Suga first took interest in rapping after listening to Rangga Muffin by Stony Skunk. He then made his mind in becoming a rapper after finding out about hip-hop group Epik High.
He started working a part time job at a record studio by the age of 17. There, he learned all about composing and arranging music, rapping, and performing.
He even released a song called 518-062 about the Gwangju Uprising.
The man born in Daegu first joined Big Hit Entertainment as a music producer. He then became a trainee alongside RM and J-hope for 3 years.
Suga made his debut as the member of BTS with the single album 2 Cool 4 Skool.
He got his solo debut under BTS on their third EP Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 1. He released an intro song called Intro: The Most Beautiful Moment in Life. The song talks about the fear or growing up.
The man born in 1993 also had another solo on BTS next EP The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 2.
He performed the track Intro: Never Mind which talks about his own teenage’s years. This song was released on November 2015.
Suga didn’t perform any other intro songs for BTS until 2020. As part of the album Map of the Soul: 7, he released Interlude: Shadow.
The interlude is a rap song discussing BTS’ fame and comparing it to the celebrity life they dreamed about in earlier song O!RUL8,2?.
Other than performing intro songs for BTS, the Pisces man has also released two solo songs. The first track is called First Love for the 2016 album Wings.
He then released Trivia: Seesaw which talks about the up and down of falling in love. The song appeared on BTS’ 2018 album Love Yourself: Answer.
In 2016, Suga released a mixtape named after his alias Agust D via Soundcloud for free. There are total of 10 songs in the mixtape.
Through the songs, the rapper discussed his depression and his struggle with social phobia.
He followed up his mixtape with a second one named D-2. It was released on May 2020 and has 10 tracks in it.
The second track of the album Daechwita served as the lead single. D-2 was well received and managed to peak at number 11 on the Billboard 200.
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Profile
- Real Name: Min Yoon Gi (민윤기)
- Stage Name: Suga (슈가), Agust D. (solo)
- Nickname: Motionless Min, Mr. Appendix
- Birthday: March 9, 1993
- Birthplace: Buk-gu, Daegu, South Korea.
- Zodiac Sign: Pisces
- Nationality: South Korean
- Position: Lead Rapper (BTS)
- Height: 173,8 cm (5’8.4″)
- Weight: 59 kg (130 lbs)
- Blood Type: O
- Religion: –
- Profession: Rapper, Songwriter, Singer
- Education: Global Cyber University – Liberal Arts Major
- Hobbies: Reading comics, playing basketball, playing games, taking pictures.
- Parents: –
- Sibling: Min Geumjae (brother)
- Girlfriend: –
- Suga’s Spotify List: Suga’s Favorite Tracks
- Facebook: –
- Twitter: –
- Instagram: @agustd
- Tiktok: –
- Youtube: –
Facts
- Suga’s family consists of father, mother, and an older brother named Min Geumjae. They are quite poor.
- He absolutely adores his dog Holly.
- This K-pop star thought he would grow to be 180 cm, but he hasn’t got any taller since middle school.
- When he was younger, he wanted to be an architect.
- Tis pisces man has also said that he would like to be a DJ on a radio show.
- He got his stage name Suga because of his pale complexion and because he has a sweet smile like sugar according to their CEO Bang Si Hyuk.
- The name Suga also refers to shooting guard or syuga in hangul, a position he plays in basketball.
- He is quite responsible and would be in charge of fixing things that RM breaks.
- He has a straigtforward personality. This rapper is not shy to scold the younger members when they make mistake.
- When something troubles him, he would go to RM. They are quite similar in age and have many things in common.
- If he could steal anything from the other members, he would steal Jungkook’s age.
- If Suga has to go to deserted island for 3 years, he would bring Jimin because he is pleasant and mature.
- His fellow members dubbed him as Grandpa because he can be pretty cranky and often sleeps all day.
- He sleeps 5 hours a day and can’t stay asleep longer than that.
- He doesn’t get sick a lot, probably just a cold once a year.
- Even though he can be cranky sometimes, the other members chose him as the sweetest person.
- This Seesaw singer didn’t celebrate his birtday before BTS debut. But he does celebrate it now because ARMY makes the day special.
- His fellow BTS members also celebrate his birtday by giving him a surprise cake, but Suga can always tell by their expressions.
- In the old dorm, he and Jin used to share a room. But now he got his own room in the new dorm.
- He ranks his fellow member as Jin = Suga > Rapmon > J-Hope > Jeongguk > V »»»»»»»»» Jimin.
- Suga idolizes Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Lupe Fiasco, and Hit Boy.
- One of his favorite activities is playing basketball.
- He also really likes sleeping.
- His favorite food is meat.
- He likes number 3 and has claimed it as his favorite.
- The color he likes best is white.
- This talented songwriter likes his mint colored hair and would do it again if there’s an opportunity.
- He loves cats and often watches videos of cats and other animal on YouTube.
- Other than that, he also watches reviews of electronic devices.
- This K-pop idol has every volume of Korean manhwa Slam Dunk.
- He has revealed himself as a fan of Bong Junho and also the song Checklist by MAX.
- This faired skin man likes eating chicken with salt.
- His favorite ice cream flavor is anything fruity.
- He likes movies better than TV Shows or drama.
- Suga sometimes watches the dance covers done by fans.
- To get rid of stress, he would exercise.
- His favorite weather is where you can wear long sleeves at night and short one at day.
- He doesn’t like dancing, loud places, and crowded places. He prefers quiet places with no people.
- The man born in 1993 doesn’t watch horror movie as he just doesn’t look them up on purpose.
- He struggled with numbers and didn’t enjoy math in school.
- His charm is his smiling eyes.
- Suga doesn’t consider himself handsome, even ranks his look at 50 out of 100.
- He is surprised with ARMY who bias him and calls them special because he doesn’t see himself as very talented or good looking.
- One of his bad habit is biting his own nails.
- When he’s nervous or when he cries, he speaks with a satoori accent.
- This BTS member has already got his driving license.
- He can play the piano.
- This rapper writes lyrics and composes songs every chance he got, sometimes when he is in the waiting room, in the car, or even on the toilet.
- He likes making some random rhymes for every day situations or gags.
- Suga is quite bad in Japanese and English.
- He is also not very good at drawing.
- The brown eyed man hurts his shoulder while delivering meal on a bike as a delivery boy. He had a surgery for it on November 2020.
- He is close with Monsta X’ Kihyun.
- Suga is ranked 67th on TC Candler The 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2018.
- His ideal date is just like any other ordinary date. He would like to watch movie, walking, and eating together.
- His ideal type is a girl who likes music, especially hip-hop. He wants someone who can be very active but also very silent when he needs her too. He doesn’t really care about look. What’s important is that his ideal girl will always be by his side.
Pics of Suga
1. Suga is shining brightly on this winter day
2. He looks quite intimidating in this close-up with all black outfit
3. Bright color clothes also suit him well
4. He looks really charming in this muted cream combination
5. Suga is looking like a real gentleman in this suit
Suga is a genius songwriter who doesn’t seem like talking that much. Instead, he lets his works do the talking for him.