Bassagong

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Bassagong 김진우
Bassagong in 2019
Background information
Born	(1986-09-01) September 1, 1986 (age 38) Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea[1]
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation	Rapper
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2013–present
Member of	Legit Goons
Korean name
Hangul	김진우
Revised Romanization	Gim Jin-woo
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Chinu

Kim Jin-woo (Hangul: 김진우; born September 1, 1986),^[2] known by his stage name Bassagong (뱃사공), is a South Korean rapper. He released his debut studio album, Chulhangsa on July 23, 2015.^[3] He is a member of the hip hop collective Legit Goons.^[4]

Controversy

In 2022, rapper Don Mill's wife accused Bassagong of filming her body without her consent and sharing it to a group chat in 2018.^[5] Seoul Mapo Police Station investigated the issue and sent the case to the prosecution.^[6]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [7]
Chulhangsa (출항사)	Released: July 23, 2015 Label: Legit Goons Formats: CD, Digital download	—	—
Tang-A (탕아)	Released: July 18, 2018 Label: Super Jam Records Formats: CD, Digital download	48	KOR: 500[8]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Extended plays

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [7]
Giraffe (기린)	Released: January 16, 2020 Label: Super Jam Records Formats: CD, Digital download	52	KOR: 944[8]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		Gaon [9]
As lead artist
"27.9"	2013	—	Non-album singles
"Gypsy"	2014	—
"Chulhangsa" (출항사)	2015	—	Chulhangsa
"HBD" (축하해)	2018	—	Tang-A
"Rodeo" (로데오)		—
"Comfort" (위로)	2019	—	Non-album singles
"Rock&Roll Baby" (락앤롤 베이비) feat. G2, Changmo		—
"Rainbow" (레인보우) feat. YDG		—
"Go First" (먼저가)	2020	—	Giraffe
Collaborations
"7" with Arwwae feat. Donutman, Chaboom	2016	—	Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Awards and nominations

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee(s)/work(s)	Result	Ref.
Korean Music Awards	2019	Best Hip Hop Album	Tang-A	Won	[10]

References

1. "뱃사공 나이 논란 정리 불법촬영' 혐의 래퍼 징역은 1년 6개월이다". 더데이즈 (in Korean). March 16, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
2. "뱃사공 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
3. "ベタな韓国刑事ドラマ風! LEGIT GOONSのBASSAGONGが新作よりCHABOOMとDEEPFLOW招いた"마초맨"のMV公開中" (in Japanese). Mikiki.
4. Eom, Dongjin (February 7, 2017). "국내 유일 빈티지 크루 '리짓군즈' 단독 콘서트 개최". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
5. Kang, Gyeong-yun (July 15, 2022). "[단독 인터뷰] "전 음담패설, 안줏거리였어요"…래퍼 뱃사공의 단톡방 성희롱 사건". SBS News.
6. Kang, Gyeong-yun (October 28, 2022). "[단독] 래퍼 뱃사공, 불법 촬영물 촬영·유포 혐의 검찰 송치". SBS News (in Korean).
7. "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on August 27, 2015.
   • "Tang-A charting".
   • "Giraffe charting".
8. "2020년 01월 Album Chart".
9. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017.
10. "'쇼미8' 프로듀서 자리도 거절한 맥딜.리버리 '알바' 출신 래퍼" (in Korean). Insight. August 25, 2019.