Choi Dong-hoon (born January 31, 1983), better known by the stage name Primary, is a South Korean hip hop musician and record producer. Formerly an artist under Amoeba Culture, he established his own record label PAKTORY Company on April 22, 2020.
Primary
Birth name
Choi Dong-hoon
Born
(1983-01-31) January 31, 1983 (age 40) Seoul, South Korea
Primary has collaborated with various artists to produce the albums Back Again, Primary Score, Daily Apartment, Primary and The Messengers, and 2. He has also produced albums for other Korean hip hop artists, including Supreme Team's first album Supremier and Dynamic Duo's Kill, as well as several of MBLAQ's singles, including "I'm Back" and "Smokey Girl".[2][3] He appeared in the MBC variety program Infinite Challenge in 2013.[4]
Primary became active in the South Korean hip hop scene in 2004 with collaborations with Dynamic Duo and Garion. He also gained musical experience while attending Seoul Jazz Academy. In 2006, he debuted with an album named Daily Apartment in collaboration with Beenzino, under the name P' Skool. As part of the promotions for the album, Primary donned a cardboard box mask with a bird beak in order to be more memorable. The band is now inactive, but often play at live performances for Dynamic Duo and Supreme Team.[5]
Primary and Dynamic Duo's Gaeko created a track for Quincy Jones's 2011 visit to Korea which Jones sung at a press conference and expressed his appreciation for.[6] In 2011 Primary released the first part of the album Primary and The Messengers and continued to release the subsequent four parts through October 2012.[2] The album in total includes collaborations with 23 separate artists.[7] He successfully broke into the top ten on various Korean music charts with the album's track "? (Question Mark)" in November 2012.[8] Primary performed a special stage with Dynamic Duo at the 2012 MBC Gayo Daejun.[9]
On August 31 and September 1, 2013, Primary held a sold-out joint concert with Zion.T at the Lotte Art Center in Seoul.[10] Primary also participated at the 2013 Infinite Challenge Song Festival, performing with Park Myeong-su and producing a song for Park Ji-yoon. The songs he made for the event, "I Got C" and "Mr. Lee". were later have found to have crossed the line from sampling into plagiarism in their use of Dutch artist Caro Emerald's songs "Liquid Lunch" and "One Day". Primary later officially credited Caro Emerald's composing group Grandmono for the songs. All of the proceeds from the song "I Got C" were later donated.[11] Primary later produced the song "Without You" for Infinite H.[12]
On March 24, 2020, Amoeba Culture announced that their exclusive contract with Primary had been terminated.[13]
On April 22, 2020, he established his own record label PAKTORY Company.[14]
^"Cloud" didn't enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 85 on the Gaon Download Chart [32]
^"Bless You" didn't enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 139 on the Gaon Download Chart [33]
ReferencesEdit
^Herman, Tamar (August 23, 2017). "Primary Explores 'Pop' on New EP With B1A4, EXID, GOT7, Highlight, INFINITE and Sistar Vocalists". billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2022. Primary's typically veered towards hip-hop & R&B with electropop elements, but for Pop the artist teamed up with producer 1of1 to delve deep into the brand of saccharine light pop that is all the rage in Korea's local music market.
^ ab"Indie ID: Primary". MTV K. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
^"MBLAQ Releases "Smoky Girl" MV". Soompi. June 4, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
^"베일벗은 '무도'-'자유로 가요제'..흥겹고 벅찼다 Infinite Challenge's music fest unveiled... exciting and heartwarming". Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved July 28, 2014.
^Park, Anna. "Unmasking Korea's Primary". MTV Korea. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
^"Supreme Team releases Quincy Jones dedication track, "SOONI"". Allkpop. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
^"Primary Wants to Break Records With His New Album". MTV Korea. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
^"Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2012 – November Week 3". Soompi. November 18, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
^"2012 MBC Gayo Daejun Performances". Soompi. December 31, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
^"Primary-Zion.T, MANNA Concert Tickets Sold Out". KpopStarz. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
^[단독] "아이갓씨, 내 노래 참조"…'에메랄드'가 밝힌 표절논란 (인터뷰). Nate (in Korean). Retrieved July 28, 2014.
^"6 K-pop Producers Who Are Crushing It". MTV Iggy. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
^아메바컬쳐와 전속종료 프라이머리, "새로운 시작" 다짐. Yonhap (in Korean). March 24, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
^"PAKTORY COMPANY on Instagram: "[PAKTORYCOMPANY] Welcome to PAKTORY COMPANY! #PAKTORYCOMPANY"".
