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SUGA

Rapper, songwriter and music producer

Born 1993

SUGA is the South Korean rapper, songwriter and producer Min Yoon-gi, born in Daegu. Before BTS, he rapped, made beats and produced for a local hip-hop crew. His production later became part of BTS’s albums from Skool Luv Affair onward. He debuted with the group in June 2013. Wings expanded the group’s catalogue. Love Yourself: Answer brought together that album series. Map of the Soul: 7 followed in 2020. Agust D gives his solo work a separate identity, combining reversed SUGA with initials referring to Daegu. The 2016 mixtape includes The Last and Tony Montana. D-2 followed in 2020 with Daechwita and People. D-DAY completed the trilogy in 2023 and paired him with IU on People Pt. 2. Snooze joined him with Ryuichi Sakamoto and Woosung. His production outside BTS includes work with Suran, Halsey, Epik High and PSY. You brought another production collaboration with ØMI. Song Request with Lee So-ra features his rap and writing; Tablo produced the recording. Samsung commissioned his versions of Over the Horizon. Road to D-DAY followed the making of his solo album. He took his solo work on an international tour in 2023. A concert film followed in 2024. A Seoul court fined him for electric-scooter driving under the influence in 2024. He apologized again when his social-service duty ended in June 2025. His philanthropy includes funding the Min Yoon-gi Treatment Center at Severance Hospital for children with autism. In 2026, he returned to BTS’s ARIRANG era. He also produced Come Over with Cirkut and Ammo. Suchwita extends his screen work into hosting conversations with musicians and other guests.

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ConnectionRMBTS colleague and Strange featured rapper.

ConnectionIUeight and People Pt.2 collaborator.

ConnectionRyuichi SakamotoAdmired musician and Snooze collaborator.

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Trivia & tastes

Slam Dunk; GTO

Named in his June 2023 Japanese radio press conversation; edition unspecified.

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Cover source

Slam Dunk, Vol. 1Takehiko Inoue

Named manga series read in childhood, recalled June 2023. Reference volume/edition only.

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GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka, Vol. 1Toru Fujisawa

Named manga series read in childhood, recalled June 2023. Reference volume/edition only.

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Ryuichi Sakamoto

Admiration described in June 2023; later Snooze collaborator.

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The Eagles

BE-era original interview; historical preference.

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Hans Zimmer

Butter-era original interview; orchestral music interest.

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Eminem; Kendrick Lamar

Childhood Eminem influence and praise for Kendrick in pre-ARIRANG interview.

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Decaf coffee

Vogue Singapore interview; no current daily quantity asserted.

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Sushi

June 2023 radio press answer; no nutrition plan inferred.

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Exercise for physical readiness

Described exercising substantially before solo touring; no mode or frequency established.

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Basketball

In August 2023, OSEN quoted his recollection of childhood basketball while reporting his conversation with footballer Lee Kang-in.

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Salad

In an August 2023 Suchwita conversation with Lee Kang-in, OSEN reporter Ji Min-kyung quoted SUGA describing salad after returning from a performance. This is a dated performance-related eating observation.

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Lotion

In June 2023, he said he had no skincare routine and simply applied lotion; no brand or product was specified.

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Light, subtle scents

2016 CeCi/CLEAN promotional interview; original Korean preference checked, no bottle identified.

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His parents’ dog

Original September 2023 GQ Korea answer; no 2026 personal pet count or breed inferred.

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Tang, a black cat

Koreaboo reported in December 2025 that SUGA introduced a black cat named Tang during a Weverse livestream. The original replay was unavailable in this review.

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