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).
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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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Career
edit250 is a DJ who has been active in Itaewon for a long time.[1][clarification needed] He released the single 다시 부르기 in 2013, and his first studio album One Night Stand releaded 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 NewJeans.[4][5]
His second studio album, Ppong, was released on March 18, 2022. He received critical acclaim for his reinterpretation of trot and ppongjjak, the genres that were regarded as old-fashioned in South Korea.[6] Along with the album's release, he released the documentary Finding Ppong (뽕을 찾아서), which featured cameos from 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", "ASAP", "How Sweet", "Bubble Gum" and "Supernatural" 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
editStudio 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.