BIG Naughty (Seo Dong-hyeon) wearing a gray hoodie and cap, portrait from his 2ulip interview, credited to BIG Naughty and edited by 2ulip

BIG Naughty — Solo Artist Profile

BIG Naughty (Seo Dong-hyeon) wearing a gray hoodie and cap in an interview portrait

BIG NAUGHTY

Seo Dong-hyeon · SOLO ARTIST · Rapper & Singer-songwriter

Photo: BIG Naughty · Edited by 2ulip

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BIG Naughty (빅나티), born Seo Dong-hyeon (서동현) on June 2, 2003, is a South Korean rapper, singer and songwriter whose music brings melodic rap into conversation with alternative R&B, acoustic pop and rock. He became known to a wider audience through Show Me the Money 8 in 2019 and joined H1GHR MUSIC. His solo debut recording, Where It All Started Remix, arrived on November 21, 2019.

BIG Naughty’s first EP, Bucket List (2021), drew on both hip-hop traditions and sung melodies. He followed it with NANGMAN in 2022, a romance-focused project that helped establish songs such as Beyond Love featuring 10CM and Romance Symphony among his best-known recordings. In an interview with EnVi Media, he described his desire to express romance through his own songwriting rather than remaining within a single genre. His music often moves between playful storytelling and vulnerable reflections on relationships.

The 2023 projects Hopeless Romantic and ICN > YVR reflected a more introspective direction. His releases during 2024 and 2025 moved freely between hip-hop, pop and collaborations, including the digital single MUSIC with LEE CHANHYUK. These are credited to his own recording career, not to the H1GHR MUSIC compilation albums on which he has also appeared.

In February 2026, BIG Naughty released Between Cobalt and Navy, exploring complicated emotions through a mixture of singing and rap. Still Freestylin’ followed in May, alongside a two-track single featuring Dynamic Duo. His July EP, Hopeful Romantic, brought a more optimistic approach to stories about affection and memory. Its title song Flower features HAGA; additional collaborations include Jay Park, Dynamic Duo and Loco.

On August 31, 2026, he released Nostalgia, a digital single paired with a band version. The songwriting reflects on the value of earlier experiences, including mistakes and regrets, and how they shape a person’s identity. His first standalone solo concert, ICN > NTG, took place in Seoul in July 2026, underscoring the scale of the audience he has developed since debut. Overseas interviews and label videos show how his music has become a personal record of adolescence, young adulthood and the people who inspired him.

Discography & Career Milestones

BIG Naughty’s own solo releases and personal milestones, most recent first. Label compilations and other artists’ singles featuring BIG Naughty are not presented as independent solo albums.

August 31, 2026 · Digital single

Nostalgia (노스탈지아)

A two-track single with an original recording and a band version. Its lyrics reflect on youth, memories, regret and the experiences that shape a person.

July 29, 2026 · Solo EP

Hopeful Romantic (호프풀 로맨틱)

A nine-track digital EP led by Flower featuring HAGA. It includes collaborations with Jay Park, Dynamic Duo, Gist and Loco; the CD release contains a further exclusive track.

July 1, 2026 · Pre-release single

To You Whose Name Starts With J (feat. Jay Park)

A sentimental collaboration that introduced the next chapter of his Hopeful Romantic project.

May 25, 2026 · Double single

10:30 Lovey Dovey

Features 10:30 at Krispy with Dynamic Duo and a solo version of Lovey Dovey, revisiting the nervous excitement of first love.

May 10, 2026 · Single

Still Freestylin’

A personal return to the themes of his earlier Freestylin’ song. Its official black-and-white music video features reflective lyrics and jazz-leaning production.

February 26, 2026 · Solo EP

Between Cobalt and Navy (코발트와 네이비 그 사이)

A collection with tracks Hello and Echo featuring Sunwoo Jung-a, following the emotional arc of a breakup and the eventual return of hope.

June 19, 2025 · Digital single

MUSIC (feat. LEE CHANHYUK)

An original collaborative release with AKMU’s Lee Chanhyuk, pairing the two artists’ lyric writing and production work.

2024 · Solo releases and collaborations

SIKE!!, + / ++ and Sunkissed

The + projects and SIKE!! explored more aggressive hip-hop textures. Sunkissed with MARK of NCT is a collaborative single, not a group release.

November 23, 2023 · Solo EP

ICN > YVR

An introspective project shaped by travel, isolation and the distance between Incheon and Vancouver.

February 28, 2023 · Solo EP

Hopeless Romantic

A multi-song exploration of emotional endings that set the stage for the contrasting 2026 Hopeful Romantic follow-up.

June 2022 · Solo EP

NANGMAN (낭만)

A melodic record about romance and youth, including Romance Symphony. Beyond Love featuring 10CM became one of his signature songs.

February 25, 2021 · Debut EP

Bucket List

His first solo EP after signing with H1GHR MUSIC, demonstrating the blend of singing and rapping that characterises his sound.

November 21, 2019 · Solo recording debut

Where It All Started Remix (시발점 Remix)

Released after his breakthrough as a contestant on Mnet’s Show Me the Money 8.

2019 · Breakthrough

Show Me the Money 8

Became widely known for his melodic flow as a teenage contestant, before launching a solo recording career.

Official Music Videos by Year

Complete official MV uploads by the artist and H1GHR MUSIC, newest first. Each thumbnail is replaced by one player when opened; close with ×. Unofficial lyric videos, shorts and teasers are excluded.

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Digital audio release date: Not confirmed · MV release: October 15, 2026 (KST)

Vancouver 3

BIG Naughty shares the next chapter of his Vancouver series through a full music video on his official artist channel. The personal visual accompanies a song dedicated to his partner and draws on their shared memories. The video became public on October 15 in Korea; a separate digital audio release date has not been confirmed.

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Digital release: September 15, 2026 · MV release: October 2, 2026

GHOST

BIG Naughty joins lIlBOI, pH-1 and Woodie Gochild on this track from H1GHR MUSIC’s PINK TAPE. The song compares the emptiness of unrequited love to a ghost, with all four performers contributing to its writing. H1GHR MUSIC released the complete official music video after the EP’s digital release.

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August 31, 2026 · Nostalgia · Official H1GHR MUSIC MV

Nostalgia

The six-minute visual for the reflective 2026 single examines memories and growth. The single includes a separate band version of the song.

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July 29, 2026 · Hopeful Romantic · Official H1GHR MUSIC MV

Flower (feat. HAGA)

An expressive rock-influenced title song from the July 2026 EP, describing love through seasonal images.

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May 25, 2026 · 10:30 Lovey Dovey · Official H1GHR MUSIC MV

10:30 at Krispy (feat. Dynamic Duo)

The video accompanies an original collaboration recalling school-age memories and the nervousness of early romance.

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Personal SNS

Individual artist channels confirmed through H1GHR MUSIC’s official video descriptions and artist references. The H1GHR corporate SNS accounts are excluded from personal links.

Editorial check: October 31, 2026. Music release dates are based on artist catalogue entries and official labels. Photography credit is a source identification, not a statement of reuse permission.

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