250 (musician)
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| Birth name | Lee Hohyeong |
| Born | April 11, 1982 |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | Electronic dance music, ppongjjak disco |
| Years active | 2011–present |
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Lee Ho-hyeong (Korean: 이호형; born April 11, 1982), better known by his stage name 250, is a South Korean electronic musician. He has released two albums: One Night Stand (2014) and Ppong (뽕) (2022).
Career[edit]
250 is a DJ who has been active in Itaewon for a long time.[1] He released the single 다시 부르기 in 2013, and his first studio album One Night Stand in 2014.[2][3] He first announced the release of his second album Ppong in 2016, but it took 6 years to release.[4] As a producer, he has worked with E Sens, Kim Ximya, NCT 127, Itzy and New Jeans.[4][5]
His second studio album, Ppong, was released on March 18, 2022. He received critical acclaim for his style reinterpretation of trot and ppongjjak, which the genres that were regarded as old-fashioned in South Korea.[6] With the release of the album, he released the documentary Finding Ppong (뽕을 찾아서), and cameo featured Han Sangcheol of Bulssazo, saxophonist Lee Jeongsik and keyboardist Kim Sooil.[7] He won four awards at the 2023 Korean Music Awards: Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, Electronic Album of the Year, and Electronic Song of the Year.[8]
250 has produced "Attention", "Hype Boy", "Hurt", "Ditto", "ETA", "Get Up" and "ASAP" for the K-pop group NewJeans.[9] He remixed several tracks originally from NewJeans's EP New Jeans and single album OMG for their first remix album NJWMX, released in December 2023.[10]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| KOR [11] | ||
| One Night Stand |
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| Ppong (뽕) |
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53 |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle Chart Music Awards | 2024 | Composer of the Year | 250 | Won | [12] |
| Korean Hip-hop Awards | 2022 | Music Video of the Year | "Bang Bus" | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Producer of the Year | 250 | Won | [13] | |
| Korean Music Awards | 2023 | Musician of the Year (Grand Prize) | 250 | Won | [8] |
| Album of the Year (Grand Prize) | Ppong | Won | |||
| Best Dance & Electronic Album | Won | ||||
| Best Dance & Electronic Song | "Bang Bus" | Won |
References[edit]
- ^ "250". Seoul Fashion Festival (in Korean). August 9, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ Kwon, Hyeokin (February 16, 2013). "Superfreak Records". Visla Magazine (in Korean). Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ Kwon, Hyeokin (February 14, 2014). "프로듀서 250, 첫 정규 앨범 [One Night Stand] 발표". Visla Magazine (in Korean). Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ a b Jeon, Yeowool (April 27, 2022). "뽕을 찾아서". W Magazine Korea (in Korean). Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ Yang, Haley (March 6, 2023). "NewJeans producer 250 takes home four awards at Korean Music Awards". The JoongAng Daily. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ Balmont, James (June 8, 2022). "'It's like oxygen – it's everywhere!' Why Korea is hot for trot, the cheesiest pop imaginable". The Guardian. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ Jeong, Imyong (April 14, 2023). "250의 다큐멘터리 시리즈 "뽕을 찾아서" 마지막화 공개". Visla Magazine (in Korean). Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ a b Choi, Ji-won (April 18, 2023). "[Herald Interview] 'There's ppongjjak inside every Korean': producer 250". The Korea Herold. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ RAYMAKER, ABI (August 16, 2023). "NewJeans Producer 250 Believes Anything Can Be K-Pop". Nylon. NYLON. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ Kim, Soo-jung (December 15, 2023). 뉴진스, '디토' 1주년 맞춰 리믹스 앨범 'NJWMX' 19일 발매 [New Jeans releases remix album 'NJWMX' on the 19th to celebrate the first anniversary of 'Ditto']. No Cut News (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Circle Album Chart positions:
- Ppong: "Album Chart, 2022 Weeks 15". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ Lee, Da-gyeom (January 10, 2024). NCT 드림, ‘2023 써클차트’ 디지털 앨범상...올해의 가수상은 20팀(종합) [NCT Dream won the '2023 Circle Chart' Digital Album Award... Singer of the Year Award goes to 20 teams (Comprehensive)] (in Korean). Maeil Gyeongje. Retrieved January 10, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ "한국힙합어워즈 2023 수상작" [Korean Hip Hop Awards 2023 Winners]. Korean Hip Hop Awards (in Korean). March 10, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.