Kid Milli

Kid Milli
Kid Milli at The Cry Ground Festival, May 2022
Kid Milli at The Cry Ground Festival, May 2022
Background information
Born
Choi Won-jae

(1993-10-26) October 26, 1993 (age 33)
Yeoui-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Genre
Occupation
InstrumentVocals
Years active2016–present
LabelIndigo Music
Member ofWYBH, COZYBOYS
Websiteindigomusic3.com
Korean name
Hangul
최원재
RRChoe Wonjae
MRCh'oe Wŏnjae

Choi Won-jae (Korean: 최원재, born October 26, 1993), better known by his stage name Kid Milli (Korean: 키드밀리), is a South Korean rapper. He released his first extended play, Maiden Voyage, on February 23, 2017, and gained further recognition after finishing as the second runner-up in Show Me the Money Season 777.

Early life and education

Choi Won-jae was born on October 26, 1993 in Yeoui-dong, a neighborhood in the Yeongdeungpo district of Seoul, South Korea. His mother previously ran an entertainment company, which shut down after it went bankrupt. Choi's parents are divorced, and his two older sisters have passed away. One of his sisters died in a car accident, and another committed suicide. To support his mother, Choi began to work from a young age.

Choi graduated from Pungmu Middle School, and dropped out of Pungmu High School to become a rapper and make music. He attended an academy to study for the High School Diploma Qualification Exam, a Korean equivalent of the GED, and earned his diploma after passing the test.

Career

Before becoming a rapper, Kid Milli was a professional StarCraft player.

He was a mentor on High School Rapper Season 3.

He was also a mentor in Show me the Money Season 8.[citation needed]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
AI, The Playlist
  • Released: March 10, 2018
  • Label: Indigo
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 49
  • KOR: 2,420
Beige 0.5
  • Released: April 17, 2020
  • Label: Indigo
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 32
  • KOR: 2,549
Cliché (with Dress)
  • Released: April 27, 2021
  • Label: Indigo, Highline
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 34
  • KOR: 4,256
Beige
  • Released: May 30, 2023
  • Label: Indigo
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 26
  • KOR: 5,265
Rad Milli (with Rad Museum)
  • Released: August 20, 2024
  • Label: Indigo, you.will.knovv
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 42
  • KOR: 2,300

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
Maiden Voyage
  • Released: February 23, 2017
  • Label: Cozyboys
  • Formats: Digital download
 — —
Maiden Voyage II
  • Released: August 5, 2017
  • Label: Indigo
  • Formats: Digital download
 — —
Imnotspecial
  • Released: May 9, 2018
  • Label: Indigo
  • Formats: Digital download
 — —
Maiden Voyage III
  • Released: November 17, 2018
  • Label: Indigo
  • Formats: Digital download
 — —
L I F E
  • Released: March 14, 2019
  • Label: Indigo
  • Formats: Digital download
 — —
+ (with Big Naughty)
  • Released: October 10, 2024
  • Label: H1ghr Music, Indigo
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 46
  • KOR: 1,967

Charted singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Circle
 Hot
As lead artist
"Change" (feat. Gray) 2018 2744 Show Me the Money 777 Episode 4
"Momm" (feat. Justhis) 5464 Show Me the Money 777 Semi-final
Collaborations
"IndiGO" (with Justhis, No:el, Young B) 2018 1720 IM
"Flex" (with Giriboy, No:el, Swings) 1112 Non-album single
"Good Day" (with PH-1, Loopy) 45 Show Me the Money 777 Episode 1
"119" (with Nafla, PH-1, OLNL, Loopy, Superbee) 4663 Show Me the Money 777 Episode 4

Awards and nominations

Berlin Music Video Awards

The Berlin Music Video Awards is an international festival that promotes the art of music videos.

Year Nominated work Award Result Ref.
2026 "Damn I Flex" Best Editor Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "키드밀리 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  2. ↑ "스윙스 새 레이블 인디고뮤직 설립…양홍원(Young B)·키드밀리(Kid Milli) 영입" (in Korean). Asia Exonomy. April 21, 2017.
  3. ↑ "나플라, '쇼미더머니777' 우승…루피 2위·키드밀리 3위". 엑스포츠뉴스.
  4. ↑ Khoury, Mizuki (March 18, 2023). "The New Low-Key Hip-Hop Wave of South Korea - Meet Kid Milli". Sabukaru. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Soo-in, Park (November 10, 2018). "'쇼미더머니' 키드밀리, 세상 떠난 두 누나 언급‥가정사 고백". Newsen. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  6. 1 2 "양홍원 제압함 스윙스는 제압 못함 | 키드밀리(Kid Milli)_HONDA ! | BEIGE | 본인등판 | Look Me Up". YouTube. May 31, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  7. ↑ "[힙합릴레이] 키드밀리, 시도를 두려워 않는 무서운 신예". Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  8. ↑ "'고등래퍼3' 더 콰이엇부터 키드밀리까지 '멘토 군단 첫 공개'". 마이데일리.
  9. ↑ Peak chart positions on Circle Album Chart:
  10. ↑ "Album Chart, 2018.10 Month". Circle Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Album Chart, 2020.04 Month". Circle Chart. April 30, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Album Chart, 2021.05 Month". Circle Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  13. ↑ Cumulative Sales of Beige:
  14. ↑ "Circle Album Chart – Week 35, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  15. ↑ Peak chart positions on Circle Album Chart:
    • "+". Circle Chart. October 20–26, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Circle Album Chart – Week 43, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  18. ↑ "Kpop Hot 100". Billboard Korea. Archived from the original on November 21, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  19. ↑ "Berlin Music Video Awards". Berlin Music Video Awards. March 24, 2026. Retrieved April 2, 2026.