Kwon Min-sik (; born February 26, 1994), known professionally as Sik-K (), is a South Korean rapper. His stage name is derived from the English ordering of his birth name, Min-sik Kwon, with "Sik-K" taken from "-sik Kwon". He appeared on Show Me the Money 4 in 2015, and released his first EP Flip in 2016. Sik-K was signed to H1GHR Music from 2017 to 2022, before founding his own label in 2023. He has received awards from the Korean Hip-hop Awards and the Korean Music Awards.
Early life and education Kwon Min-sik was born on February 26, 1994, and has an older sister. He attended Balsan Middle School, and subsequently moved to Vancouver, Canada with his family, where he attended Dr. Charles Best Secondary School. After his graduation, Kwon returned to South Korea. He majored in Business Administration at Sejong University, and later dropped out.
Career In 2015, Sik-K first garnered attention on Show Me the Money 4. Shortly after, Sik-K appeared on Jay Park's 2015 album WORLDWIDE on the track "F*ckboy" as a featured artist alongside other South Korean rappers BewhY and Ugly Duck. He released his first EP, Flip, on July 20, 2016. Kwon was also active as a member of Yelows Mob, a Korean hip-hop collective that toured Europe that year. Sik-K became associated with a melodic style that blends rapping and singing, and he has said that he prefers not to define his releases only within traditional hiphop categories. Sik-K joined Jay Park's label H1GHR Music upon its founding in 2017 and in 2022, left the label when his contract expired. In 2023, Kwon created his own label under the name KC or Kwonminsik Company.
Personal life Kwon enlisted in the army for his mandatory military enlistment on June 29, 2020. His label H1GHR Music announced his discharge in December 2021.
Legal issues In May 2025, Sik-K was sentenced by the Seoul Western District Court to ten months in prison, with a two year suspension, for charges related to drug use. The court also ordered probation and 40 hours of drug relapse prevention education. According to prosecutors, the charges included the use of ketamine and ecstasy in October 2023, and the smoking and possession of marijuana in January 2024.
In April 2026, prosecutors appealed the first-trial sentence and again requested a prison sentence of three years and six months. His legal representatives asked the court to dismiss the appeal, citing his voluntary confession and stating that he had remained off drugs for two years.
Following the first-trial sentence, Sik-K's scheduled appearance at Waterbomb Seoul 2025 drew media attention because prosecutors had appealed the ruling and the case was remained ongoing. Waterbomb later stated that it planned to proceed with the appearance, while also saying that the decision could be reviewed depending on the appeal result and changes in public response. In April 2026, Sik-K appeared by video during HAON's final-stage performance on Show Me the Money 12, which aired on the same day as his first appeal hearing.
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work / Recipient Result 2017 Korean Hip-hop Awards Collaboration of the Year "Eung Freestyle" — LIVE, Sik-K, Punchnello, Owen Ovadoz, and Flowsik 2025 Korean Hip-hop Awards Artist of the Year Sik-K Collaboration of the Year "FASHO" Music Video of the Year "KC (BUST IT DOWN)" — Sik-K and HAON featuring Leellamarz 2026 Korean Hip-hop Awards Artist of the Year Sik-K Hip-hop Album of the Year K-FLIP+ — Sik-K and Lil Moshpit Hip-hop Track of the Year "LOV3" — Sik-K and Lil Moshpit featuring Bryan Chase and Okasian Collaboration of the Year "LOV3" — Sik-K and Lil Moshpit featuring Bryan Chase and Okasian Best Rap & Hip-hop Album K-FLIP+ — Sik-K and Lil Moshpit Best Rap & Hip-hop Song "LOV3" — Sik-K and Lil Moshpit
Discography Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KORCircle (formerly Gaon) Album Chart positions: FL1P: Headliner: "Pop a Lot": FL1PReleased: February 26, 2019 Label: H1ghr Music Formats: CD, digital download 28 KOR: 2,541 HeadlinerReleased: June 11, 2020 Label: H1ghr Music Formats: CD, digital download 32 KOR: 2,720 Pop A Lot Released: August 9, 2023 Label: KC, Dreamus Formats: CD, digital download 54 KOR: 1,486
