Min Yoongi (Hangul: 민윤기; born on March 9, 1993), also known as Agust D (as … Read Full Bio ↴Min Yoongi (Hangul: 민윤기; born on March 9, 1993), also known as Agust D (as a solo artist) and Suga, is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, record producer and member of South Korean boy group BTS (Hangul: 방탄소년단). He debuted as the main rapper of BTS in June 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment (now: BIGHIT MUSIC).

Prior to his debut, he was an underground hip-hop rapper under the name "Gloss" that self-wrote and produced his music. Suga adopted the alias Agust D in 2016, which is derived from the initials "DT", short for his birth place "Daegu Town", and "Suga" spelled backwards.

His first self-produced mixtape, Agust D was released on August 16, 2016 via SoundCloud. He intended to release his music for free in the form of a mixtape instead of a commercial studio album, describing it as the "feeling of being trapped in some sort of framework." On the record, he discussed matters such as his struggles with depression and social phobia. Fuse TV rated it as one of the top twenty mixtapes of 2016.

Suga re-released his mixtape for digital purchase and streaming in February 2018. The success of the reissue placed it at number three on Billboard's World Albums Chart, number five on the Heatseekers Albums Chart, and caused Suga's solo alias, Agust D, to reach number 46 on the Emerging Artists chart for the week of March 3.

In 2020, he released his second solo mixtape D-2 along with the lead single Daechwita on May 22. The mixtape consists of ten tracks, with songs sung and rapped in both Korean and English. Its lyrics share his viewpoint of the contemporary world. D-2 is according to him "a documentation of myself from 2016 onwards".

His debut solo album D-Day was released on April 21, 2022. Featuring the singles People Pt. 2 and Haegum, the album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, tying him with teammate Jimin as the highest-charting South Korean solo artists in the history of the chart.

Suga is responsible for writing, composing and arranging, as well as mixing and mastering his material. He has over 150 registered songs accredited to his name with the Korea Music Copyright Association. Including Suran's WINE, which peaked at number two on the Gaon Music Chart and won Best R&B at the 2017 Melon Music Awards.
The foundation of his lyrics involve themes that are "full of dreams and hope", conceived with the intent of his music becoming "many people's strength". He cites Stony Skunk and Epik High as his inspirations to pursue hip hop music. Particularly, he credits the former's reggae-hip-hop hybrid album Ragga Muffin (2005) and its title track for igniting his interest in the genre, calling it "completely different" from mainstream music.

Suga started his mandatory military service on the 22nd of September 2023.

Interlude : Set me free
Agust D Lyrics

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Set me free, yeah
내 마음대로 안될 걸 다 알면서 (알면서), 음
Set me free (set me free), yeah
그게 내 맘이 아니란 걸 알면서 (알면서)
Oh, no no no

Set me free
난 자유롭게 허공에 떠있네

Set me free
요즘 기분이 왜인지 꿀꿀해
내 하루는 바닥에서 기고
또 하루는 창공에서 나네
왜 왜

Set me free, yeah
내 마음대로 안될 걸 다 알면서, 음
Set me free (set me free), yeah
그게 내 맘이 아니란 걸 알면서
Oh, no no no

Set me free, yeah
Set me free, yeah
Set me free, yeah (set me free)
Set me free, yeah (set me free)

Set me free

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Agust D's Interlude: Set Me Free are a plea for liberation and escaping the confines of society. The first verse acknowledges that the singer (presumably Agust D) knows that things won't go according to his wishes, yet he still desires to be free from it all. The repetition of "Set me free" in the chorus emphasizes the urgency of the singer's need to break free from his current constraints. The second verse continues this theme of longing for freedom, with the singer feeling trapped and weighed down by his current circumstances. The chorus then repeats twice more, driving home the message that the singer desperately wants to be released from his current situation.

Overall, the song can be interpreted as a commentary on the pressures of fame and the desire for artistic independence. Agust D has been vocal in the past about his struggles with mental health and the need to express himself creatively. Set Me Free seems to be another example of his willingness to bravely confront these issues through his music.

Line by Line Meaning

Set me free, yeah
I want to break free from my current situation

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I know that things won't go my way, but still, it bothers me

Set me free (set me free), yeah
I want to be liberated from my constraints, and I ask to be set free

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I acknowledge that my heart is not at peace, even though I know what I desire

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I feel like I'm floating in the air, free from any physical or emotional boundaries

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Lately, I've been feeling quite gloomy and constrained, and I don't know why

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Some days, I feel like I'm stuck in a rut and can't move forward

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Other days, I feel like I can reach for the skies and aim as high as I want

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Why is this happening to me?

Set me free, yeah
I repeat my desire to be set free

Set me free, yeah (set me free)
I ask to be liberated from my constraints, and I repeat to set me free