Phantom (band)

Phantom
팬텀

Phantom in April 2013
Background information
Origin South Korea
Genres Hip hop
Years active 2011 – present
Labels Brand New Music
WA Entertainment
Associated acts HybReFine, E-Tribe, Block B, Geeks
Website http://www.brandnewmusic.co.kr/artist/phantom/about
Members Kiggen
Sanchez
Hanhae

Phantom (stylized as PHANTOM) (Korean: 팬텀) is a South Korea-based hip hop trio consisting of three members: Kiggen, Sanchez and Hanhae. They are managed by Brand New Music and Kim Do-hoon (김도훈)'s WA Entertainment. The group has released three single albums and two mini-albums: Phantom City & Phantom Theory. On 19 May 2014, the group released its first full-length album entitled Phantom Power.[1]

Career

Pre-debut

Sanchez and Kiggen used to work under E-Tribe's Happy Face Entertainment prior to signing with Brand New Music, the latter under the name of "HybReFine," an electronic music project. Kiggen released a studio album on 3 September 2010 called "2010 - Vol. 1." Sanchez was featured in the single "Cosmic Dance" and its accompanying music video.[2] Hanhae was a former Block B trainee under Stardom Entertainment before he joined Brand New Music. He had also been featured in numerous songs in Block B's Zico's mix tapes.

On the 21 August 2011, South Korean rapper and label mate Verbal Jint released the music video teaser for the single "You Look Good," which featured Sanchez being slapped in the face by K-pop singer NS Yoon-G.[3] On the 30th, the whole music video was released. It featured Sanchez and NS Yoon-G alongside Verbal Jint, as well as Hanhae and Kiggen playing secondary roles.[4]

On 7 September, Phantom released their first work together as a project band: a medley arrangement of songs banned by the South Korean Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (MOGEF). The medley was entitled "19 Song (Love Songs That Teens Cannot Listen To) (청소년이 들으면 안되는 사랑노래)" and contained the "provocative" lyrics in banned songs, including TVXQ‘s "Mirotic", Seungri's "Strong Baby", Exhibit's "Truth in Alcohol", DJ DOC‘s "I’m This Kind of Person (나이런사람이야 뮤직비디오)", Vibe’s "Alcohol (술이야)", 2PM‘s "Hands Up", GD & TOP‘s "Knock Out" and "Don’t Go Home" and 10 cm‘s "Americano."[5]

In November 2011 Phantom uploaded a YouTube video entitled “Freddie ‘Phantom’ Mercury Singing The Boys (SNSD)”, which featured member Sanchez emulating Queen's lead singer Freddie Mercury while singing a part of the song “The Boys” by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation.[6] Another video was uploaded to entitled “KR/NZ/JP Tripartite Conference (한.뉴.일3자회담)”,[7] which featured the three members rapping along a hip hop base.

On November 24, Phantom announced that they would release their first single album, Hole In Your Face (얼굴 뚫어지겠다) on 25 November.[8]

The music video teaser was released that same day on their official YouTube channel.[9] It displayed a young girl shaken with fear and then shot in the head by a gun. It was immediately swept with controversy over the cruelty of that scene, which eventually led them to create a censored music video in black and white. The single was released the next day and on the 27th, the whole music video was uploaded.[10]

Debut

A representative of their company stated the group was going to make their official debut with a mini album in the beginning of 2012 and that Hole In Your Face was only a "teaser" to that debut.[11]

On 14 December, Verbal Jint released a music video for his song "Thank You (감사감사)", where scenes for the "You Look Good" music video and 'Looks Even Better' concert featuring the three Phantom members are shown.[12] Four days later, on 18 December, Verbal Jint held an exclusive concert at Seoul's Club TA and Phantom also performed there.[13]

On 26 December, Phantom performed at a subsidiary record label Absalute Music's concert at the Rolling Hall Club located it Seoul's Hongdae district. On 3 January, Phantom won the "Rookie of the Month" award through the Cyworld Digital Music Awards for the month of December, even though they hadn't officially debuted yet.[14]

On 26 January, Verbal Jint released the music video for his single "Classic", as part of a sports brand Reebok's promotional campaign. The three members of Phantom appeared in the music video: Sanchez and Hanhae dancing next to a jukebox and Kiggen manipulating a DJ turntable.[15]

