MC Mong

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MC Mong MC 몽
MC Mong (2nd from left) and People Crew
Background information
Birth name	Shin Dong Hyun
Born	September 04, 1979 (age 27)
Origin	South Korea
Genre(s)	K-pop, rap, hip hop
Occupation(s)	Singer, actor
Years active	1998 - present
Associated acts	People Crew

MC Mong
Birth name
Hangul:	신동현
Revised Romanization:	Shin Dong Hyun
Stage name
Hangul:	MC 몽
Revised Romanization:	MC Mong

MC Mong (MC 몽) (born on September 4, 1979) is a South Korean hip hop artist. He was formerly a member of People Crew, which debuted in 1998. But because he was overshadowed by other "pretty members" in his group, it was not until 2003, MC Mong began to gain popularity when he acted in MBC's Non-Stop 4^[1]. His albums are known mostly for their comedic styles (aided by humorous music videos), although his most recent album has taken on a slightly more serious tone^[2]. His nickname is "monkey", due to his resemblance to the animal; most Korean variety shows reference this. On a fall of 2006 episode of SBS's Ya Shim Man Man, he and his good friend Haha talked about their struggles when they were first trying to break into the industry. His parents had fought with him, telling him that he should not try to become a celebrity^{[citation needed]}.

MC Mong's style falls into both the k-pop and Hip-hop genre. On top of his own rapping, MC Mong's songs frequently feature guest vocalists. For his third album, MC Mong flew to Tokyo, Japan to record a duet with Lisa, a former member of m-flo. MC Mong wanted a female vocalist to continue the sequel from his first album's "A Letter To You" which featured Lyn^[3]. Other female vocalists featured in his album are Park Hyo Shin, Ivy, and Maybee.

In 2006, he proved his talents as a solo artist with his latest album The Way I Am. This album topped the charts on November 19, 2006, beating out "big names" like Rain and Se7en^[4].

1 Discography
- 1.1 Solo albums
- 1.2 Other Works
2 Filmography
- 2.1 Dramas
- 2.2 Movies
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Discography

[edit] Solo albums

Volume #1
180°
April 23, 2004

Volume #2
His Story
May 16, 2005

Volume #3
The Way I Am
September 25, 2006

[edit] Other Works

MC Mong N People Crew - Best Of Best : Red Hot + Cool 2004-1998 New Arrival (May 14, 2004)
Haha a.k.a Wuha - The Beautiful Rhyme Diary (February 19, 2005)
- Track 18 - Disrespect You
One Two Vol. 2 - Ladies First (August 7, 2005)
Super STA Vol. 1 - LOVE (June 26, 2006)
Brown Eyed Girls Vol. 1 - Your Story (*August 30, 2006)
- Track 3 - Far Away
Kim Tae Woo Vol. 1 - Solo Special (October 28, 2006)
- Track 6 - I Love U Oh Thank U