He released his fourth studio album People in 2020 and won Producer of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards in 2021.

"[7] In 2013, Code Kunst released his debut single "Lemonade",[2] starting his music career relatively late in his life.

[9] In September 2015, Code Kunst joined the label HIGHGRND under YG Entertainment due to the impact of Tablo.

In 2019, Code Kunst, along with Jay Park, Simon Dominic, Woo Won-jae, and Gray, appeared as judges on the audition program Signhere started by Korean Hip-hop label AOMG and MBN.

Changmo, Woo Won-jae), sang by female rapper Lee Young-ji, who became the final winner to the show.

[22][23] In March 2024, Jo was announced as one of the panelists for South Korean dating reality show, My Sibling's Romance.

As a result, he thought signing with a label too early might hinder his ability to experience the things regular people go through in their mid-20s.

[28] Rolling Stone India commented that "he takes deep dives into old-school blues, rock, soul and hip-hop, tying it all neatly together with his signature vocal chopping techniques and flawless loops of instrumentals.

[30] In 2020, Code Kunst donated to the Official George Floyd Memorial Fund, stating that Black music made a big impact on his life.