On 19 February, Phantom performed at Brand New Music's 'Brand New Day vol. 1 (Verbal Jint and Friends)' concert alongside labelmates Verbal Jint, Skull, Bizniz, Swings, Nodo and Kollok Holmes at Seoul's V-Hall venue.[16] On 6 March, Absalute Music released the music video for his latest single "Let's Get It Poppin'" performed by the record company members Bizniz, NoS2ok and Baby K (a.k.a. Repus Meti). Images of the 'Brand New Day vol. 1 (Verbal Jint and Friends)' concert were shown, including Kiggen and Sanchez ones performing on stage.[17]

On 8 March, labelmate Skull released the music video for his latest single "쓰레기 (Trash) (feat. 옥상달빛)" where the three Phantom members made a cameo holding presents for the main girl in the music video.[18]

From 14 to 17 March, Verbal Jint held a national tour called 'More Like a Show' that consisted of three shows in the South Korean cities of Jeonju, Busan and Daegu. Phantom and Bizniz appeared as special guests in the Busan show 'White Day' that took place on 14 March.[19]

On 18 March, Phantom performed at labelmate Swing's 'The King Concert' with other guests as Giriboy, Vasco, Deepflow&Wutan, Geeks, Beenzino, Black Nut, 노창 and Skull with Just Band at Hongdae's Rolling Hall Club.[20]

On 7 July Phantom performed at the Cosmo Bikini Festival held by the South Korean edition of the Cosmopolitan magazine. The festival took place at the River Park swimming pool of the Sheraton Grande Walkerhill hotel located in Seoul's Gwangjin-gu district. The line-up was formed by Toxic, The Moonshiners, 10 cm, Verbal Jint, Phantom, UV and Mighty Mouth, among others.[21]

On 7 August, Phantom released the ballad "Seaweed Soup".[22]

Debut: Phantom City

Phantom released their first mini-album, Phantom City, on 16 August.[23]

On 21 August a video called "Phantom's 'Seaweed' Delivery - Davichi's Kang Min Kyung's part" was revealed. On 23 August Gaon Chart released the chart rankings for the week from 12 August to 18 August. Phantom reached the number 10 spot in the National Physical Albums Ranking chart.[24]

On 27 August Son Soo Kyung (aka Sue Son) released her first album I Am. The three Phantom members sang on the sixth track of the album, "Espresso Girl".

On 11 September, Mighty Mouth released the music video of their latest single "My Heart is Broken (feat. Im Yoon Taek of Ulala Session, Soul King)" in which various members of Brand New Music, including Phantom, appeared singing and dancing in a karaoke.

Members

Discography

Single albums

Album # Album information Tracklisting
1st "Hole In Your Face (얼굴 뚫어지겠다)"
  • Released: 25 November 2011
  • Length: 7:56
  • Language: Korean
  • Label: Brand New Music
  1. "Hole In Your Face (얼굴 뚫어지겠다)" - 3:58
  2. "Hole In Your Face (얼굴 뚫어지겠다) (Instrumental)" - 3:58
2nd "Seaweed Soup (미역국)"
  • Released: 7 August 2012
  • Length: 3:16
  • Language: Korean
  • Label: Brand New Music
  1. "Seaweed Soup (미역국)" - 3:16
3rd "Come as you are (몸만와)"
  • Released: 26 March 2013
  • Length: 3:45
  • Language: Korean
  • Label: Brand New Music
  1. "Come as you are (몸만와) (Feat. Verbal Jint" - 3:45
  2. "Come as you are (몸만와) (Instrumental)" - 3:45

Mini-albums

Album # Album information Tracklisting
1st "Phantom City"
  • Released: 16 August 2012
  • Length: 26:54
  • Language: Korean
  • Label: Brand New Music
  1. "Phantom City (feat. As One)" - 3:25
  2. "Burning" - 3:32
  3. "Homeground (feat. Verbal Jint, Swings)" - 3:20
  4. "Seaweed Soup (미역국)" - 3:17
  5. "Where You At? (어딘데?)" - 3:20
  6. "Ice" - 3:50
  7. "Hole In Your Face (얼굴 뚫어지겠다) (Re-Mastering Ver.)" - 3:58
  8. "Burning (Instrumental)" - 3:32
2nd "Phantom Theory"
  • Released: 16 January 2013
  • Length: 20:27
  • Language: Korean
  • Label: Brand New Music
  1. "Hide & Chic (Feat. Microdot)" - 3:25
  2. "Like Cho Yong Pil" - 3:43
  3. "Dutch Pay" - 3:19
  4. "The Things I Can Do (할 수 있는게)" - 3:33
  5. "Fingernail (손톱) (Feat. HJ)" - 3:50
  6. "I'll Talk Plainly (말 놓을게)" - 3:15

