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Born | Kim Han-bin October 22, 1996 |
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Instruments | Vocals |
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Website | iokmusic |
Korean name | |
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Revised Romanization | Gim Han-bin |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hanpin |
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Revised Romanization | Biai |
McCune–Reischauer | Biai |
Kim Han-bin (Korean: 김한빈; born October 22, 1996), known professionally as B.I (Korean: 비아이) is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. In 2014, he was one of the contestants on Show Me the Money 3.[1] In 2015, he debuted as the leader of the boy band iKon under YG Entertainment and is credited with the production and songwriting for all releases by the group.[2][3] After his departure from iKon in 2019, B.I was appointed as the executive director of IOK Company in 2020[4] and continues to record under IOK Music affiliate 131 Label.[5] B.I debuted as a solo artist in 2021, with the release of his self-written charity single album Midnight Blue (Love Streaming) and full-length charity studio album Waterfall.[6][7] He released the first part of his self-written second studio album, Cosmos, on November 11, 2021.[8]
Early life
Kim Han-bin was born on October 22, 1996, in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. In 2009, B.I made his first appearance by featuring and participating in promotions for MC Mong's single "Indian Boy". He also appeared in the music video for the song and had a cameo appearance in MC Mong's music video, "Horror Show". B.I joined YG Entertainment as a trainee in January 2011.[9]
Career
2013–2014: Pre-debut activities
After over two years of training, B.I took part on the Mnet reality survival program WIN: Who Is Next as a contestant under Team B.[10] Because Team A won the program, B.I continued as a trainee under YG Entertainment. On May 14, 2014, it was revealed B.I and label-mate Bobby would compete in Mnet's Show Me the Money 3.[11] During the show's run, B.I released the digital single "Be I", which he wrote and co-produced with Choice37 and became the first single from the show to top charts. He was only 17 years old and a trainee at the time.
In September 2014, it was announced Team B would return to compete on survival program Mix & Match, where filming began in midst of B.I's appearance on Show Me The Money. The show resulted in the debut of Team B, alongside trainee Jung Chan-woo, under the group name iKon. In October 2014, B.I featured in label-mate Epik High's lead single "Born Hater" alongside Beenzino, Verbal Jint, Bobby, and Winner's Mino; they performed track together at the 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards.[12][13]
2015–2019: Career with iKon and solo endeavors
On September 15, 2015, iKon released the warm-up single "My Type", followed by lead singles "Rhythm Ta" and "Airplane".[14] In December 2015, B.I and fellow member Jinhwan joined the cast of JTBC's Mari and I.[15] In June 2017, B.I along with member Bobby, featured in label-mate Psy's studio album 4X2=8 on the track "Bomb".[16] B.I also featured in Seungri's debut studio album, The Great Seungri, released on July 20, 2018, on the track "Mollado".[17] In December 2018, B.I received the Songwriter of the Year award at the 10th Melon Music Awards for iKon's single "Love Scenario" from their studio album Return.[18] B.I was cast for JTBC2's variety show Grand Buda-guest in 2019.[19] He featured on label-mate Lee Hi's single "No One" and co-produced the track "1, 2" from her extended play (EP) 24°C.[20][21]
2020–present: Continued solo activities
Despite leaving iKon and YG Entertainment in June 2019, B.I wrote and composed four of the five songs in his former group's 2020 EP I Decide, including the title track "Dive", released by YG Entertainment on February 6, 2020.[22]
On September 28, 2020, B.I was appointed as the executive director of IOK Company.[4] On January 11, 2021, it was revealed that B.I would feature on Epik High's upcoming tenth studio album Epik High Is Here 上 (Part 1) on the song "Acceptance Speech", which was released on January 18, 2021, along with the rest of the album.[23][24]
On March 19, 2021, B.I released the charity single album, Midnight Blue (Love Streaming), through IOK Music affiliate 131 Label, whose name is derived from the shape of the letters "B" and "I" together. His debut single album contained three self-written and self-composed songs. An animated music video for lead single "Midnight Blue" was also released on the same day.[25][6] All tracks had been previously released, partially, as demos via B.I's SoundCloud between 2020 and 2021.[26][27]
On May 7, 2021, 131 Label announced the release schedule for B.I as a solo artist. This included a global single "Got It Like That" featuring Destiny Rogers and Tyla Yaweh, released on May 14, 2021, and his first full-length studio album, Waterfall, released on June 1, 2021.[28][29] A cinematic music video for the title track "Illa Illa" was also released alongside the album.[30] The music video surpassed 12.7 million views on YouTube within the first 24 hours of its release, breaking the record for the most viewed K-pop male solo artist debut music video within the first 24 hours.[31]
