Sleepy (rapper)

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In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Sleepy
김성원
Born
Kim Sung-won

(1984-02-21) February 21, 1984 (age 40)
Incheon, South Korea
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Record producer
Spouse
Unknown
​
(m. 2022)​
Children1
Musical career
GenresHip hop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2008–present
LabelsTS Entertainment, PVO Entertainment[1]
Formerly ofUntouchable
Korean name
Hangul
김성원
Revised RomanizationGim Seong-won
McCune–ReischauerKim Sŏngwŏn

Kim Sung-won (Korean: 김성원; born February 21, 1984), better known by his stage name Sleepy (Hangul: 슬리피), is a South Korean rapper and a television personality.[2] He is a member of the hip hop boy duo Untouchable. He released his solo debut single, "Cool Night", on June 16, 2015.[3] He became a household name after appearing on reality TV shows like Real Man, I Live Alone, Law of the Jungle, and We Got Married.

TS Entertainment lawsuit[edit]

On September 14, 2019, it was revealed that Sleepy had filed a lawsuit to terminate his contract with TS Entertainment, citing lack of trust after they refused to show him payment documents and a physical copy of his contract.[4] Sleepy also said that he did not receive any payment for his activities until 10 years after his contract was signed.[5] TS later denied these statements, saying all of Sleepy's claims were "false" and that he embezzled funds from the company, which Sleepy denied.[6] The next day, it was announced TS Entertainment was forwarded to prosecution for overdue payments of artists.[7]

Personal life[edit]

Sleepy planned to marry his girlfriend on October 10, 2021, however he postponed the wedding due to the Covid-19 pandemic.[8] Later in March 2022, Sleepy announced that he would marry his non-celebrity girlfriend on April 9, 2022.[9]

On November 6, Sleepy shared on his Instagram the happy news of his non-celebrity wife’s pregnancy and going to be a father soon. [10] Their first child, a daughter, was born on March 29, 2024.[11]

Discography[edit]

See also: Untouchable (South Korean band) § Discography

Singles[edit]

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[12]
As lead artist
"I Feel Blame" (기분탓)
feat. Baek A-yeon 		2015 39 Non-album singles
"Body Lotion" (바디로션)
feat. Bang Yong-guk 		2016 —
"So What" (내가 뭘 잘못했는데)
feat. Lee Guk-joo 		—
"Oh Yeah" — —
"Beautiful Life" 2017 —
"Whatever" (맘대로)
feat. Bloo, Liquor K.JR 		—
"Placebo" (플라시보)
with Hash Swan, G2 		—
"Because of the Money" (돈 때문이야)[16]
as Sung Won-ee; prod. Young Tak 		2020 —
"Santa Brothers!" (산타형!)
as Sung Won-ee; prod. and ft. DinDin 		—
Collaborations
"Cool Night" (쿨밤)
with Song Ji-eun 		2015 18 Non-album singles
"S.M.T.M (Show Me The Money)"
with Hash Swan, Olltii, Black Nine, Punchnello, Penomeco, Ignito, Dok2 		2017 82
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Filmography[edit]

Television shows[edit]

Year Title Notes
2015 Cultwo Show[19]
Mash Up![20] Host
Real Man[21] Episode 96-
2016 Cultwo Show[22]
We Got Married[23] with Lee Guk-joo
King of Mask Singer[24] Contestant as "Kung Fu Panda" (Episode 57)
The God of Music 2 Cast member
2017 All Broadcasting in the World Member
Cultwo Show[25][26]
Show Me the Money 6 Contestant[27]
2020 King of Mask Singer[28] Contestant as "You're Great!" (Episodes 275–276)
2022 One Tree Table Cast Member[29]
Extreme Beginner Cast Member[30]
Show Me the Money 11 Contestant
2022-2023 Mr. Trot 2 Contestant[31]

Web shows[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 NegoKing 3 Host with DinDin [32]
2022 Catch the Thief Cast Member [33]

Music video appearances[edit]

Year Song Title Artist Ref.
2022 "Wanna Go Get Some Abalone" (전복 먹으러 갈래) Young Tak [34]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2015 MBC Entertainment Awards Best Male Newcomer Real Man Won
2016 Male Excellence Award in Variety Show We Got Married Nominated

References[edit]

