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Gary

South Korean rapper

PersonAge 48humanQ495413

Also known as Garie · Kang Hee-gun

Born: February 24, 1978
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1.pantheon.world/profile/person/Gary_(rapper)
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Birthplace: South Korea
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Citizenship: South Korea
Occupation: restaurateur
, singer
, songwriter
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Education: Yong In University
Languages spoken, written or signed: Korean

Overview

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Kang Hee-gun, better known by his stage name Gary, is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. Besides being a solo artist, he is also the rapper and lyricist of the former hip hop duo Leessang. Since their formation in 2002, the group has produced a total of eight albums and had several hits under their belt. In 2014, Gary made his debut as a solo artist with the mini-album Mr.Gae. Despite the album being banned by all major TV broadcast stations for its 19+ content, his songs still managed to top several charts. He and long time collaborator Jung-in later went on to form the duo, Jung In & Gary. The two released the singles "Your Scent" and "Bicycle."

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RRunning Man2010 · South Korean variety show

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Founded

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LLeessang Company2012 · South Korean hip hop record label and tour promotion company

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Sex or gender: male
Website: leessangcompany.com
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Genre: hip-hop
Label: Jungle Entertainment
Leessang Company
McCune–Reischauer romanization: Kaeri
Revised Romanization: Gaeri
Member of: Leessang
Instrument: voice
Start of work period: 1996
Birth name: 강희건
Social media followers: 289,000(February 9, 2025) youtube channel id: UCguxVQUEtEIa6hcgZdhj_yA
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2025-02-09
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776,372(February 9, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 635869338
297,000(February 10, 2024) youtube channel id: UCguxVQUEtEIa6hcgZdhj_yA
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2024-02-10
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795,510(February 24, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 635869338
822,133(January 3, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 635869338
Partner in business or sport: Gil Seong-joon affiliation: Leessang

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