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Lee Byung-yoon (Korean: 이병윤; born June 15, 1993),[1] better known by his stage name BewhY (비와이), is a South Korean rapper and member of the $exy $treet & Yello Music crew. He gained recognition after winning Show Me the Money 5 in 2016.[2][unreliable source?][3]
 | This article is missing information about the artist's career. (December 2024) |
BewhY 이병윤 | |
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.jpg) BewhY performing in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lee Byung-yoon |
| Born | June 15, 1993 Daejeon, South Korea |
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| Occupations |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Dejavu Group |
| Member of | $exy $treet & Yello Music |
| Spouse | Lee Eun-hyun (m. 2020–present) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이병윤 |
| Revised Romanization | I Byeongyun |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Byŏngyun |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 비와이 |
| Revised Romanization | Biwai |
| McCune–Reischauer | Piwai |
Lee Byung-yoon was born on June 15, 1993, in Daejeon, South Korea, and raised in Incheon. He has one older brother.[4][5] During his first year of high school, he developed an interest in becoming a rapper and making music.[5]
Lee credits South Korean hip hop group Dynamic Duo as an influence on his music,[6] as well as Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Chance the Rapper, and Daft Punk.[6]
He has also stated that his rap skills have been influenced by gospel music and funk.[7]
Lee is known for being a devout Protestant Christian[8][9][unreliable source?] and has referenced his faith in many songs.[10]
In October 2020, Lee married his longtime partner, Lee Eun-hyun, whom he had been dating for eight years.[11] The two met at church when they were both 20 years old.[12][unreliable source?] On January 13, 2023, his wife gave birth to their first child, a daughter.[13]
Lee enlisted in the South Korean military on August 23, 2021, where he served as a Marine Corps police officer for the Korea Coast Guard.[11] He was discharged on April 22, 2023.[14]
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Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [15] | |||
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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. | |||
EPs
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [15] | |||
| 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. | |||
Mixtapes
| Title | Album details |
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| Be the Livest |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales (DL) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [20] | ||||
| As lead artist | ||||
| "Waltz" | 2014 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Swimming Bananas" feat. Keebo |
— | |||
| "The Time Goes On" | 2015 | 17 |
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| "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. | ||||
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Television series
Variety shows
| Year | Network | Program | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Melon Music Awards | Top Ten Artists | — | Won | [34][unreliable source?] |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Rap Performance | "Puzzle" (with C Jamm) | Won | [35] | |
| 2017 | Gaon Chart Music Awards | Discovery of the Year (Hip Hop) | — | Won | [36] |
| Korean Music Awards | Rookie of the Year | — | Nominated | [37] | |
| Best Hip Hop Song | "Forever" | Won | [38] | ||
| Korean Hip-hop Awards | Artist of the Year | — | Nominated | [39] | |
| Hip Hop Track of the Year | "Forever" | Won | [40] | ||
| Collaboration of the Year | "₩ 1,000,000" (with G-Dragon, Okasian and CL) | Nominated | [39] | ||
| 2020 | Korean Hip-hop Awards | Hip Hop Track of the Year | "Gottasadae" | Nominated | [41] |
| Music Video of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Korean Music Awards | Best Rap & Hip Hop Song | Nominated | [42] | ||
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