Kim Eun-young (Korean: 김은영; born May 25, 1990), known by her stage name Cheetah (치타), is a South Korean rapper. Cheetah rose to fame as the winner on the TV competition Unpretty Rapstar.[1] She debuted in 2010 with the song "Stop (Money Can't Buy Me Love)" as a part of the duo Blacklist and was signed under C9 Entertainment. In April 2020, she left C9 Entertainment, which she belonged to from her debut, and founded the one-person agency, Ceuda Entertainment.[2]
Cheetah | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kim Eun-young |
| Born | May 25, 1990 Busan, South Korea |
| Genres | Korean hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | MLD |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 치타 |
| Revised Romanization | Chita |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'it'a |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 김은영 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Eun-yeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Ŭnyŏng |
Career
editBefore debuting in the music industry, Cheetah originally performed as an underground rapper on the streets after dropping out of high school.[3][4] However, in July 2010 she officially debuted with the song "Stop (Money Can't Buy Me Love)" as a part of the hip-hop duo, Blacklist.[5] With fellow member Lucy, the duo released two songs, "Nothing Lasts Forever" and "Stop". However, the group disbanded shortly afterwards.
After Blacklist, Cheetah made several solo appearances including featuring on other rappers' tracks and also appearing on the rap contest TV show Show Me The Money.[6] In 2012, she joined hip-hop artist Crush in another duo group, called Masterpiece.[7] The duo released the single, "Rollercoaster" in May 2012. Again, the group performed poorly with the public and resulted in disbandment.
In 2014, Cheetah released her first EP, called Cheetah Itself.[8] The mini-album showcased her powerful rap and drew attention to her talent as a solo artist. The album aided in placing her on the contestant roster for the rap survival spin-off of Show Me The Money, Unpretty Rapstar.
In early 2015, Cheetah was revealed to be one of the contestants on the TV show Unpretty Rapstar.[6] The competition notably included Lucky J member Jessi, AOA's Jimin, and other underground female rappers. In the show's finale, Cheetah was announced as the winner.[9]
Since her rise in popularity from her appearance and win on Unpretty Rapstar, Cheetah has also appeared in multiple endorsements and fashion spreads. The rapper also participated in designing and releasing a fashion line in collaboration with Push Button.[10]
In March 2015, Cheetah was reported as preparing for a new album, to be released later in the year.[11]
Cheetah released her first single since appearing on Unpretty Rapstar. The song My Number was released on August 2, 2015.
In October 2015 Cheetah collaborated with Kim Junsu on his EP and featured in the track Midnight Show. In the same month, despite being known as a rapper, Cheetah appeared in the MBC singing variety show King of Mask Singer as a jazz singer.[12]
In January 2016, she appeared as a mentor in Produce 101 and continued to reprise her role in the second season, in Produce 48 and in Produce X 101.[13]
In 2018, she released her first Korean-language studio album 28 Identity.
In April 2023, she signed with new agency MLD Entertainment.[14]
Personal life
editIn January 2007, Cheetah was crossing a street when she was hit by a bus, leading to her hospitalization.[3][4] Cheetah was sent into a coma for an extended period of time with little chance of waking up. However, she recovered without any major complications, although she lost the ability to sing due to the continued use of a respirator. Cheetah has stated that this traumatic experience is what drove her to succeed and "live with no regrets".[15]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [16] | |||
| 28 Identity |
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— | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
Extended plays
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [16] | |||
