South Korean rapper
Musical artist
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
.
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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.
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Career
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Before debuting in the music industry, Cheetah originally performed as an underground rapper on the streets after dropping out of high school.
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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.
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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
.
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In 2012, she joined hip-hop artist
Crush
in another duo group, called Masterpiece.
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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
.
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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
.
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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.
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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.
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In March 2015, Cheetah was reported as preparing for a new album, to be released later in the year.
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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.
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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
.
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In 2018, she released her first Korean-language studio album
28 Identity.
In April 2023, she signed with new agency MLD Entertainment.
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Personal life
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In January 2007, Cheetah was crossing a street when she was hit by a bus, leading to her hospitalization.
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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".
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Discography
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Studio albums
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Extended plays
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Singles
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Appearances in albums
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Filmography
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Film
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Year
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Role
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Notes
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2020
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Jazzy Misfits
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Sun-deok
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Film debut
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Variety show
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Notes
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"Villain" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 195 on the Gaon Download Chart.
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References
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Lee, Wooyoung (2016-04-12).
"[Hallyu power] Han Dong-chul, mastermind of Korean hip-hop boom"
.
The Korea Herald
. Retrieved
2020-09-29
.
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"치타, 1人 企劃社 크다엔터테인먼트 設立"
.
JoongAng Ilbo
(in Korean). 2020-04-20
. Retrieved
2021-04-07
.
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a
b
"[KR] 꽃보다 덤불 ? CHEETAH"
. Naeil Shot
. Retrieved
2015-06-24
.
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a
b
"[ENG] [University Tomorrow ? vol. 370] Cheetah ? Interview"
. The Sunny Town
. Retrieved
2015-06-24
.
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"Creators of Tashannie Introduce New Female Hip-Hop Duo"
.
Soompi
. Retrieved
2015-06-24
.
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a
b
"Mnet to launch first ever female rapper survival show"
.
Soompi
. Retrieved
2015-06-23
.
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"Talented hip hop duo Masterpiece will debut"
. Korea.com. Archived from
the original
on 2015-06-24
. Retrieved
2015-06-23
.
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"Cheetah Itself - EP by Cheetaa"
. iTunes. 27 June 2014
. Retrieved
2015-06-24
.
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"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
.
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"
"Unpretty Rapstar" Cheetah returning with new album in May"
. Koreaboo
. Retrieved
2015-06-23
.
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MBCentertainment (2015-10-04),
[King of masked singer] 覆面歌王 - "Naratmalssami"'s Identity! 20151004
, retrieved
2016-08-04
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Cheetah.
"프로듀스101, 트레이너 치타-가희 合流...장근석 "이거 한다고 엄마에 혼나"
"
.
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Cheetah.
"치타, MLD엔터 專屬契約 締結…李承哲-코카앤버터 한솥밥 [公式]"
"
.
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"A beginner's primer to the ladies of Unpretty Rapstar!"
. Omona
. Retrieved
2015-06-23
.
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a
b
"Gaon Album Chart"
. Gaon Music Chart.
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"Gaon Digital Chart"
. Gaon Music Chart.
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Cumulative sales of "Coma 07'":
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a
b
"2015年 Download Chart"
.
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"2015年 08月 Download Chart"
.
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"2016年 44週次 Download Chart"
.
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"2021年 09週次 Download Chart"
.
Gaon Music Chart
(in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association
. Retrieved
2021-04-19
.
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Cumulative sales of "Can You Feel Me":
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Kwak, Yeon-soo (May 19, 2020).
"Rapper Cheetah makes big screen debut in 'Jazzy Misfits'
"
.
The Korea Times
. Retrieved
May 19,
2020
.
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Kim Soo-hyung (August 16, 2020).
"솔로曲 '覆面' 對決 티아라 소연→곽승남·치타·민우혁까지‥장미여사 防禦戰 '失敗' [綜合]"
.
OSEN
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
August 16,
2020
.
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Lee Da-gyeom (May 28, 2021).
"치타 MC 拔擢, 션과 'SBS 希望TV 우리 하나 되어 2021' 進行"
[Cheetah MC selected, Sean and 'SBS Hope TV We Become One 2021].
Naver
(in Korean). Daily Economy
. Retrieved
May 28,
2021
.
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Kim Myung-mi (July 6, 2021).
"모비의 마블' 서동주·치타·김남희·조현의, 億소리 나는 럭셔리 旅行"
[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
.
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Kim Ye-eun (July 26, 2021).
"[單獨] 신영희·김조한·치타, MBN '朝鮮版스타' 判定團 合流"
[[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
.
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Cheon Yoon-hye (September 15, 2021).
"끝내주는 戀愛', 붐X온주완X치타X초아X이은지 5MC 出擊..10月 첫 放送[公式]"
['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
.
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Park Ha-na (July 27, 2022).
"원더우먼, 아나콘다에 開幕展 勝…키썸·홍자·김가영 데뷔골 爆發(綜合)"
[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
.
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