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Agust D
BTS

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Background

Birth name

Min Yoon-gi

Hangul

민윤기

Hanja

閔玧其

Stage name(s)

SUGA (슈가)
Agust D
Gloss (formerly)

Nickname(s)

Min Slug[1]
Motionless Min
Black Suga
Swag
Grandpa
Supsup
Lil Meow Meow

YoonieMin SlugMotionless MinBlack SugaSwagGrandpaSupsupLil Meow Meow

Birth date

[2]

March 9, 1993 (1993-03-09) (age 30)

Birth place

Taejeon-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu, South Korea

Height

[3]

174 cm (5 ft 9 in)

Weight

[3]

57 kg

Blood type

[4]

Sign

Pisces

MBTI

[5]

ISTP

Career

Occupation

Rapper-songwriter, record producer

Genres

Hip hop, R&B

Group debut

June 13, 2013 (BTS)

Solo debut

April 21, 2023

Years active

2013–present

Awards

Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit (2018)

Agency

Big Hit Music

Associations

BTS
SNS

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Signature

“

I’m grateful for the award, but I enjoyed the concerts more, I wanted to share our music and who we are.

”

–SUGA, 2017.05.28, Australia.

Min Yoon-gi (민윤기), better known by his stage names SUGA (슈가) and Agust D is a South Korean rapper-songwriter and record producer under Big Hit Music. He is member of the boy group BTS, and has the position of rapper.

As a solo artist, he has released his first mixtape Agust D, on August 16, 2016 and his second mixtape D-2, on May 22, 2020. He then will made his official solo debut with his first studio album D-DAY on April 21, 2023.

In 2018, Suga was promoted to full member of the Korea Music Copyright Association.

History

1993-2010: Early Life

Min Yoon-gi was born on March 9, 1993, in Daegu, South Korea, the younger of two sons.[6][7] he attended Taejeon Elementary School, Gwaneum Middle School, and Apgujeong High School. He became interested in rap after hearing “Reggae Muffin” by Stony Skunk, stating that it was different from anything he had ever heard before. After hearing Epik High, he decided to become a rapper.

By age 13, he began to write music lyrics and learned about MIDI. He worked a part-time job at a recording studio by age 17. From then on, he began composing and arranging music, rapping, and performing. Before being signed, he was active under the name Gloss as an underground rapper. As part of the hip hop crew D-Town in 2010, he produced “518-062”, a song commemorating the Gwangju Uprising.

2013–present: BTS

Originally joining the company as a music producer, Suga trained under Big Hit Entertainment for three years alongside members j-hope and RM. He made his debut as a member of BTS on Mnet’s M Countdown with the track “No More Dream” from their debut single album 2 Cool 4 Skool. He has produced and written lyrics for a variety of tracks on all of BTS’ albums.

For BTS’ third Korean-language mini album The Most Beautiful Moment in Life Pt.1, Suga released a solo intro entitled “Intro: The Most Beautiful Moment in Life”. The rap track’s lyrics itself discussed the fears of reaching adulthood at the end of one’s adolescent years. It released on April 17, 2015, and featured an animated music video. Pt. 1′s follow up mini album, The Most Beautiful Moment in Life Pt.2, featured another intro performed by Suga, called “Intro: Never Mind”, specifically recounting Suga’s teenage years. The song released on November 15, 2015, and additionally served as the intro for BTS’ 2016 compilation album The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever. Suga did not perform another introductory track for BTS until 2020, where he released “Interlude: Shadow” as part of the album roll out for Map of the Soul: 7. The interlude is a rap song that references “Intro: O!RUL8,2?” from the 2013 EP of the same name, and discusses BTS’ fame, comparing its reality to the celebrity O!RUL8,2? dreamed about. The song released on January 10, along with a music video also referencing the struggles of fame. Tamar Herman of Billboard described it as a “evocative, yet brash track” and noted how the song’s sound changes midway through to show “this dichotomy between the relationship of how fame and audiences watching him affects his idea of self”.

In addition to performing intros for BTS, SUGA released two solo tracks under the group’s name. The first, a song entitled “First Love”, appeared on BTS’ 2016 studio album Wings, is an autobiographical rap track reminiscent of a monologue. On the 2018 compilation album Love Yourself: Answer, SUGA released the song “Trivia 轉: Seesaw”, which discussed the up-and-down nature of falling in love. That same year, SUGA was awarded the fifth-class Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit as a member of BTS by the President of South Korea along with other members of the group.

