Jessica Ho (born December 17, 1988), better known by her stage name Jessi, is an American rapper and singer based in South Korea. She was born in New York, raised in New Jersey, and moved to South Korea at the age of 15.[2]

Jessi
Jessi in October 2023
Jessi in October 2023
Background information
Birth nameJessica Ho
Also known as
  • Jessica H.O
  • Ho Hyun-ju
Born (1988-12-17) December 17, 1988 (age 35)
Queens, New York City, United States
OriginSouth Korea
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • television presenter
InstrumentVocals
Years active
  • 2005–2009
  • 2014–present
Labels
Formerly of
WebsiteOfficial website
Korean name
Hangul
호현주[1]
Revised RomanizationHo Hyeonju
McCune–ReischauerHo Hyŏnju
Stage name
Hangul
제시
Revised RomanizationJesi
McCune–ReischauerChesi

Jessi originally debuted in South Korea in 2005 and briefly joined the hip hop group Uptown in 2006. After a hiatus, she returned to music as part of the hip-hop trio Lucky J and as a soloist under YMC Entertainment, until the group's disbandment in 2016. She then signed with Psy's record label P Nation in 2019 as its first artist, where she continued her solo career until her departure from the label in 2022. Several of her solo and collaborative singles have been commercially successful, with five Top 10 entries in the Gaon Digital Chart, including her highest-charting solo single "Nunu Nana" and the chart-topping single "Don't Touch Me" as part of the Refund Sisters.

Jessi is a prominent presence in Korean variety programs. She achieved mainstream popularity as part of the first season of Mnet hip hop competition show Unpretty Rapstar, where she placed second. She also served as a judge in competition shows High School Rapper and Cap-teen, as well as a host in her own YouTube talk show with SBS, Jessi's Showterview. She is also notable for her regular appearances in programs with comedian Yoo Jae-suk, such as guest appearances in Running Man and Hangout with Yoo, as well as being a series regular in Sixth Sense.

Career

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2005–2014: Early career and Lucky J

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Jessi made her debut with single album Get Up in 2005.[3] In 2006, the hip hop group Uptown featured her in their album Testimony, replacing their original vocalist Yoon Mi-rae.[4][5] Jessi's second single album, entitled "The Rebirth", was released in January 2009.[6] After the release, she took a break from music, and left Korea to return to America.[7]

In 2014, after a 5-year hiatus, Jessi returned as a member of hip-hop trio Lucky J with rapper J'Kyun and vocalist J-Yo.[8] Lucky J debuted with the digital single "Can You Hear Me" under YMC Entertainment in July of that year.[9]

2015–2018: Television roles and Un2verse

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From January to March 2015, Jessi was part of the first season of Unpretty Rapstar, a spin-off of the program Show Me The Money.[10] Unpretty Rapstar is a female rapper survival program, where contestants compete for the chance to be featured on tracks in a compilation album. Jessi was chosen as the second-place winner of the show by audience vote.[11] After her appearance on Unpretty Rapstar, Jessi was featured in JYP's single "Who's Your Mama?" and its music video, which were both released in April 2015.[12] The track topped all nine major music charts in Korea as soon as it was released.[13] She released her first ever solo rap single, "Ssenunni", on September 15.[14] On October 16, 2015, Jessi performed in the United States for the first time at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles with hip-hop duo Mighty Mouth.[15]

 
Jessi at the 2016 KBS Entertainment Awards

In 2016, Jessi was cast in Sister's Slam Dunk.[16] In 2017, Jessi released another rap single, "Gucci" from her first mini-album, entitled Un2verse, both of which released on July 13.[17][18] On July 6, 2018, she released a single titled "Down".[19]

2019–2022: P Nation and Nuna

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Jessi's contract with YMC Entertainment ended in October 2018, and in January 2019, she signed a contract with Psy's record label P Nation. Her first single under the label, "Who Dat B," was released on September 23, 2019.[20] "Who Dat B" peaked at number eight on the World Digital Songs Sales chart and 68 on the Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100.[21][22] She released another rap single, "Drip" featuring Jay Park, on November 2.[23] The collaboration reached number 16 on the World Songs chart.[21]

On June 4, 2020, Jessi premiered her new variety show, Jessi's Showterview, on SBS's Mobidic YouTube channel.[24]

The singer released her second extended play, Nuna, on July 30.[25] The single "Nunu Nana" was released in conjunction with the EP. "Nunu Nana" peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart, becoming her first top-ten single as a solo artist and her highest-charting solo single.[26] On August 14, the music video for "Numb" was released.[27]