^ ab"Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
Primary and the Messengers LP charting: "2012년 46주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
2 charting: "2015년 34주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
^Cumulative sales of Primary and the Messengers LP:
"2012년 12월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on September 13, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
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In this Korean name the family name is Choi Choi Dong hoon born January 31 1983 better known by the stage name Primary is a South Korean hip hop musician and record producer Formerly an artist under Amoeba Culture he established his own record label PAKTORY Company on April 22 2020 PrimaryBirth nameChoi Dong hoonBorn 1983 01 31 January 31 1983 age 40 Seoul South KoreaGenresHip hopR amp B 1 Occupation s Musicianrecord producerYears active2004 presentLabelsPAKTORY CompanyWebsitePrimaryKorean nameHangul최동훈Revised RomanizationChoe Dong hunMcCune ReischauerCh oe TonghunStage nameHangul프라이머리Revised RomanizationPeuraimeoriMcCune ReischauerPŭraimŏriPrimary has collaborated with various artists to produce the albums Back Again Primary Score Daily Apartment Primary and The Messengers and 2 He has also produced albums for other Korean hip hop artists including Supreme Team s first album Supremier and Dynamic Duo s Kill as well as several of MBLAQ s singles including I m Back and Smokey Girl 2 3 He appeared in the MBC variety program Infinite Challenge in 2013 4 Contents 1 Career 2 Discography 2 1 Studio albums 2 2 Extended plays 2 3 Singles 2 3 1 Other charted songs 3 Notes 4 ReferencesCareer EditPrimary became active in the South Korean hip hop scene in 2004 with collaborations with Dynamic Duo and Garion He also gained musical experience while attending Seoul Jazz Academy In 2006 he debuted with an album named Daily Apartment in collaboration with Beenzino under the name P Skool As part of the promotions for the album Primary donned a cardboard box mask with a bird beak in order to be more memorable The band is now inactive but often play at live performances for Dynamic Duo and Supreme Team 5 Primary and Dynamic Duo s Gaeko created a track for Quincy Jones s 2011 visit to Korea which Jones sung at a press conference and expressed his appreciation for 6 In 2011 Primary released the first part of the album Primary and The Messengers and continued to release the subsequent four parts through October 2012 2 The album in total includes collaborations with 23 separate artists 7 He successfully broke into the top ten on various Korean music charts with the album s track Question Mark in November 2012 8 Primary performed a special stage with Dynamic Duo at the 2012 MBC Gayo Daejun 9 On August 31 and September 1 2013 Primary held a sold out joint concert with Zion T at the Lotte Art Center in Seoul 10 Primary also participated at the 2013 Infinite Challenge Song Festival performing with Park Myeong su and producing a song for Park Ji yoon The songs he made for the event I Got C and Mr Lee were later have found to have crossed the line from sampling into plagiarism in their use of Dutch artist Caro Emerald s songs Liquid Lunch and One Day Primary later officially credited Caro Emerald s composing group Grandmono for the songs All of the proceeds from the song I Got C were later donated 11 Primary later produced the song Without You for Infinite H 12 On March 24 2020 Amoeba Culture announced that their exclusive contract with Primary had been terminated 13 On April 22 2020 he established his own record label PAKTORY Company 14 Discography EditStudio albums