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PH-1 (rapper)

Korean-American rapper (born 1989)

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJun 15, 2026
Entity authorityQ45190216 ↗
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Park Jun-won or Harry Park (Korean: 박준원, born July 23, 1989), better known by his stage name pH-1, is a Korean-American rapper based in South Korea. In 2017, he signed to H1ghr Music. In 2018, he appeared on Show Me the Money 777 and gained popularity.

Early life and education

Park was born in South Korea and moved with his family to Long Island, New York, when he was about 12 years old. He studied biology at Boston College and worked as a dental assistant post-graduation. Park was later employed at a web development company.

The stage name pH-1 is a combination of his name, "p" from his surname Park, "H" from the English name Harry, and "Won" from the Korean name Park Jun-won.

Career

In 2016, pH-1 released his debut single "Wavy". In May 2017, he signed to H1ghr Music. In October, he released his debut extended play The Island Kid.

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Editorial reviewA dependable orientation record for establishing vocabulary, names and a first evidence trail. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1989, 2017, 2018, 2016—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1989-07-23. For this dossier, PH-1, rapper and Korean-American is the immediate research focus.
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Named sources, stable identifiers and responsible institutions provide the strongest route from overview to verifiable evidence. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 15, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q45190216. VIAF identifies the subject as 294153409751541582090. 1 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1989, 2017, 2018 and 2016.

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