On August 25, 2021, it was revealed that B.I would feature on his former label-mate Lee Hi's upcoming third studio album 4 Only on the song "Savior", which he wrote and composed.[32] The music video for "Savior" was released on September 3, 2021.[33] Supposedly distributed on August 27, the song was officially released on all platforms on September 9, 2021, along with the rest of the album.[34][35]
On October 1, 2021, B.I released the digital single "Lost At Sea (Illa Illa 2)", a reinterpretation of "Illa Illa", featuring Bipolar Sunshine and Afgan.[36]
On November 11, 2021, B.I released the first half of his second studio album, Cosmos, including the lead single of the same name.[37] On November 25, he made an appearance on TV5's Lunch Out Loud, a Philippine variety show.[38] In January 2022, B.I became the first K-pop and Asian act to participate in the digital performance series made by The Recording Academy to spotlight artists from around the world, called GRAMMY Global Spin.[39] He performed the song "Nineteen", which was part of his album Cosmos.[40]
In May 2022, B.I announced his global album project Love or Loved, with a pre-release collaborative single with Soulja Boy titled "BTBT", featuring DeVita, which was released on May 13.[41]
Philanthropy
Since 2016, B.I has been anonymously donating to the Seungil Hope Foundation, a non-profit organization aiming to spread the awareness of ALS. The foundation revealed in 2018 his donations had thus far totaled to ₩30,220,000.[42][unreliable source?] In 2019, B.I donated ₩10,000,000 to the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association to support the victims affected by the forest fires in Sokcho, Gangwon Province.[43] On June 10, 2019, B.I, and the cast and crew of Grand Buda-Guest donated two tons of dog food worth ₩30,000,000 to a dog shelter in Gyeonggi-do for stray dogs.[44] In 2020, B.I donated 100,000 face masks—worth a total of ₩200,000,000—which were distributed to fans in South Korea, China, Thailand, Japan, Indonesia, and Vietnam amidst the COVID-19 outbreak.[45]
On August 10, 2020, B.I donated shoes to "Angel's Haven for Children".[46] On December 19, 2020, he surprised fans volunteering in Incheon helping deliver coal briquettes to families in need. B.I and IOK Company provided additional support to the briquette sharing project by donating 10,000 KF94 masks.[47]
On December 18, 2020, B.I, and IOK Company donated ₩200,000,000 worth of items, including 200,000 masks and 10,000 innerwear, to World Vision, an international relief and development NGO.[48] On January 5, 2021, B.I and IOK company CEO Jang Jin-woo delivered an additional ₩200,000,000 worth of KF94 masks and innerwear to Osan City to help the vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic.[49]
On March 19, 2021, B.I released a charity single album called Midnight Blue (Love Streaming). He pledged to donate all of the proceeds of the sound sources, recordings, and copyright fees of the single album to World Vision to support children in crisis across the globe.[25] On May 4, 2021, B.I personally met with chairman Cho Myung-hwan at the World Vision Office in Seoul to donate all the profits from the sale of 10,000 limited edition single albums of Midnight Blue (Love Streaming). In addition, B.I promised to continuously donate all the revenue from the digital music sales and copyright fees that the single album would accrue.[50]
On September 17, 2021, IOK Company announced that B.I had made a second donation to World Vision. B.I decided to conduct a "monthly donation project" to continuously provide his music and copyright profits from his Midnight Blue (Love Streaming) and Waterfall albums.[51] The donations include all copyright fees, music and album sales, and content revenue generated following the album's release and go towards the Basic for Girls project, which aims to improve help construct women's restrooms in Zambia, Africa and support the provision of sanitary napkins.[51]
Drug allegation controversy and departure from iKon
On June 12, 2019, it was revealed that B.I had allegedly attempted to purchase marijuana and LSD in 2016 from an undisclosed female dealer. He was also accused of evading police charges.[52] B.I acknowledged the validity of the allegations, explaining that he was going "through a hard and painful time" and wanted something to rely on, but denied taking any drugs.[53][54] Following the reports, B.I announced his departure from iKon and terminated his exclusive contract with YG Entertainment. His appearances on television series Law of the Jungle, Grand Buda-Guest, and Stage K were edited out by the networks prior to their broadcast.[55][56][57] The dealer was revealed to be Han Seo-hee, a former female idol trainee who was involved in drug issues with former label-mate T.O.P and received four years of probation in 2017.[58][59] In February 2020, results of a drug test conducted on B.I were released, revealing no detection of illegal drugs from a sample of B.I's body hair sent by South Korea's Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency to the National Forensic Service.[60]
