  9. ^ "ZOO - 원슈타인". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  10. ^ Peak chart positions for singles on Circle Digital Chart (formerly Gaon Digital Chart):
  11. ^ Peak chart positions for singles on Billboard's K-pop Hot 100:
    • "How Do You Play?". Billboard. October 20–26, 2019. Archived from the original on November 13, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
    • "Freak". Billboard. November 29 – December 5, 2020. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
    • "Infrared Camera". Billboard. December 13–19, 2020. Archived from the original on December 22, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
    • "No Bad Dogs". Billboard. December 20–26, 2020. Archived from the original on December 29, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
    • "Friends". Billboard. March 14–20, 2021. Archived from the original on March 24, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
    • "Kangaroo". Billboard. June 20–26, 2021. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
    • "When Night Is Falling". Billboard. July 25–31, 2021. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  12. ^ a b c "이상한 아이들의 집 (뷰티풀 노이즈 인터뷰)". W Korea (in Korean). February 27, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  13. ^ "'놀면 뭐하니' 유재석X천재뮤지션들, 전대미문 드럼 독주회..故신해철 향한 히든무대까지". OSEN (in Korean). October 20, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  14. ^ "'쇼미9' 자이언티x기리보이 팀 배틀곡 'Freak', 오늘(21일) 정오 발매". OSEN (in Korean). November 21, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  15. ^ "[종합] '쇼미더머니9' 머쉬베놈, 원슈타인에 '승' 스카이민혁 '탈락'". Top Star News (in Korean). December 5, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  16. ^ "'쇼미더머니9' 래원, 'iii'로 원슈타인에 1차 투표 승리... 2차 투표의 행방은". Herald Pop (in Korean). December 11, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  17. ^ "[단독] 릴보이X원슈타인 "'프렌즈' MV 아이디어 영감? '무야호'에서"(인터뷰)". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  18. ^ "원슈타인, 어머니와 연인들을 위한 곡 '캥거루' 5일 발매". No Cut News (in Korean). June 3, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  19. ^ "'릴머니' 릴보이X원슈타인X미란이 신곡 'HEAT' 취향저격할까". Newsen (in Korean). June 16, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  20. ^ "원슈타인, 리메이크곡 '밤이 되니까' 7일 발매..음원 강자 등극". Herald Pop (in Korean). July 5, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  21. ^ "'배우→가수' 이동휘, 원슈타인 신곡 홍보 'MSG 우정 포에버'". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). August 11, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  22. ^ 2021년 33주차 Download Chart [Week 33 of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. August 8–14, 2021. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  23. ^ "김윤아·원슈타인 '잘 프로젝트' 9월 주자 낙점…15일 발매". MK Sports (in Korean). September 8, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  24. ^ 2021년 38주차 BGM Chart [Week 38 of 2021 BGM Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. September 12–18, 2021. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  25. ^ 2021년 38주차 Download Chart [Week 38 of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. September 12–18, 2021. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  26. ^ Suacillo, Angela Patricia (April 14, 2022). "NCT's Taeyong drops whimsical music video for 'Love Theory'". NME. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  27. ^ Kwak, Hyun-soo (October 21, 2022). "레드벨벳 조이·원슈타인 신곡 'Love Song' 21일 발매" [Red Velvet's Joy and Wonstein's new song 'Love Song' to be released on the 21st] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Naver.
  28. ^ Peak chart positions for soundtrack appearances on Circle Digital Chart (formerly Gaon Digital Chart):
  29. ^ Peak chart positions for soundtrack appearances on Billboard's K-pop Hot 100:
  30. ^ Lee, Jeong-hyeok (February 24, 2022). "원슈타인, '스물다섯 스물하나' OST '존재만으로' 불러. 랩메이킹까지 참여". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Naver.
  31. ^ "BGM Chart 2022 Weeks 30". Circle Chart. July 17–23, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  32. ^ "Download Chart 2022 Weeks 30". Circle Chart. July 17–23, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  33. ^ Peak chart positions for other charted songs on Circle Digital Chart (formerly Gaon Digital Chart):
  34. ^ Peak chart positions for other charted songs on Billboard's K-pop Hot 100:
  35. ^ 2021년 19주차 Download Chart [Week 19 of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. May 2–8, 2021. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  36. ^ "BGM Chart 2021 Weeks 19". Circle Chart. February 27 – March 5, 2022. Archived from the original on August 1, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  37. ^ 2021년 20주차 Download Chart [Week 20 of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. May 9–15, 2021. Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  38. ^ 2021년 31주차 Download Chart [Week 31 of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. July 25–31, 2021. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  39. ^ "BGM Chart 2021 Weeks 31". Circle Chart. July 25–31, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  40. ^ "[종합] '쇼미더머니9' 긱스 릴보이X원슈타인, 자이언티X기리보이 팀 매칭". Top Star News (in Korean). October 24, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  41. ^ Sung, Do-hyun (November 17, 2022). "래퍼 원슈타인, 세이브더칠드런 홍보대사 위촉…"책임감 느껴" [Rapper Wonstein appointed Save the Children public relations ambassador... "I feel responsible] (in Korean). Yonhap News. Retrieved November 17, 2022 – via Naver.
  42. ^ Hwang, Hyo-yi (September 6, 2022). "강태오-박은빈'·'손석구-김지원'·'이준호-이세영' 베스트커플상은?" [Best Couple Award for 'Kang Tae-oh - Park Eun-bin', 'Son Seok-gu-Kim Ji-won', 'Lee Jun-ho-Lee Se-young'?] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Naver.
  43. ^ "'한국 힙합 어워즈 2021' 부문별 최종 후보 공개 및 투표 시작". Herald Pop (in Korean). January 15, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2022.

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