Ravi (라비) is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter and producer under GROOVL1N. He is a former member of the boy group VIXX and their sub-unit VIXX LR.
He made his solo debut on January 9, 2017 with his first mini album R.eal1ze.
Career[]
2012: Debut with VIXX[]
He debuted as a member of VIXX on May 24, 2012 with the group's first single album "Super Hero".
2017: Solo debut[]
Ravi made his solo debut on January 9, 2017 with his first mini album R.eal1ze.
2019: Departure from Jellyfish Entertainment, launch of GROOVL1N[]
On May 23, 2019, Jellyfish Entertainment announced Ravi's departure from the label after deciding not to renew his contract. It was also clarified that he will continue to promote as a member of VIXX.[1]
On June 26, Ravi announced the start of his own hip-hop label called GROOVL1N.[2]
2023: Departure from VIXX[]
On April 11, Jellyfish Entertainment announced that Ravi had departed from VIXX.[3]
Personal life[]
Military enlistment[]
On May 1, 2022, Ravi revealed that he would be stepping down from the fourth season of KBS 2TV's variety program 2 Days & 1 Night in order to enlist in the military.[4]
On October 7, 2022, GROOVL1N announced that Ravi would enlist for his military service as a public service worker on October 27.[5]
On January 12, 2023, Ravi was accused of evading military service by declaring epilepsy to lower his health to grade 4 in order to serve as a public service worker instead of an active duty soldier. The reason for this suspicion was due to his records being found on a broker's phone, although the content of the records was never specified. That same day Ravi’s agency GROOVL1N released an official statement saying they were closely examining the truth about the situation.[6]
On February 9, prosecutors indicted 47 people for military service corruption. Ravi was notably excluded from the indictments.[7] The current representative of Ravi’s agency Park Sung Kyu gave an official statement, saying that contrary to initial reports, Ravi was never even contacted by the prosecution or informed of his official charges. He further stated that Ravi did not receive a health grade of 4 due to epilepsy, which meant that Ravi did not use epilepsy as a reason to evade serving as an active duty soldier. Ravi had other valid health conditions that disqualified him from active duty service.[8]
On March 6, Chief Judge Kim Ji-sook of the Seoul Southern District Court conducted a pre-arrest interrogation of Ravi, and rejected an arrest warrant submitted by the prosecutors, stating that Ravi posed no risk of fleeing or destroying evidence.[9]
On April 3, Ravi was officially indicted by the prosecution. Prosecutors leaked the reports of his official medical examinations conducted by the Military Manpower Administration. The report revealed that Ravi had originally received a health grade of 3 during his first examination in 2012 due to bronchial asthma. By the time of Ravi’s second examination in 2019, his health had already downgraded to grade 4. The leaked medical reports revealed that as early as 2019, Ravi was not qualified to serve as an active duty soldier due to various health conditions.[10]
Ravi had multiple disabilities that disqualified him from active duty. He has narcolepsy, panic disorder, compulsive disorder, depression and bronchial asthma. There were many instances since his debut in 2012 where his various conditions have been mentioned publicly.[citation needed]