Jessi joined the cast of MBC reality-variety show Hangout with Yoo in August 2020 as a member of four-member supergroup Refund Sisters (환불 원정대).[28] The group consists of Jessi along with Korean singers Lee Hyo-ri, Uhm Jung-hwa, and Hwasa; they made their debut on October 10, releasing their debut single, "Don't Touch Me."[29] "Don't Touch Me" peaked atop the Gaon Digital Chart for two consecutive weeks.[30][31]

She also became part of the main cast of tvN variety show Sixth Sense, which reunited her with Yoo Jae-suk and premiered in September 2020.[32] She returned for the series' second season, which began airing in June 2021.[33]

On March 17, 2021, Jessi released a new digital single titled "What Type of X" (어떤X).[34] On October 12, Jessi released the single "Cold Blooded," which was served as a collaborative track with the Mnet dance crew competition show Street Woman Fighter; the dance crews were tasked to choreograph for the song, with YGX winning the segment.[35] Jessi and fellow singer Sunmi featured in an official remix for Ed Sheeran's song "Shivers," which was released on November 24.[36]

 
Jessi at the Cultwo Show in 2022

On April 1, 2022, the agency announced that Jessi would make a comeback with the digital single "Zoom" on April 13.[37] The song peaked at number twelve at the Gaon Digital Chart.[38] The song became a viral hit on video platform TikTok.[39] Psy's ninth studio album Psy 9th, released April 29, 2022, features Jessi on the track "Ganji".[40]

In June 2022, it was announced that Showterview would be replacing Sunmi as its host instead of Jessi. Jessi stated on Instagram Live that "she had no idea she was being replaced until the news broke publicly."[41]

On June 10, 2022, it was confirmed that Jessi's contract with P Nation would expire in June 2022, and at the time she was discussing a potential contract extension. On July 6, 2022, P Nation announced that Jessi left the company after three years with the label.[39][42]

2023–present: More Vision and independent label

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On April 14, 2023, Jessi signed with Jay Park's label More Vision.[43] On October 25, she released the single "Gum".[44]

On January 31, 2024, it was announced that Jessi had left Jay Park's label More Vision after a mutual decision to terminate her contract.[45] On August 20, 2024, Apple TV+ announced K-Pop Idols, a documentary series featuring Jessi, Blackswan, and Cravity, which premiered on August 30.[46][47] On September 20, 2024, Jessi signed a management contract with DOD Entertainment and launched her own independent label, UNNI.[48] On October 18, following the fan assault controversy, DOD Entertainment announced that they had terminated the contract at Jessi's request.[49]

Personal life

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Jessi attended Korea Kent Foreign School along with Girls' Generation members Tiffany Young and Jessica Jung. Jessi successfully passed an SM Entertainment audition, the same company her two classmates were under. However, she chose not to become part of the label, as she believed its approach to music did not match her style.[50] Before Jessi went on temporary hiatus from the music industry, she struggled to become accustomed to Korean culture.[7] She did not find immediate success after her debut, and was sometimes forced to sleep in saunas when she did not have enough money for a place to stay.[51]

Controversies

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In May 2013, Jessi was booked in the case of a group assault filed by a Korean-American 'A'. The woman claimed that Jessi and her friends assaulted her in the women's restroom of a club in Itaewon. 'A' initially pressed charges but later dropped them. Jessi later claimed that she only tried to stop the fight but did not participate in the assault. However, 'A' refused this claim and said that she dropped the charges because she was leaving for the US.[52][unreliable source?]

On September 29, 2024, a fan of Jessi reported to the police that he was physically assaulted by someone in Jessi's group after asking for a picture with her. The victim testified that, when he apologized and was about to leave after Jessi declined his request, the perpetrator in her group suddenly struck him in face.[53] According to the security footage reviewed by the police, flustered Jessi initially attempted to break up the fight by grabbing the perpetrator's arms, but left the scene shortly afterwards with no further intervention. The victim expressed his disappointment in Jessi for just leaving the scene with no effort to resolve the situation.[54]

Jessi later issued an apology to the victim on social media. Explaining that the perpetrator was someone she just had met for the first time on the day of the incident, she apologized for failing to carefully care for the fan since she was flustered by the sudden situation. Jessi's agency later specified that the assailant was a Chinese man who was an acquaintance to the producer in Jessi's group. It has been reported that the perpetrator already has left South Korea, and Jessi is now working with her agency to contact the perpetrator. Jessi cited her deep regret for the fan's injury and strong moral responsibility to assist in contacting the victim and making the perpetrator to face legal consequences.[53][54] On October 16, Jessi was summoned to the Gangnam Police Station as a defendant in the case. While she wasn't directly involved in the alleged assault, she was questioned after being sued by the victim. After a six-hour interrogation, she was released.[55]