Edit Title Album details Peak chart positions SalesKOR 15 Primary and the Messengers LP Released October 31 2012 Label Amoeba Culture CJ E amp M Formats CD digital downloadTrack listing Magic Glass 요지경 feat Supreme Team Yankie Mellow Happy Ending feat Jinsil Gary Say It 말이야 feat Garion Meet 만나 feat Zion T Away 멀어 feat Beenzino Love feat Bumkey Paloalto See Through 씨스루 feat Gaeko Zion T Mine Tonight feat Jinbo Dok2 Clean Entrance 입장정리 feat Choiza Simon D High End Girl 하이엔드걸 feat Deez 2 Weeks 2주일 feat Rhythm Power 물음표 feat Choiza Zion T Congratulations 축하해 feat Dynamic Duo Jay Park I m Back feat Yankie Double K G O Playboy s Diary feat Junggigo Dead P Interlude Poison 독 feat E Sens Maebong Station Line 3 3호선 매봉역 feat Paloalto Beenzino Outro Where I Am 거기서 거기읾 feat Boi B Dynamic Duo E Sens 3 KOR 27 584 16 2 Released August 2 2015 Label Amoeba Culture LOEN Entertainment Formats CD digital downloadTrack listing See You 조만간 봐요 feat BSK Gaeko Mannequin 마네퀸 feat Beenzino Suran Rubber 러버 feat Oh Hyuk Paranoia 피해망상 feat Gaeko Sunwoo Jung ah Don t Be Shy 아끼지마 feat Choa Iron Just Like U feat Yankie Jessi Established Head 머리 세웠어 feat Junggigo Hello 네일 했어 feat Lena Park Mileage 마일리지 feat Paloalto Hwasa Her 그녀는 feat Choiza Geegooin Gold Finger 골드핑거 feat Suran U feat Kwon Jin ah Rap Monster 7 KOR 3 323 17 Extended plays Edit Title Album details Peak chart positionsKOR 15 Lucky You Collaborative album with Oh Hyuk Released March 24 2015 Label Amoeba Culture Loen Entertainment Formats CD digital downloadTrack listing eTunnel feat Gaeko Bawling Island Gondry 공드리 feat Lim Kim Shininryu 신인류 Released August 4 2017 Label Amoeba Culture Loen Entertainment Formats CD digital downloadTrack listing On feat Samuel Seo George Baby feat Jooyoung Imagination 상상해 feat Chancellor pH 1 42 feat Sam Kim Esna I Know 알아 feat Sumin Somehow Today 오늘은 왠지 feat John OFA Rhee Night Flower 밤꽃 feat Car the Garden Lukewarm 미지근해 feat Cokebath Pop Released August 30 2017 Label Amoeba Culture Loen Entertainment Formats CD digital downloadTrack listing Drama 드라마 feat Kim Sung kyu Tukk 툭 feat Yang Yo seob Right feat Soyou Diet 다이어트 feat Solji Pick up 마중 feat Sandeul Hush 허쉬 feat Jay B 40Do Worry Be Happy Collaborative album with Anda Released April 3 2018 Label Amoeba Culture Formats CD digital downloadTrack listing The open boat feat Colde Zeppelin Dressroom Moonlight 월명야 月明夜 feat Xin Seha Boxtape Instrumental album Released September 28 2020 Label Paktory Company YG Plus Formats CD digital downloadTrack listing Cloud feat Choa Cloud Instrumental Johnny 자니 Instrumental Remastered 만나 Instrumental Remastered Baby Instrumental Remastered Mannequin 마네퀸 Instrumental Remastered Love Instrumental Remastered Poison 독 Instrumental Remastered Friendzone 입장정리 Instrumental Remastered Bawling Instrumental Remastered Gondry Instrumental Remastered Open Boat Instrumental Remastered 42 Instrumental Remastered Tonight 머리 세웠어 Instrumental Remastered Don t Be Shy 아끼지마 Instrumental Remastered Tukk 툭 Instrumental Remastered See Through 씨스루 Instrumental Remastered Singles Edit Title Year Peak chart positions Sales AlbumKOR 18 Magic Glass 요지경 feat Supreme Team Yankie Mellow 2011 79 KOR 153 894 19 Primary And The Messengers Johnny 자니 feat Dynamic Duo 2012 39 KOR 2 024 195 20 Non album single Meet 만나 feat Zion T 74 KOR 57 159 21 Primary And The Messengers See Through 씨스루 feat Gaeko Zion T 20 KOR 1 862 670 22 Clean Entrance 입장정리 feat Choiza Simon D 20 KOR 796 128 23 물음표 feat Choiza Zion T 3 KOR 2 378 184 24 Bawling with Oh Hyuk 2015 39 KOR 57 298 25 Lucky You See You 조만간 봐요 feat BSK Gaeko 7 KOR 490 629 26 2 Mannequin 마네퀸 feat Beenzino Suran 11 KOR 216 611 27 Don t Be Shy 아끼지마 feat Choa