PH-1 (rapper)

Park Jun-won (Hangul: 박준원, born July 23, 1989),[2] better known by his stage name PH-1 (stylized as pH-1), is a Korean-American rapper based in South Korea.[1] He released his debut extended play The Island Kid in 2017,[3] followed by the full-length albums HALO in 2019[4] and X in 2020.[5]

pH-1
pH-1 in February 2020
Background information
Birth namePark Jun-won
Also known asHarry Park[1]
Born (1989-07-23) July 23, 1989
South Korea
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2016–present
LabelsH1ghr
Korean name
Hangul
박준원
Revised RomanizationBak Jun-won
McCune–ReischauerPak Chunwŏn

Early life and education

Park was born in South Korea and moved with his family to Long Island, New York, when he was about 12 years old.[1] He studied biology at Boston College and worked as a dental assistant post-graduation. Park was later employed at a web development company prior to moving to South Korea in 2016.[6] He then moved to Korea in pursuit of his music career after Jay Park reached out to him via Instagram to join his newly formed record label, H1GHR MUSIC.

Discography

PH-1 at SXSW in 2018

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[7]
Halo
  • Released: March 28, 2019
  • Label: H1ghr Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
21
X
  • Released: May 8, 2020
  • Label: H1ghr Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
27
H1GHR Compilation Album
H1GHR: RED TAPE
  • Released: September 2, 2020
  • Label: H1ghr Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
TBA
H1GHR: BLUE TAPE
  • Released: September 16, 2020
  • Label: H1ghr Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
TBA

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[7]
The Island Kid
  • Released: October 18, 2017
  • Label: H1ghr Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
45
Gatsby[10]
  • Released: February 4, 2018
  • Label: H1ghr Music
  • Formats: Digital download
harry
  • Released: June 22, 2018
  • Label: H1ghr Music
  • Formats: Digital download
loves
  • Released: August 20, 2018
  • Label: H1ghr Music
  • Formats: Digital download
staying
  • Released: November 24, 2018
  • Label: Stone Music Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download
Summer Episodes
  • Released: July 23, 2019
  • Label: Stone Music Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[11]
As lead artist
"Wavy" 2016 N/A Non-album singles
"Perfect"
"Donut"
feat. Jay Park
2017 The Island Kid
"Penthouse"
feat. Sik-K
2018 Gatsby single album
"DVD" harry single album
"Cupid"
feat. Penomeco
loves single album
"Hate You"
feat. Woo Won-jae
19 Show Me the Money 777
"Orange" (주황색)
feat. Jay Park
56
"Flaker" (무리야) staying single album
"Like Me" 2019 HALO
"Malibu"
feat The Quiett, Mokyo
"BOOL"
feat. Beenzino
Summer Episodes single album
"Truman Show Remix" (트루먼 쇼 Remix)
feat. Ahn Byeong Woong, Owen Ovadoz
Non-album singles
"Nerdy Love"
feat. Baek Ye-rin
2020 38
Collaborations
"Iffy"
with Sik-K, Jay Park
2017 99 Non-album single
"Good Day"
with Kid Milli, Loopy, feat. Paloalto
2018 4 N/A Show Me the Money 777
"119"
with nafla, Kid Milli, OLNL, Loopy, Superbee
46
"Giddy Up"
with Sik-K, Haon, Woodie Gochild, Jay Park
2019 120 Non-album singles
"Blue Champagne"
with Cheeze
172
"Water"
with Sik-K, Jay Park, Woodie Gochild, Haon
2019 Officially OG by Sik-K
"Gang Official Remix"
with Sik-K, Jay Park, Haon
2020 4
"Achoo"
with Miranni, Haon
2020 Show Me the Money 9
"VVS" (H1GHR Remix)
with BIG Naughty, Trade L, Jay Park, Woodie Gochild, Kidd King
2021
"Achoo" (Remix)
with Miranni, Munchman, Sik-K, Dbo, Kid Milli, Swings, Justhis
2021
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Ref.
2018 Show Me the Money 777 Himself (contestant) [4]
2018 Weekly Idol

with H1GHR Music Family

Himself (guest) [13]
2020 Radio Star[14] Himself (guest) [15]
2021 High School Rapper 4 Himself (mentor) [16]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2019 Korean Hip-hop Awards Hip Hop Track of the Year "Good Day"
with Kid Milli, Loopy, feat. Paloalto
Nominated [17]
Collaboration of the Year Nominated
2020 Melon Music Awards Best Rap/Hip Hop Award "Gang Official Remix"
with Rain, Sik-K, Jay Park, Haon
Nominated [18]
2021 Korean Hip-hop Awards Hip Hop Track of the Year "The Purge"
with Woodie Gochild, Big Naughty, Haon, Trade L, Sik-K, Jay Park
Pending [19]
Music Video of the Year Pending

References

  1. "The Importance of Honesty in Hip-Hop: A SXSW Interview with pH-1". HiphopKR. June 26, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  2. "pH-1". Daum Encyclopedia (in Korean). December 6, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  3. Lee, Jae-lim (October 24, 2017). "[New Release] PH-1". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  4. "pH-1, 첫 정규 앨범 'HALO' 미디어데이 개최". Ilgan Today (in Korean). March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  5. "pH-1, 8일 믹스테잎 'X' 발매..국내 최고 아티스트·프로듀서 참여". MSN Korea (in Korean). May 4, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  6. Hong, Dam-young (February 23, 2018). "[Weekender] 'What's your flashing green light?'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  7. "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).
  8. "2019년 04월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  9. "2020년 06월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  10. "pH-1 releases double single 'GATSBY' with Sik-K and Hoody". hiphopkr. February 4, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  11. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).
  12. "2017년 38주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  13. "[단독]김하온, '주간아이돌' 출격..하이어 패밀리 총출동". May 22, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  14. "List of Radio Star episodes", Wikipedia, 2021-01-29, retrieved 2021-02-04
  15. "Jay Park and pH-1 guesting on Radio Star". 2 November 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  16. "pH-1 '고등래퍼4' 멘토 팀 이름 모집 "진짜로 사용할 거임"". Newsen (in Korean). January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  17. "후보 소개". Korean Hiphop Awards 2019 (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  18. Mendonca, Suman Priya (November 21, 2020). "Winners of Melon Music Awards 2020 Top 10 Artists, Here is the Complete List of MMA Nominees". International Business Times Singapore. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  19. "후보 소개". Korean Hiphop Awards 2021 (in Korean). Retrieved January 15, 2021.
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