Giriboy

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Giriboy
Background information
Birth nameHong Si-young
Born (1991-01-24) January 24, 1991 (age 33)
Seoul, South Korea
GenresKorean hip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • actor
Years active2011–present
LabelsStandard Friends
Korean name
Hangul
홍시영
Revised RomanizationHong Si-yeong
McCune–ReischauerHong Siyŏng

Hong Si-young (Korean홍시영; born January 24, 1991),[1] better known by his stage name Giriboy (Korean기리보이), is a South Korean rapper and singer signed to STANDARD FRIENDS.[2]

Career

Giriboy began his musical career in 2011 with the single "You Look So Good to Me", released under Just Music, a label that had been recently founded by rapper Swings. The following year, he released the EP Fatal Album, much of which he had written years earlier as a high school student. He released a second EP titled Fatal Album II later that year.[3]

Giriboy competed on season three of the TV show

NS Yoon-G. The song ultimately peaked at No. 6 on the chart.[5][6]

In 2015, he appeared on the reality show No Mercy, in which he collaborated on songs with the contestants (who would go on to form the boy group

In 2016, he released his fourth album, Mechanical Album. In 2017, he released his fifth EP, called 5 Songs For Initiation.[2] In December of the same year, he released his fifth album, Graduation.[citation needed]

In 2018, Giriboy became the co-CEO of WEDAPLUGG Records with Just Music labelmate and CEO Swings.[citation needed]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[10]
Sensual Album
  • Released: January 20, 2014
  • Label: Just Music, Linchpin Music Corp.
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Sexual Perceptions
  • Released: March 17, 2015
  • Label: Just Music, Linchpin Music Corp.
  • Formats: CD, digital download
10
Mechanical Album
  • Released: May 31, 2016
  • Label: Just Music, Linchpin Music Corp.
  • Formats: CD, digital download
13
Graduation
  • Released: December 20, 2017
  • Label: Just Music, Linchpin Music Corp.
  • Formats: CD, digital download
32
Science Fiction Music
  • Released: September 22, 2018
  • Label: Just Music, Linchpin Music Corp.
  • Formats: CD, digital download
8
100 Years College Course
  • Released: June 10, 2019
  • Label: Just Music, Linchpin Music Corp.
  • Formats: CD, digital download
15
Fatal Album III
  • Released: December 2, 2019
  • Label: Just Music, Linchpin Music Corp.
  • Formats: CD, digital download
16
9Cut
  • Released: December 23, 2020
  • Label: Just Music, Linchpin Music Corp.
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Avante
  • Released: October 14, 2021
  • Label: Just Music, Linchpin Music Corp.
  • Formats: CD, digital download
18
Novel
(소설 쓰고 자빠졌네)
  • Released: October 26, 2023
  • Label: Just Music, Linchpin Music Corp.
  • Formats: CD, digital download
30
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[10]
Fatal Album
  • Released: June 19, 2012
  • Label: Just Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Fatal Album II
  • Released: December 4, 2012
  • Label: Just Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
4 Lonely Songs
  • Released: September 1, 2015
  • Label: Just Music, Linchpin Music Corp.
  • Formats: CD, digital download
5 Songs for Initiation
  • Released: April 4, 2017
  • Label: Just Music, Linchpin Music Corp.
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Hightechnology
  • Released: July 22, 2018
  • Label: Just Music, Linchpin Music Corp.
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Hightechnology: 3 Songs & Instrumentals
  • Released: August 30, 2018
  • Label: Just Music, Linchpin Music Corp.
  • Formats: CD, digital download
27
Science Fiction Music: End
  • Released: November 24, 2018
  • Label: Just Music, Linchpin Music Corp.
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Thank You
  • Released: December 28, 2018
  • Label: Just Music, Linchpin Music Corp.
  • Formats: CD, digital download
KGVOVC From WYBH Vol.1
  • Released: January 24, 2019
  • Label: Just Music, Linchpin Music Corp.
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Gab Boon Gi
  • Released: August 2, 2019
  • Label: Just Music, Linchpin Music Corp.
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Like a Film: 4 Songs
  • Released: October 4, 2020
  • Label: Just Music, Linchpin Music Corp.
  • Formats: Cassette, digital download
80
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[20]
"You Look So Good to Me"
feat. Swings
2011 Non-album single
"Planned Girl" (계획적인 여자)
feat. Ggamo, Zico
2012 Fatal Album
"It Shows On Your Face" (얼굴에 다 써 있네요)
feat.
Ugly Duck
"My Body Is Burning" (내 몸이 불타오르고 있어)
feat. Swings
Non-album single
"Different Look" (다른꼴)
feat. Crucial Star
Fatal Album II
"Skit"
feat. Swings
2013 Sensual Album
"Wake Up"
feat. Swings
"Camp"
feat. Swings
2014
"Special" (특별해)
"Why Do You Live Like This?" (왜 그렇게 사니) Non-album singles
"Edited By Devil" (악마의 편집)
"Back and Forth 30 Min" (왕복 30분)
feat. Shin Ji-soo
2015 28 Sexual Perceptions
"Wu Gyeol" (우결)
feat. Fromm
55 4 Lonely Songs
"Hogu" (호구)
feat. Brother Su
29 Non-album single
"Because You're Pretty" (예쁘잖아) 33 Mechanical Album
"All Day" (하루종일)
feat. DJ SQ and Han Yo-han
2016 71
"I'm in Trouble"
feat. Loco
62
"Let's Drink" (술자리) 46 Non-album single
"High Speed" (고속) 2017 42 5 Songs for Initiation / Graduation
"The Graduate" (졸업) Graduation
"TV Star" (바보상자스타)
feat. Kim Seung-min
"northbutsouth"
feat. Kid Milli
2018 Non-album singles
"Empty House" (빈집)
feat. Thama
"Peace" (평화)
feat. Crush, Choi LB
Gightechnology
"Used" (옛날거) Gightechnology: 3 Songs & Instrumentals
"Keyboard" (키보드) 97 Science Fiction Music
"Attention Whore" (관종)
feat. Thama
Science Fiction Music: End
"Sorry" (미안)
feat. OLNL
Thank You
"Traffic Control" (교통정리)
feat. Heize
2019 18 100 Years College Course
"Tokyo" (도쿄)
feat. youra
78
"Hurts" (아퍼)
feat. Kid Milli, Lil Tachi, Kim Seung-min, NO:EL, C Jamm
32
"Party People" (파티피플)
feat. Yumdda, Uneducated Kid
89 Gab Boon Gi
"Tiger Den" (호랑이소굴)
feat. Jvcki Wai
45 Deadly Album III
"Divorce Papers" (이혼서류) 79 Deadly Taste 2 Songs / Deadly Album III
"Eul" ()
feat. Big Naughty
58
"Snow Sweeping" (제설) 76 Deadly Album III
"What's Wrong" (와츠롱)
feat. Yunhway
88
"Hurts" (아퍼) (Band Version)
feat. Young B, Yunhway, Lil Tachi, Han Yo-han, Justhis, Swings
193 Non-album singles
"Baby" (애기) 2020 185
"Just Kidding" (농담처럼) 147
"Lasik" (라식) 139 Like a Film: 4 Songs / 9Cut
"Reverse" (리버스)
feat. Ahn Byeong-woong, Khakii, Kim Mono
Non-album single
"It Was Love" (사랑이었나봐) 102 9Cut
"Spacetime" (시공간) 2021 106 Spacetime & So What
"Die Die" Non-album single
"You Turned Around" (그리고 돌아섰다) 186 Avante
"What a Mess" (엉망진창)
"One Snowy Day" (눈이 오던 날)
feat. Sole
2022 66 Non-album single
"What Should I Do?" (뭐 어떡할까) 2023 138 Novel
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Collaborations