On May 28, 2021, B.I was indicted without detention by the violent crimes department of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office for violating the Act on the Control of Narcotics.[61] On September 10, 2021, the Seoul Central District Court sentenced B.I to a probationary period of four years, including 80 hours of community service, 40 hours of drug education courses, and a fine of ₩1.5 million (approximately US$1,300) on the charges of three accounts of illegal marijuana usage and one account of purchasing illegal LSD in 2016.[62]
Artistry
Musical style
B.I's music is generally hip hop, although he incorporates R&B, pop, soul, and acoustic into his songs as well.[63] In 2018, B.I discussed the process behind his songwriting, admitting, "Because I don't have much experience, I typically draw a lot of my inspiration from movies or dramas. I'm also the type to draw inspiration from things like poetry". He explained that it was a way of "making up for things I'm unable to experience or feel for myself". When asked what type of music he wanted to make, he stated, "There are just two things. Music that people can relate to and music that draws imagination. Aside from that, the reason that I compose and make music is simply because it’s fun. My hobby doesn’t feel like work just yet".[64]
Songwriting
B.I is credited with writing and composing all the songs in his debut studio album Waterfall, second album Cosmos, and his first single album Midnight Blue (Love Streaming), which he released as a solo artist through 131 Label and IOK Music.
As a member of the K-pop group iKon, B.I was the leader and credited with the production and songwriting for all their releases. These include the group's full-length studio albums Welcome Back and Return; compilation album The New Kids; and singles and EPs "#WYD", New Kids: Begin, New Kids: Continue, "Rubber Band", and New Kids: The Final. B.I wrote and composed four of the five songs on the group's 2020 EP, I Decide. For his work on Return, B.I won Songwriter of the Year at the 10th Melon Music Awards.[18] On January 22, 2019, B.I became a full member of the Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA).[65] As of April 2022, the KOMCA has 84 songs registered under his name.[3]
Additionally, B.I has written songs for various current and former artists under YG Entertainment, such as Epik High, Winner, Blackpink, Psy, Seungri, Lee Hi and Eun Ji-won.[3]
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
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2018 | Melon Music Awards | Songwriter of the Year | Won | [18] |
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Sales | |
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KOR [66] |
JPN [67] | |||
Waterfall |
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6 | 44 | |
Cosmos |
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5 | — |
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Single albums
Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales |
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KOR [66] | |||
Midnight Blue (Love Streaming) |
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14 |
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Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales | Album | ||
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KOR [72] |
HUN [73] |
US World [74] | ||||
"Be I" | 2014 | 5 | — | — |
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Show Me The Money 3 |
"Anthem"[a] (이리오너라) (with Bobby) |
2015 | 6 | — | 4 |
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Welcome Back |
"Midnight Blue" (깊은 밤의 위로) | 2021 | —[A] | 14 | 14 | N/A | Midnight Blue (Love Streaming) |
"Re-Birth" (다음생) | — | — | — | Waterfall | ||
"Got It Like That" (with Destiny Rogers and Tyla Yaweh) |
— | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Illa Illa" (해변) | —[B] | — | — | Waterfall | ||
"Lost at Sea (Illa Illa 2)" (with Bipolar Sunshine and Afgan) |
— | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Cosmos" | —[C] | — | — | Cosmos | ||
"BTBT" (with Soulja Boy, featuring DeVita) |
2022 | TBA | Love or Loved | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. "*" denotes the chart did not exist at that time. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales | Album | ||
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KOR | US World [80] | |||||
Gaon [72] |
Hot [81][b] | |||||
"Born Hater" (Epik High featuring Beenzino, Verbal Jint, B.I, Mino, and Bobby) |
2014 | 3 | * | 5 |
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Shoebox |
"No One" (누구 없소) (Lee Hi featuring B.I) |
2019 | 2 | 4 | 6 | N/A | 24°C |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. "*" denotes the chart did not exist at that time. |
Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales | Album | |||
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KOR | HUN [73] |
US World [83] | |||||
Gaon [72] |
Hot [81][b] | ||||||
"Bomb" (Psy featuring B.I and Bobby) |
2017 | 14 | * | — | — |
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4X2=8 |
"One and Only"[a] (돗대) | 2018 | —[D] | — | — | — | N/A | Return |
"Acceptance Speech" (수상소감) (Epik High featuring B.I) |
2021 | 99 | 97 | — | — | Epik High Is Here 上 | |
"Remember Me" | — | — | 30 | 18 | Midnight Blue (Love Streaming) | ||
"Blossom" (내 걱정) | —[E] | — | 29 | 17 | |||
"Remember Me" (역겹겠지만) | 74 | — | — | — | Waterfall | ||
"Daydream" (긴 꿈) | —[F] | — | — | — | |||
"Waterfall" | —[G] | — | — | — | |||
