PH-1 (rapper)

Park Jun-won or Harry Park (Korean: 박준원, born July 23, 1989),^[2] better known by his stage name pH-1, is a Korean-American rapper based in South Korea.^[1] In 2017, he signed to H1ghr Music. In 2018, he appeared on Show Me the Money 777 and gained popularity.

In this Korean name, the family name is Park.

pH-1
pH-1 in February 2020
Background information
Birth name	Park Jun-won
Also known as	Harry Park[1]
Born	(1989-07-23) July 23, 1989 (age 35) Seoul, South Korea
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation	Rapper
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2016–present
Labels	H1ghr
Website	h1ghrmusicofficial.com/pH-1
Korean name
Hangul	박준원
Revised Romanization	Bak Jun-won
McCune–Reischauer	Pak Chun-wŏn

Early life and education

Park was born in South Korea and moved with his family to Long Island, New York, when he was about 12 years old.^[1] He studied biology at Boston College and worked as a dental assistant post-graduation. Park was later employed at a web development company.^[3]

The stage name pH-1 is a combination of his name, "p" from his surname Park, "H" from the English name Harry, and "Won" from the Korean name Park Jun-won.^[4]

Career

In 2016, pH-1 released his debut single "Wavy".^[2] In May 2017, he signed to H1ghr Music.^[5] In October, he released his debut extended play The Island Kid.^[6] In 2018, he appeared on Show Me the Money 777 and gained popularity.^[7] In 2019, he released his debut studio album HALO.^[8] In May 2020, he released his debut mixtape X.^[9] In September, he participated in H1ghr Music's compilation albums H1ghr: Red Tape and H1ghr: Blue Tape.^[10] In 2022, he released his second studio album But for Now Leave Me Alone.^[11]

Artistry

pH-1 is known for his melodic "singing-raps".^[12] He gets inspiration from a wide range of musical genres: jazz, pop, R&B, and gospel music.^[1]

As the three keywords he pursues in his music are truth, positivity, and experience, his work contains positive or honest messages, generally excluding references to drugs, money bragging and excessive "flexing", and explicit sexual content.^[13]

Discography

pH-1 at SXSW in 2018

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [14]
HALO	Released: March 28, 2019 Label: H1ghr Music Formats: CD, digital download	21	KOR: 3,782[15]
But for Now Leave Me Alone	Released: September 15, 2022 Label: H1ghr Music Formats: CD, digital download	24	KOR: 7,020[16]

Mixtape

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [14]
X	Released: May 8, 2020 Label: H1ghr Music Formats: CD, digital download	27	KOR: 4,579[17]

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [14]
The Island Kid	Released: October 18, 2017 Label: H1ghr Music Formats: CD, digital download	45
Pop Off	Released: November 2, 2023 Label: H1ghr Music Formats: CD, digital download	34	KOR: 2,274[18]