On April 3, Dong A Ilbo released an exclusive report on Ravi’s indictment from the office of Rep. Jeon Ju Hye of the Ministry of Justice. They revealed that it was actually the co-CEO of GROOVL1N, CEO A, who contacted the broker seeking a postponement for Ravi and an exemption for rapper Nafla. CEO A signed the contract with the broker, and it was his messages not Ravi’s that were found on the broker's phone.[11]
On April 11, Ravi attended the first hearing of his trial. The trial revealed that Ravi was unaware that he had even received an exemption from the Military Manpower Administration. Ravi submitted his own application for enlistment on September 2022 and entered the training camp on October 27, 2022. Ravi enlisted as a public service worker and did not proceed with evasion as he did not know he had received an exemption. Thus, he was initially unaware that he had committed a crime. However, Ravi also apologized to patients suffering from epilepsy and chose to accept all charges by the prosecution. Ravi also withdrew from VIXX.[12]
This trial revealed that in 2020, Ravi was faced with a large contract penalty for an event he was unable to fulfill due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The penalty was so large that Ravi's self-founded company GROOVL1N, was likely to close. Ravi had initially applied to postpone his enlistment to fulfill his contractual obligations on February 2021. At this point Ravi had been paying for the salaries of his employees out of his own pocket for over a year. Prosecutors revealed that this was also the time that co-CEO A contacted the broker, initially seeking his help for a postponement for Ravi.[12]
On August 10, the court found Ravi guilty of violating the Military Service Act and sentenced him to a 1 year suspended prison sentence.[13]He did not go to prison, but instead received 2 years of probation and 120 hours of community service. Ravi also volunteered to enlist in military service twice. He will be required to undergo another health evaluation to determine if he will continue to be in public service for his second enlistment.[14]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
Mini albums[]
Mixtapes[]
EPs[]
Special EPs[]
Digital singles[]
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Promotional singles[]Collaborations[]
Features[]
OSTs[]
Other releases[]
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Producing and writing credits[]
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[15]
2010s[]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | |||
| VIXX | "UUUUU (아픈데 좋아)" | "Rock Ur Body" | Writing |
| 2013 | |||
| VIXX | "Light Me Up (어둠 속을 밝혀줘)" | Hyde | Writing |
| "You're Mine (그만 버티고)" | |||
| "Chaos" | |||
| "슈키라 송" | KBS Cool FM Super Junior 'Kiss The Radio' | Writing Composing | |
| "Say Love (어떡하지)" | Jekyll | Writing | |
| VIXX with Rooftop Moonlight | "I'm a Boy, You're a Girl" | Y.BIRD FROM JELLYFISH ISLAND WITH VIXX & OKDAL | |
| "Girls, Why? (여자는 왜)" | |||
| VIXX | "Beautiful Killer" | Voodoo | |
| "Someday" | |||
| "Only U (대답은 너니까)" | |||
| "Secret Night" | Writing Composing | ||
| "Say U Say Me" | Writing | ||
| "Love Come True (오늘부터 내 여자)" | |||
| Jellyfish Entertainment | "Winter Propose (겨울 고백)" | "Jelly Christmas 2013" | |
| 2014 | |||
| VIXX | "Turn Around and Look At Me (나를 돌아봐)" | "Deux 20th Anniversary Tribute Album Part. 7" | Writing |
| "Sad Ending" | "Eternity" | ||
