Phantom (Korean: 팬텀) was a South Korean hip hop boy band consisting of three members: Kiggen, Sanchez and Hanhae. They were managed by Brand New Music and Rainbow Bridge World. The group released numerous single albums and two mini-albums: Phantom City and Phantom Theory. In 2014, the group released its first full-length album, Phantom Power.[1][2] After two years of inactivity, Phantom disbanded in 2017.[3]
Phantom 팬텀 | |
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![]() Phantom in April 2013 | |
Background information | |
Origin | South Korea |
Genres | Hip hop |
Years active | 2011–2015 |
Labels | |
Past members | Kiggen Sanchez Hanhae |
Career
editBeginnings and YouTube covers
editKiggen began his career as an underground producer and composer. He released his first solo album, a hip-hop and jazz hybrid called Pianissimo, in 2007.[4] That same year, he started an electronic music project called HybRefine. The group's only album, 2010, was released in 2010 and featured Sanchez on the single, "Cosmo Dance."[5][6] Hanhae was a trainee under Stardom Entertainment and an original member of k-pop group Block B. He left the group before its debut and released his own mixtape, Eargasm, in 2011.[7][8]
After joining Brand New Music, all three artists appeared in the music video for label mate Verbal Jint's single, "You Look Good," in 2011.[9] As Phantom, they released several videos that year on YouTube, including "19 Song," a medley of songs that had been banned by the South Korean Ministry of Gender Equality and Family,[10] and "Freddie 'Phantom' Mercury Singing The Boys", which featured Sanchez emulating Queen's lead singer Freddie Mercury while singing the song "The Boys" by girl group Girls' Generation.[11]
Hole In Your Face and Rookie of the Month award
editOn 25 November 2011, Phantom released their first single album, Hole In Your Face (얼굴 뚫어지겠다).[12] The music video teaser was released the same day on their official YouTube channel.[13] The video, which depicted a girl being shot in the head by a gun, was immediately controversial due to its graphic nature, and the group released a censored version soon after.[14]
Phantom was awarded "Rookie of the Month" at the Cyworld Digital Music Awards for December 2011, despite the fact that the group hadn't yet made its official debut.[15] However, they made many performances over the next few months, appearing alongside popular artists including Verbal Jint, Bizniz, Swings, and Mighty Mouth.[16][17][18][19] The group also appeared in music videos by Verbal Jint, Absalute Music, and Skull.[20][21][22]
Phantom City and Phantom Theory
editIn August 2012, Phantom released the ballad, "Seaweed Soup".[23] They followed up with their first mini-album, Phantom City, a few days later,[24] reaching #10 on the Gaon Album Chart.[25] Phantom made their music show debut with the album track, "Burning", which they performed on M! Countdown, Music Bank, Music Core, and Inkigayo.[26][27][28][29] The group won Best New Artist at the Korean Culture Entertainment Awards that year.[30]
In January 2013, Phantom released their second mini-album, Phantom Theory, which debuted at #12 on the Gaon Album Chart.[31] They also released a music video for the single "Like Cho Young Pil".[32]
Phantom Power
editPhantom released their first full-length album, Phantom Power, in May 2014. The album featured guest artists San E, Verbal Jint, Navi, and Ga In, the last of whom featured on title track, "Seoul Lonely".[33] The album debuted at #16 on the Gaon Album Chart.[34]
Discography
editStudio albums
editTitle | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [35] | |||
Phantom Power |
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16 |
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Extended plays
editTitle | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [35] | |||
Phantom City |
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10 |
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Phantom Theory |
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13 |
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Singles
editAs lead artist
editTitle | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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KOR [39] | ||||
"Hole in Your Face" (얼굴 뚫어지겠다) | 2011 | 90 | — | Phantom City |
"Ice" (하이트광고음악) | 2012 | — | ||
"Seeweed Soup" (미역국) | 56 |
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"Burning" | 33 |
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"Like Cho Yong-pil" (조용필처럼) | 2013 | 45 |
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Phantom Theory |
"Come As You Are" (몸만와) feat. Verbal Jint |
18 |
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Phantom Power | |
"I Already Know" (다알아) | 17 |
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"New Era" (신세계) feat. Navi |
34 |
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"Seoul Lonely" (오늘따라) feat. Gain |
2014 | 23 |
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"Fly" (날아올라) | — |
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Non-album singles | |
"A Story About My Ex" (이제 보니까) | 79 |
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"Could You Be Mine" (확신을 줘) | 2015 | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Collaborations
editTitle | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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KOR [39] | ||||
