DJ DOC explained

DJ DOC
Origin:	South Korea
Genre:	Korean hip hop, K-pop
Years Active:	1994–2018; 2024
Current Members:	Lee Ha-neul Jung Jae-yong Kim Chang-yeol
Past Members:	Park Jung-hwan

DJ D.O.C. is a South Korean hip-hop trio consisting of members Kim Chang-yeol, Lee Ha-neul and Jung Jae-yong. DJ D.O.C. stands for Dream Of Children. DJ DOC released their first album, Sorrow of Superman, in 1994. During a time when Korean hip hop was still largely underground, they went on to experience great commercial success and many of their singles, including "Dance with DOC" (1997) and "Run to You" (2000) are now considered well-known iconic K-pop songs.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Initially an underground group, DJ DOC became known to mainstream audiences for the satirical content of their lyrics, which often criticized societal injustices and overtly used profanity. It garnered them both popularity and criticism during the mid to late 1990s; their songs became well known to a younger generation already disgruntled with the government's strict censorship rules regarding free speech but was also censored by radio and television stations for the provocative lyrics.^{[4] [5]}

History

The original band debuted with Park Jung-hwan, but he left the group after the release of the first album due to disagreement between the members. After his departure, he started his own car dealership.^[6]

On November 11, 2011, Park Jung-hwan formally filed a lawsuit against DJ DOC for defamation after comments made by Lee Ha-neul regarding his departure on a television appearance aired November 3, 2011 on Happy Together Season 3.^{[6] [7]}

Despite several apologies made by Lee Ha-neul, the lawsuit was not rescinded. On February 22, 2012, DJ Doc was cleared of the defamation charges for lack of evidence.^{[6] [7] [8]}

During periods of hiatus, Lee and Kim have been engaged in solo activities. Kim hosts the popular radio show Old School (ko) on SBS Love FM. On August 9, 2013, Lee became a judge for season 5 of South Korean television talent show Superstar K.^[9] In 2015 they made a guest appearance in the music video of "Tell Me One More Time", the comeback single of their counterparts Jinusean.^[10]

DJ DOC was one of fifteen artists or groups, including the likes of Insooni, 2PM and Kim Tae-woo, headlining the medal ceremony aftershow for each day of the 2018 Winter Olympics.^[11]

Members

• Lee Ha-neul (이하늘)
• Jung Jae-yong (정재용)
• Kim Chang-yeol (김창열)

Past members

• Park Jung-hwan (박정환)

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR ^[12] ^[13]
Sorrow of Superman (슈퍼맨의 비애)	Released: November 1, 1994 Label: Dae Woo Record Co. Formats: CD, cassette	rowspan="2"
Murphy's Law (머피의 법칙)	Released: May 19, 1995 Label: Dae Woo Record Co. Formats: CD, cassette
DJ2DOC (D際2德)	Released: January 10, 1996 Label: Shinchon Music Formats: CD, cassette		KOR: 1,950,000+^[14]
4th Album	Released: April 1, 1997 Label: Synnara Music Co. Formats: CD, cassette		KOR: 1,000,000+^[15]
The Life... DOC Blues	Released: May 16, 2000 Label: Freestyle Formats: CD, cassette	3	KOR: 667,582+^[16]
Sex and Love, Happiness	Released: November 9, 2004 Label: EMI Records Formats: CD, cassette	2	KOR: 79,608+^[17]
Pungnyu (풍류)	Released: July 29, 2010 Label: Show Globe Formats: CD, digital download	2	KOR: 40,571^[18]

Compilation albums

• Best of Best Panda Mix (1998)
• Season's Greeting (2000)
• The Best (2000)

Extended plays

• 대한민국 만세 (1996)
• Summer (1996)

Singles

• "Cheers" (2024)

Awards and nominations

Mnet Asian Music Awards

Year	Category	Work	Result
align=center rowspan=2	2000	Best Group	"Run To You"^[19]
Best Hip-Hop Performance	"DOC Blues"^[20]
2004	Best Male Group Video	"One Night"^[21]
align=center rowspan=2	2010	Best Rap Performance	"I'm Like This"^[22]
Song of the Year	"I Am Who I Am"^[23]

