Bewhy
Appearance
BewhY 이병윤 | |
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![]() November 2016 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Lee Byung-yoon |
Born | Daejeon, South Korea | June 15, 1993
Genres | |
Occupation(s) |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
Years active | 2014–present |
Labels | Dejavu Group |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이병윤 |
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Revised Romanization | I Byeong-yun |
McCune–Reischauer | I Byŏng-yun |
Stage name | |
Hangul | 비와이 |
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Revised Romanization | Biwai |
McCune–Reischauer | Piwai |
Lee Byung-yoon (Hangul: 이병윤; born June 15, 1993),[1] better known by his stage name BewhY (Hangul: 비와이), is a South Korean rapper and member of '$exy $treet & Yello Music crew'. Initially he chose 'BY' as a stage name, but changed it to 'BewhY' to give a meaning to the name. The name was given by rapper C Jamm, an old friend from high school.
Bewhy won first place on Show Me the Money 5 in 2016,[2] and childhood friend C Jamm came in second on the show.[3] Bewhy is known for being a devout Christian.[4]
Personal life
In October 2020, Bewhy married his non-celebrity partner who he had been dating for 8 years.[5]
Bewhy is scheduled to enlist in the military on August 23, 2021, where he will serve as a Marine Corps police officer. [5]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [6] | |||
Time Travel |
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— | — |
The Blind Star |
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13 |
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The Movie Star |
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38 |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Extended plays
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [6] | |||
The Blind Star 0.5 |
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— | — |
NEO CHRISTIAN |
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— | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Mixtapes
Title | Album details |
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Be the Livest |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales (DL) | Album |
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KOR [11] | ||||
As lead artist | ||||
"Waltz" | 2014 | — | — | Non-album singles |
"Swimming Bananas" feat. Keebo |
— | |||
"The Time Goes On" | 2015 | 17 |
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Time Travel |
"In Trinity" | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Shalom" | 2016 | — | ||
"Forever" | 2 |
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Show Me the Money 5 | |
"Day Day" feat. Jay Park |
2 |
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"Fake" (자화상 part 2) | 39 |
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"Dejavu" | 2017 | 32 |
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The Blind Star |
"Hewgeso" (휴게소) | 73 |
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"Scar" (흔적) | — |
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The Blind Star 0.5 | |
"Red Carpet" | 44 |
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"My Star" | 64 |
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The Blind Star | |
"Gottasadae" (가라사대) | 2019 | 63 | — | The Movie Star |
Collaborations | ||||
"Freezing" (얼어) with Bill Stax, C Jamm, Konsoul & Scary'P |
2015 | — | — | Non-album single |
"I'm Not The Person You Used To Know" (니가 알던 내가 아냐) with Simon Dominic, One, G2 |
2016 | 2 |
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Show Me the Money 5 |
"XamBaqJa" (쌈박자) with Simon Dominic |
29 |
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"Puzzle" with C Jamm |
3 |
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Non-album single | |
"International Wave" with Talib Kweli |
64 |
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"Someday" with Asura |
100 |
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"Uno" (우노) with Big K.R.I.T. |
2017 | 97 |
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"Like Me" with A$AP TyY & C Jamm |
— | — | ||
"Karma" with Babylon, Verbal Jint, The Quiett, TakeOne, Nucksal |
2018 | — | — | Caelo |
"Side By Side" | 2020 | — | — | Sweet Home |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Filmography
TV series
Year | Network | Program | Role |
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2018 | KBS2 | Suits[23] | Himself, episode 3 |
Variety shows
Year | Network | Program | Notes |
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2015 | Mnet | Show Me the Money 4 | Contestant |
2016 | Show Me the Money 5 | Contestant, Winner of Season 5 | |
2018 | The Call | Cast |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | Melon Music Awards | Top Ten Artists | — | Won | [24] |
Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Rap Performance | "Puzzle" (with C Jamm) | Won | [25] | |
2017 | Gaon Chart Music Awards | Discovery of the Year (Hip Hop) | — | Won | [26] |
Korean Music Awards | Rookie of the Year | — | Nominated | [27] | |
Best Hip Hop Song | "Forever" | Won | [28] | ||
Korean Hip-hop Awards | Artist of the Year | — | Nominated | [29] | |
Hip Hop Track of the Year | "Forever" | Won | [30] | ||
Collaboration of the Year | "₩ 1,000,000" (with G-Dragon, Okasian and CL) | Nominated | [29] | ||
2020 | Korean Hip-hop Awards | Hip Hop Track of the Year | "Gottasadae" | Pending | [31] |
Music Video of the Year | Pending | ||||
Korean Music Awards | Best Rap & Hip Hop Song | Pending | [32] |
References
- ^ "비와이 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
- ^ "Watch: "Show Me The Money 5" Final Winner And Performances Revealed". Soompi.
- ^ Ji Young, Kim (September 27, 2017). "한국 힙합이 신세 많이 졌지! BewhY" [I owe you a lot of Korean hip-hop! BewhY]. W DONG-A (in Korean). Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Korean Rapper 'BewhY': 'All of This Is Not Mine but His Story'". CHRISTIANITY DAILY.
- ^ a b Kim Min-ji (July 13, 2021). "[단독] 황광희, '펫 비타민' 시즌2 MC 발탁…박수홍·티파니영과 호흡" [BewhY enlists on August 23rd... Compulsory military service as a maritime police [official position]]. News1 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on August 27, 2015.
- "The Movie Star – Week 31, 2019". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ "2017년 09월 Album Chart".
- ^ "2019년 08월 Album Chart".
- ^ "EP On Bugs".
- ^ "EP on YT Music".
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017. "Gottasadae – Week 37 of 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ a b "2016년 Download Chart".
- ^ a b c "2016년 Download Chart".
- ^ a b "2016년 07월 Download Chart".
- ^ "2017년 05월 Download Chart".
- ^ "2017년 24주차 Download Chart".
- ^ "2017년 25주차 Download Chart".
- ^ "2017년 36주차 Download Chart".
- ^ "2017년 38주차 Download Chart".
- ^ Cumulative sales of "International Wave":
- ^ "2016년 40주차 Download Chart".
- ^ "2017년 11주차 Download Chart".
- ^ "BewhY tries acting for the first time in 'Suits'". Kpop Herald. May 4, 2018.
- ^ "The Winners Of The 2016 Melon Music Awards". Soompi.
- ^ 2016-12-02. "'2016 MAMA' 씨잼X비와이, 'PUZZLE'로 베스트 랩 "앞으로도 꼴리는 대로"". Kookje Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved February 13, 2020.
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has numeric name (help) - ^ "Winners at the 6th Gaon Chart Music Awards". Manila Bulletin.
- ^ "KMA2017: Nominees for 14th Korean Music Awards".
- ^ "KMA2017: 14th Korean Music Awards Winners".
- ^ a b "Nominees List". Korean Hip Hop Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 27, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ^ "한국 힙합 어워즈 2017 수상자 목록". Hypebeast Korea (in Korean). February 28, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ "'한국 힙합 어워즈 2020' 후보 및 투표 방법은…'창모 필두로 앰비션 뮤직이 대세?'". Top Star News (in Korean). January 20, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ Mathew, Ilin (January 23, 2020). "How and when to watch Korean Music Awards 2020". International Business Times, Singapore Edition. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
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