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[21]
"Let's Have a Drink" (한잔해요)
with Lil Boi
2012 Non-album singles
"Rain Showers"
with Swings and C Jamm
2014
"Hongkiyoung #2"
with Swings and Genius Nochang
Ripple Effect
"I'm Going" (난 앞으로만)
with Swings, C Jamm, and Vasco
"Just"
with Swings, Vasco, and Genius Nochang
"Fluttering Feelings" (설렘주의)
with
NS Yoon-G
6 Non-album single
"Breath" ()
with Shannon and Vasco
64 Eighteen
"Pillow" (팔베개)
with Soyou, feat. Kihyun
2015 5 No.Mercy Part 2
"0 (Young)"
with Mad Clown and Jooyoung, feat. No Mercy
71 No.Mercy Part 3
"Cliché" (글쎄...)
with Moonshine
Non-album singles
"Days of Disturbance" (소란했던 시절에)
with Junggigo
2016 Vintage Box
"Eum Eum" (음음)
with Goretexx, Black Nut, Bill Stax, Genius Nochang, and Swings
2017 We Effect
"Bunzi" (번지)
with Xitsuh and Young B
28
High School Rapper
Part 2
"Flex"
with Kid Milli, NO:EL, Swings
2018 11 Non-album singles
"
IndiGO Remix"
with The Quiett
, Mommy Son, Swings
"Supernatural Power" (초능력)
with Choi LB, Kim Seung-min, OLNL
2019 KGVOVC From WYBH Vol.1
"IMJMWDP"
with NO:EL, Black Nut, Yang Hong-won, Osshun Gum,
Yunhway, Justhis, Jvcki Wai, Kid Milli, Han Yo-han, Swings
152 Non-album singles
"Super Birthday" (슈퍼버스데이)
with Superbee
"Call Me Before You Sleep" (잠들기 전 전화해)
with Jessica Jung
"Acting" (연기)
with Heize
2020 98 Like a Film: 4 Songs / 9Cut
"Your Night, Your Star, Your Moon" (너의 밤, 너의 별, 너의 달)
with Kim Yoo-jung
2021 55 Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Soundtrack appearances

