Loco (rapper)

Kwon Hyuk-woo (Hangul: 권혁우; born December 25, 1989), better known by his stage name Loco (Hangul: 로꼬), is a South Korean rapper signed to hip hop label AOMG. His name "loco" means "crazy" in Spanish.[1] He won the first season of Mnet's rap competition Show Me the Money in 2012.[2][3][4]

Loco
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Loco at The Cry Ground Festival, May 2022
Background information
Birth nameKwon Hyuk-woo
Born (1989-12-25) December 25, 1989 (age 34)
Seoul, South Korea
Genres
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active2012–present
LabelsAOMG
Spouse(s)Unknown (m. 2022)
Websitewww.aomgofficial.com/loco
Korean name
Hangul
권혁우
Revised RomanizationGwon Hyeok-u
McCune–ReischauerKwŏn Hyŏku

Personal life

On September 13, 2022, Loco announced via Instagram that he would be marrying a non-celebrity girlfriend of the same age in the fall.[5]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
position
Sales
KOR
[6]
Bleached
Track list
  1. "A.O.M.G"
  2. "Movie Shoot" (featuring DPR Live)
  3. "So Bad" (featuring Sik-K)
  4. "Tiger"
  5. "Like I'm Saying"
  6. "Too Much" (featuring Dean)
  7. "I Was Living Hard" (CD-Skit only)
  8. "Brighten Your Night"
  9. "Da Da Da" (featuring Hoody)
  10. "Still" (featuring Crush)
  11. "You Too" (featuring Cha Cha Malone)
  12. "Rewind" (featuring Sumin)
10
Weak
  • Released: October 17, 2023
  • Label: AOMG
  • Formats: CD, digital download
70

Extended plays

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
position
Sales
KOR
[9]
Locomotive
  • Released: November 28, 2014
  • Label: AOMG, LOEN
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track list
  1. Hands Up (featuring Crush)
  2. Act Serious (featuring Ugly Duck & DJ Wegun)
  3. You Don't Know
  4. Thinking About You (featuring Jay Park)
  5. No Manners (featuring Gray)
  6. High (featuring Konsoul)
  7. If I (featuring Gray)
  8. Growing Up (featuring Elo)
  9. Hold Me Tight (featuring Crush)
12
Summer Go Loco
  • Released: August 18, 2017
  • Label: AOMG, LOEN
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track list
  1. Oppa
  2. Summer Go Loco (feat. Gray)
  3. Party Band (feat. Punchnello, Thur)
  4. Alright, Summer Time (feat. Sam Kim)
Hello
  • Released: February 7, 2019
  • Label: AOMG, Kakao M
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track list
  1. NOTHING
  2. It's been a while (feat. Zion.T)
  3. Tangled Up (feat. pH-1)
  4. Some Beatmaker (feat. Woo & yeesang)
  5. Too Fast (feat. Paloalto)
  6. HOW
10
Some Time
  • Released: October 14, 2020
  • Label: AOMG, Kakao M
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track list
  1. Return
  2. Can't Sleep (feat. Heize)
  3. Meeting Room
  4. Only Now (feat. Car, the Garden)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

TitleYearPeak
chart
positions
SalesAlbum
KOR
Circle

[12]
KOR
Billboard

[13]
US
World

[14]
As lead artist
"See the Light" (featuring Gray)2012Non-album singles
"No More" (featuring Crush)
"Take Care" (featuring Park Narae)2013
"Hold Me Tight" (featuring Crush)201447
  • KOR: 926,128
Locomotive
"Respect" (featuring Gray & DJ Pumkin)201533
  • KOR: 251,835
Non-album singles
"Awesome" (featuring Jay Park & Gray)17
  • KOR: 189,342
"You Too" (너도) (featuring Cha Cha Malone)20165
  • KOR: 442,275
"Still" (남아있어) (featuring Crush)6
  • KOR: 291,499
"Too Much" (지나쳐) (featuring Dean)20171219Bleached
"Summer Go Loco" (featuring Gray)5367Summer Go Loco
"Post It" (나타나줘) (featuring Jay Park)20183937Non-album singles
"It Takes Time" (시간이 들겠지) (featuring Colde)2
"Late Night" (featuring Gray)76
"It's Been a While" (오랜만이야) (featuring Zion.T)201917Hello
"Can't Sleep" (잠이 들어야) (featuring Heize)202036Some Time
"Not OK" (featuring Minnie)2023195Weak
Collaborations
"Good" (with Gray, featuring Elo)20161
  • KOR: 358,675
Non-album singles
"Think About' Chu" (with Sam Kim)[17]201716
"Don't Give It to Me" (주지마) (with Hwasa)201811Hyena on the Keyboard Part.4
"Upside Down" (with Jay Park, Simon Dominic and Gray)89Non-album single
"Young" (with Baekhyun)11184Station X 0
"Love" (러브) (with Lee Sung-kyung)[20]202125Duet Mate
"Somebody!" (with Hwasa)20225122Somebody
"Sweaty" (with Gray and Coogie)131Street Man Fighter
As featured artist
"My Last" (Jay Park featuring Loco and Gray)20153019₩orld ₩ide
"Can't Help Myself" (못참겠어) (Eric Nam featuring Loco)2016204
  • KOR: 250,063
Non-album single
"Double Dip" (Far East Movement featuring Soulja Boy & Loco)Identity
"All I Wanna Do (K)" (Jay Park featuring Hoody & Loco)176379Everything You Wanted
"That Girl" (Jung Yong-hwa featuring Loco)201777Do Disturb
"Outerspace" (Kang Daniel featuring Loco)202180Non-album single
"Smeraldo Garden Marching Band" (Jimin featuring Loco)20244424Muse
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Notes: Billboard Korea Kpop Hot 100 was introduced in August 2011 and discontinued in July 2014. The chart was re-established on May 29, 2017.

Soundtrack appearances

TitleYearPeak chart
position
SalesAlbum
KOR
[24]
"The Virus"
(with Havy T)
2013The Virus OST
"This Song"
(with Mamamoo)
201465My Lovely Girl OST
"Spring Is Gone by Chance"
(with Yuju)
20155A Girl Who Sees Smells OST
"Say Yes"
(with Punch)
201615Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo OST
"Star (Little Prince)"
(with U Sung-eun)
2018Memories of the Alhambra OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

Television

YearProgramNetworkRolesNotes
2012Show Me the MoneyMnetHimselfContestant and Winner
2015Show Me the Money 4Judge/Producer with Jay Park
2016My little TelevisionMBCCast member
Happy Together 3KBS2
2017You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook
2018It's Dangerous Beyond the BlanketsMBCCast member[27]
Hyena On the KeyboardKBS2Cast member (Episodes 7-8)
A Battle of One Voice: 300tvNContestant with Gray (Episodes 1-)
Show Me the Money 777MnetLoopy 'V' Featured
Radio Star (TV series)MBCCast member
2020Show Me the Money 9MnetLil Boi 'ON AIR' Featured
2021High School Rapper (season 4)Judge/Producer

Web shows

YearTitleNetworkRoleRef.
2021Love Catcher in SeoulTVINGHost[28]

Music video appearances

YearSong TitleArtistRef.
2021"Red Lipstick"Lee Hi (Feat. Yoon Mirae)[29]

Awards and nominations

YearCategoryRecipientResult
2015Best OST"Spring Is Gone by Chance" by Yuju & LocoWon
2018Hot Trend Award"Young" (with Byun Baek-hyun)Nominated
"Don't" (with Hwasa)Won
Best BalladNominated
YearCategoryNominated workResult
2018Hot Issue Entertainer AwardHwasa & LocoWon

References