| "Love, LaLaLa" | |||
| "Error" | Error | ||
| "After Dark" | |||
| "Blue Blossom (청춘이 아파)" | |||
| "Time Machine" | |||
| "What U Waiting For" | Writing Composing | ||
| 2015 | |||
| VIXX | "Love Equation (이별공식)" | "Boys' Record" | Writing |
| "In the Cold Night (차가운 밤에)" | |||
| "Memory" | Writing Composing | ||
| VIXX LR | "Beautiful Liar" | Beautiful Liar | |
| "Remember" | |||
| "Ghost" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "My Light" | Writing | ||
| VIXX | "Chained Up (사슬)" | Chained Up | |
| "Maze" | |||
| "Stop it Girl" | |||
| "Hot Enough" | |||
| "Spider" | |||
| "Out of Sorts (부시시)" | |||
| "Heaven" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "Can't Say" | Writing | ||
| Melody Day | "When It Rains (비가 내리면)" | "When It Rains" | |
| Jellyfish Entertainment | "Love In The Air (사랑난로)" | "Jelly Christmas 2015" | |
| 2016 | |||
| Kiggen | "I'm Serious (버려진 기분)" | "I'm Serious" | Writing |
| VIXX | "Goodbye Your Love" | Depend On Me | |
| "Chained Up (Japanese ver.)" | |||
| "Error (Japanese ver.)" | |||
| Ravi | "R.ebirth" | R.ebirth | Writing Composing Arranging |
| "Move" | |||
| "Lean On Me" | |||
| "OX" | |||
| "Noebius Strip" | |||
| "Control (Interlude)" | Composing, Arranging | ||
| "Nod" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "Good Woman" | |||
| "Do The Dance" | |||
| "Where Should I Go" | |||
| "Where Should I Go (Solo ver.)" | |||
| VIXX | "Dynamite (다이너마이트)" | "Zelos" | Writing |
| "Six Feet Under (늪)" | |||
| "손의 이별 (Badbye)" | |||
| Kim Wan-sun | "Use Me" | Use Me | |
| Ravi | "DamnRa" | "DamnRa" | Writing Composing Arranging |
| Microdot | "Wave" | +64 | Writing |
| VIXX | "Fantasy" | "Hades" | |
| "Love Me Do" | |||
| "나비 효과 (Butterfly Effect)" | |||
| "The Closer" | Kratos | ||
| "Desperate" | |||
| "Shooting Star" | |||
| "Good Night & Good Morning" | Writing Composing | ||
| "The Romance Is Over (로맨스는 끝났다)" | Writing | ||
| "Milky Way" | KER | ||
| Jellyfish Entertainment | "Falling (니가 내려와)" | "Jelly Christmas 2016" | |
| 2017 | |||
| Ravi | "Bomb" | R.eal1ze | Writing Composing |
| "Rose" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "Ladi Dadi" | Writing Composing | ||
| "Home Alone (나홀로 집에)" | |||
| Gugudan | "Hate You (미워지려 해)" | Act.2 Narcissus | |
| VIXX | "Take Your Hand" | "Man to Man OST Part.1" | Writing |
| Ravi | "Hong Gil Dong" | VIXX Live Fantasia (Daydrem) DVD | Writing Composing Arranging |
| Ken | "So Romantic" | ||
| VIXX | "Shangri-La (도원경 (桃源境))" | Shangri-La | Writing |
| "Into the Void" | |||
| "Black Out" | |||
| "1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (다가오네)" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "To Us (우리에게)" | Writing | ||
| VIXX LR | "Whisper" | Whisper | Writing Composing Arranging |
| "Beautiful Night (아름다운 밤에)" | Writing | ||
| "Feeling" | |||
| "Chocolatier" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "Today" | |||
| VIXX | "How 'Bout You" | ラララ ~愛をありがとう~ | |
| Ko Nayoung | "서툴러" | "서툴러" | |
| VIXX LR | "Dog" | VIXX LR 1st Concert (Eclipse) In Seoul | Writing Composing |
| "Highlight (어려운 일)" | Writing | ||
| Microdot | "Blah Blah" | Prophet | |
| 2018 | |||
| Ravi | "Who Are U" | R.ebirth 2016 | Writing Composing Arranging |
| "Lucid Dream" | |||
| "Chameleon" | Nirvana | Writing Composing | |
| "Nirvana" | |||
| "Ravi Da Loca" | |||
| "Payday" | |||
| "Alcohol" | |||
| "Where Am I" | |||
| Gunmin X Heedo | "Don't Worry" | "Don't Worry" | Writing Composing Arranging |
