Sik-K

Biography

Kwon Min-sik (Korean: 권민식; born February 26, 1994), known professionally as Sik-K (식케이), is a South Korean rapper. His stage name is derived from the English ordering of his birth name, Min-sik Kwon, with "Sik-K" taken from "-sik Kwon". He appeared on Show Me the Money 4 in 2015, and released his first EP Flip in 2016. Sik-K was signed to H1GHR Music from 2017 to 2022, before founding his own label in 2023. He has received awards from the Korean Hip-hop Awards and the Korean Music Awards.

Early life and education

Kwon Min-sik was born on February 26, 1994, and has an older sister. He attended Balsan Middle School, and subsequently moved to Vancouver, Canada with his family, where he attended Dr. Charles Best Secondary School. After his graduation, Kwon returned to South Korea. He majored in Business Administration at Sejong University, and later dropped out.

Career

In 2015, Sik-K first garnered attention on Show Me the Money 4. Shortly after, Sik-K appeared on Jay Park's 2015 album WORLDWIDE on the track "F*ckboy" as a featured artist alongside other South Korean rappers BewhY and Ugly Duck. He released his first EP, Flip, on July 20, 2016. Kwon was also active as a member of Yelows Mob, a Korean hip-hop collective that toured Europe that year. Sik-K became associated with a melodic style that blends rapping and singing, and he has said that he prefers not to define his releases only within traditional hiphop categories. Sik-K joined Jay Park's label H1GHR Music upon its founding in 2017 and in 2022, left the label when his contract expired. In 2023, Kwon created his own label under the name KC or Kwonminsik Company.

Personal life

Kwon enlisted in the army for his mandatory military enlistment on June 29, 2020. His label H1GHR Music announced his discharge in December 2021.

Legal issues

In May 2025, Sik-K was sentenced by the Seoul Western District Court to ten months in prison, with a two year suspension, for charges related to drug use. The court also ordered probation and 40 hours of drug relapse prevention education. According to prosecutors, the charges included the use of ketamine and ecstasy in October 2023, and the smoking and possession of marijuana in January 2024.
In April 2026, prosecutors appealed the first-trial sentence and again requested a prison sentence of three years and six months. His legal representatives asked the court to dismiss the appeal, citing his voluntary confession and stating that he had remained off drugs for two years.
Following the first-trial sentence, Sik-K's scheduled appearance at Waterbomb Seoul 2025 drew media attention because prosecutors had appealed the ruling and the case was remained ongoing. Waterbomb later stated that it planned to proceed with the appearance, while also saying that the decision could be reviewed depending on the appeal result and changes in public response. In April 2026, Sik-K appeared by video during HAON's final-stage performance on Show Me the Money 12, which aired on the same day as his first appeal hearing.