Changmo

In this Korean name, the family name is Ku.

Ku Chang-mo (Korean: 구창모; born May 31, 1994),^[1] known mononymously as Changmo (창모; stylized in all caps), is a South Korean rapper and music producer. He released his debut album M O T O W N on March 18, 2016.^[2] In October 2016 he joined Dok2 and The Quiett's sub-label, Ambition Musik.^[3]

Changmo
Changmo in July 2020
Background information
Birth name	Ku Chang-mo
Born	(1994-05-31) May 31, 1994 (age 31) Jeongseon, Gangwon, South Korea
Genres	Korean hip hop
Occupations	Rapper music producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, piano
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Ambition Musik
Website	instagram.com/changmo_
Korean name
Hangul	구창모
Hanja	具昌謨
RR	Gu Changmo
MR	Ku Ch'angmo

Personal life

Changmo was accepted into Berklee College of Music twice, having applied once when he was 18, and once when he was 19. However, as he could not obtain a scholarship on both occasions, he chose not to attend.^[4][5]

Changmo enlisted in the army for his mandatory military enlistment on March 14, 2022,^[6] and was discharged on September 13, 2023.^[7]

Discography

Mixtapes

Title	Details
Time to Get Money[8] (돈 벌 시간)	Released: January 7, 2014 Format: Digital download
Ready to Be a Star #DBJB (돈 벌 준비 #DBJB)	Released: October 21, 2014 Format: SoundCloud streaming

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [9]
Boyhood	Released: November 29, 2019 Label: Ambition Musik Formats: Digital download, streaming Track listing Wish (빌었어) Meteor We Up (위업) (feat. Okasian, Uneducated Kid) 2 Minutes of Hell (feat. Paul Blanco) My Hometown Seoul (나의고향서울) Da Wero (더 위로) Dearlove (skit) Serenade (세레나데) 031576 Remedy (feat. Chungha) Meet Me in Toronto (feat. Paul Blanco) Hotel Walkerhill (feat. Hash Swan) Start	13	KOR: 3,542[10]
Underground Rockstar	Released: November 11, 2021 Label: Ambition Musik, Genie Music, Stone Music Entertainment Formats: Digital download, streaming Track listing "Moraesigye" (모래시계) "Taiji" (태지) "Rockstar Lifestyle" (feat. 365lit, Posadic) "Beretta" (feat. Ahn Da-young) "Chronic Love" (feat. Jibin (Y2K92)) "Vivienne "Little Brothers" (feat. Lil Gimchi) "Hyperstar" "Hotel Room" "No Regret" (feat. Joe Layne) "Supernova" (feat. Dut2)	26	KOR: 5,092[11]

