Bewhy
Bewhy
South Korean rapper (born 1993)
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 the $exy $treet & Yello Music crew.
In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Quick Facts 이병윤, Background information ...
BewhY 이병윤 | |
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BewhY performing in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lee Byung-yoon |
| Born | (1993-06-15) June 15, 1993 (age 30) Daejeon, South Korea |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Dejavu Group |
| Member of | $exy $treet & Yello Music |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이병윤 |
| Revised Romanization | I Byeong-yun |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Byŏng-yun |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 비와이 |
| Revised Romanization | Biwai |
| McCune–Reischauer | Piwai |
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In 2016, Bewhy won first place on Show Me the Money 5.[2][3] He is known for being a devout Christian.[4]
In October 2020, Bewhy married his partner, whom he had been dating for eight years.[5] On January 13, 2023, his wife gave birth to their first child, a daughter.[6]
Bewhy enlisted in the military on August 23, 2021, where he served as a marine corps police officer.[5] He was discharged on April 22, 2023.[7]
Studio albums
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| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [8] | |||
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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. | |||
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EPs
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| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [8] | |||
| The Blind Star 0.5 |
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| NEO CHRISTIAN |
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— | — |
| 032 Funk |
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N/A | N/A |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
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Mixtapes
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| Title | Album details |
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| Be the Livest |
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Singles
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales (DL) | Album |
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| KOR [13] | ||||
| As lead artist | ||||
| "Waltz" | 2014 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Swimming Bananas" feat. Keebo |
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| "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 |
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| "Karma" with Babylon, Verbal Jint, the Quiett, TakeOne, Nucksal |
2018 | — | — | Caelo |
| "Side by Side" | 2020 | — | — | Sweet Home |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
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Television series
Variety shows
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| 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 | |
| 2019 | Show Me the Money 8 | Judge | |
| 2020 | Show Me the Money 9 | Judge | |
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More information Year, Award ...
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Melon Music Awards | Top Ten Artists | — | Won | [27] |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Rap Performance | "Puzzle" (with C Jamm) | Won | [28] | |
| 2017 | Gaon Chart Music Awards | Discovery of the Year (Hip Hop) | — | Won | [29] |
| Korean Music Awards | Rookie of the Year | — | Nominated | [30] | |
| Best Hip Hop Song | "Forever" | Won | [31] | ||
| Korean Hip-hop Awards | Artist of the Year | — | Nominated | [32] | |
| Hip Hop Track of the Year | "Forever" | Won | [33] | ||
| Collaboration of the Year | "₩ 1,000,000" (with G-Dragon, Okasian and CL) | Nominated | [32] | ||
| 2020 | Korean Hip-hop Awards | Hip Hop Track of the Year | "Gottasadae" | Nominated | [34] |
| Music Video of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Korean Music Awards | Best Rap & Hip Hop Song | Nominated | [35] | ||
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- "Watch: "Show Me the Money 5" Final Winner and Performances Revealed". Soompi. July 16, 2016.
- 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. May 22, 2023.
- 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 maritime police [official position]]. News1 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- Oh Yun-ju (January 13, 2023). "래퍼 비와이, 군 복무 중 득녀..."나 이제 애비와이"" [Rapper BewhY, gave birth to a daughter while serving in the military... "I'm now Abby Why"] (in Korean). Mydaily. Retrieved January 13, 2023 – via Naver.
- Kim, Chae-yeon (March 17, 2023). "제이홉·송민호 가고, 태민·영케이 오고..계속되는 연예계 군복무 바통터치 [Oh!쎈 이슈]" [J-Hope and Song Min-ho go, Taemin and Young-K come... Continued military service in the entertainment world [Oh!]] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Naver.
- "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.
- "EP on Bugs". June 15, 2020.
- "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.
- Cumulative sales of "International Wave":
- "BewhY tries acting for the first time in 'Suits'". Kpop Herald. May 4, 2018.
- Park Hyo-joo (September 11, 2021). "펜하 3'에 깜짝 등장한 비와이..."곧 군대 갑니다" 시청자 폭소" [Bewhy, who made a surprise appearance in 'Penha 3'... "I'm going to the military soon" viewers laugh]. Money Today (in Korean). Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- "The Winners of the 2016 Melon Music Awards". Soompi. November 19, 2016.
- "'2016 MAMA' 씨잼X비와이, 'PUZZLE'로 베스트 랩 "앞으로도 꼴리는 대로"". Kookje Shinmun (in Korean). December 2, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- "Winners at the 6th Gaon Chart Music Awards". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on June 27, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- "KMA2017: Nominees for 14th Korean Music Awards". February 7, 2017.
- "KMA2017: 14th Korean Music Awards Winners". February 28, 2017.
- "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.
- "Korean Hiphop Awards 2020". www.koreanhiphopawards.com. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- 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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