Other awards

Year	Award	Category	Result
2010	Golden Disk Awards	Bonsang^[24]
2010	MelOn Music Awards	Top 10 Artists^[25]
2010	Korea Cultural Entertainment Awards	New Generation Kayo^[26]

Notes and References

1. News: A peek into the hip-hop music scene of Korea. Korea.net. 2014-10-15.
2. Web site: DJ DOC. KBS World Radio. 2014-06-18.
3. Web site: Way Back Wednesday : The Original Bad Boys of K-Pop "DJ DOC". 2012-04-18. Allkpop. 2016-05-31.
4. News: DJ Doc returns with a musical about their life. Korea JoongAng Daily. July 28, 2011.
5. News: Removed from Context: The Unbearable Lightness of Korean Hip Hop. KoreaExpose.com. October 27, 2017.
6. Web site: DJ DOC Apologizes for Insensitive Comments After Being Filed a Lawsuit. 2011-11-16. 2014-06-18. Soompi.
7. Web site: DJ Doc members found 'not-guilty'. 2012-02-23. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2014-11-03.
8. Web site: Former DJ Doc member sticks to his guns on defamation lawsuit. 2011-11-21. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2014-11-03.
9. Web site: DJ D.O.C to judge Mnet's "Superstar K5". 2013-07-17. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2014-11-03.
10. News: JINUSEAN's New Song 'TELL ME ONE MORE TIME' Ranked 1st on 8 Music Charts. YG Family. 2015-04-15.
11. News: DJ Doc: 5 Things About The South Korean Hip-Hop Group Performing At The Winter Olympics. 2018-02-12. HollywoodLife.com.
12. Web site: K-pop Album Sales Volume. Recording Industry Association of Korea. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20180701030539/http://riak.or.kr/chart/mcdc.asp. 2018-07-01. dead. 2018-07-06.
    • Web site: The Life... DOC Blues charting. 2018-07-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20180418031504/http://www.riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2000&hit_month=5. 2018-04-18. dead.
    • Web site: Sex and Love, Happiness. https://web.archive.org/web/20070711172224/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200411.htm. 2007-07-11. dead. 2020-08-01.
13. Web site: Gaon Album Chart. Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Association. ko. 2018-07-06.
    • Web site: 풍류 charting.
14. News: '런닝맨' 박준형-김건모-DJ DOC, 90년대 레전드의 음반판매량은?. Lee. Ji-hyeon. 2015-08-17. The Chosun Ilbo. 2018-09-06. ko.
15. News: DJ DOC의 굴욕…MOMO X '중고나라 체험기' 공개. 2016-08-05. Kyunghyang Shinmun. 2018-09-06. ko.
16. Web site: October 2000 K-pop Album Sales Volume. Recording Industry Association of Korea. ko. 2018-07-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20180418161131/http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2000&hit_month=10. 2018-04-18. dead.
17. Web site: December 2004 K-pop Album Sales Volume. Recording Industry Association of Korea. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20050322114340/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200412.htm. 2005-03-22. dead. 2018-07-06.
18. Web site: 2010년 가온차트 부문별 Top 100위. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20110722133531/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/notice/view.gaon?idx=36. 2011-07-22. dead. 2021-02-05.
19. http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=6484 "2000 MMF part 1"
20. http://mama.interest.me/history?type=winner&year=2000 "2000 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list"
21. http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=6496 "2004 MKMF part 1"
22. Web site: Winners at the 2010 Mnet Asian Music Awards!. 2010-11-28. 2014-06-18. Allkpop.
23. Web site: Controversial Mnet Asian Music Awards bares nominees . Hicap, Jonathan M. . Manila Bulletin . Manila Bulletin Publishing . October 29, 2010 . February 12, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101029175022/http://mb.com.ph/articles/284825/controversial-mnet-asian-music-awards-bares-nominees . October 29, 2010 .
24. Web site: The 25th Golden Disk Awards Winners. 2010-12-09. 2014-06-18. Soompi.
25. Web site: 2010 Melon Music Awards Winners And Performances. 2010-12-16. 2014-06-18. Soompi.
26. Web site: DJ DOC . . 2014-06-18 . ko . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041342/http://cue.imbc.com/TotalSearch.aspx?query=DJ+DOC . 2016-03-04 .