Primary (musician)

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Primary
Birth nameChoi Dong-hoon
Born (1983-01-31) January 31, 1983 (age 41)
Seoul, South Korea
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • record producer
Years active2004–present
LabelsPaktory Company
Website Primary
Track listing
  1. "Magic Glass" (요지경) feat. Supreme Team, Yankie, Mellow
  2. "Happy Ending" feat. Jinsil, Gary
  3. Say It" (말이야) feat. Garion
  4. "Meet" (만나) feat. Zion.T
  5. "Away" (멀어) feat. Beenzino
  6. "Love" feat. Bumkey, Paloalto
  7. "See Through" (씨스루) feat. Gaeko, Zion.T
  8. "Mine Tonight" feat. Jinbo, Dok2
  9. "Clean Entrance" (입장정리) feat. Choiza, Simon D
  10. "High End Girl" (하이엔드걸) feat. Deez
  11. "2 Weeks" (2주일) feat. Rhythm Power
  12. "?" (물음표) feat. Choiza, Zion.T
  13. "Congratulations" (축하해) feat. Dynamic Duo, Jay Park
  14. "I'm Back" feat. Yankie, Double K, G.O
  15. "Playboy's Diary" feat. Junggigo, Dead'P
  16. "Interlude"
  17. "Poison" () feat. E-Sens
  18. "Maebong Station Line 3" (3호선 매봉역) feat. Paloalto, Beenzino
  19. "Outro"
  20. "Where I Am" (거기서 거기읾) feat. Boi B, Dynamic Duo, E-Sens
3
2
  • Released: August 2, 2015
  • Label: Amoeba Culture, LOEN Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "See You" (조만간 봐요; feat. BSK, Gaeko)
  2. "Mannequin" (마네퀸; feat. Beenzino, Suran)
  3. "Rubber" (러버; feat. Oh Hyuk)
  4. "Paranoia" (피해망상; feat. Gaeko, Sunwoo Jung-ah)
  5. "Don't Be Shy" (아끼지마; feat. Choa, Iron)
  6. "Just Like U" (feat. Yankie, Jessi)
  7. "Established Head" (머리 세웠어; feat. Junggigo)
  8. "Hello" (네일 했어; feat. Lena Park)
  9. "Mileage" (마일리지; feat. Paloalto, Hwasa)
  10. "Her" (그녀는; feat. Choiza, Geegooin)
  11. "Gold Finger" (골드핑거; feat. Suran)
  12. "U" (feat. Kwon Jin-ah, Rap Monster)
7

Extended plays

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
KOR
[15]
Lucky You!
Track listing
  1. "eTunnel" (feat. Gaeko)
  2. "Bawling"
  3. "Island"
  4. "Gondry" (공드리; feat. Lim Kim)
Shininryu
(신인류)
  • Released: August 4, 2017
  • Label: Amoeba Culture, Loen Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "On" (feat. Samuel Seo, George)
  2. "Baby" (feat. Jooyoung)
  3. "Imagination" (상상해; feat. Chancellor, pH-1)
  4. "~42" (feat. Sam Kim, Esna)
  5. "I Know" (알아; feat. Sumin)
  6. "Somehow Today" (오늘은 왠지; feat. John OFA Rhee)
  7. "Night Flower" (밤꽃; feat. Car, the Garden)
  8. "Lukewarm" (미지근해; feat. Cokebath)
Pop
  • Released: August 30, 2017
  • Label: Amoeba Culture, Loen Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "Drama" (드라마; feat. Kim Sung-kyu)
  2. "Tükk" (툭; feat. Yang Yo-seob)
  3. "Right?" (feat. Soyou)
  4. "Diet" (다이어트; feat. Solji)
  5. "Pick Up" (마중; feat. Sandeul)
  6. "Hush" (허쉬; feat. Jay B)
40
Do Worry Be Happy
  • Collaborative album with Anda
  • Released: April 3, 2018
  • Label: Amoeba Culture
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "The Open Boat" (feat. Colde)
  2. "Zeppelin"
  3. "Dressroom"
  4. "Moonlight" (월명야 月明夜; feat. Xin Seha)
Boxtape
  • Instrumental album
  • Released: September 28, 2020
  • Label: Paktory Company, YG Plus
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "Cloud" (feat. Choa)
  2. "Cloud" (Instrumental)
  3. "Johnny" (자니) (Instrumental Remastered)
  4. "만나" (Instrumental Remastered)
  5. "Baby" (Instrumental Remastered)
  6. "Mannequin" (마네퀸) (Instrumental Remastered)
  7. "Love" (Instrumental Remastered)
  8. "Poison" () (Instrumental Remastered)
  9. "Friendzone" (입장정리) (Instrumental Remastered)
  10. "Bawling" (Instrumental Remastered)
  11. "Gondry" (Instrumental Remastered)
  12. "Open Boat" (Instrumental Remastered)
  13. "~42" (Instrumental Remastered)
  14. "Tonight" (머리 세웠어) (Instrumental Remastered)
  15. "Don't Be Shy" (아끼지마) (Instrumental Remastered)
  16. "Tükk" () (Instrumental Remastered)
  17. "See Through" (씨스루) (Instrumental Remastered)

