Sleepy (rapper)

Kim Sung-won (born February 21, 1984), better known by his stage name Sleepy (Hangul: 슬리피), is a South Korean rapper and a television personality.[2] He is a member of the hip hop boy duo Untouchable. He released his solo debut single, "Cool Night", on June 16, 2015.[3] He became a household name after appearing on reality TV shows like Real Man, I Live Alone, Law of the Jungle, and We Got Married.

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Sleepy
김성원
Born
Kim Sung-won

(1984-02-21) February 21, 1984
Incheon, South Korea
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Record producer
Spouse
Unknown
​
(m. 2022)​
Musical career
GenresHip hop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2008–present
LabelsTS Entertainment, PVO Entertainment[1]
Formerly ofUntouchable
Korean name
Hangul
김성원
Revised RomanizationGim Seong-won
McCune–ReischauerKim Sŏngwŏn

TS Entertainment lawsuit

On September 14, 2019, it was revealed that Sleepy had filed a lawsuit to terminate his contract with TS Entertainment, citing lack of trust after they refused to show him payment documents and a physical copy of his contract.[4] Sleepy also said that he did not receive any payment for his activities until 10 years after his contract was signed.[5] TS later denied these statements, saying all of Sleepy's claims were "false" and that he embezzled funds from the company, which Sleepy denied.[6] The next day, it was announced TS Entertainment was forwarded to prosecution for overdue payments of artists.[7]

Personal life

Sleepy planned to marry his girlfriend on October 10, 2021, however he postponed the wedding due to the Covid-19 pandemic.[8] Later in March 2022, Sleepy announced that he would marry his non-celebrity girlfriend on April 9, 2022.[9]

Discography
See also: Untouchable (South Korean band) § Discography

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[10]
As lead artist
"I Feel Blame" (기분탓)
feat. Baek A-yeon		 2015 39 Non-album singles
"Body Lotion" (바디로션)
feat. Bang Yong-guk		 2016 —
"So What" (내가 뭘 잘못했는데)
feat. Lee Guk-joo		 —
"Oh Yeah" — —
"Beautiful Life" 2017 —
"Whatever" (맘대로)
feat. Bloo, Liquor K.JR		 —
"Placebo" (플라시보)
with Hash Swan, G2		 —
"Because of the Money" (돈 때문이야)[14]
as Sung Won-ee; prod. Young Tak		 2020 —
"Santa Brothers!" (산타형!)
as Sung Won-ee; prod. and ft. DinDin		 —
Collaborations
"Cool Night" (쿨밤)
with Song Ji-eun		 2015 18 Non-album singles
"S.M.T.M (Show Me The Money)"
with Hash Swan, Olltii, Black Nine, Punchnello, Penomeco, Ignito, Dok2		 2017 82
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Filmography

Television shows
Year Title Notes
2015 Cultwo Show[17]
Mash Up![18] Host
Real Man[19] Episode 96-
2016 Cultwo Show[20]
We Got Married[21] with Lee Guk-joo
King of Mask Singer[22]Contestant as "Kung Fu Panda" (Episode 57)
The God of Music 2 Cast member
2017 All Broadcasting in the World Member
Cultwo Show[23][24]
Show Me the Money 6 Contestant[25]
2020King of Mask Singer[26]Contestant as "You're Great!" (Episodes 275–276)
2022 One Tree Table Cast Member[27]
Extreme Beginner Cast Member[28]
Show Me the Money 11 Contestant
2022-2023 Mr. Trot 2 Contestant[29]

Web shows
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 NegoKing 3 Host with DinDin [30]
2022 Catch the Thief Cast Member [31]

Music video appearances
Year Song Title Artist Ref.
2022 "Wanna Go Get Some Abalone" (전복 먹으러 갈래) Young Tak [32]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2015 MBC Entertainment Awards Best Male Newcomer Real Man Won
2016 Male Excellence Award in Variety Show We Got Married Nominated