| VIXX | "Scentist (향)" | Eau de VIXX | Writing |
| "Odd Sense" | |||
| "Silence" | Writing Composing | ||
| "My Valentine" | Writing | ||
| "Circle" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "Good Day" | Writing | ||
| "Escape" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "Trigger" | Writing | ||
| "Resemble (닮아)" | |||
| "Navy & Shining Gold | Writing Composing | ||
| "Is It Love? (사랑인걸까?)" | Are You Human? OST Part.1 | Writing | |
| Ravi | "Payback" | K1tchen | Writing Composing Arranging |
| "Sparring" | |||
| "Frypan" | Writing Composing | ||
| "Pavlov's Dog (파블로프의 개)" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "Scarynightt" | |||
| "Shot" | |||
| ELRIS | "Talk To Me (말해)" | Summer Dream | Writing Composing |
| ASTER | "Champagne" | Writing Composing Arranging | |
| Ravi | "Adorable" | ||
| gugudan | "Do It" | Act.5 New Action | |
| Ravi | "Ravi Logo" | N/A | Writing Composing |
| 2019 | |||
| VIXX | "Walking" | Writing | |
| Ravi | "Live" | Writing Composing Arranging | |
| "R.ook Book" | R.ook Book | ||
| "Tuxedo" | |||
| "L.A.Y.E.R.E.D" | |||
| "See-Through (녹는점)" | |||
| "Runway" | |||
| "U-niverse (Cosmocorps)" | |||
| "Hoodie" | |||
| Eunha with Ravi | "Blossom" | "The Love of Spring" | Writing |
| Ravi, Cold Bay & XYDO | "Fashionable" | Writing Composing | |
| GWSN | "Recipe ~ for Simon" | The Park in the Night Part Three | |
| Ravi | "Vacay" | Writing Composing Arranging | |
| "Leopard" | Writing Composing | ||
| "Two Tone Drip" | Nirvana II | ||
| "Still Nirvana" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "Versa" | |||
| "Service (고객)" | |||
| "Unicorn" | Writing Composing | ||
| VIXX | "Parallel" | Writing | |
| Ravi | "Rockstar" | Writing Composing Arranging | |
| "Q&A" | "Q&A" | ||
| Ravi, XyDo & Cold Bay | "Bandi & Luni's" | Writing Composing | |
| Park Kyung, Sunwoo Jung-a, Ravi, Suran, Kim Hyun-woo & Song Yu Vin | "Goin' Crazy" | Book OST Part.4 | Writing |
| Ravi | "Brag" | Writing Composing | |
| Cold Bay | "TML" | Chasing | Writing |
| Ravi | "NZT" (Prod. Yuth)" | Limitless | Writing Composing Arranging |
| "Limitless" | |||
| "Venom" | Writing Composing | ||
| "Zombie" | |||
| "Bada$$" | Writing Composing | ||
| "How Could You" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "Turn On The Light" | |||
| "Drug" | Writing Composing | ||
| "Arousal (각성)" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| Ravi, Chillin Homie, XyDo & Cold Bay | "Asura" | Writing Composing | |
2020s[]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
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| 2020 | |||
| Ravi | "El Dorado" | El Dorado | Writing Composing Arranging |
| "Po$ei" | |||
| "Dream Catcher" | Writing Composing | ||
| "Lo-fi" | |||
| "Rockstar" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "Goddess" | Writing Composing | ||
| "Yeopo (여포 (呂布))" | Writing Composing | ||
| "Doberman" | |||
| "Full Time Digga" | |||
| "Knife Dance (칼춤 (劍舞))" | |||
| "Where Am I (Groovlin Remix)" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| Ravi & Ailee | "What About You" | Writing Composing | |
| XyDo | "Mint Chocolate" | ||
| Ravi | "Gray Zone" | "Good Girl Episode 2" | |
| "Rain Drop" | "Rain Drop" | ||
| "U-Turn (유턴)" | Paradise | Writing Composing Arranging | |
| "Paradise" | |||
| "Water Gun" | Writing Composing | ||
| "Question Mark" | |||
| "If" | |||
