Nucksal

Nucksal
Born	Lee Jun-yeong (1987-03-24) March 24, 1987 (age 37) Seoul, South Korea
Occupation	Rapper
Spouse	Yoo Seung-hyun ​ (m. 2022)​
Children	1
Musical career
Genres	K-pop hip hop
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2013–present
Labels	VMC
Korean name
Hangul	이준영
Revised Romanization	Lee Jun-yeong
McCune–Reischauer	Yi Chunyŏng

Lee Jun-yeong (Korean: 이준영; born March 24, 1987), better known by his stage name, Nucksal (Korean: 넉살), is a South Korean rapper.^[1] He debuted in 2009 as a member of the hip hop duo Future Heaven, and became one of the most popular rappers in South Korea's underground hip hop scene.^[2] He gained mainstream recognition in 2017 after finishing in second place on the TV rap competition show, Show Me The Money 6.^[3]

Personal life

On July 1, 2022, it was confirmed that Nucksal had been dating a non-celebrity woman for two years.^[4] They were married on September 24, 2022, in the presence of friends and family in Gangnam, Seoul.^[5]

In February 2023, his wife gave birth to their first child, a son, Lee Yun-woo, after five months of marriage.^[6][7]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [8]
The God of Small Things	Released: February 4, 2016 Label: Vismajor Company, Stoneship, Genie Music Formats: CD, digital download	26	KOR: 1,406+[9]
1Q87	Released: September 30, 2020 Label: Vismajor Company, Stone Music Entertainment, Genie Music Formats: CD, digital download	31	KOR: 2,589+[10]

EPs

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [11]
Sincerely Yours (with Cadejo)	Released: June 17, 2022 Label: Vismajor Company, Stone Music Entertainment, Genie Music Formats: CD, digital download	27

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales	Album
		KOR [12]
As lead artist
"Demon Dance Hall" (악마들이 춤 추는 댄스홀) feat. Samuel Seo	2014	—	—	Non-album singles
"Black Ink" feat. Jayho, Cream		—
"Skill Skill Skill" feat. DJ Wegun	2015	—		The God of Small Things
"Nuckle Flow"	2017	—		Non-album single
"We Go Higher" (위로) feat. ODEE		—		Fever Music Festival 2017
Collaborations
"Propolis" with Jura, Deepflow, Fana, No. 11	2016	—	—	Honey Family BeeHive Project Vol. 2
"1/N" (N분의 1) with Hanhae, Ryno, Jo Woo-chan, feat. Dynamic Duo	2017	3	KOR: 750,050+[13]	Show Me the Money 6
"Brrr Get$" (부르는게 값이야) with Jo Woo-chan, feat. Gaeko, Don Mills		8	KOR: 174,664+[14]
"Filament" feat. Kim Bum-soo		6	KOR: 254,964+[15]
"Even When the Curtains Fall" (막이 내려도) feat. Gaeko		79	KOR: 47,597+[16]
As featured artist
"SOFA" Deepflow feat. Nucksal, SUMIN	2017	—	—	Non-album single
"Why Don't You Know" Chungha feat. Nucksal		13	KOR: 911,145+[13]	Hands on Me
"Karma" Babylon feat. Bewhy, Verbal Jint, The Quiett, TakeOne, Nucksal	2018	—	—	Caelo
"I'MMA DO" (아마두) YUMDDA, Deepflow, Paloalto, The Quiett, Simon Dominic feat. Woo Won-jae, Keem Hyo-eun, Nucksal, Huckleberry P	2019	2	—	Dingo X DAMOIM (Part 2)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Filmography

Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2017	Show Me the Money 6	Contestant	2nd place winner	[3]
2018	High School Rapper 2	Host	Season 2	[17]
	Show Me the Money 777	Producer	with Deepflow	[18]
	Everyday Swag	Cast member		[19]
2019–present	Amazing Saturday			[20]
2019	SignHere	Host
2021	On & Off	Cast member
	Who Am I	Host		[21]
2022	Artistak Game	User agent		[22]
2022–2023	Skip	Host		[23]

Web shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2022	Complexer	Host	with Gabi	[24]
	Boyfriend Love			[25]

Radio shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2022	Bae Seong-jae's Ten	Special DJ	March 2022	[26]
			December 5–11	[27]

Music video appearances

Year	Song Title	Artist	Ref.
2022	"I hate trot" (나는 트로트가 싫어요)	Im Chang-jung	[28]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
Brand of the Year Awards	2021	Male Multi-Entertainer	Nucksal	Won	[29]
Korean Hip-hop Awards	2017	Hip-hop Album of the Year	The God of Small Things	Won	[30]
	2018	Collaboration of the Year	Nucksal with Hanhae, Ryno, Jo Woo-chan "1/N" (N분의 1)	Nominated	[31]