Discography

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Extended plays

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Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[56]
US
World

[57]
Un2verse 31 4
Nuna
  • Released: July 30, 2020
  • Label: P Nation
  • Formats: Digital download
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Single albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR RIAK
[59]
Get Up
  • Released: December 1, 2005
  • Label: Doremi Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. W.T.H
  2. Missin' U (Korean Ver.)
  3. Get Up
  4. 1-2 Step (Korean Ver.)
  5. Give It All
  6. Missin' U (English Ver.)
  7. All I Need... 1-2 Step (English Ver.)
  8. The Christmas Song
49

Live albums

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Title Details
Kill Bill 2nd Live: Jessi
  • Released: February 22, 2019
  • Label: Soribada
  • Format: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. 굳이 (Gucci) (Live)
  2. 젖어'S (Wet) (Live) (Feat. Flowsik)
  3. Spirit Animal (Live)
  4. Down (Live)

Singles

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As a lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[60]
KOR
Billb.

[61]
MYS
Songs

[62]
NZ
Hot

[63]
PHL
Songs

[64]
SGP
RIAS

[65]
SGP
Songs

[66]
US
World

[67]
VIE
[68]
WW
[69]
"Get Up" 2005 Get Up
"1-2 Step"
"Life Is Good" (인생은 즐거워) 2009 The Rebirth
"Unpretty Dreams" 2015 11 Compilation Album Unpretty Rapstar Semi Final
"I Want to Be Me" (나이고 싶어) 31 Non-album singles
"Ssenunni" (쎈언니) 29
"Raise Your Heels" (뒷꿈치 들어) (featuring Dok2) 94
"Excessive Love" (살찐 사랑) 2016 65
"Don't Make Me Cry" (울리지마) 2017 85
"Gucci" 99 9 Un2verse
"Down" 2018 Non-album single
"Who Dat B" 2019 68 8 Nuna
"Drip" (featuring Jay Park) 16
"Nunu Nana" (눈누난나) 2020 2 2 17 17
"Numb"
"What Type of X" (어떤X) 2021 38 30 40 [A] 5 Non-album singles
"Cold Blooded"
30 22 [B] 12
"Zoom" 2022 12 9 5 27 4 5 5 7 21 93
"Gum"[79] 2023 [C]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
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Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[citation needed]
US World
[67]
"How Much Is Your Love" (얼마짜리 사랑) (Wheesung & Bumkey featuring Jessi of Lucky J) 2014 15 Non-album singles
"No No No" (Pharoh featuring Jessi)
"Bonnie & Clyde" (Vasco featuring C-Luv & Jessi) 2015 Code Name : 211
"Who's Your Mama?" (어머님이 누구니) (Park Jin-young featuring Jessi) 1 12 Non-album single
"I Deserve It" (San E featuring Jessi, Illinnit & i11evn) The Boy Who Cried Wolf
"Just Like You" (Primary featuring Yankie & Jessi) 73 2
"Something I Can Do" (내가 할 수 있는 건) (Black Nut featuring Jessi) 12 Show Me the Money 4 Episode 5
"Me, Myself & I" (Heize featuring Wheesung & Jessi) 19 Unpretty Rapstar 2
"We" (Turbo featuring K.Will, Jessi) 54 Again
"Never Enough" (Double K featuring Jessi) 2016 Non-album single
"Hangover" (술김에) (Baechigi featuring Jessi) 66 Regression
"Crazy Guy" (미친놈) (#Gun featuring Jessi) 5 Show Me the Money 5 Episode 9
"Talkin Bout" (Microdot featuring Jessi) +64
"BeBopaLula" (삐빠빠룰라) (Tae Jin-ah featuring Jessi) Non-album singles
"We Are Young" (위하여)(G2 featuring Jessi)
"Dawndididdawn" (Dawn featuring Jessi) 2020 13 Dawndididdawn
"Shivers" (Ed Sheeran featuring Jessi & Sunmi) 2021 =
"Die for Love" (B.I featuring Jessi) 2023 [D] To Die For
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Collaborations

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Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[91]
"I'll Be There" (with The Nuts) 2007 Platonic Syndrome: White Romance Vol.1
"My Type" (with Cheetah feat. Kangnam) 2015 2 Unpretty Rapstar Compilation
"Kwaejina Ching Ching Nane" (쾌지나 칭칭나네 (with Kim Young-im & Crispi Crunch) 2016 Non-album singles
"K.B.B" (가위바위보) (with Microdot, Dumbfoundead & Lyricks)
"Life Is Beautiful" (with VaVa, Yitai Wang & DOK2) 2020
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances

