Nucksal

Lee Jun-yeong (Korean: 이준영; born March 24, 1987), better known by his stage name, Nucksal (넉살), is a South Korean rapper.^[1] He debuted in 2009 as a member of the hip hop duo Future Heaven, and became one of the most popular rappers in South Korea's underground hip hop scene.^[2] He gained mainstream recognition in 2017 after finishing in second place on the TV rap competition show, Show Me The Money 6.^[3]

Nucksal
Born	Lee Jun-yeong (1987-03-24) March 24, 1987 (age 38) Seoul, South Korea
Occupation	Rapper
Spouse	Yoo Seung-hyun ​ (m. 2022)​
Children	1
Musical career
Genres	K-pop hip hop
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2013–present
Labels	VMC
Korean name
Hangul	이준영
RR	I Junyeong
MR	I Chunyŏng

Personal life

On July 1, 2022, it was confirmed that Nucksal had been dating a non-celebrity woman for two years.^[4] They were married on September 24, 2022, in the presence of friends and family in Gangnam, Seoul.^[5]

In February 2023, his wife gave birth to their first child, a son, Lee Yun-woo, after five months of marriage.^[6][7]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [8]
The God of Small Things	Released: February 4, 2016 Label: Vismajor Company, Stoneship, Genie Music Formats: CD, digital download	26	KOR: 1,406+[9]
1Q87	Released: September 30, 2020 Label: Vismajor Company, Stone Music Entertainment, Genie Music Formats: CD, digital download	31	KOR: 2,589+[10]

EPs

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [11]
Sincerely Yours (with Cadejo)	Released: June 17, 2022 Label: Vismajor Company, Stone Music Entertainment, Genie Music Formats: CD, digital download	27

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales	Album
		KOR [12]
As lead artist
"Demon Dance Hall" (악마들이 춤 추는 댄스홀) feat. Samuel Seo	2014	—	—	Non-album singles
"Black Ink" feat. Jayho, Cream		—
"Skill Skill Skill" feat. DJ Wegun	2015	—		The God of Small Things
"Nuckle Flow"	2017	—		Non-album single
"We Go Higher" (위로) feat. ODEE		—		Fever Music Festival 2017
Collaborations
"Propolis" with Jura, Deepflow, Fana, No. 11	2016	—	—	Honey Family BeeHive Project Vol. 2
"1/N" (N분의 1) with Hanhae, Ryno, Jo Woo-chan, feat. Dynamic Duo	2017	3	KOR: 750,050+[13]	Show Me the Money 6
"Brrr Get$" (부르는게 값이야) with Jo Woo-chan, feat. Gaeko, Don Mills		8	KOR: 174,664+[14]
"Filament" feat. Kim Bum-soo		6	KOR: 254,964+[15]
"Even When the Curtains Fall" (막이 내려도) feat. Gaeko		79	KOR: 47,597+[16]
As featured artist
"SOFA" Deepflow feat. Nucksal, SUMIN	2017	—	—	Non-album single
"Why Don't You Know" Chungha feat. Nucksal		13	KOR: 911,145+[13]	Hands on Me
"Karma" Babylon feat. Bewhy, Verbal Jint, The Quiett, TakeOne, Nucksal	2018	—	—	Caelo
"I'MMA DO" (아마두) YUMDDA, Deepflow, Paloalto, The Quiett, Simon Dominic feat. Woo Won-jae, Keem Hyo-eun, Nucksal, Huckleberry P	2019	2	—	Dingo X DAMOIM (Part 2)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Filmography

Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2017	Show Me the Money 6	Contestant	2nd place winner	[3]
2018	High School Rapper 2	Host	Season 2	[17]
	Show Me the Money 777	Producer	with Deepflow	[18]
	Everyday Swag	Cast member		[19]
2019–present	Amazing Saturday			[20]
2019	SignHere	Host
2021	On & Off	Cast member
	Who Am I	Host		[21]
2022	Artistak Game	User agent		[22]
2022–2023	Skip	Host		[23]

Web shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2022	Complexer	Host	with Gabi	[24]
	Boyfriend Love			[25]

Radio shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2022	Bae Seong-jae's Ten	Special DJ	March 2022	[26]
			December 5–11	[27]

Music video appearances

Year	Song Title	Artist	Ref.
2022	"I hate trot" (나는 트로트가 싫어요)	Im Chang-jung	[28]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
Brand of the Year Awards	2021	Male Multi-Entertainer	Nucksal	Won	[29]
Korean Hip-hop Awards	2017	Hip-hop Album of the Year	The God of Small Things	Won	[30]
	2018	Collaboration of the Year	Nucksal with Hanhae, Ryno, Jo Woo-chan "1/N" (N분의 1)	Nominated	[31]