Jo Sung-woo (Korean: 조성우; born December 18, 1989), better known by his stage name Code Kunst (코드 쿤스트), is a South Korean composer and music producer. In 2015, he released his second studio album Crumple and joined Highgrnd. In 2017, he released his third studio album Muggles' Mansion. In 2018, he signed to AOMG and appeared as a judge alongside Paloalto on Show Me the Money 777. He released his fourth studio album People in 2020 and won Producer of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards in 2021. In 2023, he released his fifth studio album Remember Archive.
Early life and education
Jo Sung-woo was born on December 18, 1989, in Yeonsu, Incheon. He became interested in hip hop after listening to Nas' "Doo Rags". He decided to pursue a career in music after serving in the military. He studied design at Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts, but got expelled.
The word "Kunst" means "Art" in German, so the stage name Code Kunst has a meaning of "the music I produced will become arts."
^ "코드 쿤스트". Daum Encyclopedia.
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Park, Eun-hae (February 18, 2022). "샤이니 민호 서울대 출신 엄친아 형, 코드쿤스트 절친으로 깜짝 등장 '나혼산'" Shinee Minho's brother, Mr. Perfect who graduated from Seoul National University, made a surprise appearance as a close friend of Code Kunst. Newsen (in Korean).
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"GL Interview 다양한 장르의 용광로에서 주조된 Code Kunst의 음악 바이오그래피". Gear Lounge (in Korean).
