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‘Suni and the Seven Princesses’ Are A Grandma Rap Group In South Korea

Author Dave & Chuck the Freak and Cort Freeman
'Suni and the Seven Princesses' Are A Grandma Rap Group In South Korea (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Have you heard of Suni and the Seven Princesses? They’re a rap group in South Korea and they’re all over the age of 80!

How awesome is that? These could be the coolest grandmas on earth. They even dress up in hip-hop attire and totally rock it. It’s not just that though. They reportedly learned to read and write in their 80s and now they’re taking their newly developed skills and using them to rap! Meet Suni and the Seven Princesses!

Who Are Suni and the Seven Princesses?

Usually on Dave & Chuck The Freak, if we’re talking about a group of grandmas then it might have something to do with them crashing into a building or getting into a fight in some viral video. I don’t think we’ve ever talked about a group of rapping grandmas and that’s what we have here with Suni and the Seven Princesses. Think they’re looking for a collab with MC Mayo? We know it would be his dream come true.

According to the Associated Press, the average age in the group is 85 and that means they’re likely the oldest rap group in all of South Korea. It would be really hard to beat that number. Now, they seem to be taking over and growing in popularity. It all started with them learning how to read and write in their 80s, as they were born at a time where women were marginalized in education so they never got to learn how to read and write before. Now, they aren’t letting their skills go to waste!

It started with them dabbling with poetry and eventually turned into them performing raps. That’s some awesome evolution and cool that they stuck with it and found new ways to express their creativity. They’re now getting really famous in South Korea and have appeared in commercials and gone viral on social media. They even reportedly received a congratulatory message from South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo!

Member of the group Park Jeom-sun, 82, says the group typically practices 2 or 3 times a week but it will be even more if they’re getting ready for a show. Park tells AP News, “During and after the Korean War, I couldn’t study because of the social atmosphere, but I started learning Hangeul in 2016. Being introduced to rap while learning Hangeul has made me feel better, and I thought it would help me stay healthy and avoid dementia.” They seem like the greatest thing ever!

Cort Freeman was born and raised in Metro Detroit. He was named Clarkston High School 2009 Class Clown 13 years after graduating. Totally normal thing to happen. That’s thanks to his time spent as an Intern at Comedy Central and Social Media Correspondent for The Colbert Report. Cort has done comedy across the country, both standing up and sitting down. When he’s not trying to make you laugh on-air and online, he’s probably at home enjoying his favorite shows like Seinfeld, South Park, and The Office. He’s also totally uncomfortable writing about himself in the third person. Cort enjoys writing about comedy, food, sports, and entertainment. So, basically anything and everything.

10 Musicians with Biopics/Series in the Works

Following the success of biopics like Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman, a number of other biopics/series about famous musicians have been announced to be in the works.

Scroll below to see details on some of the biopics/series currently in the works.

  • Scott Weiland

    Per The Hollywood Reporter back in June 2021, a new film based on the Weiland memoir Not Dead & Not for Sale by David Ritz is currently in the works at Dark Pictures, a new female-led production company that will focus on “true stories.”

  • Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne

    In October 2021, the long-in-the-works Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne biopic was picked up by Sony Pictures. The film will cover the many ups and down of Ozzy and Sharon’s relationship.

  • U2

    Per The Hollywood Reporter, a scripted series about U2 is currently in the works for Netflix. Helming the project is J.J. Abrams and tasked with writing the series is Anthony McCarten who co-wrote 2018’s Bohemian Rhapsody. U2 “is expected to be involved and sanction the project,” but there are currently no details regarding a timeline for release or casting.

  • KISS

    The KISS biopic will be called Shout It Out Loud, and both Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley are working closely on the film. Joachim Rønning (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil) has been tapped as a director with the script being written by Ole Sanders. So far, casting decisions have yet to be announced. The film is on the fast-track at Netflix.

  • Heart/Ann and Nancy Wilson

    News of a Heart biopic first surfaced in November 2020 via Deadline. Singer Ann Wilson said Carrie Brownstein of the punk band Sleater-Kinney (and the costar of IFC’s Portlandia) will write and direct. Wilson said, “I saw the first draft of the script. She’s working with the movie company — Amazon — and with the producer, Linda Obst, who did ‘Sleepless in Seattle‘.”

  • Joey Ramone

    Netflix announced in April 2021 they’re making a Joey Ramone biopic based on the 2009 book I Slept with Joey Ramone: A Punk Rock Family Memoir by Mickey Leigh, Ramone’s brother. Pete Davidson has been cast as the Ramones singer.

  • Bob Dylan

    News of a Dylan biopic surfaced in January 2020. The film is titled Going Electric and will cover Dylan’s transition from folk to rock. Academy Award-nominated actor Timothee Chalamet was cast as Dylan, and the singer-songwriter icon’s longtime manager Jeff Rosen would act as a producer on the film. The project, however, was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. No further release details have been confirmed

  • John Lennon and Yoko Ono

    In October 2018, The Hollywood Reporter reported a movie about the relationship of John Lennon and Yoko Ono was in the works with Universal Pictures and there were talks with Michael De Luca Productions and Immersive Pictures for the rights of the untitled film.

  • Lemmy Kilmister

    Per Deadline, the film will simply be titled Lemmy and will be directed by Greg Olliver who also directed the acclaimed 2010 documentary of the same title. The film will cover Kilmister’s life growing up in Stoke on Trent and his life in music before founding Motorhead.

  • Boy George

    In April 2021, Deadline reported the Boy George biopic, appropriately titled Karma Chameleon, was hoping to begin production this summer in London and Bulgaria. Casting for the role of George and other main characters was currently in progress at the time of the initial report.

     

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