Bobby (rapper)

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Bobby (rapper)

Kim Ji-won (Korean: 김지원; born December 21, 1995), known by his stage name Bobby (Korean: 바비) is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and member of iKon.[1] In 2016, he formed a sub-unit with Mino under the name MOBB. He is best known for finishing in first place on Mnet's survival show Show Me the Money 3.[2]

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Bobby
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Bobby performing in 2018
Born
Kim Ji-won

(1995-12-21) December 21, 1995 (age 29)
Seoul, South Korea
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
Children1
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2013–present
Labels
Member ofiKon
Formerly of
Korean name
Hangul
김지원
Hanja
金知元
Revised RomanizationGim Jiwon
McCune–ReischauerKim Chiwŏn
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Early life

Kim Ji-won was born on December 21, 1995, in Seoul, South Korea. In 2005, he and his family moved to Fairfax, Virginia,[3] where he auditioned for YG Entertainment and later met Kim Jin-woo of Jinusean in New York City. In January 2011, he was signed as a trainee under the label.[4][5]

Career

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Bobby at the Gaon Chart Music Awards in 2016

After over two years of training, Bobby participated in the 2013 survival show Win: Who Is Next? under Team B. He started using his stage name Bobby, named after his idol, Bob Marley.[6] Because Team A won the program, Bobby continued training under YG Entertainment. In November 2013, while still a trainee, Bobby appeared in the music video for "Ringa Linga" by label-mate Taeyang of Big Bang alongside B.I and Jinhwan from Team B, Winner's Mino and Taehyun, and Blackpink's Lisa.[citation needed]

In May 2014, together with B.I, Bobby competed on Mnet's Show Me The Money 3. He finished in first place under Team Illionaire, mentored by Dok2 and The Quiett.[2][7] Throughout the show, Bobby released the singles "Go", "L4L (Lookin' for Luv)", "YGGR#HipHop", and "Guard Up and Bounce". Following the show's conclusion, he participated in Mix & Match, where filming began in midst of appearance of Show Me The Money. The show resulted in the debut of Team B, alongside trainee Jung Chan-woo, under the group name iKon.[8][9]

In October 2014, Bobby featured in Epik High's single "Born Hater" alongside Beenzino, Verbal Jint, B.I, and Mino,[10] and in November 11, he featured in "I'm Different" by Hi Suhyun, a project unit composed of Lee Hi and Lee Su-hyun of Akdong Musician.[11] In the same month, he also featured with Dok2 in Masta Wu's track "Come Here".[12][full citation needed] He performed "Born Hater" with Epik High at the 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards, also performing "Come Here" and his single "YGGR" together with Dok2, The Quiett and Masta Wu.[13] He was featured on GQ Korea's 2014 Men of the Year list and on December 4, 2014, he appeared as a guest at GQ Party.[14][unreliable source?]

In September 2015, iKon released the warm-up single "My Type", followed by lead singles "Rhythm Ta" and "Airplane".[15] On October 4, the group attended their first music show, SBS' Inkigayo, receiving their third win for "My Type".[16] The group released their debut album on December 24, 2015.

In March 2016, Bobby featured on Lee Hi's single "Video" from her studio album Seoulite.[17] Bobby also made an appearance on the ninth episode of Show Me the Money 5, featuring in Reddy's song "Like This", which they performed onstage together.[citation needed] In September 2016, Bobby released the single "Holup!" (Korean: 꽐라) as part of a four-track extended play (EP), The MOBB, a collaboration between Bobby and Winner's Mino under the group name MOBB.[18][19] They released the lead singles "Full House" (Korean: 붐벼) and "Hit Me" (Korean: 빨리 전화해) on September 9 alongside the music videos.[20][non-primary source needed]

In March 2017, Bobby and B.I featured in Psy's single "Bomb" from his studio album 4x2=8.[citation needed] Bobby released his first solo studio album, Love and Fall, on September 14, 2017, for which he served producer and participated in writing and composing for all songs on the album.[21][22] Bandmate Donghyuk and Katie Kim featured on the track "Secret", and label-mate Mino featured in the track "Up". On November 29, Bobby released the Japanese version of his debut solo album.[citation needed] He released his second studio album, Lucky Man, on January 25, 2021.[23]

