B.I (비아이) is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter and producer under 131 Label. He is a former member of the boy group iKON.
As a soloist, he also goes by the name ID (BE IDENTITY). He made his official solo debut with his first full-length album, Waterfall, on June 1, 2021.
Career[]
2015–2019: iKON[]
B.I debuted as the leader of boy group iKON on September 15, 2015.
On June 12, 2019, he left YG Entertainment and the group after an illegal drug purchase scandal.[3]
2020: IOK Company[]
On October 6, 2020, B.I was appointed as IOK Company's youngest executive director.[4]
2021: Solo comeback with "Midnight Blue (Love Streaming)", "Dear.", "Got It Like That", Waterfall, "Lost At Sea (Illa Illa)", Cosmos[]
On March 16, 2021, 131 Label released a music video teaser for the song "Midnight Blue" and announced the release of B.I's first single album "Midnight Blue (Love Streaming)" on March 19.[5]
On April 15, 2021, he released the digital single "Dear." under the name ID (BE IDENTITY).
On May 7, 2021, 131 Label announced a schedule for B.I's comeback with a global single, "Got It Like That", on May 14 and a full album, Waterfall, on June 1.[6]
On September 30, 2021, 131 Label announced the global single "Lost At Sea (Illa Illa 2)", in collaboration with English singer Bipolar Sunshine and Indonesian singer Afgan.[7]
On October 22, 2021, 131 Label announced the half album Cosmos, released on November 11.[8]
2022: "BTBT", "Lullaby", Love or Loved Part.1[]
On April 21, B.I officially announced his plans for a 2022 global album project entitled Love Or Loved (LOL). He also revealed that he would be returning with a pre-release single, followed by two separate EPs.[9] On May 2, he announced that his pre-release single "BTBT", would be dropping on May 13.[10]
On June 23, Dingo Music announced that B.I and LOONA's Chuu will be releasing a collaboration single, "Lullaby", on June 27.[11]
On July 25, B.I's fanclub announced B.I's lighstick "BINBONG".[12] Pre-orders started on July 29.[13]
On September 26, B.I announced his global EP, Love or Loved Part.1, will be released on November 18.[14]
2023: "TTM", To Die For, "4 Letters", "Loved", Love or Loved Part.2[]
On February 3, 2023, 131 Label posted a statement explaining that B.I stepped down as the head of 131 and would release his second full-length album in the first half of the year. Love or Loved Part.2 will be released in the second half of the year instead.[15]
On April 27, B.I released the digital single "TTM", made in collaboration with rappers Sik-K and Reddy, as a project single produced by the Korean men lifestyle magazine ESQUIRE.
On May 1, B.I announced his second full-length album To Die For, set to be released on June 1.[16]
On September 9, it was announced that his third EP Love or Loved Part.2 will be released on November 10.[17] "4 Letters" will be pre-released on September 29, and "Loved" will be pre-released on October 27.
2024: ただいま, "Tasty"[]
On January 15, it was announced that B.I will release his first Japanese EP ただいま on March 13.[18]
On May 13, B.I announced that he will release the digital single "Tasty" on May 20.[19]
Discography[]
Korean[]
Studio albums[]
EPs[]
Single albums[]
Digital singles[]
Collaborations[]
|
Features[]
Other releases[]
|
Japanese[]
Digital singles[]
- 怖い (2024)
EPs[]
- ただいま (2024)
Producing and writing credits[]
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[20]
2010s[]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | |||
| WIN | "Climax (Team B)" | Final Battle | Writing Composing |
| "Just Another Boy (Team B)" | |||
| 2014 | |||
| B.I | "Be I" | "Show Me The Money 3 Part.1" | Writing Composing |