2016–present: Solo work

He released a free self-titled mixtape via SoundCloud on August 15, 2016.[8] He decided against releasing the project as a commercial studio album, describing it as the “feeling of being trapped in some sort of framework.” On the record, he discussed matters such as his struggles with depression and social phobia.[9] Fuse TV rated it one of the top 20 mixtapes of 2016.[10]

In 2017, SUGA composed the song “Wine” for singer Suran, whom he had previously worked with for a single on his mixtape. At SUGA’s studio, Suran heard a rough draft of “Wine” and asked SUGA for the song. The record peaked at #2 on the Gaon Digital Chart and won best Soul/R&B track of the year at the Melon Music Awards on December 2, 2017. SUGA also received the “Hot Trend Award” for his work on the track.[11]

SUGA rereleased his mixtape for digital purchase and streaming in February 2018.[12] The reissue reached #3 on Billboard’s World Albums Chart, #5 on the Heatseekers Albums chart, and #74 on the Top Album Sales chart. It also caused SUGA’s solo alias, Agust D, to reach #46 on the Emerging Artists chart for the week of March 3.

In January 2019, SUGA provided a rap feature on Lee So-ra’s single “Song Request”. The track was co-written by SUGA and Tablo of Epik High, who also produced the track. The single debuted at number three on South Korea’s Gaon Digital Chart and at number two on Billboard’s World Digital Songs chart, with 3,000 downloads during the song’s two-day charting period. SUGA later produced a track for Epik High’s Sleepless in extended play, titled “Eternal Sunshine”, in February. He co-wrote and produced the digital single, “We Don’t Talk Together”, for singer Heize, which she released on July 7. In December, American singer-songwriter Halsey released the song “SUGA’s Interlude”, from her third studio album Manic, which both featured and was produced by SUGA.

On May 6, 2020, IU released the digital single “Eight” featuring and produced by SUGA. The song debuted at number one on both the Gaon Digital Chart and Billboard World Digital Songs chart. SUGA released his second mixtape, D-2 (the continuation to Agust D), together with the music video for its lead single “Daechwita” on May 22, which peaked at #76 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The mixtape debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200 and became the highest-charting album by a Korean soloist in the US. It is also the first Korean solo release to reach the top 10 in the United Kingdom, opening at number 7 on the UK albums chart.

In 2021, Suga re-composed Samsung’s signature ringtone, “Over The Horizon”. The track was unveiled on August 11 as part of Samsung’s “Unpacked 2021” event. Suga later produced the single “You” for Japanese singer ØMI, which was released on October 15. In December, Suga featured on the single “Girl of My Dreams” on American rapper Juice Wrld’s posthumous album Fighting Demons. The song debuted at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100, earning Suga his second entry on the chart as a solo artist. On April 25, 2022, Suga was revealed as the producer of the lead single “That That” from Psy’s album Psy 9th. He also co-wrote and featured on the single and appeared in its music video.

Name

The stage name SUGA (슈가) is derived from the first syllables of the term shooting guard (슈팅 가드), the position he played in basketball as a student. It was suggested to him because he was pale and looked like he would be very sweet, like sugar. He adopted the alias Agust D in 2016 for his mixtape, which is derived from the initials DT, short for his birthplace, Daegu Town, and “SUGA” spelled backward.

Artistry

SUGA is responsible for writing, composing, arranging, mixing, and mastering his material. Over 100 registered songs are credited to him by the Korea Music Copyright Association. He is a pianist, and produces hiphop and R&B music.[13] His lyrics involve themes that are “full of dreams and hope,” conceived with the intent of his music becoming “many people’s strength.” He cites Stony Skunk and Epik High as his inspirations to pursue hiph op music. Particularly, he credits the former’s reggae-hiph op hybrid album Ragga Muffin (2005) and its title track for igniting his interest in the genre

Jeff Benjamin of Fuse said that SUGA’s mixtape “showcases the star’s ear for hot productions, hardcore rap style, and how he can make his vulnerabilities a strength. Other critics stated that SUGA’s “storytelling execution in the music he creates tears down the barrier of censoring and sugarcoating”.[14]

In January 2018, SUGA was promoted to become a full member of the Korea Music Copyright Association.

Reception

In a survey conducted by Gallup Korea, SUGA was ranked the 13th most preferred idol of the year for 2017. In the 2018 and 2019 surveys, he ranked 7th and 9th, respectively.

Personal life

In 2018, he purchased a US$3 million luxury apartment located in South Korea and as of 2019, he lives in Hannam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.

Health

In December 2013, SUGA, who was diagnosed with appendicitis, underwent surgery at Severance Hospital in Sinchon on the 9th and was discharged on the 17th, but was hospitalized again on the 26th due to inflammation in the surgical site. Consequently, he couldn’t attend the year-end awards ceremony for the first time since his debut.

