B.I (rapper)
| B.I | |
|---|---|
 B.I on the red carpet of the 2016 Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kim Han-bin |
| Also known as | B.I |
| Born |
October 22, 1996 Goyang, South Korea |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels |
YG Entertainment (2013–present) |
| Associated acts | iKON |
| B.I | |
| Hangul | 김한빈 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 金韓彬 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Hanbin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hanbin |
Kim Han-bin (Hangul: 김한빈; born October 22, 1996),[1] better known by his stage name B.I (Hangul: 비아이), is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is known as a member of South Korean boy group iKON, signed under YG Entertainment.
In 2013, he made his first television appearance in the Mnet reality program WIN: Who Is Next as a member of "Team B". He later appeared in the 2014 follow-up Mix & Match, successfully forming part of iKON's lineup alongside bandmates Jinhwan, Bobby, Junhoe, Donghyuk, Yunhyeong and Chanwoo. Also in 2014, he appeared alongside Bobby in the third season of the rap contest Show Me The Money.
He is credited in the composition of fellow YG Entertainment group WINNER's debut single "Empty",[2] as well as Epik High's No. 1 single "Born Hater". As a member of iKON, he was credited with a role in the production and songwriting of all of the tracks in their 2015 debut album Welcome Back.[3]
Career
1996–2011: Early life and appearances
B.I was born on October 22, 1996, in South Korea. He made his first musical appearance at the age of thirteen, featuring on MC Mong's 2009 single "Indian Boy", for which he appeared in the music video and live performances. He also had a cameo appearance in MC Mong's following music video, "Horror Show".
2011–2014: WIN: Who Is Next and Show Me The Money
He joined YG Entertainment in January 2011. Along with fellow trainees Bobby and Kim Jin-hwan, he went on to form part of the six-member trainee group "Team B", participating in Mnet's 2013 reality-survival program WIN: Who Is Next. Teams A and B competed in the show for the chance to debut as a group under the name "Winner", with the losing team either disbanding or being rearranged. The show comprised three battle rounds consisting of song arrangement, dance performance, and song arrangement, after which the public voted for the winning team. B.I took the leading role over Team B and their choreography and arrangements, earning composition credits for the songs "Climax" and "Just Another Boy". Ultimately, Team B lost the competition, with Team A going on to debut as Winner.
In May 2014, YG Entertainment announced that B.I and Bobby would be competing in the third season of Mnet's rap survival program Show Me the Money. B.I joined the YG team under mentors Masta Wu and Tablo of Epik High and progressed to the top 8, releasing the self-composed single "Be I" to chart success before being eliminated in the seventh episode. In August, Winner debuted with the single "Empty", which was co-composed by B.I as a gift, and went on to top multiple music charts.
2014–present: Mix & Match and iKON
Following the end of "Show Me The Money 3", YG announced that the Team B members would be returning to compete in another reality survival show entitled Mix & Match, which they had already begun filming at the same time as B.I. and Bobby are filming for Show Me the Money 3. While B.I, Bobby, and Jinhwan were confirmed for three of the seven spots available as official iKON members, the remaining three members of Team B competed with three new trainees, Jung Chan-woo, Yang Hong-seok and Jung Jin-hyeong, for the four remaining places on the team. During the airing of Mix & Match, B.I earned production credits for two more songs: the Team B single "Wait for Me" as a composer and lyricist and the Epik High collaboration track "Born Hater". Along with being a featured rapper alongside Beenzino, Verbal Jint, Bobby, and Winner's Mino, B.I was credited as a co-composer alongside DJ Tukutz.
Discography and filmography
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Digital Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon | ||||
| 2009 | "Indian Boy" MC Mong (featuring 장근이, B.I) |
— | Humanimal | |
| 2014 | "BE I" | 5 | 409,985+[4] | Show Me The Money 3 Part 1 |
| 2014 | "Born Hater " Epik High (featuring Beenzino, Verbal Jint, B.I, Mino, Bobby) |
3 | 852,352+[5] | Shoebox |
| 2016 | "이리오너라 (Anthem)" (with BOBBY) |
6 | 145,516+[6] | Welcome Back |
Filmography
Television
| Year | Channel | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | KBS | You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook | with MC Mong |
| 2013 | Mnet | WIN: Who Is Next | 10 episodes; premiered on August 23, 2013 |
| 2014 | Show Me the Money 3 | Eliminated on August 14 (episode 7) | |
| Mix & Match | 9 episodes; premiered on September 11, 2014 | ||
| 2015 | JTBC | Mari and I | For a whole season; with iKON's Jinhwan |
| SBS | Running Man | Episode 278 & 279; with iKON's Bobby | |
| KBS | Happy Together 3 | Episode 429; with iKON's Bobby | |
| 2016 | You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook | Episode 306; as iKON |
Production credits
| Year | Artist | Song | Role | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Team B | "Climax" | Co-lyricist and co-composer | Win Final Battle |
| "Just Another Boy" | ||||
| 2014 | Himself | "Be I" | Lyricist and co-composer | Show Me The Money 3[7] |
| WINNER | "공허해 (Empty)" | Co-lyricist and co-composer | 2014 S/S[8] | |
| Team B | "기다려 (Wait For Me)" | Digital Single | ||
| Epik High | "Born Hater" | Co-Lyricist, co-composer, melody composition and vocals | Shoebox | |
| iKON | "Long Time No See" | Co-lyricist and co-composer | Mix & Match | |
| "시노시작 (Sinosijak)" | ||||
| 2015 | "취향저격 (My Type)'" | Welcome Back | ||
| "리듬 타 (Rhythm Ta)" | ||||
| "Airplane" | ||||
| "Welcome Back" | ||||
| "오늘따라 (Today)" | ||||
| "솔직하게 (M.U.P)" | ||||
| "이리오너라 (Anthem)" | ||||
| "지못미 (Apology)" | Co-lyricist | |||
| "아니라고 (I Miss You So Bad)" | ||||
| "왜 또 (What's Wrong?)" | Co-lyricist and co-composer | |||
| "덤앤더머 (Dumb & Dumber)" | ||||
| "리듬 타 (Rhythm Ta) Remix [Rock Version]" | ||||
| 2016 | "Just Go" | Lyricist and co-composer | Welcome Back – Complete Edition | |
| "이리오너라 (Anthem) Remix" | Co-lyricist and co-composer | |||
| "오늘 모해 (#WYD)" | Co-lyricist | Digital Single | ||
| BLACKPINK | "휘파람 (Whistle)" | Square One | ||
| iKON | "Love Me" | Co-lyricist and co-composer | Dumb & Dumber | |
| "시노시작 (Sinosijak) Remix" |
References
- ↑ "YG Entertainment Hold a Press Conference for 'WIN' + Profiles of the Contestants".
- ↑ "Winner – Debut Album '2014 S/S' Track list". YG LIFE. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- ↑ "iKON – Welcome Back : Season Schedule". YG Life. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
- ↑ Cumulative sales of "Be I":
- "Gaon Download Chart August 2014 (see #11)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- "Gaon Download Chart September 2014 (see #58)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ↑ Cumulative sales of "Born Hater":
- "Gaon 2014 Download Chart (see #97)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- "2015년 01월 Download Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- "2015년 02월 Download Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- "2015년 03월 Download Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Gaon Download Chart - November 2015". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
- ↑ B.I's track 'Be I' from 'Show Me the Money 3' charts in top 10 | allkpop.com
- ↑ "WINNER to debut with song by B.I and Bobby and self-written track". HelloKpop. Retrieved 7 August 2014.