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[22]
"Hyena" (하이에나) 2020 Hyena OST Part 4
"A Rat in the Trap" (독 안에 든 쥐) 2021 Mouse OST Part 3
"Abnormal Climate" (이상기후) 2022 Forecasting Love and Weather OST Part 8
"100°C"
(featuring Yunhway)
112 Street Man Fighter OST Part 3
"At Night" (간밤에) 2023 Crash Course in Romance OST Part 4

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
As lead artist
"Adult" (성인) 2015 72 Sexual Perceptions
"Beggar" (거지)
feat. Yunhway, Jhnovr and Justhis
2019 147 Deadly Album III
"A Star Is Falling" (별이지고있다) 162
"The Time Is Now" (이때다) 175
"Let's Not Love Each Other" (우리서로사랑하지는말자) 2020 110 Like a Film / 9Cut
"Smile, Wait for the Flash" (찰칵) 193
As featured artist
"Gravity"
Swings feat. Giriboy, Mad Clown
2014 34 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
"The End" ()
2LSON feat. Giriboy and Jo Hyun-ah
47 Non-album single
"Ma First"
Jang Hyun-seung feat. Giriboy
2015 19 MY
"Don't Be Such a Baby" (애처럼 굴지마)
Sistar feat. Giriboy
10 Shake It
"Chocolate Chip Cookies" (초코칩쿠키)
Goo Hara feat. Giriboy
85 Alohara (Can You Feel It?)
"OeO"
Xia feat Giriboy
46 Yesterday
"Sometimes" (가끔)
Geeks feat. Giriboy, Crush
2016 2 Fireworks
"SF Skills" (공상과학기술)
Nafla, OLNL, Odee feat. Giriboy, Swings
2018 28 Show Me the Money 777 Episode 1
"Breaking Bad" (브레이킹배드)
OLNL feat. Giriboy
59 Show Me the Money 777 Episode 3
"Sunbbang"
Nafla feat. Giriboy, Gaeko
89 Show Me the Money 777 Semi Final
"Taste" (호불호)
Woo Won-jae feat. Giriboy
2019 21 Non-album singles
"We Don't Talk Together"
Heize feat. Giriboy
2
"Bada" (바다)
Woodie Gochild, CHOILB, Big Naughty, Young B, Chillin Homie, feat. Giriboy
48 Show Me the Money 8 Episode 2
"Flower" ()
Code Kunst feat. Giriboy, Jay Park, Woo Won-jae
2020 140 People
"Tomorrow" (내일이 오면)
Lil Boi feat. Giriboy, Big Naughty
2 Show Me the Money 9 Episode 3
"Credit"
Lil Boi feat. Giriboy, Yumdda, Zion.T
8 Show Me the Money 9 Final

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 A Glimpse at Lee Hyo-ri The second elder TVING Short Film [25]
TBA It's Okay to Breathe Next to You Kyung-tae [26]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022–2023 The Forbidden Marriage Jeong Do-seok Debut as an actor [27]

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014
Show Me The Money 3
Contestant [4]
2017 High School Rapper Judge with Seo ChulGu [28]
2018 Show Me the Money 777 with Swings
2019
High School Rapper 3
with Kid Milli
Show Me the Money 8 with BGM-v crew
2020 Show Me The Money 9 with Zion.T
2022 Baby Singer Teacher [29]
2023 Super Karaoke Survival: VS Producer with
Car the Garden
[30]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref
Year presented, name of the award ceremony, award category, nominated work and the result of the nomination
2019 Korean Hip-hop Awards Producer of the Year Giriboy Won [31]
Artist of the Year Nominated [32]
Hip Hop Track of the Year "Flex"
with Swings, Kid Milli, NO:EL
Nominated
Music Video of the Year Nominated
Collaboration of the Year Nominated
2020 Korean Hip-hop Awards Producer of the Year Giriboy Won [33]
Artist of the Year Nominated [34]
Mnet Asian Music Awards
Best Hip Hop & Urban Music
"Eul"
feat. Big Naughty
Nominated [35]

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