| Cheetah Itself |
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— | — |
| Jazzy Misfits |
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— | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales (DL) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [17] | ||||
| As lead artist | ||||
| "Expectation" (기대) feat. Morra |
2014 | — | — | Cheetah Itself |
| "Coma 07'" | 2015 | 4 |
|
Unpretty Rapstar 1 |
| "Like Nobody Knows" (아무도 모르게) feat. Ailee |
4 |
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| "My Number" | 18 |
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Non-album singles | |
| "Star Wars" | — | — | ||
| "Not Today" | 2016 | — |
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| "Style Diet" feat. Kangnam |
2017 | — | — | |
| "Blurred Lines" feat. Hanhae |
— | 28 Identity | ||
| "I'll Be There" | 2018 | — | ||
| "Stagger" | — | |||
| "Flight" feat. Chaboom |
2019 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Need Your Love | 2020 | — | Jazzy Misfits | |
| "Sorry" (개) | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Villain" feat. Jamie |
2021 | —[a] | ||
| Collaborations | ||||
| "My Type" with Jessi feat. Kangnam |
2015 | 2 |
|
Unpretty Rapstar 1 |
| "Can You Feel Me" (사랑이 온다) with Baek Ji-young |
2016 | 7 |
|
Non-album singles |
| "Get It?" with Younha and Ha:tfelt |
2016 | — | — | |
| "Don't Speak" with Ali |
2017 | — | ||
| "I Am" with Lee Hong-gi |
2018 | — | DO n DO | |
| "HAN" with Park Bom |
2019 | — | Queendom < Cover Contest >, Pt. 1 | |
| "Fall in Fall (Live ver.)" (가을타나봐) with Yoon Min-soo |
— | The Call 2 Project No.1 | ||
| "First Impression" (첫인상) with Hwang Chi-yeul |
— | The Call 2 Project No.2 | ||
| "My Love" (님아) with Yoon Min-soo, Song Ga-in |
— | The Call 2 Project No.4 | ||
| "Bastard" (놈놈놈) with Yoon Min-soo, Baekho |
— | The Call 2 Project No.5 | ||
| "Don't Worry " (건강하고 아프지마요) with Yoon Min-soo, Song Ga-in, Baekho |
— | The Call 2 Final Project | ||
| "Witch" (마녀사냥) with Yeeun, Jiwoo, Jamie, Hyoyeon |
2020 | — | Good Girl Episode 3 | |
| "Moonlight" with Jamie |
— | Good Girl Final | ||
| "With A Song" with JeA, Hayoung, Eunkwang, Parc Jae-jung |
— | Non-album single | ||
| Soundtrack appearances | ||||
| "Side Road" (골목길) as Naratmalssami |
2015 | — | — | King of Mask Singer Episodes 27 |
| "Ari" (아리) | 2019 | — | Black Money OST | |
| "Feel It!" | 2020 | — | Good Casting OST Part 1 | |
| "Memories of a Shot" (한잔의 추억) | — | OLD X NEW OST | ||
| "We're All Lonely People" (외로운 사람들) | 2021 | — | [Vol.83] You Hee yul's Sketchbook: 53th Voice 'Sketchbook X CHEETAH' | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
Appearances in albums
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Magic Carpet Ride (매직 카펫 라이드)" as Naratmalssami with Park Jung-ah |
2015 | King of Mask Singer Episodes 27 |
| "Come follow me" with Yang Mira |
2017 | Hip-hop People 2 FINAL I |
| "Q" | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Kim Hee-Gap & Yang In-ja Part. 2) | |
| "Dare to stop" (감히 막아) with YDG |
2019 | KILLBILL 3rd stage |
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Jazzy Misfits | Sun-deok | Film debut[24] |
Television series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | My Horrible Boss | Herself | Cameo (Ep. 13) |
Variety show
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Show Me The Money | Contestant |
| 2015 | Unpretty Rapstar | Contestant; winner |
| King of Mask Singer | Contestant as "Naratmalssami" (Ep. 27) | |
| 2016 | Hip Hop Tribe | Producer |
| Produce 101 | Trainer | |
| Hip Hop Tribe 2: Game of Thrones | Producer | |
| Two Yoo Project Sugar Man | Contestant with Kangnam; winner (Ep. 18) | |
| 2017 | Produce 101 Season 2 | Trainer |
| Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend | Contestant (Ep. 303) | |
| Strong My Way | Cast member | |
| 2018 | Living Together in Empty Room | Landlord (Ep. 24-26) |
| Produce 48 | Trainer | |
| High School Rapper | Mentor | |
| Mimi Shop | Cast member | |
| Strong My Way 2 | Cast member | |
| 2019 | Target: Billboard - Kill Bill | Contestant |
