Iron (rapper)
Iron | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jung Hun-cheol |
| Born | January 8, 1992 South Korea |
| Died | January 25, 2021 (aged 29)[1] |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2014–2017 |
| Labels | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정헌철 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Heon-cheol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Hŏnch'ŏl |
Jung Hun-cheol (January 8, 1992 – January 25, 2021),[1][2] better known by his stage name Iron (Korean: 아이언), was a South Korean rapper. He was a contestant on Show Me the Money 3.[3] He released his only album, Rock Bottom, on September 9, 2016.[4]
Legal issues
[edit]In November 2016, Iron was convicted of smoking marijuana and received a sentence of eight months, suspended for two years.
In November 2018, he was convicted of multiple counts of assault against his ex-girlfriend. It was stated that he had hit her in the face during sex, causing fractures; he also strangled her when she attempted to end the relationship, as well as injuring himself with a kitchen knife and threatening to blame it on her. He then revealed her identity in media interviews during the court process and publicly defamed her, calling her a masochist and denying any wrongdoing.[5]
In December 2020, he was again placed under arrest for assault with a baseball bat against his roommate, who was a minor at the time.[6]
Death
[edit]On January 25, 2021 at 10.25am KST, a security guard discovered Iron lying in a flowerbed outside an apartment complex, bleeding. He was taken to a local hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival.[7] An investigation revealed the apartment complex was not the residence of Iron, though the reason for this was undisclosed.[8] Foul play and homicide were ruled out, and at the request of the family, a post-mortem was not carried out.[9]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [10] | |||
| Rock Bottom |
| 24 |
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [12] | ||||
| As lead artist | ||||
| "I Am" | 2014 | 31 |
| Show Me the Money 3 |
| "Malice" (독기) | 2 |
| ||
| "Puss" with Shin Ji-min | 2015 | 1 |
| Unpretty Rapstar |
| "Blu" feat. Babylon | 35 |
| Non-album single | |
| "System" | 2016 | 85 |
| Rock Bottom |
| "Rock Bottom" | — | — | ||
| As featured artist | ||||
| "Erase" (지워) Hyolyn and Jooyoung feat. Iron | 2014 | 9 |
| Non-album single |
| "Crazy (Guilty Pleasure)" Jonghyun feat. Iron | 2015 | 5 |
| Base |
| "Don't Be Shy" (아끼지마) Primary feat. Choa and Iron | 10 |
| 2 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "써브라임아티스트 측 "배우 송유정 지난 23일 사망" [공식]". Edaily News (in Korean). January 25, 2021. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "아이언 프로필" (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ "아이언 독기, '쇼미더머니' 우승자 바비 제치고 '음원 1위 싹쓸이'" (in Korean). Sports Chosun. September 5, 2014. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ "래퍼 아이언, 신곡 '락바텀(ROCK BOTTOM)' 음원+뮤비 동시공개" (in Korean). Asia Kyungje. September 9, 2016. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ "Rapper gets suspended sentence for assaulting girlfriend". November 23, 2018. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Arrest Warrant Sought For Rapper Iron On Assault Charges". December 10, 2020. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ '야구방망이 폭행' 혐의 래퍼 아이언 숨진 채 발견 Archived February 1, 2021, at the Wayback Machine (in Korean)
- ^ "거주지 아닌 다른 아파트서 발견된 故 아이언, '타살' 혐의점은 발견 안됐다 - 인사이트". Insight (in Korean). January 26, 2021. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "아이언 사망, 타살 정황·유서 없어… 부검 없이 종결" (in Korean). January 26, 2021. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on August 27, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ "2016년 9월 Album Chart". Archived from the original on July 19, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ Gaon Digital Chart:
- "I Am": "2014년 34주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- "Malice": "2014년 38주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- "Puss": "2015년 14주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 9, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- "Blu": "2015년 15주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- "System": "2016년 27주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 15, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- "Erase": "2014년 49주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- "Crazy (Guilty Pleasure)": "2015년 3주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- "Don't Be Shy": "2015년 32주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ Cumulative sales of "I Am":
- "2014년 08월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- "2014년 09월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "2014년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 3, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "2015년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 9, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ Cumulative sales of "Blu":
- "2015년 15주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- "2015년 04월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 8, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "2016년 27주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ Cumulative sales of "Erase":
- "2014년 11월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- "2014년 12월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- "2015년 01월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "2015년 01월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ Cumulative sales of "Don't Be Shy":
- "2015년 07월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- "2015년 08월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- "2015년 09월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
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