Samuel Seo

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In this Korean name, the family name is Seo.
Samuel Seo
File:Samuel Seo - K-pop World Festival 2016.jpg
Seo at the K-Pop World Festival 2016
Born (1991-05-03) May 3, 1991 (age 35)
Seoul, South Korea
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • rapper
  • record producer
Years active2010–present
Musical career
Also known asSamuel
Genres
Instruments
  • Singing
  • rapping
  • keyboard
  • piano
Labels
  • Bigdeal Records
  • Broadway
  • Craft and Jun
  • Stoneship
  • Magic Strawberry Sound
Websitemsbsound.com
Korean name
Hangul
서사무엘
RRSeo Samuel
MRSŏ Samuel

Samuel Seo (Korean: 서사무엘; born May 3, 1991) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer. Born in Seoul, he spent his youth living in his home country, as well as Japan, the United States, and Canada. An aspiring pianist, Seo's exposure to hip hop music in his teens led him to pursue the genre. He released a series of singles before enlisting and serving two years in military service.

Seo released his first studio album Frameworks (2015), which earned him the award for Best R&B & Soul Album at the Korean Music Awards in 2016. He released his second album Ego Expand (100%) in May of that year, which earned him nominations for Best R&B & Soul Album, as well as Best R&B & Soul Song for its lead single "B L U E". As a solo artist, Seo released one of his most recent albums, "My Body and My Heart", which garnered awards for Best R&B and Soul Album. This was followed by a new release of his third album, the fourth volume of his book Eros, which garnered an award for Best Book.

Life and career

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1991–2012: Early life and career beginnings

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Samuel Seo was born Seo Dong-hyeon on May 3, 1991, in Seoul, South Korea.[1] He began to learn to play the piano between the ages of four and five.[2] His father, who worked for the Japanese company Hitachi at the time, was transferred to Tokyo; this resulted in Seo and his family moving to Japan at the age of five. He was enrolled in kindergarten there, where he spent the following two to three years in the country and learned to speak Japanese. Throughout his remaining youth and adolescence, he lived in the United States and Canada. He learned English in the former between visiting family and studying at a community center.[3] He attended and graduated middle school in Canada, where he sought to become a lawyer.[4]

Upon returning to South Korea to attend high school, Seo began to focus on becoming a pianist.[2] While exploring his university options, he entered a club and heard "Outta Control" by American rapper 50 Cent, his first experience with hip hop music.[3] Impressed by the genre, the exposure led him to pursue it.[3][5] He came across Bigdeal's "Deal with Us", his first time listening to Korean hip hop. During this time period, the Bigdeal Squads collective was holding auditions; after successfully auditioning, Seo was signed to the record label in 2008 and became part of the collective.[6][7] Unsatisfied with his given birth name, Seo chose his stage name after the biblical Samuel: "His words became truths and people took them as sacred. I liked that position. I mean, not sacred, but I hope people hear my words seriously."[7] In spite of his name, he identifies as irreligious.[2] Encompassing ambient, electronic, and new-age music, Seo released his first single "Raindrop" in 2010.[5] The following year, he released his first mixtape Now or Never before being subject to conscription in South Korea and enlisting in military service.[1]

2013–2016: Frameworks and Ego Expand (100%)

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Seo completed his military service and was discharged in 2013.[1] A member of the New Block Babyz and Guereallaz collectives, he released his debut extended play Welcome to My Zone in October of that year.[6][7][8] The singles "Vibe" and "Ocean of You" followed in the subsequent months.[9] After a year and a half hiatus, Seo released "New Dress Girl" on September 14, 2015, in precedence of his first full-length album.[10] Contributing to the songwriting, composing, and arrangement on the record, as well as playing all instruments with the exception of bass, Frameworks was released on October 2.[11] The album earned Seo the award for Best R&B & Soul Album at the 13th annual Korean Music Awards.[12]

Seo released the digital single "Kafka" on February 17, 2016. Influenced by Franz Kafka's novel The Metamorphosis, the song is a collaboration with rapper Verbal Jint.[13] He released his second studio album Ego Expand (100%), along with its lead single "B L U E" on May 27.[14] After holding a showcase for the album, he embarked on his first series of concert tours in Asia.[15] On October 28, he released the post-album single "Float" featuring C Jamm.[16] Seo was nominated for Best R&B & Soul Album and Song, respectively, for the 14th Korean Music Awards for Ego Expand (100%) and "B L U E".[17]

2017–present: Collaborative works

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Seo released a collaboration single with former 4Minute member Jeon Ji-yoon in March 2017.[18] On June 8, he released the collaborative project extended play Elbow with Qim Isle.[19]