Iron 10 KOR 491 184 28 Hello 네일 했어 feat Lena Park 33 KOR 109 466 29 42 feat Sam Kim Esna 2017 44 KOR 92 674 30 Shininryu Right feat Soyou 27 KOR 105 072 31 Pop Dressroom with Anda 2018 Do worry Be happy woozoo 우주 feat SUMIN Qim Isle 2019 Non album singles When I fall in love feat Meego Suran Cloud feat Park Choa 2020 a Boxtape Bless You feat Sam Kim WOODZ pH 1 b PAKTORY PLAYLIST 2020 denotes releases that did not chart Other charted songs Edit Title Year Peak chart positions Sales AlbumKOR 18 Love feat Bumkey Paloalto 2012 75 KOR 95 934 34 Primary And The Messengers Mine Tonight feat Jinbo Dok2 86 KOR 42 047 35 Poison 독 feat E Sens 17 KOR 715 965 36 Congratulations 축하해 feat Dynamic Duo Jay Park 40 KOR 340 983 37 I m Back feat Yankie Double K G O 55 KOR 221 348 38 Maebong Station Line 3 3호선 매봉역 feat Paloalto Beenzino 61 KOR 243 346 39 Playboy s Diary feat Junggigo Dead P 67 KOR 112 051 40 2 Weeks 2주일 feat Rhythm Power 83 KOR 65 243 41 Happy Ending feat Jinsil Gary 84 KOR 94 033 42 High End Girl 하이엔드걸 feat Deez 96 KOR 56 264 41 Say It 말이야 feat Garion KOR 45 846 41 Away 멀어 feat Beenzino KOR 41 862 41 eTunnel with Oh Hyuk feat Gaeko 2015 80 KOR 23 463 43 Lucky You Gondry 공드리 with Oh Hyuk feat Lim Kim KOR 18 115 44 Island with Oh Hyuk KOR 15 725 45 U feat Kwon Jin ah Rap Monster 32 KOR 158 700 46 2 Established Head 머리 세웠어 feat Junggigo 37 KOR 128 207 47 Her 그녀는 feat Choiza Geegooin 49 KOR 95 031 48 Mileage 마일리지 feat Paloalto Hwasa 45 KOR 114 263 49 Rubber 러버 feat Oh Hyuk 23 KOR 152 644 29 Just Like U feat Yankie Jessi 73 KOR 35 209 50 Paranoia 피해망상 feat Gaeko Sunwoo Jung a KOR 26 747 50 Gold Finger 골드핑거 feat Suran KOR 20 136 50 Drama 드라마 feat Kim Sung kyu 2017 29 KOR 56 977 51 Pop Took 툭 feat Yang Yo seob 61 KOR 35 602 51 Pick Up 마중 feat B1A4 81 KOR 30 977 51 Hush 허쉬 feat JB 99 KOR 24 686 51 Diet 다이어트 feat EXID KOR 20 641 51 denotes releases that did not chart Notes Edit Cloud didn t enter the Gaon Digital Chart but peaked at position 85 on the Gaon Download Chart 32 Bless You didn t enter the Gaon Digital Chart but peaked at position 139 on the Gaon Download Chart 33 References Edit Herman Tamar August 23 2017 Primary Explores Pop on New EP With B1A4 EXID GOT7 Highlight INFINITE and Sistar Vocalists billboard com Billboard Retrieved September 1 2022 Primary s typically veered towards hip hop amp R amp B with electropop elements but for Pop the artist teamed up with producer 1of1 to delve deep into the brand of saccharine light pop that is all the rage in Korea s local music market a b Indie ID Primary MTV K Retrieved July 27 2014 MBLAQ Releases Smoky Girl MV Soompi June 4 2013 Retrieved July 28 2014 베일벗은 무도 자유로 가요제 흥겹고 벅찼다 Infinite Challenge s music fest unveiled exciting and heartwarming Naver News in Korean Retrieved July 28 2014 Park Anna Unmasking Korea s Primary MTV Korea Retrieved July 27 2014 Supreme Team releases Quincy Jones dedication track SOONI Allkpop Retrieved July 28 2014 Primary Wants to Break Records With His New Album MTV Korea Retrieved July 27 2014 Weekly K Pop Music Chart 2012 November Week 3 Soompi November 18 2012 Retrieved July 28 2014 2012 MBC Gayo Daejun Performances Soompi December 31 2012 Retrieved July 28 2014 Primary Zion T MANNA Concert Tickets Sold Out KpopStarz Retrieved July 28 2014 단독 아이갓씨 내 노래 참조 에메랄드 가 밝힌 표절논란 인터뷰 Nate in Korean Retrieved July 28 2014 6 K pop Producers Who Are Crushing It MTV Iggy Retrieved July 28 2014 아메바컬쳐와 전속종료 프라이머리 새로운 시작 다짐 Yonhap in Korean March 24 2020 Retrieved March 24 2020 PAKTORY COMPANY on Instagram PAKTORYCOMPANY Welcome to PAKTORY COMPANY PAKTORYCOMPANY a b Album Chart Gaon Music Chart in Korean Korea Music Content Association Retrieved November 