D.Ark

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D.Ark
Birth name J?n Y?lin (金雨霖)
Kim Woo-rim (김우림)
Born ( 2004-07-15 ) July 15, 2004 (age 19)
Yanbian, Jilin, China
Genres
Occupation(s) Rapper
Instrument(s) Vocals
Years active 2018?present
Labels
Korean name
Hangul
김우림
Revised Romanization Kim U-rim
McCune?Reischauer Kim Urim

Kim Woo-rim (김우림), known professionally as D.Ark (디아크), is a Chinese rapper of Korean ethnicity. He made his first debut on December 30, 2020 with the digital single "Potential".

Career [ edit ]

Prior to his official debut, D.Ark first appeared as a contestant on Show Me the Money 777 . During his time on the show, D.Ark came under fire for allegations of sexual assault released by his girlfriend via Instagram. [1] Following his official apology, D.Ark continued to participate on the show but had much of his footage edited out by the producers. [2] He would also participate in Show Me the Money 9 in 2020.

On December 30, 2020, it was revealed that D.Ark had signed a contract, with P Nation releasing a music video for his debut single "Potential" on the same day. [3] [4]

In early 2021, D.Ark participated as a contestant on High School Rapper 4 . [5]

On May 4, 2021, P Nation announced that D.Ark was soon to be making his first comeback under the label. [6] D.Ark's first EP EP1 Genius , released on May 13, 2021. [7] The album featured notable guests such as Swings and Changmo . [8]

On September 7, 2021, D.Ark became embroiled in controversy after an Instagram post which showed him posing with alcoholic drinks, implying he was drinking underage. [9] In November 2021, it was reported that D.Ark had officially left P Nation after being signed for less than a year. [10]

On December 11, 2021, it was widely reported that D.Ark was potentially dating the daughter of trot singer Lee Seung-ah, who was 8 years older than him. [11] On December 29, 2021, D.Ark released his first mixtape independently, titled DKHVKY . [12]

On August 10, 2022, D.Ark released his first full length studio album, The End of Puberty . [13]

Discography [ edit ]

Studio albums [ edit ]

List of extended plays, with selected details, chart positions, and sales
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
US Heat
US World
End of Puberty ? ? ?

EPs and mixtapes [ edit ]

List of extended plays, with selected details, chart positions, and sales
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
US Heat
US World
EP 1 GENIUS
Track listing
  1. Genius (feat. Changmo
  2. Bad Kid (feat. Swings )
  3. Trap Goding
  4. Feel My Feel (feat. Trade L & Roh Yunha)
  5. Scum (feat. Moon Sun-jin)
? ? ?
DKHVKY
  • Released: December 29, 2021
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: Digital download
Track listing
  1. Brain
  2. Facts (feat. Paloalto & Superbee)
  3. Taught Me How To Luv (feat. Jhnovr)
  4. Foul Languages
  5. On Top (feat. 365LIT)
  6. After 00 (feat. Ji Hyeon-min & Osun)
? ? ? ?

Singles [ edit ]

Title Year Peak chart
positions
Sales ( DL ) Album
KOR
As lead artist
"Potential" 2020 ? Non-album single
"Genius"
feat. Changmo
2021 ? EP 1 Genius
"Bye" 2022 ? Non-album single
As featured artist
"DNA" (Remix)
Jay Park feat. YLN Foreign, D.Ark, and 365LIT
2021 ?
"W8 4 Me"
Suzin feat. D.Ark
2022 ? non-album single

Filmography [ edit ]

Year Channel Title Role
2018 Mnet Show Me the Money 777 Contestant
2020 Show Me the Money 9
2021 High School Rapper

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ " '쇼미더머니777', 順航 中 만난 '디아크' 私生活 論難" . No Cut News . October 7, 2018. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023 . Retrieved January 13, 2023 .
  2. ^ " '쇼미더머니777' 側 "私生活 論難 디아크 分量 最少化 決定" [公式立場 全文]" (in Korean). October 12, 2018. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023 . Retrieved January 13, 2023 .
  3. ^ "Rapper D.Ark Signs Exclusive Contract With P Nation" . Hello Kpop . December 30, 2020. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023 . Retrieved January 13, 2023 .
  4. ^ Kim, Suyeong (December 29, 2020). "피네이션, 새 合流 아티스트는 디아크 [公式]" . The Korea Economic Daily . Archived from the original on November 27, 2022 . Retrieved January 13, 2023 .
  5. ^ "디아크, '高等래퍼4' 最終 3位 登極… 'Do My Best' 音源 發賣" . iMBC . April 24, 2021. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023 . Retrieved January 13, 2023 .
  6. ^ "디아크, '高等래퍼4' 氣勢 잇는다…13일 컴백 [公式]" . The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). May 4, 2021. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023 . Retrieved January 13, 2023 .
  7. ^ "디아크, 新曲 'EP1 GENIUS' 샘플러 映像 公開" . NBN News (in Korean). May 11, 2021. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023 . Retrieved January 13, 2023 .
  8. ^ "디아크, 華麗한 피처링眞 公開…스윙스부터 槍矛까지" (in Korean). May 10, 2021.
  9. ^ " '未成年者' 디아크 "SNS 寫眞 속 술? 兄들이 시킨 것…反省" " . Korea Economy (in Korean). September 7, 2021. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023 . Retrieved January 13, 2023 .
  10. ^ "디아크, 피네이션 떠난다…"아티스트 行步 應援"[專門]" . November 12, 2021. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021 . Retrieved January 13, 2023 .
  11. ^ " '설운도 딸' 이승아, 8살 年下 디아크와 熱愛說…얼굴 맞대고 多情 투샷" (in Korean). December 11, 2021.
  12. ^ "디아크, 믹스테잎 'DKHVKY' 發賣…팔로알토-수퍼非 等 피처링 參與" . December 29, 2021. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023 . Retrieved January 13, 2023 .
  13. ^ Yoo Hye-in (August 10, 2022). "설운도 딸 男子親舊, 디아크 (D.Ark) 첫 正規 앨범" . Archived from the original on January 13, 2023 . Retrieved January 13, 2023 .