References

1. Kim, Ji-yeong (7 December 2017). "스웨그 넘치는, 그러나 러블리한 힙합 시인". W Dong-A (in Korean). Retrieved 22 April 2018.
2. Kim, Eun-ji (2 February 2018). "[근황] '고등래퍼2' 넉살, 여유로운 일상 공개…'남친짤st'". Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved 22 April 2018.
3. Hong, Dam-young (2 October 2017). "[Next Wave] Without gimmicks, 'Show Me The Money' finalist Nucksal pursues warm, encouraging hip-hop". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
4. Lee Ha-na (1 July 2022). "래퍼 넉살 측 "6세 연하 비연예인과 2년째 열애중"[공식입장]" [Rapper Nucksal’s side “Dating a non-celebrity 6 years younger than me for 2 years] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved 1 July 2022 – via Naver.
5. Lee, Ha-na (24 September 2022). "넉살, 6세 연하 회사원과 오늘(24일) 결혼 "우리 잘 해보자"" [Nucksal, married today (24th) with an office worker who is 6 years younger "Let's do well"]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved 24 September 2022 – via Naver.
6. Chae, Tae-byoung (16 February 2023). "넉살, 결혼 5개월만에 아빠 됐다…"행복하게 잘 살게요" [Nucksal became a father after 5 months of marriage... "I'll live happily ever after] (in Korean). Money Today. Retrieved 16 February 2023 – via Naver.
7. Kang Seo-jeong (31 May 2023). "결혼 5개월만에 아빠 된 넉살, 연달아 육아예능 "아기 35일돼..순한 효자"[Oh!쎈 이슈]" [Nucksal, who became a father after 5 months of marriage, successive parenting entertainment “Baby is 35 days old..mild filial son” [Oh!] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
8. "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
9. "2017년 08월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
10. "2020년 10월 AlbumChart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
11. "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
12. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
13. "2017년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
14. Cumulative sales of "Brrr Get$":
    • "2017년 08월 Download Chart".
    • "2017년 36주차 Download Chart".
    • "2017년 37주차 Download Chart".
15. Cumulative sales of "Filament":
    • "2017년 08월 Download Chart".
    • "2017년 09월 Download Chart".
    • "2017년 40주차 Download Chart".
    • "2017년 41주차 Download Chart".
16. Cumulative sales of "Even When the Curtains Fall":
    • "2017년 35주차 Download Chart".
    • "2017년 36주차 Download Chart".
17. "래퍼 넉살, 엠넷 '고등래퍼2' 단독 MC". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 2 December 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
18. Herald, The Korea (12 September 2018). "'Show Me the Money 777' makes splash". www.koreaherald.com.
19. Im, Eun-byel (2 January 2018). "Rappers search for 'Everyday Swag'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
20. Shin So-won (23 February 2019). "'놀토' 한해·키 軍입대→피오·넉살 고정 합류 '새 케미' [종합]". MyDaily (in Korean). Retrieved 24 February 2019.
21. Park Eun-hae (25 November 2021). "후엠아이' 붐X이미주X박준형X넉살 MC 확정, 스타의 새로운 이면 찾는다(공식)" [Whoi I’ Boom X Lee Mi-joo X Park Jun-hyung X Nucksal MC confirmed, looking for a new side of the star (official)] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved 25 November 2021 – via Naver.
22. Park, Se-yeon (29 September 2022). "[종합]음악, 주식을 만나다…'아티스탁 게임', 발칙하지만 더없이 순수한" [[General] Music meets stocks... 'Artistak game', quirky but supremely pure] (in Korean). Star Today, Maeil Business News. Retrieved 2 October 2022 – via Naver.
23. Yim, Seung-hye (12 October 2022). "Yu Jae-seok to host new dating show on tvN" (in Korean). Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 12 October 2022 – via Naver.
24. Kim Soo-young (10 March 2022). "넉살X가비, MC로 뭉쳤다…이들이 가진 컴플렉스는?" [Nucksal X Gabi, united as MCs... What complex do they have?] (in Korean). Korea Economic Daily. Retrieved 10 March 2022 – via Naver.
25. Ahn So-yoon (18 October 2022). "[공식] 정재형x이적x넉살x이미주x안아름, '사내연애' MC 확정..직장 로맨스 리얼리티" [[Official] Jung Jae-hyung x Lee Jeok x Nucksal x Mi-joo Lee x A-reum Ahn confirmed as MC for 'In-house Romance'... Work Romance Reality] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved 18 October 2022 – via Naver.
26. YoonSung-yeol (6 March 2022). "배성재, 코로나19 확진..넉살 '배성재의 텐' 스페셜 DJ 투입" [Bae Seong-jae, Corona 19 confirmed.. Nucksal 'Bae Seong-jae's Ten' special DJ input] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved 6 March 2022 – via Naver.
27. Kim No-eul (6 December 2022). "넉살, 카타르 行 배성재 대신 스페셜 DJ "11일까지"[공식]" [Nucksal, special DJ instead of Seongjae Bae to Qatar "Until the 11th" [Official]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved 6 December 2022 – via Naver.
28. Kim Hye-jeong (18 February 2022). "봉태규×넉살→신동, 임창정 신곡 MV 지원사격" [Bong Tae-gyu × Nucksal → Shindong, Lim Chang-jung’s new song MV support shooting] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved 18 February 2022 – via Naver.
29. "2021 올해의 브랜드 대상 수상 기업" [2021 Brand of the Year Grand Prize Winner]. kcforum (in Korean). 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
30. "2017 Winners". Korean Hip Hop Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
31. "2017 Nominees: Collaboration of the Year". Korean Hip Hop Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 22 April 2018.

External links

• Nucksal on Vismajor Company