Extended plays Title EP details Peak chart positions Sales KORCircle (formerly Gaon) Album Chart positions: H.A.L.F (Have.A.Little.Fun): Boycold: FlipReleased: July 20, 2016 Label: OTC Formats: Digital download — H.A.L.F (Have.A.Little.Fun)Released: June 5, 2017 Label: H1ghr Music Formats: CD, digital download 39 KOR: 750 BoycoldReleased: September 21, 2017 Label: H1ghr Music Formats: CD, digital download 43 TrapartReleased: January 19, 2018 Label: H1ghr Music Formats: Digital download — Officially OGReleased: March 24, 2020 Label: H1ghr Music Formats: Digital download —"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Collaborative albums and mixtapes Title Album details S.O.S (Sink Or Swim) Released: September 24, 2019 Label: H1ghr Music Formats: Digital download Album on the Way! Released: May 18, 2023 Label: KC Formats: Digital download 3=1 Released: February 21, 2024 Label: Ambition Musik Formats: Digital download KCTape, Vol. 1 Released: May 22, 2024 Label: KC Formats: Digital download KCTape, Vol. 2 Released: July 30, 2024 Label: KC Formats: Digital download K-Flip Released: January 8, 2025 Label: KC, AT AREA Formats: Digital download KC2.5 Released: August 8, 2025 Label: KC Formats: Digital download
Singles As lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album KORCircle (formerly Gaon) Digital Chart positions: "Party (Shut Down)": "Lov3": "Karma Collector": "Better Life" 2015 — rowspan="2" "Untitled" (제목미정) — "I Call It Love" 2016 — Flip "No Where" — "Rendezvous" (랑데뷰) — "Ring Ring" — H.A.L.F (Have.A.Little.Fun) "Fly" 2017 — "Party (Shut Down)" 97 KOR: 21,820 "Your Night" (너의 밤) — Boycold "Choppy" (마음이) 2018 — Trapart "Yellows Gang" — "Plus It" — rowspan="2" "Skip and Kiss" (그래 그냥 내게 바로) — "Xibal" (X발) — FL1P "Fire" — "Addict" 2019 — "Noizy" — "Why You?" — rowspan="2" "Is It Love?" — "Water" —Officially OG "Hear Me" (몰라)2020 — "Tell Ya!" — Headliner "Darling" (달링) — "5882 (Oppa ASAP)"2023 —Pop a Lot "See You in Every Party"— "Trap" 2024 — "Lov3" 2025 103K-Flip+ "Karma Collector" 2026 137KC3"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Collaborations Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album KORCircle (formerly Gaon) Digital Chart positions: "Respect": "Just U": "Iffy": "All Night": "Giddy Up": "Gang Official Remix": "Respect" 2015 6 KOR: 411,916Cumulative sales of "Respect":
Show Me the Money 4 "Stylin'" 2016 — "Decalcomanie" (데칼코마니) 2017 — SM Station Season 2 "Just U" 24 KOR: 130,091 Ever "Iffy" 99 KOR: 20,106 rowspan="4" "Garasadae" (가라사대) 2018 — "On The Road" — "Kitkat" — "All Night" (까만밤) 59 Re:Fresh "119 Remix" — rowspan="7" "The Fearless Ones" 2019 — "Giddy Up" 120 "Gang Official Remix" 2020 4 "TTM" 2023 — "Day Off" — "KC (Bust It Down)" 2024 — "Tell Me Tell Me" 2026 — M-Flo's Superliminal"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Other charted songs Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORCircle (formerly Gaon) Digital Chart positions:
"Don't Be Shy": "Yacht (K)": "VVIP": "Boong-Boong" and "Easy": "Watch Me Ballin'": "Don't Be Shy" 2017 88 Outside "Yacht (K)" 34 "VVIP" 43Show Me the Money 6 "Boong-Boong" (붕붕) 2018 3High School Rapper 2 "Easy" 36Soar "Watch Me Ballin'" (빌어먹을 인연) 72Show Me the Money 777
Music videos
Official music videos YearTitleAlbum2015"Better Life"My Man2016"알콜은 싫지만 주면 마실 수 밖에" ("Alcohol") (feat. Jay Park)FLIP"랑데뷰" ("Rendezvous")2017"FLY" (prod. Groovy Room)H.A.L.F (Have.A.Little.Fun)"party (SHUT DOWN)" (feat.Crush)"내일 모레" ("Get that Money") (Prod. BOYCOLD)BOYCOLD"너의 밤" ("Your Night") (Prod. BOYCOLD)"이어폰" ("Earphone") (Prod. BOYCOLD)2018"YeLowS Gang" (feat. Herr Nayne, Woodie Gochild) (prod. GroovyRoom)TRAPART"그래 그냥 내게 바로" ("Skip And Kiss") (Prod. GroovyRoom)youth.wit.purpose"FIRE" (Prod. GroovyRoom)FL1P2019"ADDICT" (Prod. Girlnexxtdoor)"NOIZY" (Prod. GroovyRoom)"LOVE ACHES + VANESSA" (Prod. BOYCOLD)"WATER" (Feat. Woodie Gochild, pH-1, 김하온(HAON), Jay Park) (Prod. GooseBumps)Non-album single"침대 노래(Wet The Bed)" S.O.S (Sink or Swim)2020TELL YA!, DARLING (Feat. Crush) Short FilmHeadliner
Other music video appearances YearTitleArtistAlbum2017"데칼코마니" ("Decalcomanie")IMLAY and Sik-KSHURAI"YACHT (K)" (Dance visual)Jay Park feat. Sik.KYacht (K)"YACHT (K)" (Choreography video)"XINDOSHI"GroovyRoom feat. Sik.K, Loopy, Masta Wu, 김효은 (Kim Hyo-Eun)EVERYWHERE"ADY" ("아침에 다시 얘기해")Boi B feat. Sik-KNight Vibe"JUST U" (prod. GroovyRoom)Jeong Se-woon feat. Sik-KThe 1st Mini Album, Pt.1 Ever"Iffy" (prod. GroovyRoom)Sik-K, Jay Park, pH-1Iffy"Hope You're Ruined"KISSES feat. Sik-KK1sses"I'm Good" ("아무렇지 않아")Bumzu feat. Sik-KBUMZU 3rd Mini Album '27''' |- |2018 |"Easy" |Wheein feat. Sik-K |Magnolia''2019"The Fearless Ones"The Quiett, Sik-K, Beenzino, CHANGMONon-album single"GIDDY UP (Prod. GroovyRoom)"Sik-K, 김하온(HAON), pH-1, Woodie Gochild, 박재범 (Jay Park)Dingo x H1ghr Music2020장성규 – 워크맨 (feat. 식케이, 박재범) (prod. GroovyRoom) Sik-K, 장성규 (Jang Sung Kyu), 박재범 (Jay Park)Workman x H1ghr Music 2023 "TTM" B.I, Sik-K, Reddy Non-album single
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