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B.I
Birth nameKim Hanbin (김한빈)
Also known asB.I
Born (1996-10-22) October 22, 1996 (age 28)
South Korea
GenresHip hop, K-pop
Occupation(s)rapper, lyricist, composer, choreographer, leader
Years active2013 (2013)–present
LabelsYG Entertainment
(2013–present)
Websitewww.ygfamily.com
B.I
Hangul
김한빈
Revised RomanizationGim Hanbin
McCune–ReischauerKim Hanbin

Kim Han Bin (Korean: 김한빈; born October 22, 1996 in South Korea),[1] better known by his stage name B.I (Korean: 비아이), is a South Korean rapper and leader of the YG Entertainment group iKON, formerly known as Team B in the 2013 Mnet reality-survival program show "Who is Next: WIN".

Along with rapping, B.I has shown an increasing role in song production, notably composing labelmate Winner's debut single "Empty" and collaborating with Epik High for the track "Born Hater".

He got into the new survival program "Mix and Match" with 6 other's member of iKON Jinhwan, Bobby, Junhoe, Donghyuk, Yunhyeong and Chanwoo

Career

Early Life and Trainee Years

B.I was first introduced to public at age 13 as a featured rapper in MC Mong's track "Indian Boy" (2009). Along with appearing in the "Indian Boy music video", he appeared in live performances of the song and had a cameo appearance in MC Mong's follow up "Horror Show" music video.

B.I joined YG Entertainment as a trainee in January 2011, where and fellow trainees Bobby and Kim Jinhwan became the foundation of the future six-member "Team B". Team B was revealed to the public in Mnet reality-survival program show "Who is Next: WIN" (2013). In the show, Teams A and B three official battle rounds, each consisting of song arrangement, dance, and original song composition. The public would then vote on for their favorite performances, with the overall winning team moving on to debut and the losing team to be either rearranged or disbanded. As team leader, B.I led team dance choreography and song arrangement (a role he had occupied even prior to WIN). During WIN, he earned his first composition credit for the team's song finale "Climax". Team B ultimately lost the competition (with Team A moving on to debut under the name Winner), leaving the future of Team B in limbo.

In May 2014, YG Enter announced that B.I and Bobby would compete in Mnet's rap survival program "Show Me the Money'." Under the guidance of his team mentors Masta Wu and Tablo of Epik High, B.I progressed to the Top 8 and released one single ("BE I") before being eliminated in episode 7.

In August, Winner debuted with the title track "Empty", which had been composed and given to Winner by B.I as a gift. The song went on to top multiple music charts and earn #1 in various music programs.

Late 2014-present: iKON

Following the end of "Show Me The Money 3", YG announced that the members would be returning to compete in another reality survival show entitled "MIX & MATCH", which had been filming simultaneously with Show Me The Money 3. While B.I, Bobby, and Jinhwan were confirmed for three of the seven spots, the remaining three members of Team B are to compete with three new trainees for the four remaining places on the team. The three "[2]new members" are named Jung Chan Woo, Yang Hong Suk and Jung Jin Hyung. During the airing of "MIX & MATCH", B.I earned production credits for two more songs: the Team B single "Wait for Me" (composer & lyricist) and the Epik High collaboration track "Born Hater". Along with being a featured rapper alongside other guests Beenzino, Verbal Jint, Winner's Mino, and fellow iKON teammate Bobby, B.I was credited as a co-composer alongside DJ Tukutz.


Discography & Filmography

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Digital Sales Album
KOR
Gaon
2014 "BE I" 5 KOR: 409,985+[3] Show Me The Money 3 Part 1

Music videos

Year Title Artist Length Album Official Video Notes
2013 "Ringa Linga" Taeyang 3:49 RISE BIGBANG Cameo[4]
2014 "BE I" Self 3:16 BE I (Single) Mnet From Show Me The Money 3 Ep.6
"Wait For Me" Team B 3:51 Wait For Me (Single) Mnet n/a
"Born Hater" Epik High 5:36 Shoebox Epik High - Born hater Featuring Artist

Production Credits

Year Artist Song Role Album
2013 Team B "Climax" Co-Lyricist & Co-Composer Final Battle
2014 Winner "Empty" Co-Lyricist & Composer 2014 S/S[5]
Himself "BE I" Lyricist & Co-Composer Show Me The Money 3[6]
Team B "Wait for Me" Co-Lyricist & Co-Composer 기다려 Wait For Me - Single
Epik High "Born Hater" Co-lyricist, Co-Composer, Melody Composition, Vocals Shoebox
2014 iKON "Long Time No See" Co-Lyricist & Co-Composer MIX&MATCH
"SINOSIJAK" Co-Lyricist & Co-Composer
2015 "My Type" Co-Lyricist & Co-Composer Welcome Back

Reality shows and appearances

Year Channel Title Notes
2013 Mnet Who is Next: WIN 10 episodes; Premiered on August 23
2014 Show Me the Money 3 eliminated on August 14 (episodes 7)
MIX&MATCH 9 episodes

References

  1. ^ "YG Entertainment Hold a Press Conference for 'WIN' + Profiles of the Contestants".
  2. ^ Allkpop.com http://www.allkpop.com/forums/discussion/198334/new-members-name-in-mix-match-ikon. Retrieved 2014-10-23. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ Cumulative sales of "Be I":
  4. ^ "VIDEO: BEHIND THE SCENES OF TAEYANG'S "RINGA LINGA" DANCE PERFORMANCE + MUSIC VIDEO". Kempire Daily. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  5. ^ "WINNER to debut with song by B.I and Bobby and self-written track". HelloKpop. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  6. ^ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/08/bis-track-be-i-from-show-me-the-money-3-charts-in-top-10

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