Musicianship

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Due to his extensive involvement in his music, Seo has been referred to as a "genius artist".[1][20][21] In addition to singing and rapping, he contributes to the songwriting, composition, arrangement, and production of his material.[5][22] He also incorporates various genres into his work, including R&B, soul, hip hop, funk, electronica, and synthpop.[23][24] He has been complimented on his "unique style".[25][26]

Discography

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Albums

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
Gaon Album Chart
[27]
Frameworks
  • Released: October 2, 2015[28]
  • Label: Craft and Jun, Stoneship
  • Format: CD, digital download
 94
Ego Expand (100%)
  • Released: May 27, 2016[28]
  • Label: Craft and Jun, Stoneship
  • Format: CD, digital download
 49
Unity
  • Released: September 12, 2018[28]
  • Label: Stone Music Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 69
The Misfit
  • Released: October 31, 2019
  • Label: Magic Strawberry Sound
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP
 70

Extended plays

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Title Album details
Welcome to My Zone
  • Released: October 22, 2013[28]
  • Label: Broadway
  • Format: CD, digital download
Elbow
(with Qim Isle)
  • Released: June 8, 2017[28]
  • Label: Craft and Jun
  • Format: CD, digital download
D I A L
  • Released: May 11, 2020
  • Label: Magic Strawberry Sound
  • Format: digital download
Unity II
  • Released: October 21, 2020
  • Label: Magic Strawberry Sound
  • Format: digital download

Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Release
Gaon Digital Chart
"Raindrops" 2010 — "Raindrop"
"Tonite"
(with Gray) 		2011 — Non-album single
"When You Need Me"
(with Daniel Star) 		—
"Just Say Yes" —
"The Pink Room (Bubble Gum)"
(featuring 2Tak) 		2013 — Welcome to My Zone
"C.U.I.O (Count Until It's Over)"
(with High Flies, Dok2, Skyzoo, and Ugly Duck) 		— Non-album single
"Vibe" —
"Ocean of You" 2014 —
"New Dress Girl" 2015 — Frameworks
"Make Up Love" —
"G O Y O" —
"Kafka"
(featuring Verbal Jint) 		2016 — Non-album single
"B L U E" — Ego Expand (100%)
"Sandwich"
(featuring Jung-in) 		—
"S W I R L (Onstage Ver.)" — Non-album single
"Float"
(featuring C Jamm) 		—
"Entourage" — Entourage Mixtape
"Cavalia" (카발리아; Kaballia)
(with Bong Tae-gyu and Raw by Peppers) 		— Sing Street
"Window" (창문; Changmun) — Non-album single
"Cliche"
(with Jeon Ji-yoon) 		2017 —
"Incheon Port of Farewell" (이별의 인천항; Ibyeoleui Incheonhang) — Incheon – Sound of Incheon (Part 1)
"Off You" — Non-album single
"greengreengreen" 2018 — Sum (Sum∞) Eighth Greenplugged Official Omnibus Album
"G O Y O 2018" (고요 2018; Goyo 2018)
(featuring Nucksal) 		— Breakers Part.1
"5am" (다섯시; Lua error: not enough memory.Lua error: not enough memory.) — Breakers Part.4
"Jazz in My" — Unity
"Happy Avocado" —
"I Hate Holidays" 2019 — Non-album single
"Cruise" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) —
"D O W E" —
"Jungle Riot" —
"Let Us Talk" 2020 —
"Let Us Talk (Bedroom Version)" —
"Gae Na Ri" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) — D I A L
"Soon"
(with Eden)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 		— Eden_Stardust2 vol.01
"Cycle" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) — Unity II
"Cloud" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) —
"Automatic Remix"
(with Chancellor, Jay Park, Lee Hi, Bibi, Jamie, Moon, Bumkey, Suran, Babylon, Hoody, Sumin, MRSHLL, Ann One, Elo, twlv, oceanfromtheblue, Jiselle, Sole, Thama, K.vsh, Jinbo, Jerd, Soovi, B.E.D., Xydo, Owell Mood, and None)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 		— Non-album single
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Title[30] Year Peak chart positions Sales Release
Gaon Digital Chart
"Slide to Unlock" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
(Kruxx Beatz featuring Samuel Seo and Shin Ho-rim) 		2013 — Non-album single
"Young & Great" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
(Qwala featuring Zizo and Samuel Seo) 		— Young & Great
"The Monster"
(2Tak in Quantize featuring Outsider and Samuel Seo) 		— Before Christ
"I Didn't Know Breaking Up Could Be This Easy" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
(Sang Ji featuring Samuel Seo) 		2014 — "Jkey Project Vol.01"
"A Dream"
(Damian Kang featuring Samuel Seo) 		— Non-album single
"Think Twice"
(Cielo featuring Samuel Seo) 		—
"Dancehall Where the Demons Dance" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
(Nucksal featuring Samuel Seo) 		—
"Everything and More Remix"
(RiLord featuring Samuel Seo) 		—
"E.B.I.T (Every Breath I Take)"
(MGFC featuring Samuel Seo) 		—
"Dot Uh"
(Rawyall featuring Samuel Seo) 		—
"Tell Ya"
(Young Jay featuring Samuel Seo) 		—
"The Crow"
(Jinsol featuring Penomeco, Dowby, and Samuel Seo) 		—
"L O V E A S O N G"
(Mushland featuring Samuel Seo) 		— Cohail Dream
"P.A.P.E.R"
(Qwala featuring Loco and Samuel Seo) 		— Monsta Truck 2014
"Red-Colored Night" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
(Still PM featuring Samuel Seo) 		— Non-album single
"Le Mans" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
(Jayho featuring Samuel Seo) 		2016 — Le Mans
"Fatalism" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
(Jang Hye-jin featuring Samuel Seo) 		— Ordinary
"Home" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
(H2ADIN featuring Samuel Seo and Nucksal) 		2017 — High School Rapper Final
"Why, You?" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
(Park Bo-ram featuring Samuel Seo) 		— Orange Moon
"Sweet"
(OLNL featuring Samuel Seo) 		2018 — All Available
"WTF" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
(AshRock featuring Samuel Seo) 		— Kenzasburg
"I"
(OLNL featuring Samuel Seo) 		— Show Me the Money 777 Semi-final
"TTL"
(Cadejo featuring Samuel Seo) 		— Non-album single
"Ding Dong Ditch" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
(Gree featuring Samuel Seo, Gaeun) 		2019 — Vague
"Lonely Boy"
(Damye featuring Samuel Seo) 		— Non-album single
"Moonlighting"
(P-Type featuring Samuel Seo) 		—

