XXX (music group) explained

XXX
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Years Active:	2016–present
Current Members:	FRNK Kim Ximya

XXX is a South Korean hip hop duo consisting of rapper Kim Ximya (Kim Dong-hyun) and producer FRNK (Park Jin-su).^[1]

Career

Kim Ximya, whose real name is Kim Dong-hyun,^[2] met FRNK (Park Jin-su) in an online amateur music community and formed the group after discovering the latter's musical work.

Described as an experimental hip hop group,^[3] they released their debut seven-song EP Kyomi on July 9, 2016. XXX's debut studio album, Language, was released on November 28, 2018.^{[4] [5] [6]} Their musical style is described as "dark hip-hop with a frenetic electro edge."

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR ^[7]
Language	Released: November 28, 2018 Label: Beasts And Natives Alike Format: Digital download, streaming, CD	30	KOR: 2,000+^[8]
Second Language	Released: February 15, 2019 Label: Beasts And Natives Alike Format: Digital download, streaming, CD	29	KOR: 2,450+^[9]

Extended plays

Awards and nominations

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2017	New Artist of the Year			^[11]
2019	Hip Hop Album of the Year	Language		^[12]
	Hip Hop Song of the Year	"Sujak" (수작)		^[13]

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2019	Best Rap and Hip Hop Song	“Ganju Gok” (간주곡)		^[14]
	Best Rap and Hip Hop Album	Language

Notes and References

1. Web site: South Korea's Global Hip-Hop Takeover Begins With XXX. Kristobak. Ryan. Culture Trip. 26 May 2017 . 2018-12-18.
2. News: [NEXT WAVE] HIP-HOP DUO XXX’S MUSIC IS INSTINCTIVE, LIKE ANIMALS].
3. Web site: Korean hip-hop duo 'XXX' continue to subvert trends with new single "Just Like". Tulay. Rasheed. 2018-10-26. Earmilk. en-US. 2018-12-18.
4. XXX Talks New Album 'LANGUAGE' & the State of South Korean Hip-Hop: 'We're Very Angry' . Billboard. December 10, 2018.
5. Web site: XXX Shares New Song & Video "Flight Attendant". HYPEBEAST. 11 July 2016 . 2018-12-18.
6. Web site: 10 Korean Musicians That Aren't K-Pop. Taylor. Phoebe. Culture Trip. 24 March 2018 . 2018-12-18.
7. Web site: Gaon Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2019-03-22.
   • Web site: "Language" charting.
   • Web site: "Second Language" charting.
   • Web site: "Kyomi" charting.
8. Web site: November 2018 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2019-03-22.
9. Web site: February 2019 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2019-03-22.
10. Web site: July 2016 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2019-03-22.
11. Web site: Nominees. Korean Hip Hop Awards 2017. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202072505/https://www.koreanhiphopawards.com/nominees.html. 2017-02-02. 2019-04-03.
12. Web site: XXX, '韓 힙합 어워즈' 올해의 힙합앨범 수상 '쾌거'. 2019-03-21. MBN News. ko. 2019-04-03.
13. Web site: Nominees. Korean Hip Hop Awards 2019. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011631/https://www.koreanhiphopawards.com/nominees.html. 2019-02-12. 2019-04-03.
14. BTS Win Big at 16th Korean Music Awards. Herman. Tamar. 2019-02-26. Billboard. 2019-04-03.