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesAlbum
KOR
[18]
"Magic Glass" (요지경)
feat. Supreme Team, Yankie, Mellow
201179Primary And The Messengers
"Johnny" (자니)
feat. Dynamic Duo
201239
  • KOR: 2,024,195 [20]
Non-album single
"Meet" (만나)
feat. Zion.T
74Primary and the Messengers
"See Through" (씨스루)
feat. Gaeko, Zion.T
20
  • KOR: 1,862,670 [22]
"Clean Entrance" (입장정리)
feat. Choiza, Simon D
20
"?" (물음표)
feat. Choiza, Zion.T
3
  • KOR: 2,378,184 [24]
"Bawling"
with Oh Hyuk
201539Lucky You!
"See You" (조만간 봐요)
feat. BSK, Gaeko
72
"Mannequin" (마네퀸)
feat. Beenzino, Suran
11
"Don't Be Shy" (아끼지마)
feat. Choa, Iron
10
"Hello" (네일 했어)
feat. Lena Park
33
"~42"
feat. Sam Kim, Esna
201744Shininryu
"Right?"
feat. Soyou
27Pop
"Dressroom"
with Anda
2018Do worry Be happy
"woozoo" (우주)
feat. SUMIN, Qim Isle
2019Non album singles
"When I Fall in Love"
feat. Meego, Suran
"Cloud"
feat. Park Choa
2020 [a] Boxtape
"Bless You"
feat. Sam Kim, WOODZ, pH-1
[b] Paktory Playlist 2020
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Other charted songs

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesAlbum
KOR
[18]
"Love"
feat. Bumkey, Paloalto
201275Primary and the Messengers
"Mine Tonight"
feat. Jinbo, Dok2
86
"Poison" ()
feat. E-Sens
17
"Congratulations" (축하해)
feat. Dynamic Duo, Jay Park
40
"I'm Back"
feat. Yankie, Double K, G.O
55
"Maebong Station Line 3" (3호선 매봉역)
feat. Paloalto, Beenzino
61
"Playboy's Diary"
feat. Junggigo, Dead'P
67
"2 Weeks" (2주일)
feat. Rhythm Power
83
"Happy Ending"
feat. Jinsil, Gary
84
"High End Girl" (하이엔드걸)
feat. Deez
96
"Say It" (말이야)
feat. Garion
"Away" (멀어)
feat. Beenzino
"eTunnel"
with Oh Hyuk feat. Gaeko
201580Lucky You!
"Gondry" (공드리)
with Oh Hyuk feat. Lim Kim
"Island"
with Oh Hyuk
"U"
feat. Kwon Jin-ah, RM
322
"Established Head" (머리 세웠어)
feat. Junggigo
37
"Her" (그녀는)
feat. Choiza, Geegooin
49
"Mileage" (마일리지)
feat. Paloalto, Hwasa
45
"Rubber" (러버)
feat. Oh Hyuk
23
"Just Like U"
feat. Yankie, Jessi
73
"Paranoia" (피해망상)
feat. Gaeko, Sunwoo Jung-a
"Gold Finger" (골드핑거)
feat. Suran
"Drama" (드라마)
feat. Kim Sung-kyu
201729Pop
"Took" ()
feat. Yang Yo-seob
61
"Pick Up" (마중)
feat. B1A4
81
"Hush" (허쉬)
feat. JB
99
"Diet" (다이어트)
feat. EXID
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Notes

  1. "Cloud" didn't enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 85 on the Gaon Download Chart [32]
  2. "Bless You" didn't enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 139 on the Gaon Download Chart [33]

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  16. Cumulative sales of Primary and the Messengers LP:
  17. 2015년 09월 Album Chart.
  18. 1 2 "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017.
  19. Cumulative sale of "Magic Glass":
  20. Cumulative sales of "Johnny":
  21. 2012년 15주차 Download Chart.
  22. Cumulative sales of "See Through":
  23. Cumulative sales of "Clean Entrance":
  24. Cumulative sales of "?":
  25. Cumulative sales of "Bawling":
  26. Cumulative sales of "See You":
  27. Cumulative sales of "Mannequin":
  28. Cumulative sales of "Don't Be Shy":
  29. 1 2 2015년 08월 Download Chart.
  30. 2017년 08월 Download Chart.
  31. Cumulative sales of "Right?":
  32. "Circle Chart" 2020년 40주차 Download Chart.
  33. "Circle Chart" 2020년 45주차 Download Chart.
  34. Cumulative sales "Love":
  35. 2012년 23주차 Download Chart.
  36. Cumulative sale of "Poison":
  37. Cumulative sales of "Congratulations":
  38. Cumulative sales of "I'm Back":
  39. Cumulative sales of "Maebong Station Line 3":
  40. Cumulative sales of "Playboy's Diary":
  41. 1 2 3 4 2012년 45주차 Download Chart.
  42. Cumulative sales of "Happy Ending":
  43. Cumulative sales of "eTunnel":
  44. Cumulative sales of "Gondry":
  45. Cumulative sales of "Island":
  46. Cumulative sales of "U":
  47. 2015년 04월 Download Chart.
  48. Cumulative sales of "Her":
  49. Cumulative sales of "Mileage":
  50. 1 2 3 2015년 34주차 Download Chart.
  51. 1 2 3 4 5 2017년 35주차 Download Chart.