Kang Dong-chul (Korean: 강동철, born June 7, 1979), also known by his stage name Brave Brothers, is a South Korean rapper, record producer and songwriter for Brave Entertainment.[1][2][3] He was a producer and composer for YG Entertainment from 2004 to 2008. In 2008, he started his own record label called Brave Entertainment. He has produced hit songs for After School, Sistar, 4Minute, T-ara, Son Dam Bi, Big Bang, Brown Eyed Girls, AOA, Hello Venus, RANIA and U-KISS. In 2009, he made his music debut with Attitude and later released Passionate on December 8. His label manages acts such as Electroboyz, BIGSTAR, and DKB. Kang was a judge panelist on JTBC's Made In U program in 2011.[4][5][6]
Brave Brothers | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Kang Dong-chul |
Born | June 7, 1979 |
Origin | South Korea |
Genres | |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2002–present |
Labels | |
Website | Brave Entertainment |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 강동철 |
Revised Romanization | Gang Dongcheol |
McCune–Reischauer | Kang Tongch'ŏl |
Stage name | |
Hangul | 용감한 형제 |
Revised Romanization | Yonggamhan Hyeongje |
McCune–Reischauer | Yonggamhan Hyŏngje |
Music career
editOn October 21, representatives of RaNia revealed that Brave Brothers would be producing their album Time To Rock Da Show.[7][8] He was awarded the Hallyu Composer Award at the 19th Korean Culture Entertainment Daesang Awards on December 15, 2011. He stated, "Thank you so much for honoring me with such a great award. I will return the favor with more great new songs. I would like to return this honor to the artists that express my songs and to the Brave Sound family.[9]
Business career
editOn October 25, 2011, he opened a hip hop club in the Gangnam district of Seoul called Phantom.[10][11]
Personal life
editOn KBS's Win Win, he revealed he had a troubled past with 12 violence-related crimes and owned a room salon business. He stated that everything changed when he developed a love for Cypress Hill's music and ended his relations with organized crime.[12][13][14][15]
Discography
editStudio albums
editTitle | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [16] | |||
The Classic |
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11 | — |
Extended plays
editTitle | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [16] | |||
Attitude |
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— | — |
"—" denotes release did not chart. Note: The Gaon Music Chart was established in 2010. |
Singles
editTitle | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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KOR [17] | |||
"Invisible" feat. Son Dam-bi, Galactika |
2009 | — | Attitude |
"Finally" feat. U-Kiss |
— | Passionate single album | |
"Sad Music" (슬픈음악) with V.O.S |
2010 | 14 | Non-album single |
"I Want to Cry" (울고 싶단 말야) with Jay Park |
5 | The Classic | |
"Draw You" (너를 그린다) with Davichi, Electroboyz |
11 | ||
"Beautiful Girl" with T-ara, feat. Electroboyz |
2011 | 23 | Non-album singles |
"Break Up" with Lee Gi-kwang, Electroboyz |
34 | ||
"Morning Noon Evening" (아침 점심 저녁) with Galactika, Maboos |
2015 | — | |
"—" denotes release did not chart. Note: The Gaon Music Chart was established in 2010. |
Music Credit
editArtist(s) | Song Information |
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4Minute |
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4 Tomorrow |
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45RPM |
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A-Force |
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After School |
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After School Red |
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Apink BnN |
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AOA |
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Bae Seul-ki |
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Battle |
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BESTie |
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BIGFLO |
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Big Bang |
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Boyfriend |
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Brave Girls |
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Brown Eyed Girls |
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BtoB |
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C-REAL |
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Dal Shabet |
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DKB | |
DJ Doc |
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Dazzling Red |
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EI[18] |
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Electroboyz |
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F-ve Dolls |
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Gummy |
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Han Yuna |
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Hello Venus |
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Hyolyn |
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Hyomin |
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Hyuna |
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Jang Keun-suk & Hyorin of SISTAR |
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Jo Sungmo |
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Kim Dong-wan |
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Kim Hyung-jun |
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Kim Yuna, Sistar & Electroboyz |
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Lee Ai |
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Lee Gi-kwang |
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Lee Min-woo |
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Lee Seung-gi |
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Lexy |
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Masta Wu |
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Myname |
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Nine Muses |
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NS Yoonji |
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Oh Jong-hyuk |
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One Two |
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Park Bom |
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Owl |
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RaNia |
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Red Roc |
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Samuel |
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Se7en |
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Sistar |
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Son Dam-bi |
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Son Dam-bi & After School |
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SPEED |
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Stellar |
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Sugarless |
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Sunmi | |
Supernova |
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Taeyang |
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T-ARA |
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Teen Top |
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Thelma Aoyama |
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Touch |
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uBEAT |
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U-Kiss |
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Uni.T |
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YG |
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YMGA |
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Yoo Seung-chan |
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ZE:A |
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Awards
editYear | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
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2011 | 19th Korean Culture Entertainment Daesang Awards | Hallyu Composer | Won | [9] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 용감한 형제 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ 용감한 형제 (in Korean). Nate. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ 용감한 형제 (in Korean). Daum. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ "Brave Brothers discusses his past, his present career, and his future goals in recent interview". Allkpop. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ 용감한형제 "음악 있다면 500원만 있어도 행복" (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ "'Idol singers lack passion'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2012-04-24. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Rania to make a comeback with Brave Brothers this year". Allkpop. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ 예당 "라니아·알리 미니앨범 발매 앞둬 기대" (in Korean). Nate. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ a b "Brave Brothers wins the 'Hallyu Composer Award'". Allkpop. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ "Brave Brothers opens a large-scale hip hop club, 'PHANTOM'". Allkpop. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ 용감한형제, `40억 투자` 강남에 힙합클럽 오픈 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ "Brave Brothers: "I don't know how to read music"". Allkpop. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ 용감한형제, "악보 볼 줄 모른다" (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ "Brave Brothers and Shinsadong Tiger reveal their surprising pasts". Allkpop. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ 용감한 형제 "17살 때 소년원行.." 충격 과거 고백 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- "The Classic charting". Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ""Sad Music" charting". Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ""I Want to Cry" charting". Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ""Draw You" charting". Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ""Beautiful Girl" charting". Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ""Break Up" charting". Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "Rookie singer EI shares a new photo of his six-pack abs after losing 133 pounds". Allkpop. Retrieved 22 December 2011.