26 2020 Primary and the Messengers LP charting 2012년 46주차 Album Chart Gaon Music Chart in Korean Korea Music Content Association Retrieved November 26 2020 2 charting 2015년 34주차 Album Chart Gaon Music Chart in Korean Korea Music Content Association Retrieved November 26 2020 Cumulative sales of Primary and the Messengers LP 2012년 12월 Album Chart Gaon Music Chart in Korean Korea Music Content Association Retrieved November 26 2020 2013년 Album Chart Page 2 Gaon Music Chart in Korean Korea Music Content Association Archived from the original on September 13 2016 Retrieved November 26 2020 2014년 Album Chart Page 3 Gaon Music Chart in Korean Korea Music Content Association Archived from the original on August 15 2016 Retrieved February 5 2021 2015년 09월 Album Chart a b Gaon Digital Chart Gaon Music Chart Archived from the original on March 9 2017 Cumulative sale of Magic Glass 2011년 19주차 Download Chart 2011년 20주차 Download Chart 2012년 45주차 Download Chart 2012년 46주차 Download Chart Cumulative sales of Johnny 2012년 03월 Download Chart 2013년 Download Chart 2014년 Download Chart 2012년 15주차 Download Chart Cumulative sales of See Through 2012년 04월 Download Chart 2012년 05월 Download Chart 2012년 06월 Download Chart 2012년 07월 Download Chart 2012년 08월 Download Chart 2012년 37주차 Download Chart 2012년 38주차 Download Chart 2012년 39주차 Download Chart 2012년 40주차 Download Chart 2012년 41주차 Download Chart 2013년 Download Chart Cumulative sales of Clean Entrance 2012년 23주차 Download Chart 2012년 06월 Download Chart 2012년 07월 Download Chart 2012년 08월 Download Chart Cumulative sales of 2012년 10월 Download Chart 2012년 11월 Download Chart 2012년 12월 Download Chart 2013년 Download Chart Cumulative sales of Bawling 2015년 14주차 Download Chart 2015년 15주차 Download Chart Cumulative sales of See You 2015년 04월 Download Chart 2015년 05월 Download Chart 2015년 06월 Download Chart 2015년 34주차 Download Chart Cumulative sales of Mannequin 2015년 06월 Download Chart 2015년 29주차 Download Chart Cumulative sales of Don t Be Shy 2015년 07월 Download Chart 2015년 34주차 Download Chart 2015년 08월 Download Chart 2015년 09월 Download Chart 2015년 10월 Download Chart a b 2015년 08월 Download Chart 2017년 08월 Download Chart Cumulative sales of Right 2017년 35주차 Download Chart 2017년 36주차 Download Chart 2017년 37주차 Download Chart Circle Chart 2020년 40주차 Download Chart Circle Chart 2020년 45주차 Download Chart Cumulative sales Love 2012년 18주차 Download Chart 2012년 45주차 Download Chart 2012년 23주차 Download Chart Cumulative sale of Poison 2012년 10월 Download Chart 2012년 11월 Download Chart 2012년 12월 Download Chart Cumulative sales of Congratulations 2012년 45주차 Download Chart 2012년 11월 Download Chart Cumulative sales of I m Back 2012년 45주차 Download Chart 2012년 11월 Download Chart Cumulative sales of Maebong Station Line 3 2012년 45주차 Download Chart 2012년 11월 Download Chart Cumulative sales of Playboy s Diary 2012년 45주차 Download Chart 2012년 46주차 Download Chart a b c d 2012년 45주차 Download Chart Cumulative sales of Happy Ending 2012년 45주차 Download Chart 2012년 46주차 Download Chart Cumulative sales of eTunnel 2015년 14주차 Download Chart Cumulative sales of Gondry 2015년 14주차 Download Chart Cumulative sales of Island 2015년 14주차 Download Chart Cumulative sales of U 2015년 04월 Download Chart 2015년 20주차 Download Chart 2015년 04월 Download Chart Cumulative sales of Her 2015년 06월 Download Chart 2015년 34주차 Download Chart Cumulative sales of Mileage 2015년 07월 Download Chart 2015년 33주차 Download Chart 2015년 34주차 Download Chart a b c 2015년 34주차 Download Chart a b c d e 2017년 35주차 Download Chart Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Primary musician amp oldid 1156506022, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
