Khundi Panda Explained

Khundi Panda
Native Name:	쿤디판다
Birth Name:	Bok Hyeon
Birth Date:	11 February 1997
Genre:	Hip hop
Occupation:	Rapper
Years Active:	2017-present
Label:	Dejavu Group
Website:	Devaju - Khundi Panda

Bok Hyeon (; born February 11, 1997), known professionally as Khundi Panda, is a South Korean rapper and songwriter. He released collaborative album Reconstruction with record producer Viann in 2017 and his debut studio album Garosawk in 2020. Both albums won Best Rap Album at the Korean Music Awards. In 2020, he appeared on Show Me the Money 9 and gained popularity. "VVS", a song he released on the show, peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart and won Hip-hop Track of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards.

Early life

Bok Hyeon became interested in music after listening to Epik High's songs. He adopted the stage name "Khundi Panda" from a fictional character that he made after reading fantasy novels and comic books.^[1]

Career

In 2017, Khundi Panda released his debut single "Ms. 808". He released collaborative album Reconstruction with record producer Viann in the same year, which later won Best Rap Album at the Korean Music Awards. In 2019, he signed to Dejavu Group, a label found by Bewhy.^[2]

In July 2020, he released his debut studio album Garosawk, which later won Best Rap Album at the Korean Music Awards. In October 2020, he appeared on Show Me the Money 9 where he released "VVS" with Mirani, Munchman, and Mushvenom. It became his most successful single, charting at number 1 on the Gaon Digital Chart for seven consecutive weeks and winning Hip-Hop Track of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards.^{[3] [4]} He also released singles "The Roots" and "Hero" on the show and was eliminated in the semi-final. In 2021, he released his second studio album The Spoiled Child which received critical acclaim.^[5]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart position
		KOR ^[6]
Garosawk (가로사옥)	Released: July 26, 2020 Label: Dejavu Group Format: LP, CD, digital download	74
The Spoiled Child: 균	Released: November 29, 2021 Label: Dejavu Group Format: CD, digital download	86

Singles

Filmography

TV

Awards and nominations

Award	Year	Nominee	Category	Result	Ref.
Korean Music Awards	2018	Reconstruction	Best Rap Album		^[10]
	2021	Garosawk			^[11]
		"Nevercomanie"	Best Rap Song		^[12]
Korean Hip-hop Awards	2021	Garosawk	Hip-hop Album of the Year		^[13]
		"VVS"	Hip-hop Track of the Year
			Collaboration of the Year
	2022	Himself	Artist of the Year		^[14]

References

1. Web site: September 21, 2020 . 쿤디판다 - 디테일함으로 재건축한 가로사옥 . Khundi Panda - reconstructs Garosawk with detail . . ko.
2. Web site: December 14, 2019 . [Interview] Dejavu Group Artists "Khundi Panda" ]. Dejavu Group.
3. Web site: Kong . Mina . January 14, 2021 . 'VVS' 7주연속 가온차트 2관왕..NCT 앨범차트 1위 . "VVS" tops two categories on the Gaon Chart for 7 consecutive weeks... NCT number 1 on the Album Chart . Star News . ko.
4. Web site: 한국 힙합 어워즈 2021 수상 . Korean Hip-hop Awards 2021 Winners . Korean Hip-hop Awards . ko.
5. Web site: December 30, 2021 . 2021 국내 랩/힙합 앨범 베스트 10 . 2021 Korean Rap/Hip-hop Album Best 10 . . ko.
6. Peak chart positions:
   • Garosawk: Web site: Album Chart - 2020 Weeks 31 . October 19, 2022 . Circle Chart.
   • The Spoiled Child: Web site: Album Chart - 2022 Weeks 02 . October 19, 2022 . Circle Chart.
7. Peak chart positions:
   • VVS: Web site: Digital Chart - 2020 Weeks 48 . September 7, 2022 . Circle Chart.
8. Web site: Certification - Streaming . August 30, 2022 . Circle Chart.
9. Web site: Park . Su-in . December 12, 2020 . 쿤디판다 "새로운 계기였던 '쇼미9' 쓸모에 있어 충분한 대답 얻었다" 탈락 소감 . Khundi Panda "I got enough answers on my use on 'Show Me 9' which was a new opportunity" thoughts on being eliminated . Newsen . ko.
10. Web site: 비앙, Khundi Panda [재건축] ]. Korean Music Awards.
11. Web site: Khundi Panda [가로사옥] ]. Korean Music Awards.
12. Web site: Khundi Panda '네버코마니' . Korean Music Awards.
13. Web site: Korean Hip-hop Awards 2021 Nominees . Korean Hip-hop Awards.
14. Web site: Korean Hip-hop Awards 2022 Nominees . Korean Hip-hop Awards.