"Stay" | —[H] | — | — | — | |||
"Help Me" | —[I] | — | — | — | |||
"Gray" (비 온 뒤 흐림) | —[J] | — | — | — | |||
"Numb" | —[K] | — | — | — | |||
"Savior" (구원자) (Lee Hi featuring B.I) |
150 | 71 | — | — | 4 Only | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. "*" denotes the chart did not exist at that time. |
Guest appearances
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Indian Boy"[9] | 2009 | MC Mong, Duble Sidekick | Humanimal |
"Bomb"[16] | 2017 | Psy, Bobby | 4x2=8 |
"Mollado" (몰라도)[17] | 2018 | Seungri | The Great Seungri |
"Acceptance Speech" (수상소감)[24] | 2021 | Epik High | Epik High Is Here 上 |
"Savior" (구원자)[32] | Lee Hi | 4 Only |
Filmography
Television
Year | Channel | Title | Notes | Ref |
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2013 | Mnet | WIN: Who Is Next | Contestant | [11] |
2014 | Show Me the Money 3 | [11] | ||
Mix & Match | ||||
2015 | JTBC | Mari and I | Cast Member | [15] |
2019 | SBS | Law of the Jungle | ||
JTBC2 | Grand Buda-guest | [19] |
Notes
- ^ "Midnight Blue" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 70 on the component Download chart.[77]
- ^ "Illa Illa" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 52 on the component Download chart.[78]
- ^ "Cosmos" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 75 on the component Download chart.[79]
- ^ "One and Only" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 72 on the component Download chart.[85]
- ^ "Blossom" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 199 on the component Download chart.[77]
- ^ "Daydream" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 113 on the component Download chart.[78]
- ^ "Waterfall" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 146 on the component Download chart.[78]
- ^ "Stay" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 192 on the component Download chart.[78]
- ^ "Help Me" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 197 on the component Download chart.[78]
- ^ "Gray" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 199 on the component Download chart.[78]
- ^ "Numb" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 200 on the component Download chart.[78]
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- "Midnight Blue" (in Korean). March 14–20, 2021.
- "Waterfall" (in Korean). June 13–19, 2021.
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- ^ a b c Peak chart positions on Gaon Digital Chart:
As lead artist As featured artist- "Born Hater". October 19–25, 2014.
- "No One". June 2–8, 2019.
- "Bomb". May 7–13, 2017.
- "Acceptance Speech". January 17–23, 2021.
- "Savior". September 12–18, 2021.
- "Remember Me". October 24–30, 2021.
- ^ a b Chart Position:
- "Midnight Blue, Blossom, Remember Me (Top 40 lista)" (in Hungarian). Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ Peak positions on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart (Singles as lead artist):
- "Anthem": "World Digital Song Sales – Week of December 5, 2015". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- "Midnight Blue": "World Digital Song Sales – Week of April 3, 2021". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
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- "2014년 08월 Download Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- "2014년 09월 Download Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ "Anthem" sales:
- "2015년 11월 Download Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- ^ a b 2021년 12주차 Download Chart [Week 12 of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). March 14–20, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g 2021년 23주차 Download Chart [Week 23 of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). June 5, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ 2021년 46주차 Download Chart [Week 46 of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ Peak positions on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart (As featured artist):
- "Born Hater": "World Digital Song Sales – Week of November 8, 2014". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- "No One": "World Digital Song Sales – Week of June 15, 2019". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ a b Peak chart positions on Billboard's K-pop Hot 100:
As featured artist
- "No One". Billboard. June 9–15, 2019. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- "Acceptance Speech". Billboard. January 24–30, 2021. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- "Savior". Billboard. September 19–25, 2021. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ Cumulative sales of "Born Hater":
- "2014년 Download Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- "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.
- ^ Peak positions on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart (Other charted songs):
- "Blossom": "World Digital Song Sales – Week of April 3, 2021". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- "Remember Me": "World Digital Song Sales – Week of April 3, 2021". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "Bomb" sales:
- "2017년 05월 Download Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ 2018년 04주차 Download Chart [Week 04 of 2018 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). January 21–27, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2021.