Collaborations

Year Information Tracks contributed Artist(s)
2012 Strictly Bizniz
  • Artist: Bizniz
  • Released: 12 January 2012
  • Language: Korean
 7. "Tweet Tweet" Hanhae
10 Years of Misinterpretation
  • Artist: Verbal Jint
  • Released: 21 June 2012
  • Language: Korean
 7. "You Deserve Better" Sanchez
I Am
  • Artist: Son Soo Kyung
  • Released: 27 August 2012
  • Language: Korean
 6. "Espresso Girl" Phantom

Videography

Year Video Title Length Director
2011 "청소년이 들으면 안되는 사랑노래(19 Song)" 1:58 Moon Seung Jae
"Freddie 'PHANTOM' Mercury Singing The Boys (SNSD)" 1:16 Moon Seung Jae
"KR/NZ/JP Tripartite Conference (한.뉴.일3자회담)" 3:01 Moon Seung Jae
"얼굴 뚫어지겠다 (Hole In Your Face)" 3:58 Moon Seung Jae
2012 "Ice (아이스) by Phantom (팬텀) [Ver.Phantom]" 3:42 Cha Eun Taek
"MV for Burning (버닝) by PHANTOM (팬텀)" 3:31 Moon Seung Jae
2013 "MV for Like Cho Yong Pil(조용필처럼) by PHANTOM (팬텀)" 7:18 ????

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Phantom sings 'Seoul Lonely' feat. Ga In for 'Phantom Power' album". Allkpop. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Trio Group Phantom To delay Their Comeback". Allkpop. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Verbal Jint releases tracklist + MV teaser for upcoming album, "Go Easy"". Allkpop (6Theory Media). 21 August 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Verbal Jint releases comeback MV + "Go Easy" album". Allkpop (6Theory Media). 30 August 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  5. ↑ "New project trio ‘Phantom’ releases a medley of banned love songs, "19 Song"". Allkpop (6Theory Media). 7 September 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  6. ↑ "'19금송' 팬텀, 소시 'The Boys'에 퀸 프레디 머큐리 재림 '화제'". NATE News (in Korean). 16 November 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  7. ↑ 브랜뉴 뮤직의 팬텀, '한.뉴.일 3자회담' 무료 공개. Hip Hop Playa (in Korean). 21 November 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  8. ↑ "Phantom releases track for ‘Hole In Your Face’". Allkpop (6Theory Media). 24 November 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  9. ↑ "New hip hop trio Phantom releases teaser for ‘Hole In Your Face’". Allkpop (6Theory Media). 24 November 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  10. ↑ 팬텀 티저 머리 관통 총격신, 잔혹성 논란. TVREPORT (in Korean). 25 November 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  11. ↑ ‘잔혹성 논란’ 팬텀, 일반판 뮤직비디오 제작…멤버 깨알 연기 ‘웃음’. NATE News (in Korean). 29 November 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  12. ↑ "Verbal Jint releases "Thank You" music video feat. Yeonjin". Allkpop (6Theory Media). 14 December 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  13. ↑ 버벌진트, 돌발공연 '감사감사' 개최…경쟁률이 10대 1?. Nate NEWS (in Korean). 12 December 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 팬텀, 정식데뷔 전에 싸이월드 신인상 수상. NAVER (in Korean). 3 January 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  15. ↑ "버벌진트, 새 싱글 'Classic' M/V 공개". Hip Hop Playa (in Korean). 27 January 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  16. ↑ "BRAND NEW MUSIC PRESENTS 'BRAND NEW DAY vol.1 – 버벌진트와 친구들". Hip Hop Playa (in Korean). 17 January 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  17. ↑ "앱살루트, 단체곡 'Let's get it poppin' 공개". Hip Hop Playa (in Korean). 6 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  18. ↑ "스컬, 새 싱글 '쓰레기(Feat. 옥상달빛)' M/V 공개". Hip Hop Playa (in Korean). 8 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  19. ↑ 버벌진트, 전국투어 티저영상 공개. Hip Hop Playa (in Korean). 2 March 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  20. ↑ "스윙스, 'PLK III', 수록곡 추가 공개". Hip Hop Playa (in Korean). 7 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  21. ↑ "Cosmo Bikini Festival 2012" (in Korean). Cosmopolitan. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  22. ↑ 브랜뉴뮤직의 팬텀, 미니앨범 선 공개곡 '미역국' 발표. Hip Hop Playa (in Korean). 7 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  23. ↑ "Phantom release 1st EP, "Phantom City" + "Burning" MV". Koreaboo. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  24. ↑ "Gaon Chart". Korea Music Content Industry Association (in Korean). 23 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.

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