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Revision as of 23:03, 19 March 2017

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Ben
Background information
Born (1991-07-30) July 30, 1991 (age 33)
Incheon, South Korea
Genres
OccupationSinger
Years active2010–present
Labels
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationI Eun-yeong
McCune–ReischauerYi Ŭn'yŏng
Stage name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationBen
McCune–ReischauerBen

Template:Contains Korean text Lee Eun-young (born July 30, 1991), better known by her stage name Ben, is a South Korean singer. She was a member of South Korean band Bebe Mignon from 2010 to 2011.[1][2][3][4]

Career

In October 2012, she released her first album, 147.5, as a solo vocalist, a compilation of sad ballads with string arrangements and piano,[4] with the title referring to her diminutive height, reported as between 147.5 cm and 153 cm, or around 4 feet 10 inches to 5 feet tall.[5]

In August 2015, she released her second mini-album My Name Is Ben, with nine tracks including a dance song "Looby Loo," the title track, which differed from her past ballad style,[6] and other songs including jazz and R&B.[7]

In November 2015, she released an album, Soulmate which includes duets with singers MIIII and Sejun Im.[8][9][10]

She has recorded many soundtracks, abbreviated as OSTs, for South Korean films and Korean drama or k-drama for television in South Korea. In 2015, these included: "Give Me A Hug" for Hello Monster, "Stay" for Oh My Ghostess, "You" for Healer,[2] and "Darling You" for Oh My Venus,[3] a duet with Kim Tae-woo.[8] In 2016, she sang "Like a Dream" for Another Oh Hae-young,[11] recorded a duet with XIA Junsu for his 4th album XIGNATURE, on the song "Sweet Melody",[12] sang "Misty Road" composed by Jin Young (B1A4) for Love in the Moonlight and in 2017, she sang "Memory", one of the OST for "Introverted Boss".

Discography

EP

Single & Featuring

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
Gaon
[13] 		US
World
"Remember (With Ben Of Bebe Mignon) Remember (With 벤 Of 베베미뇽) 2011 Kim Won Joo – The Winter Story
"Kiss the Rain" 2012 — — Global Project Pt. 2
"Don't Go Today" — — Non-album single
"Baby Baby" & "Last Time"

(with Kim Won Joo (4Men)

2013 The Serenade Part. 1
"To J" 2014 — — Music Voyage Yesterday
"Stop the Love Now" 93 — KOR: 17,988+[14] Marriage, Not Dating OST, Pt. 1
"Lonely Christmas"
(with Vibe, 4Men, Im Se Jun, MIIII) 		47 — KOR: 32,590+[15] Non-album single
"You" 2015 52 — KOR: 60,417+[16] Healer OST, Pt. 4
"When Will You Become a Person" — — Non-album single
"Celebrate Love"
(with Vibe, 4Men, Im Se Jun, MIIII) 		27 — KOR: 95,296+[17] Non-album single
"I've Decided To Be Introduced" 42 — KOR: 111,325+[18] Non-album single
"Stay" — — Oh My Ghostess OST, Pt. 1
"Palpitations" 29 — KOR: 208,347+[19] Producer OST
"Hug Me" 80 — KOR: 27,746+[20] I Remember You OST, Pt. 5
"Konus" — — Non-album single
"Darling U" (with Kim Tae Woo) Oh My Venus OST Pt.2
"Sometimes" (때론) 2016 One More Happy Ending Pt.6
"Don’t Go Today" (with Im Se Jun) Made in THE VIBE
"Like a Dream" 6 — KOR: 651,995+[21] Another Oh Hae-young OST, Pt. 2
"My All" Second to Last Love OST Pt.6
"Misty Road" 10 — KOR: 313,552+[22] Love in the Moonlight OST, Pt. 4
"Not Ok" 안 괜찮아 28 — KOR: 71,051+ 안 괜찮아 (Single)
"The Reason Why I Become Beautiful" (내가 예뻐진 이유) (with Eunji, Jihyo) Inkigayo Music Crush Pt.1
"Each Other"

(with Shin Yong Jae (4Men))

2017 Made in THE VIBE
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
"*" indicates that the Gaon Chart was revamped at this time and digital sales were deflated.

Filmography

TV series

Year Title Role Network Notes
2015–present Mother's Spring herself TV Chosun cast
I Can See Your Voice herself Mnet cast

References

  1. ^ Choi, Ji-ye (2016-02-06). "[한복인터뷰②]벤 "데뷔 후 연습생으로 유턴, 참 많이 울었어요"". My Daily. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Kim, Areum (August 10, 2015). 가수 벤, 종영 앞둔 ‘너를 기억해’ OST ‘안아줘요’ 발매…OST 여제로 등극할까 (in Korean). Newsway. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "벤" (in Italian). iTunes. March 6, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c Kim, Hyeong (October 10, 2012). 베베미뇽 벤, 첫솔로앨범 ‘147.5’ 발표 (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  5. ^ a b '홀로서기' 벤, 앨범명 '147.5' 속 숨겨진 비밀은? (in Korean). Daily Asia Economy. October 10, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  6. ^ a b "BEN's 2nd mini album 'My Name Is BEN' 제 이름은 '벤'입니다". Culture M Magazine. August 26, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  7. ^ a b Kim, Jin-Kyung (August 25, 2016). [포토] 벤 'My Name Is BEN' (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  8. ^ a b c 벤, 신곡 ‘마지막이니까’ 24일 12시 공개… 임세준-미 지원자격 (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. November 24, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  9. ^ a b Won, Jinhae (November 24, 2015). 新OST 강자 벤, 겨울감성으로 돌아왔다…‘소울메이트’ 발매 (in Korean). New Daily. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  10. ^ a b Chung, So-Young (November 24, 2015). 벤(Ben), 임세준과의 인증샷 공개로 미니앨범 ‘Soulmate’ 홍보… ‘훈훈 케미’ (in Korean). Top Star News. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  11. ^ Son, Ji-hyoung (May 16, 2016). "Next 'Oh Hae-young Again' soundtrack song features actress". The Korea Herald. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  12. ^ 4집 XIGNATURE (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  13. ^ "Gaon Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
  14. ^ Cumulative sales for "Stop the Love Now":
  15. ^ Cumulative sales for "Lonely Christmas":
  16. ^ Cumulative sales for "You":
  17. ^ Cumulative sales for "Celebrate Love":
  18. ^ Cumulative sales for "I've Decided To Be Introduced":
  19. ^ Cumulative sales for "Palpitations":
  20. ^ Cumulative sales for "Hug Me":
  21. ^ Cumulative sales for "Like A Dream":
  22. ^ Cumulative sales for "Misty Road":
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