pH-1 Drops New Single & MV for “MR. BAD” ft. Woo

pH-1’s newest single, “MR. BAD,” the Korean American music star strays away from bright lights and embraces the darkness and faces his demons.

Out today via H1GHR MUSIC, the grungy hip-hop track and accompanying music video explores the dark and melancholy side of pH-1. After always being regarded as the vibrant, nice guy, Harry Park finally tackles his demons and temptations he’s confronted throughout his career—whether it be parties, alcohol, or just friends, pH-1 was inspired by his experience of how being bad can feel good. “Doin bad bad things but it feels so good,” pH-1 raps while standing in the middle of a moshpit of partygoers. While he claims he is aware of being caught up with the wrong crowd up to no good, pH-1 sees it as just one of life’s moments to appreciate.

About MR. BAD

“MR. BAD” summons the ‘dark prince’ of Korean hip-hop, Woo Won-Jae, who is a collaborator of pH-1. For the official music video, pH-1 captures the essence of a warehouse party, chaotic order, a rare sight to see in South Korea. Listen to the track and watch the music video below.

As a founding member of H1GHR MUSIC record label, pH-1 has proven himself as an elite lyricist and a leading voice in Korean hip-hop. Consistently generating millions of streams on his music releases, “pH-1’s lyrics are smart, his hooks infectious and he’s consistently carving his own path instead of following trends” (NME). His music was first discovered by Jay Park in 2016 while he was working as a web developer in the States, where he grew up. But shortly after making this connection, pH-1 —which is a fusion of the artist’s English and Korean names, Harry Park and Junwon— moved back to his hometown, Seoul, and joined H1GHR MUSIC.

He made his debut in 2017 with the EP, The Island Kid. Since then, pH-1 released critically acclaimed albums HALO and X, in addition to a long list of collaborations with artists such as Jay Park, Chungha, TXT, Whee In, Sik-K, BIG Naughty and many more. Earlier last year, his single “365&7,” with JAMIE, topped the Korean charts and in October, he was featured in back-to-back releases, including indigo la End’s “Love,” Raiden’s “Golden” and Ramengvrl’s “Ain’t No MF.”

His latest release is a remix of the 1995 hit-single, “As I Told You,” which paid homage to the legendary Korean rapper Kim Sung Jae. In addition to being a frequent face on popular Korean television shows, including the series’ Show Me The Money and High School Rapper, pH-1 is also a major source of inspiration for brands and publications alike, recently performing for NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concert Series, Mercedes-Benz Korea’s EQA Digital Live Concert and appearing in the Korean editions of magazines like GQ, Esquire and Cosmopolitan. Stay tuned for more from pH-1 as he prepares to release more music.