  1. ^ "TS 측 "슬리피에 욕설·협박? 확인 중" - 열린세상 열린방송 MBN". star.mbn.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "슬리피 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  3. ^ "슬리피X송지은 '쿨밤', 오늘(16일) 정오 발매 '달달 케미'" (in Korean). Ten Asia. June 16, 2015.
  4. ^ "[단독] 래퍼 슬리피, 전 소속사와 법적분쟁…기획사 설립해 독립".
  5. ^ "슬리피 "100원도 정산 못 받아" vs TS "정산 끝, 법적 판단 받을 것"".
  6. ^ "Ts엔터 측 "슬리피 생활고? 납득 어려워..거짓 주장"(전문)".
  7. ^ "[단독]Ts 엔터, 직원 연차수당 미지급해 검찰 송치".
  8. ^ Jeong Byung-geun (September 8, 2021). "슬리피, 결혼식 내년으로 연기…"안정적인 시기에" [Sleepy's wedding postponed to next year... "At a Stable Time]. The Fact (in Korean). Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Kim So-yeon (March 24, 2022). "슬리피, 4월 9일 결혼…코로나19로 9개월 늦춘 웨딩마치" [Sleepy gets married on April 9th... Wedding March delayed by 9 months due to COVID-19] (in Korean). Star Today. Retrieved March 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  10. ^ S. Nam (November 6, 2023). "Rapper Sleepy Expecting His First Child" (in Korean). Soompi. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  11. ^ Lee, Ji-hyun (March 29, 2024). "슬리피, 오늘(29일) 득녀…난임 극복 후 찾아 온 행복 [공식]" [Sleepy, gave birth to a daughter today (29th)... Happiness found after overcoming infertility [Official]] (in Korean). SportsChosun. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Naver.
  12. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017.
  13. ^
  14. ^ "2016년 16주차 Download Chart".
  15. ^ "2016년 34주차 Download Chart".
  16. ^ "탁마에 영탁, 슬리피 '돈 때문이야' 작사·작곡에 직접 응원까지". 한국면세뉴스 (in Korean). October 31, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  17. ^
  18. ^ Cumulative sales of "S.M.T.M (Show Me The Money)":
  19. ^ Yoon Jung-hee (March 3, 2015). "언터처블 슬리피, "'진짜 사나이' 케이윌이 가지 말라더라"". TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  20. ^ Pop and EDM to collide with Hyoyeon, Mir, Hyejeong, Seo In Young, and Sleepy confirmed for upcoming show 'Mash Up'!, Allkpop, Retrieved on July 10, 2017
  21. ^ "'진짜사나이', 약골 슬리피가 만든 뭉클 반전 드라마". Sports Chosun (in Korean). May 25, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  22. ^ Untouchable's Sleepy put on over 20 lbs recently?, Allkpop, Retrieved on July 10, 2017
  23. ^ "'우리 결혼했어요' 슬리피-이국주, "그냥 닭이랑 달라… 못 참겠어요!" 무슨 일?". Sports Chosun (in Korean). April 1, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  24. ^ Pyo Jae-min (May 1, 2016). "'복면가왕' 이윤미·슬리피·변재원·황승언, 소름 돋는 반전 연속 [종합]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  25. ^ Yoon Joon-pil (June 13, 2017). "'컬투쇼' 슬리피 "로꼬, 구두로 컬래버 약속 후 전화 안 받아"". TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  26. ^ "'컬투쇼' 슬리피 "쇼미더머니6 예선 참가, 결과는 방송을 통해 확인해 달라"". Busan News (in Korean). May 2, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  27. ^ "슬리피, '쇼미더머니 6' 도전… "래퍼로 인정받고 싶어" - 미주 한국일보". www.koreatimes.com. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  28. ^ Seon Mi-kyung (October 11, 2020). "'복면가왕' 부뚜막 고양이, 가왕 2연승 성공..슬리피⋅현영⋅홍잠언⋅케이 정체 공개[종합]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  29. ^ Jeong Hye-yeon (January 8, 2022). "외나무식탁' 강호동→김준현, 무명의 요리사 소개..먹방 장외 대결" ['One-wood table' Kang Ho-dong → Kim Jun-hyeon introduces an unknown chef.. Food show off-site confrontation] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Naver.
  30. ^ Jeong Hee-yeon (July 18, 2022). "극한초보' 26일 첫방…이수근→카진성 메인 포스터 공개" [First episode of 'Extreme Beginner' on the 26th... Lee Soo-geun → Kajin-seong main poster released] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved July 18, 2022 – via Naver.
  31. ^ "미스터트롯2 - 새로운 전설의 시작 - 출연자 소개". broadcast.tvchosun.com. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  32. ^ Park Soo-in (July 21, 2021). "슬리피 딘딘 '네고왕' 시즌3 MC 발탁, 황광희 장영란 잇는다" [Sleepy DinDin's 'Nego King' Season 3 MC Selected, Follows Hwang Kwang-hee and Jang Young-ran]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved July 21, 2021 – via Naver.
  33. ^ Kang Ae-ran (September 30, 2022). "숨겨진 비자금을 찾아라…왓챠 예능 '도둑잡기' 오늘 공개" [Find the hidden slush fund... Watcha entertainment 'Catch the Thief' released today] (in Korean). Yonhap News. Retrieved September 30, 2022 – via Naver.
  34. ^ Baek Seung-hoon (February 18, 2022). "영탁, '전복 먹으러 갈래' 뮤비 속 카메오, 슬리피→나태주 출격" [Young-tak, cameo in 'I'm going to eat abalone' MV, Sleepy → Na Tae-joo sortie] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved February 18, 2022 – via Naver.
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