Soundtrack appearances

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Title Year Release Ref.
"Slowly but Surely" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
(Minsu, Samuel Seo) 		2019 I'm Not a Robot OST Part 1 [30]
"Pain or Death" Doctor John OST Part 4

Guest appearances

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List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other performer(s) Release Ref.
"B.B.B (Remix)" 2013 Jayho, Nucksal "American Girl" [30]
"Triple Double" Young Jay, Jayho, Nucksal, Qwala, New Champ No Stress, No Drama [30]
"Who Are You" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) Issac Squab Hotspicyradio : Spicyflava (2/2) [30]
"Just Celebrate" Prizmoliq Spirit of the Times [30]
"Doping Test" 2Tak in Quantize, New Champ, KittiB, Koonta, Innovator, Jung Moon Before Christ [30]
"Finale2013" Scotch VIP, Roydo, KittiB "Day n' Night" [30]
"Lightly" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) 2014 New Champ Sound Providers of Korea [32]
"187" Vasco Code Name :187 [30]
"Oppa" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) All That Trilogy [30]
"Shoulder Gang" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) Don Mills Young Don [30]
"Shall We Dance" Riby-J Collabo No. 1 – Livin' in da Keywest [30]
"F.O.M" Mushland, Cielo Cohail Dream [30]
"Cohail Dream" [30]
"Her in the Mirror" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) 2015 JJK Noble Collision [30]
"Sky Walker" Brasco Divin' to Earth [30]
"Good Days" 2016 TK, Young Jay Tourist [30]
"LO:OP" Giriboy Mechanical Album [30]
"Natural" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; lit. "What Do I Say"Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) 2017 Hanhae, Kang Seung-hyeon Tribe of Hip Hop2 Final I [30]
"Music Is Difficult" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) Han Yo-han The Blade Dance [30]
"On" Primary, George Shininryu [30]
"Check-In" 2018 Reddy Telescope [30]
"a r o m a" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) — Breakers Part.5 [30]
"Choose" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) Eluphant, TakeOne U [30]

Filmography

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Variety show

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Year Title Role Note
2020 King of Mask Singer Contestant as "Manhole" (episodes 285–286)[33]

Awards and nominations

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Korean Music Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2016 Frameworks Best R&B & Soul Album Won [12]
2017 Ego Expand (100%) Nominated [17]
"B L U E" Best R&B & Soul Song Nominated
2018 "Off You" Nominated [34]

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