B.I (rapper)

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This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.
B.I
File:B.I - 2016 Gaon Chart K-pop Awards red carpet.jpg
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 (1996-10-22) October 22, 1996 (age 28)
South Korea
Genres Hip hop, K-pop
Occupation(s) Rapper, composer, lyricist
Years active 2013 (2013)–present
Labels YG Entertainment
(2013–present)
Associated acts iKON
Website www.ygfamily.com
B.I
Hangul 김한빈
Hanja 金韓彬
Revised Romanization Gim Hanbin
McCune–Reischauer Kim Hanbin

Kim Hanbin (Hangul: 김한빈; born October 22, 1996),[1] better known by his stage name B.I (Hangul: 비아이), is a South Korean rapper, composer, producer, lyricist and member of iKON, signed under YG Entertainment.

As a trainee, B.I, as a member of a team called "Team B", participated in the 2013 Mnet reality-survival program WIN: Who Is Next and the 2014 reality-survival program Mix & Match. Through Mix & Match, the group iKON was formed, where he alongside bandmates Jinhwan, Bobby, Junhoe, Donghyuk, Yunhyeong and Chanwoo were confirmed as members. Prior to his debut, B.I was involved in the composition of Winner's debut single "Empty"[2] as well as Epik High's "Born Hater", notably featuring on "Born Hater" as well. B.I also competed in the third season of Show Me The Money, alongside fellow member Bobby.

As a member of iKON, he has been 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 Jinhwan, 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 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 Chanwoo, Yang Hongseok and Jung Jinhyeong, 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, Winner's Mino, and fellow iKON teammate Bobby, B.I was credited as a co-composer alongside DJ Tukutz.

Discography and filmography

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See also: iKON (South Korean band) § Discography

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Digital Sales Album
KOR
Gaon
2009 "Indian Boy" (MC Mong, Feat.장근이, B.I) - - Humanimal
2014 "BE I" 5 KOR: 409,985+[4] Show Me The Money 3 Part 1
2014 "Born Hater " (에픽하이, Feat. Beenzino, Verbal Jint, Mino, BOBBY & B.I) 3 KOR: 852,352+[5] Shoebox

Music videos

Year Title Artist Length Album Official Video Notes
2009 "Indian Boy" MC Mong 3:28 Humanimal - Featuring artist
2013 "Ringa Linga" Taeyang 3:49 RISE BIGBANG Cameo[6]
2014 "Born Hater" Epik High 5:36 Shoebox Epik High - Born hater Featuring artist
2015 "이리오너라 (Anthem)" B.I & Bobby 3:55 Welcome Back iKON Artist

Production credits

Year Artist Song Role Album
2013 Team B "Climax" Co-Lyricist & Co-Composer Win Final Battle
"Just Another Boy"
2014 Winner "공허해 (EMPTY)" Co-Lyricist & Co-Composer 2014 S/S[7]
Himself "BE I" Lyricist & Co-Composer Show Me The Money 3[8]
Team B "기다려(Wait For Me)" Co-Lyricist & Co-Composer 기다려 Wait For Me - Single
Epik High "Born Hater" Co-lyricist, Co-Composer, Melody Composition & Vocals Shoebox
iKON "Long Time No See" Co-Lyricist & Co-Composer MIX&MATCH
"시노시작(SINOSIJAK)"
2015 "취향저격 (MY TYPE)’" Welcome Back - Half Album
"리듬 타(RHYTHM TA)"
"AIRPLANE"
"Welcome Back"
"Today" (오늘따라; Oneul Ddara)"
"M.U.P" (솔직하게; Soljighage)"
"이리오너라 (Anthem)" Welcome Back - Full Album
"지못미(APOLOGY)" Co-Lyricist
"아니라고(I MISS YOU SO BAD)"
"왜 또(WHAT'S WRONG?)" Co-Lyricist & Co-Composer
"덤앤더머(DUMB&DUMBER)"
"리듬 타 REMIX (RHYTHM TA) [Rock Version]"
2016 "JUST GO" Lyricist & Co-Composer Welcome Back - Complete Edition
"#WYD" Co-Lyricist Digital Single

Reality shows and appearances

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

References

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