References
  1. "TS 측 "슬리피에 욕설·협박? 확인 중" - 열린세상 열린방송 MBN". star.mbn.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  2. "슬리피 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  3. "슬리피X송지은 '쿨밤', 오늘(16일) 정오 발매 '달달 케미'" (in Korean). Ten Asia. June 16, 2015.
  4. "[단독] 래퍼 슬리피, 전 소속사와 법적분쟁…기획사 설립해 독립".
  5. "슬리피 "100원도 정산 못 받아" vs TS "정산 끝, 법적 판단 받을 것"".
  6. "Ts엔터 측 "슬리피 생활고? 납득 어려워..거짓 주장"(전문)".
  7. "[단독]Ts 엔터, 직원 연차수당 미지급해 검찰 송치".
  8. Jeong Byung-geun (September 8, 2021). "슬리피, 결혼식 내년으로 연기…"안정적인 시기에" [Sleepy's wedding postponed to next year... "At a Stable Time]. The Fact (in Korean). Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Naver.
  9. Kim So-yeon (March 24, 2022). "슬리피, 4월 9일 결혼…코로나19로 9개월 늦춘 웨딩마치" [Sleepy gets married on April 9th... Wedding March delayed by 9 months due to COVID-19] (in Korean). Star Today. Retrieved March 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  10. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017.
  12. "2016년 16주차 Download Chart".
  13. "2016년 34주차 Download Chart".
  14. "탁마에 영탁, 슬리피 '돈 때문이야' 작사·작곡에 직접 응원까지". 한국면세뉴스 (in Korean). October 31, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  16. Cumulative sales of "S.M.T.M (Show Me The Money)":
  17. Yoon Jung-hee (March 3, 2015). "언터처블 슬리피, "'진짜 사나이' 케이윌이 가지 말라더라"". TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  18. Pop and EDM to collide with Hyoyeon, Mir, Hyejeong, Seo In Young, and Sleepy confirmed for upcoming show 'Mash Up'!, Allkpop, Retrieved on July 10, 2017
  19. "'진짜사나이', 약골 슬리피가 만든 뭉클 반전 드라마". Sports Chosun (in Korean). May 25, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  20. Untouchable's Sleepy put on over 20 lbs recently?, Allkpop, Retrieved on July 10, 2017
  21. "'우리 결혼했어요' 슬리피-이국주, "그냥 닭이랑 달라… 못 참겠어요!" 무슨 일?". Sports Chosun (in Korean). April 1, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  22. Pyo Jae-min (May 1, 2016). "'복면가왕' 이윤미·슬리피·변재원·황승언, 소름 돋는 반전 연속 [종합]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  23. Yoon Joon-pil (June 13, 2017). "'컬투쇼' 슬리피 "로꼬, 구두로 컬래버 약속 후 전화 안 받아"". TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  24. "'컬투쇼' 슬리피 "쇼미더머니6 예선 참가, 결과는 방송을 통해 확인해 달라"". Busan News (in Korean). May 2, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  25. "슬리피, '쇼미더머니 6' 도전… "래퍼로 인정받고 싶어" - 미주 한국일보". www.koreatimes.com. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  26. Seon Mi-kyung (October 11, 2020). "'복면가왕' 부뚜막 고양이, 가왕 2연승 성공..슬리피⋅현영⋅홍잠언⋅케이 정체 공개[종합]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  27. Jeong Hye-yeon (January 8, 2022). "외나무식탁' 강호동→김준현, 무명의 요리사 소개..먹방 장외 대결" ['One-wood table' Kang Ho-dong → Kim Jun-hyeon introduces an unknown chef.. Food show off-site confrontation] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Naver.
  28. Jeong Hee-yeon (July 18, 2022). "극한초보' 26일 첫방…이수근→카진성 메인 포스터 공개" [First episode of 'Extreme Beginner' on the 26th... Lee Soo-geun → Kajin-seong main poster released] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved July 18, 2022 – via Naver.
  29. "미스터트롯2 - 새로운 전설의 시작 - 출연자 소개". broadcast.tvchosun.com. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  30. Park Soo-in (July 21, 2021). "슬리피 딘딘 '네고왕' 시즌3 MC 발탁, 황광희 장영란 잇는다" [Sleepy DinDin's 'Nego King' Season 3 MC Selected, Follows Hwang Kwang-hee and Jang Young-ran]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved July 21, 2021 – via Naver.
  31. Kang Ae-ran (September 30, 2022). "숨겨진 비자금을 찾아라…왓챠 예능 '도둑잡기' 오늘 공개" [Find the hidden slush fund... Watcha entertainment 'Catch the Thief' released today] (in Korean). Yonhap News. Retrieved September 30, 2022 – via Naver.
  32. Baek Seung-hoon (February 18, 2022). "영탁, '전복 먹으러 갈래' 뮤비 속 카메오, 슬리피→나태주 출격" [Young-tak, cameo in 'I'm going to eat abalone' MV, Sleepy → Na Tae-joo sortie] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved February 18, 2022 – via Naver.
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