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MC Mong

South Korean rapper and singer

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Also known as Shin Dong-hyun

Born: September 4, 1979
Birthplace: Seoul
Citizenship: South Korea
Occupation: actor
, singer
, composer
+5 more
Education: Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts
, Baemyung High School
Languages spoken, written or signed: Korean

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Shin Dong-hyun, better known by his stage name MC Mong, is a South Korean hip hop recording artist, record producer, radio personality, actor and television personality who is known for his comic disposition and his upbeat songs. He is one of the most commercially successful hip hop artists in Korea. He gained popularity in the early 2000s as an actor on the sitcom, Nonstop, before releasing his debut album, 180 Degree, in 2004. He was also a cast member of the variety show, 2 Days & 1 Night from 2007 to 2010. He was charged in 2010 with draft dodging, after which he was banned from appearing on major Korean broadcast networks. His 2014 comeback album, Miss Me Or Diss Me, topped music charts upon its release.

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Sex or gender: male
Discography: MC Mong discography
Website: isstar.co.kr/artist/profile.php?proNo=3
McCune–Reischauer romanization: Sin Tong-hyŏn
Revised Romanization: Sin Dong-hyeon
Genre: K-pop
pop music
hip-hop
Instrument: voice
Birth name: 신동현
Start of work period: 1998
Member of: People Crew
Social media followers: 39,775(February 3, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 133231877
40,512(February 25, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 133231877
42,085(January 7, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 133231877

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