[Korean Rap] Popular K-hip hop rappers and artists to watch
In this article, we’ll introduce popular rappers who are energizing South Korea’s hip-hop scene!
K-hip hop became much more widely embraced thanks to the audition program Show Me The Money, which began in 2012, and High School Rapper, which has featured high school students since 2017.
In recent years, collaborations with a variety of artists—from K-pop idols to musicians in Japan and around the world—have become common, offering many ways to enjoy the genre.
From handsome male rappers to talented female MCs, there are plenty of recommended artists.
Beyond the rap itself, it can also be fun to pay attention to your favorite artists’ fashion sense and lifestyles!
Playlist
| [Korean Rap] Popular K-hip hop rappers and artists to watch | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | Any song(아무노래)ZICO | play_arrow | With high-level songwriting skills, music fans are… |
| 2east | 낮 밤 (feat. 박재범)Lee Young Ji | play_arrow | When I was a senior in high school, I appeared on the survival show “High School…” |
| 3east | TMIGLAY | play_arrow | As you keep listening to K-hip hop, there will inevitably come a time when… |
| 4east | Stay With Me (Feat. Skinny Brown)ASH ISLAND | play_arrow | A young rapper leading the K-hip hop scene… |
| 5east | INFJ (Feat. B.I, BANG YEDAM)BIG Naughty | play_arrow | A big number brimming with the charm of singing-rap… |
| 6east | Smoke (Prod. Dynamicduo, Padi)GAEKO,CHOIZA (Dynamic Duo) | play_arrow | Dynamic Duo’s Activities and Contributions to Korean Hip-Hop |
| 7east | Counting Stars (Feat. Beenzino)BE’O | play_arrow | Korean hip-hop in the 2020s, from here on… |
| 8east | Drowning Feat SOLEBOBBY | play_arrow | The men of iKON, heirs to BIGBANG’s style… |
| 9east | Lambo!, Tic Tac!, VVS, Daisy, Asphalt, BAD BOY (Medley)MIRANI | play_arrow | Now that Korean hip-hop has become more familiar/accessible, … |
| 10east | ROSETTA (Feat. MILLI)pH-1 | play_arrow | A melodious rap that makes full use of a wide-ranging musicality… |
| 11east | 잠수이별 (Ghosting) (Prod. 코드 쿤스트) with meenoiWoo | play_arrow | Woo, also known as Woo Won-jae, in 2017… |
| 12east | party(SHUT DOWN)(feat. 크러쉬(Crush))Sik-K | play_arrow | has produced numerous popular rappers in South Korea... |
| 13east | 주지마 (Above Live)Loco | play_arrow | He gives off the vibe of a friendly, approachable older brother from the neighborhood… |
| 14east | 1,2,3,4,5Coogie | play_arrow | Kugi is a Korean hip-hop artist who fuses trap. |
| 15east | We don’t talk together (Feat. 기리보이 (Giriboy)) (Prod. SUGA)Heize | play_arrow | A rapper with roots in classical music he… |
| 16east | All I Wanna Do (K) (feat. Hoody & Loco)Jay Park | play_arrow | Indispensable when talking about Korean hip-hop… |
| 17east | 아퍼 (Feat. Kid Milli, Lil tachi, 김승민, NO:EL, C JAMM)GIRIBOY | play_arrow | Leading the modern Korean hip-hop scene… |
| 18east | METEORCHANGMO | play_arrow | The audition program ‘SHOW ME TH...’ |
| 19east | Your ExistenceWonstein | play_arrow | Mr. Wonstein is a South Korean hip-hop … |
| 20east | and you (Feat. ZICO)meenoi | play_arrow | R&B singer draws attention with captivating music |
| 21east | IndiGO, Diablo, Gone, DF KV Freestyle, That Ain’t Real (Medley)JUSTHIS | play_arrow | Mr. JUSTHIS is someone the Korean hip-hop scene is proud of… |
| 22east | FIANCÉMINO | play_arrow | MINO is a rapper who fuses Korean music. |
| 23east | SPICYCL | play_arrow | C, a South Korean female rapper, is breaking into the global scene... |
| 24east | Jasmine (prod. CODE KUNST)DPR LIVE | play_arrow | The DPR, which consists of multiple creators, … |
| 25east | XPENOMECO | play_arrow | Born in 1992, and in 2014 released an album… |
| 26east | WHY DO FUCKBOIS HANG OUT ON THE NETKid Milli | play_arrow | Kid Milli, an innovative figure in Korean hip-hop |
| 27east | Simon DominicSimon Dominic | play_arrow | Someone I especially want you to pay attention to in the Korean hip-hop scene is… |
| 28east | NOAH (Feat. 박재범 Jay Park, Hoody)HAON | play_arrow | Korean rapper Haon draws attention with his distinctive flow style |
| 29east | HmmmReddy | play_arrow | Lady carved out a unique place in Korean hip-hop |
| 30east | ZOOMJessi | play_arrow | The strikingly cool female rapper, Jessie... |
| 31east | Fallin’Lil Boi | play_arrow | Lil Boi, a member of Geeks, makes his solo debut. |
| 32east | JealousyYUZION | play_arrow | Korean female rapper gains popularity with her unique musical style |
| 33east | GOTTASADAEBewhY | play_arrow | BewhY is a genius of Korean rap. |
| 34east | UMMADOK2 | play_arrow | Dok2 is an innovative rapper in Korean hip-hop. |
| 35east | MullKEITH APE | play_arrow | Keith Ape is an eccentric talent in Korean hip-hop. |
| 36east | Life In ColorBeenzino | play_arrow | Hip-hop duo, Jazzy Fact’s… |
| 37east | 지켜야해 (Feat. Coogie)Skinny Brown | play_arrow | Korean rapper establishes a unique style |
| 38east | Boy In The Mirror (Feat. Kidd King)punchnello | play_arrow | Introducing the Charm and Musical Characteristics of Pancinello |
| 39east | Dedication (feat. Jay Park)JMIN | play_arrow | Born in the state of Georgia, USA, in 2000… |
| 40east | You Look Good (Feat. 검정치마)Verbal Jint | play_arrow | Verbal Jint, innovating Korean hip-hop |


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