In December 2016, SUGA suffered an ear injury when he tripped over a door threshold. Following doctor’s recommendation, he couldn’t participate in choreography or performances for about a week so the wound could heal well.

In November 2020, SUGA underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum (reverse Bankart tear) in his left shoulder, announcing that he would take a subsequent break in order to fully recover.

Other ventures

Philanthropy

In 2014, SUGA made a promise to buy his fans meat should he find success as a musical artist. Four years later, on his 25th birthday, he donated beef to 39 orphanages in the name of “ARMY”, BTS’ fanbase. For his 26th birthday, in 2019, he donated KR₩100 million (US$88,000) and 329 BT21 Shooky dolls to the Korea Pediatric Cancer Foundation. On February 27, 2020, SUGA donated ₩100 million to the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association to help prevention and relief efforts in his hometown of Daegu, one of the cities hardest hit by the coronavirus outbreak in South Korea at the time. On March 9, 2021, he donated ₩100 million to Daegu’s Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, to support child cancer patients who cannot access treatment due to financial difficulties.

Activism

SUGA has spoken openly about mental health and equality for the LGBTQ+ community.

Discography

See also: Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

Digital singles

Collaborations

Features

OSTs

“All Night” from “
BTS World OST Part.3
” (with RM and Juice WRLD) (2019)

Songs credited under BTS

See also unit songs credited under BTS: Units

Unofficial songs

See also: Unofficial songs

Original song

Sampled songs

Adapted songs

Cover songs

Filmography

Film

Variety shows

Year

Title

Network

Notes

2022–2023

슈취타 (Suchwita)

YouTube / Weverse

Cast member (Eps.1–)

2023

아이유의 팔레트 (IU’s Palette)

YouTube

Guest (Ep.19)

Music shows

Year

Title

Network

Notes

2014

뮤직뱅크 (Music Bank)

KBS2

Special host (Ep.741)

Music videos

Others

Concerts

World tours

Concerts participation

2015 All Force One: Hot & Cool
(Guest; August 20, 2015)
PSY’s Summer Swag 2022
(Guest; July 16, 2022)

Endorsements

On January 17, 2023, Valentino revealed that they have selected SUGA as their new brand ambassador.[15] On April 6, 2023, NBA revealed that they have selected SUGA as their new ambassador.[16]

Valentino (2023–present)
NBA (2023–present)

Photobooks

Producing and writing credits

◯ = Participates as writing/composer/producer, ✖ = Not participated as writing/composer/producer,
W = Writing, C = Composer, P = Producer, R. = Reference

