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Min Yoon-gi (민윤기) known by his stage name Suga (슈가) or Agust D is a South Korean rapper-songwriter, composer and producer. He is the lead rapper of BTS, also he is notable for his large input in songwriting and is the major music producer between the members. 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.
As a solo artist, he has released his first solo mixtape Agust D in 2016. 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. In 2018, Suga was promoted to full member of the Korea Music Copyright Association.

Suga is responsible for writing, composing, arranging, mixing, and mastering his material.
Over 70 registered songs are credited to him by the Korea Music Copyright Association. He is a pianist, and produces hiphop and R&B music.[15] 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". In January 2018, Suga was promoted to become a full member of the Korea Music Copyright Association.

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ALBUMS & SINGLES

2020

D-2

2016

August D

Suga, Halsey, BTS

SUGA's Interlude




His Band Members



Kim Namjoon


Team Leader & Main Rapper




Kim Seokjin


Vocalist & Visual




Min Yoongi


Lead Rapper




Jung hoseok


Lead Rapper & Main Dancer




Park Jimin


Lead Vocalist & Main Dancer




Kim Taehyung


Vocalist




Jeon Jungkook


Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Sub Rapper, Center/ Face of the Group & Maknae


MILESTONES

BTS’s Suga Makes History On The Rap Sales Chart With The First-Ever No. 1 Hit By A Korean Artist

Suga’s “Daechwita” debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Rap Digital Song Sales chart, which, as its name suggests, ranks in order the bestselling tunes that can be classified rap in the U.S. every week. The song easily outpaces every other title in the country this time around, become a powerful seller from the moment it arrives.
“Daechwita” begins in first place thanks to over 17,000 sales, according to Nielsen Music, which is not only enough to make it the bestselling rap song in the country, but also the second-bestselling track looking at all genres. On the all-encompassing Digital Song Sales chart, it launches at No. 2 behind only Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s “Rain on Me.”

Suga, known as the rapper of the group, debuts his new single “Eight,” a collaboration with fellow South Korean musician IU, at No. 27 on Billboard’s Canadian Digital Song Sales chart this time around. The tune wastes no time becoming a bestseller in the northern nation, even if just for a week, and that’s a special achievement for the star.
“Eight” is Suga’s second solo single to reach the Digital Song Sales in Canada, which is something no other member of BTS can claim to have done. While a few of them have appeared on the same list, and they have reached even higher than he, none have placed on the chart more than once. Suga first appeared on the Canadian Digital Song Sales chart late last year when his song with Halsey, “Suga’s Interlude,” debuted and peaked at No. 25. The cut, featured on the American pop singer’s new album Manic, only last one frame, but that was enough for him to make a first impression. Oddly enough, “Suga’s Interlude” actually credits both BTS and Suga, so it counts toward the group’s career total and his own.

A veteran music producer in the Korean music industry analyzed BTS Suga’s producing skills and answered people’s questions on whether or not singers really do produce their own music.
He states that this is a question that he receives quite often from friends and other artists. He explains that in the past there have been many artists that just add a few things here and there to an already made song and made it look like they co-produced it. He says it’s true that many producers had a bad impression of idols producing music in the past. He decides to see how idols are producing music currently and chose to learn about BTS’s Suga for this episode.