Suga

Min Yoon-gi (born March 9, 1993), known professionally by his stage names Suga (stylized in all caps) and Agust D, is a South Korean rapper, songwriter and record producer.

Min Yoon-gi was born on March 9, 1993, in Daegu, South Korea.

The younger of two sons, he attended Taejeon Elementary School, Gwaneum Middle School, and Apgujeong High School.

He is of the Yeoheung Min clan.

As part of the hip hop crew D-Town in 2010, he produced "518-062", a song commemorating the Gwangju Uprising.

Originally joining the company as a music producer, Suga trained under Big Hit Entertainment for three years alongside bandmates J-Hope and RM.

He made his debut as a member of BTS on Mnet's M Countdown with the track "No More Dream" from their debut single album 2 Cool 4 Skool.

He has produced and written lyrics for a variety of tracks on all of the band's albums.

Under Big Hit Entertainment, he debuted as a member of the South Korean boy band BTS in 2013.

from the 2013 EP of the same name and discussed BTS' fame, comparing its reality to the celebrity about which O!RUL8,2? dreamed; Tamar Herman of Billboard described the interlude as "evocative, yet brash", noting in particular how its sound changes midway through to show "this dichotomy between the relationship of how fame and audiences watching him affects his idea of self".

Under BTS' name, Suga has released two solo songs.

Suga wrote and performed the introductory track "Intro: The Most Beautiful Moment in Life" for BTS' third Korean-language extended play (EP) The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 1 (2015).

Released on April 17, in the form of an animated music video, its lyrics addressed fears associated with reaching adulthood at the end of one's adolescent years through the use of a sports metaphor.

Pt. 1 's follow up EP, The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 2, featured another introduction performed by Suga, called "Intro: Never Mind", that recounted his teenage years.

The track preceded the EP on November 15.

His first solo mixtape, Agust D, was released in 2016 and re-released in 2018 to digital download and streaming platforms, reaching number three on Billboard's World Albums Chart.

It was later included as the opener on BTS' 2016 compilation album The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever.

The first was an autobiographical track titled "First Love", that appeared on the band's 2016 studio album Wings.

Reminiscent of a monologue, the song is a rap serenade to Suga's childhood piano that personifies his relationship with the instrument as if addressing a friend.

Suga released a free self-titled mixtape via SoundCloud on August 15, 2016.

He decided against releasing the project as a commercial studio album, describing it as the "feeling of being trapped in some sort of framework."

On the record, he discussed his struggles with depression and social phobia, among other topics.

Fuse TV rated it one of the top 20 mixtapes of 2016.

The following year, Suga composed the song "Wine" for singer Suran, with whom he had previously worked on a song for his mixtape.

A full member of the Korea Music Copyright Association, Suga has songwriting and production credits on over 150 songs, including Suran's "Wine", which peaked at number two on the Gaon Music Chart and won Best R&B at the 2017 Melon Music Awards.

The second was "Trivia: Seesaw", about the up-and-down nature of falling in love, which he performed for BTS' 2018 compilation album Love Yourself: Answer.

In 2018, Suga was awarded the fifth-class Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit, alongside his bandmates, by then President of South Korea Moon Jae-in, for their contributions to the promotion of Korean culture.

He was appointed Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and Culture by Moon in July 2021, again alongside his bandmates, to help "lead the global agenda for future generations" and "expand South Korea's diplomatic efforts and global standing" in the international community.

In March 2019, after graduating from the Global Cyber University with a degree in Broadcasting and Entertainment, he enrolled at Hanyang Cyber University for the Master of Business Administration program in Advertising and Media.

Suga became interested in rap after hearing "Ragga Muffin" by Stony Skunk, stating that it was different from anything he had ever heard before.

After hearing Epik High, he decided to become a rapper.

By age 13, he began to write music lyrics and learned about MIDI.

He worked a part-time job at a record studio by age 17.

From then on, he began composing and arranging music, rapping, and performing.

Before being signed, he was active under the name Gloss as an underground rapper.

In 2020, he released his second solo mixtape, D-2; it peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard 200, number seven on the UK Albums Chart, and number two on Australia's ARIA Album Chart.

Suga released his debut solo album, D-Day, in 2023.

It debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, tying him with BTS bandmate Jimin as the highest-charting South Korean solo artists of all time.

Suga did not perform another introductory track for BTS until 2020's "Interlude: Shadow", from the band's Map of the Soul: 7 album.

Released ahead of the album on January 10, the rap track referenced "Intro: O!RUL8,2?"