| Produce X 101 | Trainer | |
| 2020 | Player 7 | Contestant |
| Good Girl | Contestant | |
| King of Mask Singer | Contestant as "Virgin Ghost" (Ep. 267–268)[25] | |
| 2021 | We Become One 2021 | Host [26] |
| Mobi's Marvel | Cast Member [27] | |
| Chosun Panstar | judge [28] | |
| Awesome Romance | Host[29] | |
| 2021–2022 | Goal Girls | Cast Member; Season 2[30] |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Lee, Wooyoung (2016-04-12). "[Hallyu power] Han Dong-chul, mastermind of Korean hip-hop boom". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ^ "치타, 1인 기획사 크다엔터테인먼트 설립". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 2020-04-20. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ a b "[KR] 꽃보다 덤불 – CHEETAH". Naeil Shot. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
- ^ a b "[ENG] [University Tomorrow – vol. 370] Cheetah – Interview". The Sunny Town. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
- ^ "Creators of Tashannie Introduce New Female Hip-Hop Duo". Soompi. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
- ^ a b "Mnet to launch first ever female rapper survival show". Soompi. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- ^ "Talented hip hop duo Masterpiece will debut". Korea.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-24. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- ^ "Cheetah Itself - EP by Cheetaa". iTunes. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
- ^ "Winner of "Unpretty Rapstar" Crowned, Last Track Features Ailee and Is Produced by MC Mong". Soompi. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
- ^ "[KR] CJ O-Shopping, Rapper Cheetah & Designer Park Seunggeon Collaboration Fashion Item Exclusive Launching!". Beauty Hankook. Archived from the original on 2015-06-24. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- ^ ""Unpretty Rapstar" Cheetah returning with new album in May". Koreaboo. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- ^ MBCentertainment (2015-10-04), [King of masked singer] 복면가왕 - "Naratmalssami"'s Identity! 20151004, retrieved 2016-08-04
- ^ Cheetah. "프로듀스101, 트레이너 치타-가희 합류...장근석 "이거 한다고 엄마에 혼나"".
- ^ Cheetah. "치타, MLD엔터 전속계약 체결…이승철-코카앤버터 한솥밥 [공식]"".
- ^ "A beginner's primer to the ladies of Unpretty Rapstar!". Omona. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
- ^ Cumulative sales of "Coma 07'":
- ^ a b "2015년 Download Chart".
- ^ "2015년 08월 Download Chart".
- ^ "2016년 44주차 Download Chart".
- ^ "2021년 09주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ Cumulative sales of "Can You Feel Me":
- ^ Kwak, Yeon-soo (May 19, 2020). "Rapper Cheetah makes big screen debut in 'Jazzy Misfits'". The Korea Times. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Kim Soo-hyung (August 16, 2020). "솔로곡 '복면' 대결 티아라 소연→곽승남·치타·민우혁까지‥장미여사 방어전 '실패' [종합]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ Lee Da-gyeom (May 28, 2021). "치타 MC 발탁, 션과 'SBS 희망TV 우리 하나 되어 2021' 진행" [Cheetah MC selected, Sean and 'SBS Hope TV We Become One 2021]. Naver (in Korean). Daily Economy. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ Kim Myung-mi (July 6, 2021). "모비의 마블' 서동주·치타·김남희·조현의, 억소리 나는 럭셔리 여행" [Mobi’s Marvel’ Seo Dong-ju, Cheetah, Kim Nam-hee, and Jo Hyun-eui’s luxurious trip]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ Kim Ye-eun (July 26, 2021). "[단독] 신영희·김조한·치타, MBN '조선판스타' 판정단 합류" [[Exclusive] Shin Young-hee, Kim Jo-han, and Cheetah join the MBN 'Chosun Panstar' judging team]. MBN (in Korean). Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Cheon Yoon-hye (September 15, 2021). "끝내주는 연애', 붐X온주완X치타X초아X이은지 5MC 출격..10월 첫 방송[공식]" ['Awesome Romance', Boom X On Joo-wan X Cheetah X Choa X Lee Eun-ji 5MC sortie... First broadcast in October [Official]]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Park Ha-na (July 27, 2022). "원더우먼, 아나콘다에 개막전 勝…키썸·홍자·김가영 데뷔골 폭발(종합)" [Wonder Woman's opening match in Anaconda... Kisum, Hongja, Kim Ga-young's debut goals exploded (total)] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved July 27, 2022 – via Naver.
External links
edit- Official website at C9 Entertainment (in Korean)