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album
		KOR [19]
As lead artist
"Wavy"	2016	—		Non-album singles
"Perfect"		—
"Donut" (feat. Jay Park)	2017	—		The Island Kid
"Penthouse" (feat. Sik-K)	2018	—		Gatsby (single album)
"DVD"		—		Harry (single album)
"Cupid" (feat. Penomeco)		—		Loves (single album)
"Hate You" (feat. Woo Won-jae)		19		Show Me the Money 777
"Orange" (주황색) (feat. Jay Park)		56
"Flaker" (무리야)		—		Staying (single album)
"Like Me"	2019	—		HALO
"Malibu" (feat. The Quiett, Mokyo)		—
"BOOL" (feat. Beenzino)		—		Summer Episodes (single album)
"Truman Show Remix" (feat. Ahn Byeong Woong, Owen Ovadoz)		—		Non-album singles
"Nerdy Love" (feat. Baek Ye-rin)	2020	38
"PACKITUP"		—		X
"ANYMORE" (feat. Ash Island)		—
"Antisocial"	2021	—[A]		Non-album singles
"365&7" (feat. Jamie)		120
"Lately" (feat. Hoody)		—[B]
"Mr. Bad" (feat. Woo Won-jae)	2022	—[C]		But For Now Leave Me Alone
"Rosetta" (feat. Milli)	2023	—		Pop Off
"Used To Be"	2024	—		Non-album singles
"Flat Coke" (feat. Lee Young-ji)		—[D]
Collaborations
"Iffy" (with Sik-K, Jay Park)	2017	99		Non-album single
"Good Day" (with Kid Milli, Loopy, feat. Paloalto)	2018	4	KMCA: Platinum (dl.)[24] KMCA: Platinum (str.)[25]	Show Me the Money 777
"119" (with Nafla, Kid Milli, OLNL, Loopy, Superbee)		46
"Giddy Up" (with Sik-K, Haon, Woodie Gochild, Jay Park)	2019	120		Non-album singles
"Blue Champagne" (with Cheeze)		172
"Gang Official Remix" (깡 Official Remix) (with Sik-K, Jay Park, Haon)	2020	4
"Achoo" (with Mirani, Haon)		5		Show Me the Money 9
"Never Again" (with Xbf)		—		Transit #2
"VVS (H1ghr Remix)" (with BIG Naughty, Trade L, Jay Park, Woodie Gochild, Kidd King)	2021	108		(G+Jus)
"Achoo" (Remix) (with Mirani, Munchman, Sik-K, Dbo, Kid Milli, Swings, Justhis)		—
"Zero:Attitude" (Soyou, Iz*One[E], feat. PH-1)		119		2021 Pepsi X Starship
"Mentors" (멘토스) (with The Quiett, Simon Dominic, Nucksal, Jay Park, Loco, Changmo, Yumdda, Way Ched, Woogie)		—[F]		High School Rapper 4 Episode 0
"Mungpal" (멍멍팔팔) (with Paloalto)		—		Non-album singles
"DNA Remix" (with Jay Park, YLN Foreign, Woogie, D.Ark, 365LIT, Lil Boi, Lee Young-ji, Ourealgoat, Choo, OSUN)		—[G]
"ALL IN" (with Jay Park)		—[H]
"As I Told You (Remix)" (말하자면 Remix) (with Kim Sung-jae)		—[I]
"Metronome" (with Keita)	2023	—

Tours

• About Damn Time Tour (2023)^[30]

Filmography

Television show

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2018	Show Me the Money 777	Contestant	[7]
2021	High School Rapper 4	Mentor	[31]
	King of Mask Singer	Contestant	[32]
2023	Boys Planet	Rap master	[33]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2019	Korean Hip-hop Awards	Hip Hop Track of the Year	"Good Day" with Kid Milli, Loopy, feat. Paloalto	Nominated	[34]
		Collaboration of the Year		Nominated
2020	Melon Music Awards	Best Rap/Hip Hop Award	"Gang Official Remix" with Rain, Sik-K, Jay Park, Haon	Nominated	[35]
2021	Korean Hip-hop Awards	Hip Hop Track of the Year	"The Purge" with Woodie Gochild, Big Naughty, Haon, Trade L, Sik-K, Jay Park	Nominated	[36]
		Music Video of the Year		Won

Notes

1. "Antisocial" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 127 on the component Download chart.^[20]
2. "Lately" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 158 on the component Download chart.^[21]
3. "Mr. Bad" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 92 on the component Download chart.^[22]
4. "Flat Coke" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 95 on the component Download chart.^[23]
5. Only Kwon Eun-bi, Sakura Miyawaki, Kim Min-ju, Jo Yu-ri and Jang Won-young participated.
6. "Mentors" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 53 on the component Download chart.^[26]
7. "DNA Remix" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 69 on the component Download chart.^[27]
8. "ALL IN" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 65 on the component Download chart.^[28]
9. "As I Told You (Remix)" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 69 on the component Download chart.^[29]