Changmo Explained

Changmo
Birth Name:	Ku Chang-mo
Birth Date:	31 May 1994
Birth Place:	Jeongseon, Gangwon, South Korea
Instrument:	Vocals, piano
Genre:	Korean hip hop
Years Active:	2013–present
Label:	Ambition Musik
Module:	Child: yes Color: transparent Hangul: 구창모 Hanja: 具昌謨 Rr: Gu Chang-mo Mr: Ku Changmo

Ku Chang-mo (; born May 31, 1994),^[1] known mononymously as Changmo (창모; stylized in all caps), is a South Korean rapper and music producer. He released his debut album M O T O W N on March 18, 2016.^[2] In October 2016 he joined Dok2 and The Quiett's sub-label, Ambition Musik.^[3]

Personal life

Changmo was accepted into Berklee College of Music twice, having applied once when he was 18, and once when he was 19. However, as he could not obtain a scholarship on both occasions, he chose not to attend.^{[4] [5]}

Changmo enlisted in the army for his mandatory military enlistment on March 14, 2022,^[6] and was discharged on September 13, 2023.^[7]

Discography

Mixtapes

Title	Details
Time to Get Money^[8] (돈 벌 시간)	Released: January 7, 2014 Format: Digital download
Ready to Be a Star #DBJB (돈 벌 준비 #DBJB)	Released: October 21, 2014 Format: SoundCloud streaming

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR
Boyhood	Released: November 29, 2019 Label: Ambition Musik Formats: Digital download, streaming	13	KOR: 3,542^[9]
Underground Rockstar	Released: November 11, 2021 Label: Ambition Musik, Genie Music, Stone Music Entertainment Formats: Digital download, streaming	26	KOR: 5,092^[10]

Extended plays

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR ^[11]
M O T O W N	Released: March 18, 2016 Label: Luminant Entertainment Formats: Digital download	—
Time to Earn Money 2 (돈 벌 시간 2)	Released: July 21, 2016 Label: Luminant Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	50	KOR: 506+^[12]
Time to Earn Money 3 (돈 벌 시간 3)	Released: December 15, 2016 Label: Ambition Musik, CJ E&M Formats: CD, digital download	49	KOR: 510
Gettin Money Moment (돈 번 순간)	Released: May 24, 2017 Label: Ambition Musik, CJ E&M Formats: Digital download	26	KOR: 880^[13]
Reached Moment (DNSG) (닿는 순간)	Released: June 11, 2018 Label: Ambition Musik, CJ E&M Formats: Digital download	38
Wonderful Days	Released: January 31, 2024 Label: Ambition Musik, CJ E&M Formats: Digital download
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales	Certifications	Album
		KOR ^[14]
As lead artist
"Gangster" (feat. Livii)	2014	—
"W A N G"	2016	—	M O T O W N
"Cigarette" (담배)		—
"Maestro" (마에스트로)		42	KOR: 464,072^[15]	Time to Earn Money 2
"Rockstar"		—	Time to Earn Money 3
"Bling		"	—
"One More Rollie" (feat. Keem Hyo-eun & Hash Swan)	2017	—	KOR: 20,235^[16]	Gettin Money Moment
"Inkigayo" (인기가요) (feat. The Quiett & Dok2)		87	KOR: 26,960
"Holy God"	2018	—	Reached Moment (DNSG)
"Meteor"	2019	1		KCMA: 2× Platinum	Boyhood
"Da Wero" (더 위로)		—		rowspan="10"
"Remedy" (feat. Chungha)		136
"Countin My Guap"	2020	91		Bipolar
"Swoosh Flow"		177
"GJD" (광장동에서)		73		GJD
"Moraesigye" (모래시계)	2021	159		Underground Rockstar
"Taiji" (태지)		—
"Hyperstar"		168
"Just the Two of Us" (이렇게 둘이)	2022	104
"FWB"	2024	200		Wonderful Days
Collaborations
"Blue Moon" (with Hyolyn)	2017	3	KOR: 1,187,874^[17]	rowspan="4"
"Beer" (비워) (with Hash Swan, Ash Island, Keem Hyo-eun, Leellamarz & The Quiett)	2019	43	rowspan="3"
"Band" (with Hash Swan, Ash Island & Keem Hyo-eun)		30
"Pay Day" (with Ash Island, Junggigo & KozyPop, prod. Gray)	2020	90
As featured artist
"I Came to Hustle" (돈 벌러왔어) (Marvel.J feat. Changmo)	2015	—	Graduation
"Forgive Me" (Marvel.J feat. Changmo & Don Mills)	2017	—
"Are You with Me?" (있으면돼) (So Ji-sub feat. Changmo)		—
"Ambition and Vision" (Dok2 feat. Beenzino, Changmo, Keem Hyo-eun, Hash Swan & The Quiett)		100	KOR: 18,606^[18]	Reborn
"Wine" (오늘 취하면) (Suran feat. Changmo, prod. Suga)		2	KOR: 2,500,000^[19]	Walkin'
"Too Cold" (Primeboi feat. Changmo, Huckleberry P, Justhis & Jay Moon)		—	Trailer
"Money on the Floor" (The Quiett feat. Don Mills & Changmo)		—		Millionaire Poetry
"La La La" (Keem Hyo-eun feat. Changmo)		—		rowspan="2"
"Blame" (탓) (NakJoon feat. Changmo)		—
"SaimSaim" (사임사임) (Coogie, Superbee & D.Ark feat. Changmo)	2018	7		Show Me the Money 777
"Hundred Million" (억) (Superbee feat. Changmo)		31
"Selfmade Orange 2" (Superbee feat. Changmo & Paul Blanco)	2020	—		Rap Legend 2
"Yours" (Raiden x Chanyeol feat. Lee Hi and Changmo)		49
"Play" (Chungha feat. Changmo)		14		Play
"Backpack" (D.ark, Trade L, Young Chens & Baegie feat. Changmo, prod. Way Ched)	2021	128		High School Rapper 4
"RSVP" (Hyuna feat. Changmo)	2024	—		Attitude
Soundtrack appearances
"Put It Down" (Dok2 feat. Keem Hyo-eun & Changmo)	2016	—	Entourage OST
"I'm All Ears" (내 귀는 열려)	2017	—	Voice OST
"I Always"		—	Hit the Top OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Other charted songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales	Album
		KOR
"Beautiful" (아름다워)	2016	29	KOR: 2,500,000^[20]	Time to Earn Money 2
"Selfmade Orange" (feat. Superbee)	2018	177	Reached Moment (DNSG)
"Wish" (빌었어)	2019	14		Boyhood

Awards and nominations

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee/Work	Result
Gaon Chart Music Awards	2017	Discovery of the Year - Hip hop	Changmo
Golden Disc Awards	2020	Best R&B/Hip-Hop Award	"Meteor"		^[21]
Korean Hip-Hop Awards	2020	Artist of the Year	Changmo
		Hip-hop Album of the Year	Boyhood
		Hip-hop Track of the Year	"Meteor"
		Music Video of the Year
	2021	Collaboration of the Year	"Swoosh Flow Remix"
	2022	Artist of the Year	Changmo		^[22]
		Hip-Hop Album of the Year	Underground Rockstar
		Hip-Hop Track of the Year	"Hyperstar"
			"Taiji"
		Music Video of the Year
Korean Music Awards	2022	Best Rap & Hip-Hop Album	Underground Rockstar		^[23]
		Best Rap & Hip-Hop Song	"Taiji"		^[24]

Notes and References

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15. Cumulative sales of "Maestro":
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