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Title Year Album
"Engraved" (각인) 2015 Glamorous Temptation OST
"Why Do You" (너는 왜) (with Hanhae of Phantom) 2016 Two Yoo Project Sugar Man OST
"My Romeo" Cinderella with Four Knights OST
"A match (Kill Bill)" (성냥 한 개비 (킬빌)) (featuring Double K) 2019 Target: Billboard - Kill Bill
"Gosh" 2022 Woori the Virgin OST

Other charted songs

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Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
Gaon

[93]
US
World

[67]
"Ganji" (Psy featuring Jessi) 2022 122 15 Psy 9th
"Don't Tell" (Kang Daniel featuring Jessi) [E] The Story
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Composition credits

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All song credits are adapted from Korea Music Copyright Association (KMCA) database otherwise noted.[95]

Year Album Artist Song Lyrics Composer
Credited With Credited With
2005 Get Up Herself "WTH"    
"Missin' U (English Ver.)"    
"All I need...1-2 Step (English Ver.)"    
2015 Unpretty Rapstar compilation album "My Type. prod by Verbal Jint"   Jintae Kim, Hyun Joo, Cheetah|  
"Unpretty Dreams"   J'Kyun   Gray
Non-album single "I want to be"     6d
"strong sister"   237  
"Heel Up "
feat. Dok2
  earattack, Dok2  
2016 It's good luck "It's good luck"   Crispi Crunch  
"Kwijina Ching Ching Nane

쾌지나 칭칭나네"

  Crispi Crunch  
2017 High School Rapper Regional Competition Part.2 "I'm good"   Kim Dong-hyun (MC Gree)   Big Banana
Un2verse "Gucci"   Swings, Antonia Macklin jr 'Anti pop'  
"Boing"
feat. Changmo
  Swings, Antonia Macklin jr 'Anti pop'  
"My Walk"
feat. Year of the OX
  Year Of The OX, BLACK WAVE  
"Spirit Animal"   Dumbfoundead   Dumbfoundead
"Arrived"   Dumbfoundead   Dumbfoundead
Mix and the City Part.3 "Love Me When I'm Gone"   AK47   Torai Park
2018 Non-album single "Thorns,"   Double K, Microdot   LUKA. 5ILY
"Down"   Double K   GRAY, Danny Chung
2019 Kill Bill Special Stage "One Match"
feat. Double K
  ILLSON   Konquest, Whos (WHO$), Kriz, Kyung-hyun Cho
"Wet'S"
feat. Flowsik
  Flowsik, Gonhills   Flowsik, Gonhills, Revive, Punch Sound
Non-album single "Who Dat B"   Double K, Brian Lee   Brian lee, Jessie Lauren Foutz
"Drip"
feat. Jay Park
  Jay Park, john john   johnjohn, CuzD
2020 Nuna "Nunu Nana"   PSY, ILLSON, PENOMECO, DAMIAN, JohnJohn, Jaero  
"STAR"   Illson (Double K), JAE RO,   Yoo Geon-hyung,JAE RO
"Put it on ya (Feat. BM of KARD, nafla)"   nafla, BM of KARD, johnjohn, JAE RO  
"Numb"   Emile Ghantous, Angel Taylor, Peter Chun, Aurora Pfeiffer   Emile Ghantous, Angel Taylor, Peter Chun, Aurora Pfeiffer
2021 Non-album single "What Type of X"   Psy, JohnJohn, Jaero, KOALA   PSY, Gunhyung Yoo, Kurz D, JohnJohn, Jaero, Donna, SPACE ONE
"Cold Blooded"   Bobblehead JohnJohn, Jaero   Bobblehead, CuzD, bayb
Secret Number "Fire Saturday"   BEATAMIN  
2022 Non-album single Herself "Zoom"   PSY, bobblehead, Yeomda  
Psy 9th Psy "Ganji"   Psy  
2023 To Die For B.I "Die For Love"   B.I   White Noise Club[a]

Filmography

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Television show

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 The Hairy Bikers' Asian Adventure Herself Episode 6 [97]
2015 Unpretty Rapstar Contestant Runner-up [10]
Real Men 3 Cast member [98]
King of Mask Singer Contestant With the stage name "Miss Korea" (Episode 35) [99]
2016 Sister's Slam Dunk Cast member [16]
Duet Song Festival Contestant With Kim Seok-goo (Episode 1–2) [100]
2017 High School Rapper Judge [101]
2018 King of Mask Singer Contestant As Laundry Fairy (Episode 161–162) [102]
2020–2022 Sixth Sense Cast member Season 1–3 [103][104]
2020 Hangout with Yoo Episode 57–68, 82-83 [28]
Law of the Jungle – Tribe Chief and Granny Episode 427–429 [105]
2020–2021 Cap-Teen Judge [106]
2021 Street Woman Fighter Special Guest [107][unreliable source?]

