Tiger JK
Tiger JK | |
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Tiger JK during an autograph event in Bundang, December 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Seo Jung-kwon |
| Also known as | JK, Drunken Tiger, DT |
| Born | July 29, 1974 |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Korean hip hop |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1995–present |
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| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 서정권 |
| Hanja | 徐廷權 |
| Revised Romanization | Seo Jeonggwon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏ Chŏnggwŏn |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 타이거 JK |
| Revised Romanization | Taigeo JK |
| McCune–Reischauer | T'aigŏ JK |
Seo Jung-kwon (Korean: 서정권; born July 29, 1974), also known as Tiger JK, is a South Korea-born American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur based in South Korea. He is best known as a founding member of Korean hip hop group Drunken Tiger. He has also founded two record labels, Jungle Entertainment and Feel Ghood Music. He is a member of the South Korean hip hop trio MFBTY.
He is considered a highly influential figure in the development of Korean hip-hop and is credited with helping bring the genre into the Korean mainstream. The Los Angeles Times referred to him in 2011 as "perhaps the most popular Korean rapper in America, Asia and the world."