| WINNER | "Empty" | 2014 S/S | |
| Team B | "Wait For Me" | "Mix & Match" | |
| Epik High | "Born Hater" | Shoebox | |
| 2015 | |||
| iKON | "Dumb & Dumber" | Welcome Back | Writing Composing |
| "What's Wrong" | |||
| "I Miss You So Bad" | Writing | ||
| "Rhythm Ta" | Writing Composing | ||
| B.I, Bobby | "Anthem" | ||
| iKON | "Apology" | Writing | |
| "Airplane" | Writing Composing | ||
| "My Type" | |||
| "Today" | |||
| "Welcome Back" | |||
| "Rhythm Ta" (Rock ver.) (Remix)" | |||
| 2016 | |||
| iKON | "WYD" | "#WYD" | Writing |
| 2017 | |||
| PSY | "Last Scene" | 4x2=8 | Writing |
| "Bomb" | Writing Composing | ||
| "Autoreverse" | |||
| iKON | "Bling Bling" | "New Kids : Begin" | |
| "B-Day" | |||
| 2018 | |||
| iKON | "Love Scenario" | Return | Writing Composing |
| "Beautiful" | |||
| B.I | "One and Only" | ||
| iKON | "Jerk" | ||
| "Best Friend" | |||
| "Everything" | |||
| "Hug Me" | |||
| "Don't Forget" | |||
| "Sinosijak" | |||
| "Love Me" | |||
| "Just Go" | |||
| "Long Time No See" | |||
| "Rubber Band" | "Rubber Band" | Writing Composing | |
| Seungri | "Mollado" | The Great Seungri | |
| iKON | "Killing Me" | New Kids : Continue | Writing Composing |
| "Freedom" | |||
| "Only You" | |||
| "Cocktail" | |||
| "Just For You" | |||
| iKON | "Goodbye Road" | New Kids : The Final | Writing Composing |
| "Don't Let Me Know" | |||
| "Adore You" | |||
| "Perfect" | |||
| Curious Husband's Get Away | "Friend" | "Friend" | Producing Writing Composing |
| 2019 | |||
| iKON | "I'm OK" | New Kids Repackage : The New Kids | Writing Composing |
| Lee Hi | "No One" | 24℃ | Writing |
| "1, 2" | Writing Composing | ||
2020s[]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | |||
| iKON | "Ah Yeah" | I Decide | Writing Composing |
| "Dive" | |||
| "All The World" | |||
| "Holding On" | |||
| 2021 | |||
| Epik High | "Acceptance speech" | Epik High Is Here | Writing Composing |
| B.I | "Midnight Blue (깊은 밤의 위로)" | "Midnight Blue (Love Streaming)" | |
| "Remember Me" | |||
| "Blossom" | |||
| "Waterfall" | Waterfall | ||
| "Illa Illa" | |||
| "Daydream" | |||
| "Numb" | |||
| "Illusion" | |||
| "Flow Away" | |||
| "Help Me" | |||
| "Remember Me" | |||
| "Stay" | |||
| "Gray" | |||
| "Then" | |||
| "Re-Birth" | |||
| "Alive" | Cosmos | ||
| "Nineteen" | |||
| "Cosmos" | |||
| "Nerd" | |||
| "Lover" | |||
| "Flame | |||
| 2022 | |||
| MC Mong & Soyou | "Don't Wake Me Up" | "X by X (Dream)" | Writing Composing |
| B.I & Soulja Boy | "BTBT" | Writing | |
| Padi | "Handsome" | Writing Composing | |
| B.I & Chuu | "Lullaby" | ||
| 2023 | |||
| B.I, Sik-K, Reddy | "TTM" | Writing Composing | |
| B.I | "To Die" | To Die For | Writing Composing |
| "Wave" | |||
| "The Island of Misfit Toys" | |||
| "Die For Love" | Writing | ||
| "Dare To Love" | Writing Composing | ||
| "Beautiful Life" | |||
| "Cloud Thought" | |||
| "Truth" | |||
| "Michelangelo" | |||
| "4 Letters" | |||
| "Loved" | |||
| Dynamic Duo, Zico, B.I, Jay Park, Changmo, Jessi & padi | "Smoke Remix" | Writing | |
| B.I | "Alone" | Love or Loved Part.2 | Writing Composing |
| "S.O.S" | |||
| "All Shook Up" | |||
| 2024 | |||
| Leo | "Pretty Plzzz" | Come Closer | Writing Composing |
| "Farewell" | Writing | ||
Concerts[]
Online concerts[]
- BTBT Performance Online Fancon (2022)[21]
Asia tours[]
European tours[]
- 2023 B.I 1st Europe Tour [Love Or Die] (2023)[25]
Tours[]
- B.I 2024 Tour Hype Up (2024)[26]
Concerts participation[]
- Rolling Loud Thailand (2022)[27]
- WE ALL ARE ONE[28] (2022)
- Grand Wave KPOP Music Festival 2023 (2023)[29]
- MIK Festival Paris 2023 (2023)[30]
- K-pop Overpass Music Concert (2023)[31]