Bobby released his first solo single album S.i.R on March 21, 2023.[24]

Personal life

On August 20, 2021, Bobby announced in his Instagram post his upcoming wedding to his fiancée, who was expecting their first child in September.[25] In September 2021, his fiancée gave birth to a son.[26]

Discography

Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions, and sales
Title Details Peak positions Sales
KOR
[27]
FRA
[28]
JPN
[29]
TW
[30]
US
World

[31]
Love and Fall 41133972
Lucky Man
  • Released: January 25, 2021
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
4
Sir.Robert
  • Released: February 28, 2024
  • Label: 143 Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "Intro"
  2. "Beak" () (feat. Huh)
  3. "Why Stop Now" (feat. Jung Sang-soo)
  4. "Harmless" (무중력) (feat. Chanmina)
  5. "Hercules!" (feat. Justhis)
  6. "Moon" (feat. IHwak)
  7. "Cherry Blossom" (벚꽃)
  8. "I'll Do That" (너가 그러라한다면)
  9. "Drowning" (feat. Sole)
  10. "20s 30s" (2030 머릿속)
  11. "Help Me Out o Kill Me Not"
  12. "F"
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Extended plays

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Title Details Peak positions Sales
KOR
[35]
Robert
  • Released: October 10, 2023
  • Label: 143 Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
26
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Single albums

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List of single albums, with selected details, chart positions and sales
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[27]
S.i.R
  • Released: March 21, 2023
  • Labels: 143 Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
8
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Collaborative albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[38]
JPN
[39]
US
Heat

[40]
US
Rap

[41]
US World
[42]
The Mobb
(with Mino)
  • Released: September 8, 2016
  • Label: YG Entertainment, YGEX
  • Formats: CD, digital download
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Singles

As lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[45]
US World
[46]
"L4L (Lookin' For Luv)" (feat. Dok2 and The Quiett) 2014 7 Show Me the Money 3
""YGGR#hiphop" (연결고리#힙합) 4
"Go" () 16
"Raise Your Guard and Bounce" (가드올리고) 4
"Anthem" (이리오너라) (with B.I) 2015 6 Welcome Back
"Holup!" (꽐라!) 2016 93 The MOBB
"I Love You" (사랑해) 2017 24 Love and Fall
"Runaway" 63
"U Mad" 2021 150 Lucky Man
"Drowning" (feat. Sole) 2023 S.i.R
"Cherry Blossom" (벚꽃)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
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Title Year Peak positions Sales Album
KOR
[52]
US World
[46]
"Born Hater"
(Epik High feat. Beenzino, Verbal Jint, B.I, Mino, Bobby)
2014 35 Shoebox
"Come Here" (이리와봐)
(Masta Wu feat. Dok2 and Bobby)
84 Non-album singles
"I'm Different"
(Hi, Suhyun feat. Bobby)
13
"Video" (안봐도 비디)
(Lee Hi feat. Bobby)
2016 216 Seoulite
"Bomb"
(Psy feat. B.I and Bobby)
2017 14 4X2=8
"Rise (Remix)"
(Mako, The Word Alive & The Glitch Mob feat. Bobby)
Non-album singles
"Super Asia"
(TPA feat. VaVa and Bobby)
2019
"Ok Man"
(Mino feat Bobby)
2020 4 Take
"Lucky!" (개이득)
(Kim Jae-hwan feat. Bobby)
2023 152 J.A.M. (Journey Above Music)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
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Songwriting and production credits

Filmography

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Year Title Role Ref.
2013 Win: Who Is Next Contestant
2014 Show Me the Money 3
Mix & Match [8]
2017 King of Mask Singer [59]
Living Together in Empty Room Cast Member [60]
2023 Boys Planet Guest Mentor
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Awards and nominations

References

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