Mighty Mouth 마이티 마우스 | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Hip Hop,Pop |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | 101 Entertainment[1] YMC Entertainment Allmighty Records (present)[2] BPM Entertainment[3] |
| Members | Sangchu Shorry J |
| Website | http://www.mightymouth.co.kr/ |
Mighty Mouth (Korean:마이티 마우스) is a South Korean duet male group made up of Sangchu (Korean:상추)[4] and Shorry J (Korean:쇼리 J).[5][6] Debuted in 2008 with theirEnergy album featuringYoon Eun Hye for "I love you",[7]Sunye ofWonder Girls for "Energy" andSon Dambi for "Family".[8]
On January 18, 2011, Mighty Mouth released Tok Tok as part of their album Mighty Fresh. This was the first of many songs featuringSoya.
On 30 October 2012, Sang-chu enlisted formandatory military service for five weeks of basic training followed by 21 months as an active-duty soldier with the 306th draft inUijeongbu,Gyeonggi Province, where he served along withSuper Junior's leaderLeeteuk until his discharge on 8 Aug 2014.[9]
In April 2016, the duo launched their own agency Allmighty Records.[2]
In 2012, Sangchu had a cameo role as a 'muscle boy' student in theK-dramaTo the Beautiful You, in a bathroom scene with the lead role played bySulli who was disguised as a boy.[10]
In 2014, Shorry J had his first acting role in a K-drama,Triangle, as a gang member and friend of the lead role played byKim Jae-joong.[11] In April 2016, he portrayed a skilledpickpocket in the historical K-dramaThe Flower in Prison.[12]
Sangchu was under investigation for allegedly visiting a massage parlour, famous for prostitution, whilst on military duty[13][unreliable source?] on June 22, 2013, alongsideSe7en. It was decided that they broke curfew trying to get massages. They allegedly visited several parlors that were closed before they found one that was open late. They left once they realized that it was a parlor for prostitution. Both received ten days in military jail for their actions.[citation needed]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [14][15] | |||
| Energy |
| 23 |
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| Mighty Fresh |
| 29 |
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| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [14][15] | |||
| Love Class |
| — | — |
| Data not available for 2009 | |||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [18] | |||
| As lead artist | |||
| "I Love You" (사랑해) feat.Yoon Eun-hye | 2008 | — | Energy |
| "Energy" (에너지) feat.Sunye | |||
| "Family" (패밀리) feat.Son Dam-bi | Non-album single | ||
| "Love Class" (연애특강) feat.Han Ye-seul | 2009 | Love Class | |
| "Smile" (웃어) feat.Insooni | Mighty Fresh | ||
| "Love Is" (사랑이란) feat.Kim Hee-sun | 2010 | 17 | |
| "Tok Tok" (톡톡) feat.Soya | 2011 | 4 | |
| "Tok Tok" (톡톡) (Original version) feat.Kim Bum-soo | 52 | ||
| "Lalala" (랄랄라) feat. Soya | 12 | Non-album singles | |
| "Bad Boy" (나쁜놈) feat. Soya | 2012 | 8 | |
| "My Heart Is Broken" (뿌러졌어) feat. Lim Yoon-taek ofUlala Session, Soul King | 35 | Navigation single album | |
| "At Times Like These" (이럴때면) feat.Lyn | 13 | ||
| "Good-Bye" feat. Soya | 29 | Non-album singles | |
| "Nice 2 Meet U" (prod. byZico) feat. Soya | 2016 | 64 | |
| "Sugar Sugar" feat.Chancellor | — | ||
| "Instagram" | 2017 | — | |
| "Uber" | 2018 | — | |
| "Pretty Girl" (예쁜여자) feat.Bomi ofApink | — | ||
| "Laser Beam" (레이져 빔) feat.Jo Hyun-young | — | ||
| "Temperature" (온도) feat. Park Hyun-seo | 2019 | — | |
| "Irene" | — | ||
| "Love Issue" feat. Aki | — | ||
| "Slam Dunk" feat.Eunha | 2023 | — | |
| Collaborations | |||
| "Will Love Come?" (사랑이 올까요) withBaek Ji-young | 2010 | 4 | Non-album singles |
| "Super Hero" withShinsadong Tiger | 2011 | 89 | |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. | |||
Seoul Music Awards - Newcomer Award (2009)
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Best New Male Artist | "I Love You" ft. JJ[19] | Nominated |
| Best Hip Hop Performance | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Best Rap Performance | "Tok Tok"[20] | Nominated |