Phantom (band)

Phantom
팬텀

Phantom in April 2013
Background information
Origin South Korea
Genres
Years active 2011 (2011)–present
Labels Brand New Music
Associated acts
Website brandnewmusic.co.kr
Members Kiggen
Sanchez
Hanhae

Phantom (Korean: 팬텀) is a South Korea-based hip hop trio consisting of three members: Kiggen, Sanchez and Hanhae. They are currently managed by Brand New Music and Rainbow Bridge World. The group has released numerous single albums and two mini-albums: Phantom City and Phantom Theory. In 2014, the group released its first full-length album, Phantom Power.[1][2]

Career

Beginnings and YouTube covers

Kiggen began his career as an underground producer and composer. He released his first solo album, a hip-hop and jazz hybrid called Pianissimo, in 2007.[3] That same year, he started an electronic music project called HybRefine. The group's only album, 2010, was released in 2010 and featured Sanchez on the single, "Cosmo Dance."[4][5] Hanhae was a trainee under Stardom Entertainment and an original member of k-pop group Block B. He left the group before its debut and released his own mixtape, Eargasm, in 2011.[6][7]

After joining Brand New Music, all three artists appeared in the music video for label mate Verbal Jint's single, "You Look Good," in 2011.[8] As Phantom, they released several videos that year on YouTube, including "19 Song," a medley of songs that had been banned by the South Korean Ministry of Gender Equality and Family,[9] and "Freddie 'Phantom' Mercury Singing The Boys", which featured Sanchez emulating Queen's lead singer Freddie Mercury while singing the song "The Boys" by girl group Girls' Generation.[10]

Hole In Your Face and Rookie of the Month award

On 25 November 2011, Phantom released their first single album, Hole In Your Face (얼굴 뚫어지겠다).[11] The music video teaser was released the same day on their official YouTube channel.[12] The video, which depicted a girl being shot in the head by a gun, was immediately controversial due to its graphic nature, and the group released a censored version soon after.[13]

Phantom was awarded "Rookie of the Month" at the Cyworld Digital Music Awards for December 2011, despite the fact that the group hadn't yet made its official debut.[14] However, they made many performances over the next fews months, appearing alongside popular artists including Verbal Jint, Bizniz, Swings, and Mighty Mouth.[15][16][17][18] The group also appeared in music videos by Verbal Jint, Absalute Music, and Skull.[19][20][21]

Phantom City and Phantom Theory

In August 2012, Phantom released the ballad, "Seaweed Soup".[22] They followed up with their first mini-album, Phantom City, a few days later[23] The album reached #10 on the Gaon Album Chart.[24] Phantom made their music show debuts with the album track, "Burning," which they performed on M! Countdown, Music Bank, Music Core, and Inkigayo.[25][26][27][28] The group won Best New Artist at the Korean Culture Entertainment Awards that year.[29]

In January 2013, Phantom released their second mini-album, Phantom Theory, which debuted at #12 on the Gaon Album Chart.[30] They also released a music video for the single, "Like Cho Young Pil."[31]

Phantom Power

Phantom released their first full-length album, Phantom Power, in May 2014. The album featured guest artists San E, Verbal Jint, Navi, and Ga In, the last of whom featured on title track, "Seoul Lonely."[32] The album debuted at #16 on the Gaon Album Chart.[33]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[34]
Phantom Power 16

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[34]
Phantom City 10
Phantom Theory 13

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[38]
"Hole in Your Face" (얼굴 뚫어지겠다) 2011 90 N/A Phantom City
"Ice" (하이트광고음악) 2012 —
"Seeweed Soup" (미역국) 56
"Burning" 33
"Like Cho Yong Pil" (조용필처럼) 2013 45 Phantom Theory
"Come As You Are" (몸만와)
with Verbal Jint		 18 Phantom Power
"I Already Know" (다알아) 17
"New Era" (신세계)
feat. Navi		 34
"Seoul Lonely" (오늘따라)
feat. Gain		 2014 23
"Fly" (날아올라) — Non-album singles
"A Story About My Ex" (이제 보니까) 79
"Could You Be Mine" (확신을 줘) 2015 — N/A
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Awards

Year Nominated work Award Category Result
2011 "얼굴 뚫어지겠다 (Hole in Your Face)" Cyworld Digital Music Awards December 2011 Rookie of the Month[48]Won
2012 Phantom Korean Culture Entertainment Awards Best New Artist[29]Won