Awards and nominations

Trivia

He is the second oldest as well as the second shortest in the group.
He is 30 years old in the US age and 31 years old in the Korean age.
His zodiac sign is Pisces.
His favorite food is meat and Korean dishes. [159]
His favorite color is black. [160]
His favorite number is 3.
He has listed Tazza and Inception as his favorite movies. [161][162]
He wanted to be a Firefighter, a Basketball Player and a Musician when he was younger.
He used to be terrible with English. (He can read, write and understand it very well. However, he gets shy while speaking it.)
When he was in school, he won basketball games quite a few times and when he was a trainee, he played basketball every Sunday.
He chose his stage name because he used to be a shooting guard when he played basketball (shoo • gua).
“Suga,” also the deviation of the word “sugar,” by his CEO because he is pale and his smile is sweet.“I got the name Suga because my skin is pale, I’m pretty when I smile, and because I’m sweet. I chose this name because I want to promote sweetly.” – Suga [163]
He’s most stressed usually from midnight to 6AM and he doesn’t dislike it.
He doesn’t really like places with lots of people or noise.
The BTS members said if Suga wasn’t human he’d be: a turtle (Jung Kook), a Lion trainer (Jimin), Baseball player’s 3rd batter/hitter (V) , Candy (j-hope), and a Rock (Jin).
His role models are Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Lil Wayne, and Hit Boy.
He can play the piano.
He has a male dog named Min Holly.
If he would choose who Min Holly should date, he would choose RM’s dog, Rap Mon.
In Run BTS Episode 11, he played as Yoonji, a female transfer student.
His parents used to own a restaurant.
He is a really good cook.
He has slept for about 20 hours before.
At the 2017 Melon Music Awards, he won the Hot Trend Award along with Suran for “Wine”.
He is good friends with several idols, such as Kihyun from Monsta X, Heechul from Super Junior, and even Tablo from [Epik High].
He has mentioned that he would like to become someone who spots out young talent and guides said talent in the Love Yourself Tour in Seoul DVD. Multiple rookies have mentioned that he has reached out to them or sent them flowers and support.
RM stated in Run BTS that Suga recently started to learn Judo.
He likes the character Kumamon, and the reason why he likes it is because he thinks Kumamon looks stupid.
The first album that he bought with his own money was an Eminem album.
He was considered a grandma by Jimin.
He is dubbed a ‘Tsundere’ by many fans.
His producing studio is called ‘Genius Lab’.
Has a total of 5 ear piercings. (2 on the right, and 3 on the left)
His favorite type of weather is where one can wear short sleeves at day and long sleeves at night.
He is seen sleeping a lot due to long late hours working in his studio.
He wants to be reincarnated as a rock in his next life. [164]
He has been open about depression and social anxiety in his lyrics, interviews, and in the Burn the Stage documentary series. He hopes that speaking about this will help remove some of the stigma and normalize it. [165]
He has had choose between food and transportation costs as he often did not have enough money to afford both. Sometimes, when he wrote songs and sold them, he did not get paid.
3 things he likes: sleeping, quiet places, and places with no people.
3 things he dislikes: dancing, loud places, and crowded places.
His hobbies are lying down, playing basketball and games, reading comics, and taking pictures.
He has a driving license.
He wanted a tattoo at one point. However, he changed his mind due to wanting to do charity work in the future. [166]
He is bad at Japanese. However, he’s been studying it quite frequently and has gotten exceedingly better at it.
His personality is quite straightforward.
When he was younger, he wanted to become an architect.
His motto: “Let’s live while having fun. Doing music as your hobby and doing it as work is different.”
He writes and composes songs daily. He writes even when he is in the waiting room, the car, or on the toilet.
He wrote the song ‘좋아요’ (I Like It) in under 30 minutes.
When he has a problem, he talks to RM because their age gap is small and they have things in common.
He comes from a poor family. In an interview, he disclosed:“After we debuted, I went back to the dorm and sat there staring blankly. I could not believe it, a kid from a poor Daegu family, would be able to make it.” [167]
His favorite drink is Iced Americano.
For him, his charm is his eye smile. He is also proud of his legs as he says that they look feminine.
When asked what he would steal from the other members, he said he would steal one thing that you can’t buy with money: Jung Kook’s age.
All the members of BTS chose Suga as the sweetest member at Fandom School Interview.
He nearly quit being in BTS in the early days, when the group had no debut date scheduled.
He has the highest alcohol tolerance among the members. He can hold his liquor pretty well.
His BT21 character is a magic cookie named Shooky. He’s the smallest of the BT21 characters.
Of all the hair colors he’s tried so far, Suga’s favorite hair color is black because it’s his natural hair color, though he did state he liked some of the lighter colors.
Suga and Jimin are the same height (5′ 9″). However, Suga is considered taller than Jimin due to a, barely, 1 cm difference.
His solo artist name ‘Agust D’ is ‘Suga’ spelled backwards and ‘DT’ or ‘D-Town’ stands for Daegu Town.
When asked which member he would bring on a deserted island for 3 years, he chose Jimin. “Jimin. To boss around. Just kidding. I don’t talk a lot, I’m not the fun type, but Jimin is pleasant and mature, so I think it’d work out.” – Suga
He got into an accident while making deliveries on his bike when he was a trainee. A car hit him at an intersection and his shoulder went under. He revealed he hid his injury from the company out of fear and anxiety that they would let him go as he was working part time to earn money to pay for college while being a trainee and was injured. He told the rest of the members he merely hurt his shoulder by falling down the stairs. He eventually told the company who offered to help him pay for his tuition. This incident is mentioned in his track The Last, from his mixtape. (Burn The Stage EP.3) [168]
Among the group members, Jimin’s voice is Suga’s favorite. (Burn the Stage EP.6)
He likes to spend his time with j-hope the most, because he is cheerful and brightens up Suga’s mood very quickly.
If he would date, he wouldn’t have an ideal type regarding looks, but his partner has to share his passion for music. ‘”I focus on personality and atmosphere. I don’t have an ideal type.” [169]
He is very introverted and likes to be to himself most of the time. However, when around the other members, he’s a lot more outgoing.
His Spotify playlist is called: SUGA’s Hip-Hop Replay
He thought he was going to grow to 180 cm, but he stayed the same height from middle school till now. (Ask Us Anything ep. 94)
On a Vlog from 2013 he said he would want to become a DJ on a radio show.
Would date Jin if he were a girl.
Habits : Biting his nails. (Profile written by Suga)
Suga’s real name, Yoongi, when translated actually means ‘Gloss’ or ‘Shine’ in Korean.