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Yang Seung-ho (Korean: 양승호; born November 15, 2000), known professionally as Sokodomo (Korean: 소코도모; stylized in all lowercase), is a South Korean rapper and songwriter. He first garnered attention when he appeared on High School Rapper 3 in 2019. He signed with Sony Music where released the extended plays WWW.III (2019) and ...---... (2021). In 2021, he appeared on Show Me the Money 10 where he released the single "Merry-Go-Round" which peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart.
Early life
Yang Seung-ho was born on November 15, 2000, in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul to a Korean father and Japanese mother. He had lived in the United States when he was young and spent his teenage years in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. He graduated from Sunrin Internet High School.
His stage name "Sokodomo" means "Korean child" as it is a portmanteau of "South Korea" and "kodomo"(こども, Japanese word for child).
Career
2019–2020: High School Rapper 3 and signing to Sony Music
In February 2019, Sokodomo appeared on the rap competition TV show High School Rapper 3 where he first garnered attention. He released singles "Mirror", "U.F.O", "Freedumb" and "Global Extinction" on the show and finished in sixth place. In June 2019, he signed to Sony Music. In December 2019, he released his debut extended play WWW.III. In 2020, he was nominated for New Artist of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards.
2021–2022: Show Me the Money 10 and "Merry-Go-Round"
In 2021, Sokodomo appeared on the rap competition TV show Show Me the Money 10 where his released the single "Merry-Go-Round" featuring singers Zion.T and Wonstein. It peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart and became his most successful single. He finished the show in the top 8.
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart position |
|---|---|---|
| WWW.III |
| 78 |
| ...---... |
| — |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Certification | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Mirror" (거울; Geoul) | 2019 | 95 | — | High School Rapper 3 Team Batte Part 1 |
| "U.F.O" | — | High School Rapper 3 Team Battle Part 3 | ||
| "Freedumb" | 98 | High School Rapper 3 Semi Final | ||
| "Global Extinction" (지구멸망; Jigumyeolmang) | — | High School Rapper 3 Final | ||
| "Go Home" | — | WWW.III | ||
| "Snow" | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "LOL" | 2020 | — | ||
| "Sugar" | — | |||
| "Genda Phool" | — | |||
| "Trouble" | 2021 | 7 | Show Me the Money 10 Episode 1 | |
| "Merry-Go-Round" (회전목마; Hoejeonmongma) | 1 | KMCA: Platinum | Show Me the Money 10 Episode 2 | |
| "Be!" | 38 | — | Show Me the Money 10 Semi Final | |
| "A Long Day" (고생이 많아; Gosaengi mana) | 169 | Show Me the Money 10 Final | ||
| "Scar" | 2022 | — | Non-album single |
Filmography
TV
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | High School Rapper 3 | Contestant (Top 6) | |
| 2021 | Show Me the Money 10 | Contestant (Top 8) |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Nominee | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean Hip-hop Awards | 2020 | Himself | New Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2022 | "Merry-Go-Round" | Hip-hop Track of the Year | Nominated | ||
| "MM" | Music Video of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Melon Music Awards | Himself | Top 10 | Nominated | ||
| "Merry-Go-Round" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