Extended plays

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [9]
M O T O W N	Released: March 18, 2016 Label: Luminant Entertainment Formats: Digital download Track listing "Light Me Up" "Party" "Mine" (내꺼) "Get Money" (돈 벌어) "W A N G" "Nobody" "Same Girls" (여자는 같애)	—	—
Time to Earn Money 2 (돈 벌 시간 2)	Released: July 21, 2016 Label: Luminant Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "Money Made Me Do It" (돈이 하게 했어) "D.O.N" "Sanai" (사나이) (feat. Don Mills) "Maestro" (마에스트로) "Beautiful" (아름다워) "Mosart"	50	KOR: 506+[12]
Time to Earn Money 3 (돈 벌 시간 3)	Released: December 15, 2016 Label: Ambition Musik, CJ E&M Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "Ambition" (feat. Hash Swan & Keem Hyo-eun) "Rockstar" "Ah Yee Ya" (아이야) (feat. Beenzino) "My Mate" (feat. MyunDo) "Bling!" "Jagger"	49	KOR: 510[12]
Gettin Money Moment (돈 번 순간)	Released: May 24, 2017 Label: Ambition Musik, CJ E&M Formats: Digital download Track listing "Inkigayo" (인기가요) (feat. The Quiett & Dok2) "One More Rollie" (feat. Keem Hyo-eun & Hash Swan) "Show Me Love" (feat. Sik-K) "Two Face" "Five" "Bape" "High with Me" "Wait for Me"	26	KOR: 880[13]
Reached Moment (DNSG) (닿는 순간)	Released: June 11, 2018 Label: Ambition Musik, CJ E&M Formats: Digital download Track listing "Intro" "Lilac" (라일락) (feat. Choi Jung-hoon of Jannabi) "Touch" (닿게 됐어) "Hood Boyz" (동네 놈들) (feat. Paul Blanco) "Holy God" "Selfmade Orange" (feat. Superbee) "Interlude" "Can't You See I'm a Rockstar?" (feat. Paul Blanco) "Pingye" (핑계)	38	—
Wonderful Days	Released: January 31, 2024 Label: Ambition Musik, CJ E&M Formats: Digital download Track listing "Pure Rage" (feat. Street Baby, Kor Kash) "Heliot Emil" "FWB" "Too Hard to Find Real Love" "You're The Only One	TBA	TBA
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales	Certifications	Album
		KOR [14]
As lead artist
"Gangster" (feat. Livii)	2014	—	—	—	Non-album single
"W A N G"	2016	—			M O T O W N
"Cigarette" (담배)		—			Non-album single
"Maestro" (마에스트로)		42	KOR: 464,072[15]		Time to Earn Money 2
"Rockstar"		—	—		Time to Earn Money 3
"Bling!"		—
"One More Rollie" (feat. Keem Hyo-eun & Hash Swan)	2017	—	KOR: 20,235[16]		Gettin Money Moment
"Inkigayo" (인기가요) (feat. The Quiett & Dok2)		87	KOR: 26,960[16]
"Holy God"	2018	—	—		Reached Moment (DNSG)
"Meteor"	2019	1		KCMA: 2× Platinum[a]	Boyhood
"Da Wero" (더 위로)		—		—
"Remedy" (feat. Chungha)		136
"Countin My Guap"	2020	91			Bipolar
"Swoosh Flow"		177
"GJD" (광장동에서)		73			GJD
"Moraesigye" (모래시계)	2021	159			Underground Rockstar
"Taiji" (태지)		—
"Hyperstar"		168
"Just the Two of Us" (이렇게 둘이)	2022	104			Non-album single
"FWB"	2024	200			Wonderful Days
Collaborations
"Blue Moon" (with Hyolyn)	2017	3	KOR: 1,187,874[18]	—	Non-album singles
"Beer" (비워) (with Hash Swan, Ash Island, Keem Hyo-eun, Leellamarz & The Quiett)	2019	43	—
"Band" (with Hash Swan, Ash Island & Keem Hyo-eun)		30
"Pay Day" (with Ash Island, Junggigo & KozyPop, prod. Gray)	2020	90
As featured artist
"I Came to Hustle" (돈 벌러왔어) (Marvel.J feat. Changmo)	2015	—	—	—	Graduation
"Forgive Me" (Marvel.J feat. Changmo & Don Mills)	2017	—
"Are You with Me?" (있으면돼) (So Ji-sub feat. Changmo)		—			Non-album single
"Ambition and Vision" (Dok2 feat. Beenzino, Changmo, Keem Hyo-eun, Hash Swan & The Quiett)		100	KOR: 18,606[19]		Reborn
"Wine" (오늘 취하면) (Suran feat. Changmo, prod. Suga)		2	KOR: 2,500,000[20]		Walkin'
"Too Cold" (Primeboi feat. Changmo, Huckleberry P, Justhis & Jay Moon)		—	—		Trailer
"Money on the Floor" (The Quiett feat. Don Mills & Changmo)		—			Millionaire Poetry
"La La La" (Keem Hyo-eun feat. Changmo)		—			Non-album single
"Blame" (탓) (NakJoon feat. Changmo)		—
"SaimSaim" (사임사임) (Coogie, Superbee & D.Ark feat. Changmo)	2018	7			Show Me the Money 777
"Hundred Million" (억) (Superbee feat. Changmo)		31
"Selfmade Orange 2" (Superbee feat. Changmo & Paul Blanco)	2020	—			Rap Legend 2
"Yours" (Raiden x Chanyeol feat. Lee Hi and Changmo)		49			Non-album single
"Play" (Chungha feat. Changmo)		14			Play
"Backpack" (D.ark, Trade L, Young Chens & Baegie feat. Changmo, prod. Way Ched)	2021	128			High School Rapper 4
"RSVP" (Hyuna feat. Changmo)	2024	—			Attitude
Soundtrack appearances
"Put It Down" (Dok2 feat. Keem Hyo-eun & Changmo)	2016	—	—	—	Entourage OST
"I'm All Ears" (내 귀는 열려)	2017	—			Voice OST
"I Always"		—			Hit the Top OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Other charted songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales	Album
		KOR [14]
"Beautiful" (아름다워)	2016	29	KOR: 2,500,000[21]	Time to Earn Money 2
"Selfmade Orange" (feat. Superbee)	2018	177	—	Reached Moment (DNSG)
"Wish" (빌었어)	2019	14		Boyhood

Awards and nominations

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee/Work	Result	Ref.
Gaon Chart Music Awards	2017	Discovery of the Year - Hip hop	Changmo	Won
Golden Disc Awards	2020	Best R&B/Hip-Hop Award	"Meteor"	Won	[22]
Korean Hip-Hop Awards	2020	Artist of the Year	Changmo	Nominated
		Hip-hop Album of the Year	Boyhood	Nominated
		Hip-hop Track of the Year	"Meteor"	Won
		Music Video of the Year		Nominated
	2021	Collaboration of the Year	"Swoosh Flow Remix"	Nominated
	2022	Artist of the Year	Changmo	Won	[23]
		Hip-Hop Album of the Year	Underground Rockstar	Won
		Hip-Hop Track of the Year	"Hyperstar"	Nominated
			"Taiji"	Won
		Music Video of the Year		Won
Korean Music Awards	2022	Best Rap & Hip-Hop Album	Underground Rockstar	Nominated	[24]
		Best Rap & Hip-Hop Song	"Taiji"	Won	[25]

Notes

1. "Meteor" was certified platinum for 100 million streaming on June 11, 2020, and double platinum for 200 million streaming on September 9, 2021.^[17]