References

  1. ↑ "PHANTOM Albums". Brand New Music. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Phantom reveal preview for upcoming 1st full-length album 'PHANTOM POWER'". Allkpop. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "KIGGEN(키겐) 피아노 기반 연주앨범 'pianissimo' 리뷰". HipHoper Magazine (in Korean). Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "KIGGEN". Brand New Music (in Korean). Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "일렉트로닉 그룹 하이브리파인, 오늘(17일) 정규1집 앨범발매". Newsen (in Korean). 17 August 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "Underground artist Hanhae releases solo mixtape feat. Block B's Zico". All Kpop. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "[Interview] Phantom’s Hanhae on Leaving Block B, Solo Album ‘365’ and More". Mwave. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "Phantom (팬텀)". KBS World Radio. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "New project trio ‘Phantom’ releases a medley of banned love songs, "19 Song"". Allkpop. 6Theory Media. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  10. ↑ "'19금송' 팬텀, 소시 'The Boys'에 퀸 프레디 머큐리 재림 '화제'". NATE News (in Korean). 16 November 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  11. ↑ "Phantom releases track for ‘Hole In Your Face’". Allkpop. 6Theory Media. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  12. ↑ "New hip hop trio Phantom releases teaser for ‘Hole In Your Face’". Allkpop. 6Theory Media. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  13. ↑ 팬텀 티저 머리 관통 총격신, 잔혹성 논란. TVREPORT (in Korean). 25 November 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  14. ↑ 팬텀, 정식데뷔 전에 싸이월드 신인상 수상. NAVER (in Korean). 3 January 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  15. ↑ 버벌진트, 돌발공연 '감사감사' 개최…경쟁률이 10대 1?. Nate NEWS (in Korean). 12 December 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  16. ↑ 버벌진트, 전국투어 티저영상 공개. Hip Hop Playa (in Korean). 2 March 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  17. ↑ "스윙스, 'PLK III', 수록곡 추가 공개". Hip Hop Playa (in Korean). 7 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  18. ↑ "Cosmo Bikini Festival 2012" (in Korean). Cosmopolitan. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  19. ↑ "Verbal Jint releases "Thank You" music video feat. Yeonjin". Allkpop. 6Theory Media. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  20. ↑ "앱살루트, 단체곡 'Let's get it poppin' 공개". Hip Hop Playa (in Korean). 6 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  21. ↑ "스컬, 새 싱글 '쓰레기(Feat. 옥상달빛)' M/V 공개". Hip Hop Playa (in Korean). 8 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 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.
  25. ↑ "Phantom makes a "Burning" debut on 'M! Countdown'!". All Kpop. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  26. ↑ "Phantom makes a "Burning" debut on 'Music Bank'!". All Kpop. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  27. ↑ "Phantom makes a "Burning" debut on 'Music Core'!". All Kpop. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  28. ↑ "Phantom makes a "Burning" debut on 'Inkigayo'!". All Kpop. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  29. 1 2 "팬텀 ‘10대 신인가수상 수상’" [Phantom Wins Best New Artist]. eNews 24 (in Korean). 15 February 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  30. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart, January 20-26, 2013". Gaon. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  31. ↑ "Phantom Releases Full MV of “Like Cho Young Pil”". Soompi. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  32. ↑ "Phantom Releases “Phantom Power” Album and Title Track “Seoul Lonely” Featuring Ga In". Soompi. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  33. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart, May 25-31, 2014". Gaon. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  34. 1 2 "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on 2015-08-27.
  35. ↑ "2014년 05월 Album Chart".
  36. ↑ "2012년 08월 Album Chart".
  37. ↑ "2013년 01월 Album Chart".
  38. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on 2017-03-09.
  39. ↑ "2012년 33주차 Download Chart".
  40. ↑ Cumulative sales of "Burning":
  41. ↑ Cumulative sales of "Like Cho Yong Pil":
  42. ↑ Cumulative sales of "Come As You Are":
  43. ↑ "2013년 08월 Download Chart".
  44. ↑ "2013년 11월 Download Chart".
  45. ↑ Cumulative sales of "Seoul Lonely":
  46. ↑ "2014년 32주차 Download Chart".
  47. ↑ "2014년 47주차 Download Chart".
  48. ↑ "Phantom wins 'Rookie of the Month' award before official debut". Allkpop. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2016.

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