Web show

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020–2022 Showterview with Jessi Host SBS's Mobidic channel [24]

Television series

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Year Title Role Ref.
2021 Somehow Family Herself [108]

Concerts

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Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) / Work(s) Result Ref.
Asia Artist Awards 2021 Female Solo Singer Popularity Award Jessi Nominated [109]
2023 Popularity Award – Singer (Female) Nominated [110]
Brand Customer Loyalty Awards 2021 Best Female Solo Artist Nominated [111]
Gaon Chart Music Awards 2021 Song of the Year – July "Nunu Nana" Nominated [112]
Golden Disc Awards 2021 Best Solo Artist Jessi Won [113]
KBS Entertainment Awards 2016 Best Newcomer in Variety Show Nominated [114]
Korea Cable TV Awards 2016 Cable Star Awards – Best Singer Won [115]
Korea First Brand Awards 2021 Best R&B/Hip-Hop Artist Won [116][117]
Hot Icon Won
MBC Entertainment Awards 2020 Excellence Award in Music/Talk Category – Female Omniscient Interfering View & Hangout with Yoo Won [118]
Mnet Asian Music Awards 2020 Worldwide Icon of the Year Jessi Nominated [119]
Best Dance Performance – Solo "Nunu Nana" Nominated
Favorite Dance Performance – Female Solo Won
Song of the Year Nominated
2021 Best Hip Hop & Urban Music "What Type of X" Nominated [120]
SBS Entertainment Awards 2020 Rookie Award SBS Mobidic: Jessi's Showterview Won [121]
Seoul Music Awards 2021 Best R&B Hiphop Award "Nunu Nana" Won [122]
Main Award (Bonsang) Jessi Nominated
Popularity Award Nominated
K-wave Popularity Award Nominated
Style Icon Asia 2016 Awesome Swagger Won [123]
The Fact Music Awards 2020 Best Performer Won [124]
TMA Popularity Award Nominated

Notes

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  1. ^ The five members of the team – B.I, Kim Chang-hoon, Millennium, Padi and Sihwang – were registered as composers with the Korea Music Copyright Association.[96]
  1. ^ "What Type of X" did not enter the RIAS Top International Streaming Chart, but it peaked at number 13 on the Top Regional Streaming Chart.[77]
  2. ^ "Cold Blooded" did not enter the RIAS Top International Streaming Chart, but it peaked at number 14 on the Top Regional Streaming Chart.[78]
  3. ^ "Gum" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart but appeared at number 39 on the component Circle Download Chart.[80]
  4. ^ "Die for Love" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but appeared at number 170 on the Download chart.[90]
  5. ^ "Don't Tell" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 36 on the component Gaon Download Chart.[94]

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    • "Unpretty Dreams". March 22–28, 2015. Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
    • "I Want to Be Me". May 2, 2015. Archived from the original on January 12, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
    • "Ssenunni". September 13–19, 2015. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
    • "Raise Your Heels". December 5, 2015. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
    • "Excessive Love". March 13–19, 2016. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
    • "Don't Make Me Cry". January 22–28, 2017. Archived from the original on August 15, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
    • "Gucci". July 9–15, 2017. Archived from the original on September 8, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
    • "Nunu Nana". August 16–22, 2020. Archived from the original on August 27, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
    • "What Type of X" (in Korean). March 21–27, 2021. Archived from the original on April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
    • "Cold Blooded" (in Korean). October 17–23, 2021. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
    • "Zoom" (in Korean). May 8–14, 2022. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
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    Compiled K-Pop Hot 100 sources:
    South Korea Songs sources:
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  72. ^ 2015년 09월 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  73. ^ 2015년 50주차 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  74. ^ 2016년 12주차 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  75. ^ 2017년 04주차 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
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  81. ^ 2014년 36주차 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 14, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  82. ^ Cumulative sales of "Who's Your Mama?":
  83. ^ 2015년 18주차 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  84. ^ 2015년 34주차 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  85. ^ Cumulative sales of "Something I Can Do":
  86. ^ Cumulative sales of "Me, Myself and I":
  87. ^ 2015년 53주차 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  88. ^ 2016년 06월 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  89. ^ Cumulative sales of "Crazy Guy":
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  91. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
    • "My Type". February 15–21, 2015. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
    • "Ganji". May 1–7, 2022. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  92. ^ 2015년 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
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  94. ^ 2022년 22주차 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on July 4, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
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