Biography
Who is Suga?
Early life and real name
Born on March 9, 1993, in Daegu, South Korea, his real name is Min Yoon-gi. He grew up as the younger of two sons and attended local schools including Taejeon Elementary School and Gwaneum Middle School. He later graduated from Apgujeong High School.
His interest in rap began after hearing the song Ragga Muffin by Stony Skunk. He decided to pursue music after listening to the group Epik High. By age 13, he started writing lyrics and learning about MIDI technology. While working a part-time job at a recording studio at age 17, he began composing and arranging music. He was active as an underground rapper under the name Gloss and joined the hip hop crew D-Town in 2010. During this time, he produced the song 518-062, which commemorated the Gwangju Uprising.
Musical career and BTS
He joined Big Hit Entertainment as a music producer and trained for three years alongside RM and J-Hope. He debuted as a member of BTS in June 2013 on the Mnet program M Countdown. The group performed the track No More Dream from their debut single album 2 Cool 4 Skool.
He has contributed lyrics and production work for many tracks across the band's discography. This includes the introductory tracks for their projects, such as Intro: The Most Beautiful Moment in Life and Intro: Never Mind. In 2020, he performed the track Interlude: Shadow for the album Map of the Soul: 7. He also released solo songs under the BTS umbrella, specifically First Love on the 2016 album Wings and Trivia: Seesaw on the 2018 compilation Love Yourself: Answer.
Solo projects and production work
He released his first solo mixtape, Agust D, on August 15, 2016. The project discussed his personal struggles with social phobia and depression. In 2018, he re-released this mixtape to digital platforms, where it reached number three on the Billboard World Albums Chart. His second mixtape, D-2, arrived in 2020. The lead single Daechwita reached number 76 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the mixtape peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200.
His debut solo studio album, D-Day, launched in April 2023 under his Agust D alias. It reached number two on the Billboard 200, tying him with his bandmate Jimin for the highest-charting Korean solo artist on that specific chart. The release included the singles People Pt. 2 and Haegeum. A Disney+ documentary titled Suga: Road to D-Day followed the creation of this album.
Collaborations and awards
As a member of the Korea Music Copyright Association, he has over 160 songwriting and production credits. He produced the song Wine for singer Suran, which reached number two on the Gaon Music Chart and won Best R&B at the 2017 Melon Music Awards. He also collaborated with artists like Lee So-ra on the track Song Request, Halsey on Suga's Interlude, and IU on the single Eight.
In 2021, he re-composed the Samsung signature ringtone Over The Horizon and produced the single You for the Japanese singer ØMI. He also featured on the posthumous Juice Wrld track Girl of My Dreams and the Psy song That That. In 2018, he received the fifth-class Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit for his contributions to Korean culture. Later, in 2021, he was appointed Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and Culture by President Moon Jae-in.
Birthday and age
Suga was born on March 9, 1993, which makes Suga 33 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Suga shares the date with 31 other famous people.
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