Jung Hun-cheol (January 8, 1992 – January 25, 2021), better known by his stage name Iron (), was a South Korean rapper. He was a contestant on Show Me the Money 3. He released his only album, Rock Bottom, on September 9, 2016.
Legal issues In November 2018, he was convicted of multiple counts of assault against his ex-girlfriend. It was stated that he had hit her in the face during sex, causing fractures; he also strangled her when she attempted to end the relationship, as well as injuring himself with a kitchen knife and threatening to blame it on her. He then revealed her identity in media interviews during the court process and publicly defamed her, calling her a masochist and denying any wrongdoing.
In December 2020, he was again placed under arrest for assault with a baseball bat against his roommate, who was a minor at the time.
Death On January 25, 2021, at approximately 10:25 AM KST, a security guard discovered bleeding Jung lying in a flowerbed outside an apartment complex in Seoul's central district. Jung was taken to a local hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival.'야구방망이 폭행' 혐의 래퍼 아이언 숨진 채 발견 An investigation revealed the apartment complex was not Jung's residence. Foul play and homicide were ruled out, and at the request of Jung's family, a post-mortem was not carried out.
Discography Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KOR Rock BottomReleased: September 9, 2016 Label: Cow, Blockberry Creative, NHN Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download 24KOR: 752
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Sales (DL) Album KORGaon Digital Chart:
"I Am": "Malice": "Puss": "Blu": "System": "Erase": "Crazy (Guilty Pleasure)": "Don't Be Shy": As lead artist "I Am" 2014 31 KOR: 218,369Cumulative sales of "I Am": Show Me the Money 3 "Malice" () 2 KOR: 671,664 "Puss" 2015 1 KOR: 992,890 Unpretty Rapstar "Blu" 35 KOR: 133,709Cumulative sales of "Blu": "System" 2016 85 KOR: 28,216 Rock Bottom "Rock Bottom" — As featured artist "Erase" () 2014 9 KOR: 495,758Cumulative sales of "Erase":
"Crazy (Guilty Pleasure)" 2015 5 KOR: 105,957 Base "Don't Be Shy" () 10 KOR: 402,060Cumulative sales of "Don't Be Shy":
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