"Mistletoe" (미슬토우) with Geeks, Esna |
2013 | 24 |
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Non-album single |
Awards
editYear | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result |
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2011 | "얼굴 뚫어지겠다 (Hole in Your Face)" | Cyworld Digital Music Awards | December 2011 Rookie of the Month[50] | Won |
2012 | Phantom | Korean Culture Entertainment Awards | Best New Artist[30] | Won |
References
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- ^ "Phantom reveal preview for upcoming 1st full-length album 'PHANTOM POWER'". Allkpop. May 16, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ Park, Young-woong (December 21, 2017). "'한해·키겐·산체스' 그룹 팬텀, 6년만에 해체..22일 마지막 무대". X Sports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 23, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
- ^ "KIGGEN(키겐) 피아노 기반 연주앨범 'pianissimo' 리뷰". HipHoper Magazine (in Korean). Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "KIGGEN". Brand New Music (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "일렉트로닉 그룹 하이브리파인, 오늘(17일) 정규1집 앨범발매". Newsen (in Korean). August 17, 2010. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "Underground artist Hanhae releases solo mixtape feat. Block B's Zico". All Kpop. May 26, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "[Interview] Phantom's Hanhae on Leaving Block B, Solo Album '365' and More". Mwave. January 31, 2015. Archived from the original on April 28, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "Phantom (팬텀)". KBS World Radio. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "New project trio 'Phantom' releases a medley of banned love songs, "19 Song"". Allkpop. 6Theory Media. September 7, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ^ "'19금송' 팬텀, 소시 'The Boys'에 퀸 프레디 머큐리 재림 '화제'". NATE News (in Korean). November 16, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ^ "Phantom releases track for 'Hole In Your Face'". Allkpop. 6Theory Media. November 24, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ^ "New hip hop trio Phantom releases teaser for 'Hole In Your Face'". Allkpop. 6Theory Media. November 24, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ^ 팬텀 티저 머리 관통 총격신, 잔혹성 논란. TVREPORT (in Korean). November 25, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ^ 팬텀, 정식데뷔 전에 싸이월드 신인상 수상. NAVER (in Korean). January 3, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ^ 버벌진트, 돌발공연 '감사감사' 개최…경쟁률이 10대 1?. Nate NEWS (in Korean). December 12, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ^ 버벌진트, 전국투어 티저영상 공개. Hip Hop Playa (in Korean). March 2, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- ^ "스윙스, 'PLK III', 수록곡 추가 공개". Hip Hop Playa (in Korean). March 7, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
- ^ "Cosmo Bikini Festival 2012" (in Korean). Cosmopolitan. June 7, 2012.
- ^ "Verbal Jint releases "Thank You" music video feat. Yeonjin". Allkpop. 6Theory Media. December 14, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ^ "앱살루트, 단체곡 'Let's get it poppin' 공개". Hip Hop Playa (in Korean). March 6, 2012. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
- ^ "스컬, 새 싱글 '쓰레기(Feat. 옥상달빛)' M/V 공개". Hip Hop Playa (in Korean). March 8, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
- ^ 브랜뉴뮤직의 팬텀, 미니앨범 선 공개곡 '미역국' 발표. Hip Hop Playa (in Korean). August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ^ "Phantom release 1st EP, "Phantom City" + "Burning" MV". Koreaboo. August 16, 2012. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ^ "Gaon Chart". Korea Music Content Industry Association (in Korean). August 23, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ "Phantom makes a "Burning" debut on 'M! Countdown'!". All Kpop. August 16, 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "Phantom makes a "Burning" debut on 'Music Bank'!". All Kpop. August 17, 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "Phantom makes a "Burning" debut on 'Music Core'!". All Kpop. August 18, 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "Phantom makes a "Burning" debut on 'Inkigayo'!". All Kpop. August 19, 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ a b "팬텀 '10대 신인가수상 수상'" [Phantom Wins Best New Artist]. eNews 24 (in Korean). February 15, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart, January 20-26, 2013". Gaon. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "Phantom Releases Full MV of "Like Cho Young Pil"". Soompi. January 18, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "Phantom Releases "Phantom Power" Album and Title Track "Seoul Lonely" Featuring Ga In". Soompi. May 18, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart, May 25-31, 2014". Gaon. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on August 27, 2015.
- ^ "2014년 05월 Album Chart".
- ^ "2012년 08월 Album Chart".
- ^ "2013년 01월 Album Chart".
- ^ a b "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017.
- ^ "2012년 33주차 Download Chart".
- ^ Cumulative sales of "Burning":
- ^ Cumulative sales of "Like Cho Yong Pil":
- ^ Cumulative sales of "Come As You Are":
- ^ "2013년 08월 Download Chart".
- ^ "2013년 11월 Download Chart".
- ^ Cumulative sales of "Seoul Lonely":
- ^ "2014년 32주차 Download Chart".
- ^ "2014년 47주차 Download Chart".
- ^ "2013년 12월 Download Chart".
- ^ "Phantom wins 'Rookie of the Month' award before official debut". Allkpop. January 3, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2016.