- Lollapalooza Berlin 2023 (2023)[32]
Fanmeetings[]
- B.I 1st Fan Meeting [B.I Offline] (2022)
Filmography[]
Competition shows[]
- WIN: Who Is Next (Mnet, 2013) - contestant
- Show Me The Money 3 (Mnet, 2014) - contestant
- Mix & Match (Mnet, 2014) - contestant
- WET! : World EDM Trend (Channel S-Wavve, 2022) - MC (cancelled)[33][34]
Trivia[]
- His MBTI personality type is INFP.[35]
- His hobbies include flower arranging and playing basketball.[36]
Gallery[]
Promotional[]
(February 2022)
SNS[]
.png "IKON B.I's birthday Twitter post (October 22, 2015).png (2.35 MB)")
.png "IKON B.I's birthday Twitter post (October 22, 2016).png (2.08 MB)")
.png "IKON B.I's birthday Twitter post (October 22, 2018).png (1.71 MB)")
.png "B.I Twitter birthday post (October 22, 2023).png (2.44 MB)")
References[]
- ↑ Soompi: B.I Signs With Wasserman, American Agency Representing Billie Eilish, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, And More
- ↑ Soompi: B.I Announces Official Fan Club Name
- ↑ Soompi: B.I Announces Departure From iKON
- ↑ Soompi: IOK Company Issues Statement About Appointing B.I As Executive Director And His Future Plans
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: B.I Surprises With MV Teaser For “Midnight Blue”
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: B.I Announces Comeback With Schedule For Single And Full Album + Shares Clip Of Him In His Studio
- ↑ 131 Label on Twitter (September 30, 2021)
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: B.I Announces New Half Album “COSMOS” With 1st Teaser
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: B.I Announces Comeback With 2022 Global Album Project
- ↑ Soompi: B.I To Drop New Pre-Release Single For “LOVE OR LOVED” In May
- ↑ Soompi: B.I And LOONA’s Chuu To Drop Special Collaboration Single
- ↑ @ID_131official on Twitter: B.I Official Light Stick 'BINBONG' Coming Soon #BI #비아이 #131Label (July 25, 2022)
- ↑ @ID_131official on Twitter: B.I Official Light Stick ‘BINBONG’ Pre-Order Period 7/29 (FRI) 2PM ~ 9/15 (THU) 6PM (KST) Site FANSLIKE (http://fanslike.io) #BI #비아이 #131Label (July 27, 2022)
- ↑ Soompi: B.I Announces November Comeback With 1st Teaser For “Love Or Loved Part.1”
- ↑ Soompi: B.I Steps Down As Head Of 131 Label + Announces Change In Album Release Schedule
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: B.I Announces Comeback Date With 1st Teaser For 2nd Full Album “TO DIE FOR”
- ↑ @BI_131official on Twitter (September 9, 2023)
- ↑ @bijapanofficial on Twitter (January 15, 2024)
- ↑ Soompi: B.I Announces May Return With Teaser For New Single "Tasty" By Malibu Babie
- ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10006031 under Writers & Publishers)
- ↑ @131online on Twitter (June 11, 2022)
- ↑ @BI_131official on Twitter (November 19, 2022)
- ↑ @BI_131official on Twitter (January 31, 2023)
- ↑ @BI_131official on Twitter (February 21, 2023)
- ↑ @BI_131official on Twitter (July 16, 2023)
- ↑ @BI_131official on Twitter (February 13, 2024)
- ↑ (KR) Newsis: 비아이, 태국 '롤링라우드' 합류…韓 아티스트 대표
- ↑ Coution: Stop War! Free K-POP Concert for Helping War Victims.
- ↑ @grandwavemy on Twitter (October 13, 2022)
- ↑ @mikfestival on Twitter (December 21, 2022)
- ↑ @cornerstone_ofc on Twitter (May 2, 2023)
- ↑ B.I on Twitter (May 22, 2023)
- ↑ Soompi: B.I To Return To TV Broadcasts As Host Of Upcoming DJ Survival Program
- ↑ Soompi: B.I To Step Down As Host Of Upcoming DJ Survival Program As Show Postpones Premiere
- ↑ Soompi: Korean Celebrities Who Revealed Their MBTI
- ↑ BuzzFeed: We Sat Down With K-Pop Idol B.I And Got Him To Answer Your Fan Questions
Official links[]
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||