Penomeco
Penomeco 페노메코 | |
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Penomeco performing at his second solo concert 'Penomeco's Showroom' in Seoul on April 6, 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jeong Dong-uk |
| Born | October 7, 1992 South Korea |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2014–present |
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| Website | www |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정동욱 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Dong-uk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Tonguk |
Jeong Dong-uk (Korean: 정동욱; born October 7, 1992), better known by his stage name, Penomeco (Korean: 페노메코), is a South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut single Right There on October 16, 2014. He also released his first extended play, Garden, on December 20, 2018. In June that same year, he was crowned the final winner of the Mnet music battle show Breakers. He is a member of the hip-hop crew Fanxy Child with Zico, Crush, Dean, Millic and Stay Tuned.
On June 28, 2020, Penomeco announced that he has parted ways with Million Market, following the end of his 4-year contract. On April 20, 2021, it was revealed that he had signed an exclusive contract with P Nation and subsequently released his second extended play, Dry Flower, on the same day.
On April 19, 2023, Penomeco released his third extended play, Rorschach Part 1. The songs in the second part of the series, Rorschach Part 2, were released on June 19, 2023.
On January 10, 2024, P Nation announced that their exclusive contract with Penomeco had come to an end.
On July 22, 2024, it was reported that Penomeco had signed an exclusive contract with EGO Group and would eventually launch his brand label, if i, under the music label. Subsequently on August 22, 2024, he released his fourth extended play, Organic2.