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Nucksal
Rapper
Avid board gamer
넉언니넉초
In the game0 pieces
A rapper who debuted in 2009 and made his name with the VMC label, Nucksal is known for his high-pitched delivery and commanding live shows. He broke into the mainstream as runner-up on Mnet's Show Me the Money 6 in 2017. His first album, God of Small Things, won Album of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards, and his work with Cadejo took two Korean Music Awards in 2023. He is also a busy TV personality as a regular on tvN's Amazing Saturday and a radio host. A board-game fanatic and collector, he is playing his first brain survival show in season 3.
Did you know
- He joins a line of rappers on Jung Jong-yeon survival shows: Eun Ji-won on The Genius; Paro, Hong Sa-hyuk and Casper on Society Game; and Seo Chul-gu this season.
- A serious collector, he used to import board games unreleased in Korea and translate them himself in his twenties.
- He is well known enough among board gamers that the Korean edition of 'Bable Time 2' (바보타임 2) features 'Nucksal'.
- He took over the mafia-game segment of Bae Sung-jae's Ten from Hong Jin-ho, and Oh Hyun-min once appeared on it as a guest.
- He met Life's Game alumnus Jung Won-young in 2025, when Jung guested on LG Group content Nucksal was hosting.
Rap debut (Future Heaven, Sine Qua Non Vol.1)
Co-host, HiphopPlaya radio 'Hwangchi and Nukchi'
Album God of Small Things; Korean Hip-hop Awards Album of the Year
Show Me the Money 6 (Mnet), runner-up
Reached the final on Dynamic Duo's team and lost narrowly to Hangzoo; the team track 'N분의 1' became one of his signature songs.
Regular on Amazing Saturday (tvN)
A long-time regular who shines on the rap lyrics in the dictation game.
Korean Music Awards, Best Rap & Hip-hop Song and Album (with Cadejo)
Previous shows only (excludes this season). From news and Namuwiki, as of 2026-10-13