| Ravi, Kim Namjoo & Kang Seung Sik | "Summer Memories (그 여름)" | "Summer Memories (from Cool Summer Project)" | Writing |
| Gree | "Humming" | Writing Composing | |
| Ravi | "Leaf" | Writing Composing Arranging | |
| 2021 | |||
| Ravi | "Bum" | Writing Composing | |
| "민초대세선언" | |||
| "Flower Garden" | Roses | Writing Composing Arranging | |
| "Cardigan" | |||
| "Chee$e" | |||
| "Roses" | |||
| "Freezing Point" | |||
| "I Do Not Deny" | |||
| Lee Eunji | "ParaPara Queen" | Writing | |
| Bookku Ddoong | "Shy Ddoong" | Writing Composing Arranging | |
| Ailee | "Don't Teach Me" | Amy | Writing Composing |
| Ravi | "Ani" | "Ani" | Writing Composing Arranging |
| Ailee & Whee In | "Solo Christmas" | "Solo Christmas" | Writing Composing |
| 2022 | |||
| Whee In | "Make Me Happy (오묘해)" | Whee | Writing Composing |
| "Letter Filled With Light" | Composing | ||
| "Deserve (Interlude)" | Writing Composing | ||
| "Pastel (파스텔)" | |||
| "D-Day" | |||
| Ravi | "Who We Are" | ||
| Ravi & Xydo | "Accent (말투)" | Dessert Tape | |
| "Your Dream (꿈속에)" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| I'm On Your Side (빈자리)" | |||
| "Calm (데리러 갈게)" | |||
| "Pick Up (잔잔하게)" | |||
| Ravi | "Bye" | ||
| "Don't Wake Me Up (내버려둬)" | Love & Holiday | Writing Composing | |
| "Kiss You" | |||
| "Dumb Dumb Dumb" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "Love Hate Relationship (지독하게 엮여)" | Writing Composing | ||
| "Do Not Disturb Mode (방해금지)" | |||
| "Mirror" | |||
| "Joe Goldberg" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "Camera" | |||
| "Holiday" | |||
| "Block Party" | Writing Composing | ||
Concerts[]
- Ravi's 1st Live Party [R.EBIRTH] (2016)
- RAVI 1st REAL-LIVE [R.EAL1ZE] (2017)
- Rapbeat Show 2017 in Australia (2017)
- RAVI 2nd REAL-LIVE NIRVANA (2018)
- RAVI 1st SOLO EUROPE TOUR (2018)
- RAVI 3rd REAL-LIVE R.OOK BOOK (2019)
Filmography[]
Reality shows[]
- Show Me the Money (Mnet, 2015) - contestant
- Gugudan Project - Extreme School Trip (MBC Music, 2016) - narrator
- Real Man 300 (MBC, 2018)
- King of Mask Singer (MBC, 2018) (episode 175)
- 2 Days & 1 Night (KBS, 2019)
- Good Girl (Mnet, 2020) - guest (episode 4)
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2020 | Brand of the Year Awards 2020 | Variety Star Idol of the Year | Won |
Gallery[]
- Main article: Ravi/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ Soompi: VIXX's Ravi To Part Ways With Agency; Jellyfish Addresses Future Of Group
- ↑ VIXX's Ravi is now a CEO + announces the start of his own hip hop label GROOVL1N
- ↑ Soompi: Ravi Officially Leaves VIXX + Prosecution Requests 2-Year Prison Sentence For Military-Related Corruption
- ↑ Soompi: VIXX’s Ravi Tearfully Says Goodbye To "2 Days & 1 Night" On Final Episode Before Military Enlistment
- ↑ Soompi: VIXX’s Ravi To Enlist This Month As A Public Service Worker
- ↑ Soompi: Ravi's Agency Releases Initial Statement On His Alleged Involvement In Corruption To Evade Military Service
- ↑ Naver (KR): 검찰, '뇌전증 병역비리' 배구선수 조재성 등 47명 무더기 기소
- ↑ Naver (KR): '라비 빠진' 불구속 명단..‘허위 뇌전증 병역비리’ 송덕호 등 재판行 [Oh!쎈 이슈]
- ↑ Naver (KR): '허위 뇌전증' 의혹 래퍼 라비 구속영장 기각…"혐의 인정"
- ↑ Naver (KR): 라비, 소속사도 병역 면탈 시도 알았다? 브로커와 문자 오간 정황 포착
- ↑ Naver (KR): [단독]라비, 뇌전증 연기해 진단서 받자…병역브로커 “굿, 군대 면제다”
- ↑ Naver (KR): '허위 뇌전증' 라비, 실형 피했다 '집행유예 2년'…나플라는 징역 1년
- ↑ Naver (KR): [속보]'병역비리' 라비 집행유예 선고…나플라는 징역 1년
- ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10003665 under Writers & Publishers)
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