Bewhy

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 '$exy $treet & Yello Music crew'. Initially he chose 'BY' as a stage name, but changed it to 'BewhY' to give a meaning to the name. The name was given by rapper C Jamm, an old friend from high school.

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
BewhY
이병윤
November 2016
Born
Lee Byung-yoon

(1993-06-15) June 15, 1993
Daejeon, South Korea
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • record producer
  • MC
Years active2012–present
SpouseUnknown (m. 2020)
Children1
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano
LabelsDejavu Group
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationI Byeong-yun
McCune–ReischauerI Byŏng-yun
Stage name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationBiwai
McCune–ReischauerPiwai

Bewhy won first place on Show Me the Money 5 in 2016,[2] and childhood friend C Jamm came in second on the show.[3] Bewhy is known for being a devout Christian.[4]

Personal life

In October 2020, Bewhy married his non-celebrity partner who he had been dating for 8 years.[5] On January 13, 2023, his wife gave birth to their first child, a daughter.[6]

Bewhy was enlisted in the military on August 23, 2021, where he served as a Marine Corps police officer.[5] He was discharged from military service on April 22, 2023.[7]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[8]
Time Travel
  • Released: March 10, 2015
  • Label: Sexy Street & Yello Music, Luminant Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — —
The Blind Star
  • Released: September 17, 2017
  • Label: Dejavu Group, LOEN Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 13
The Movie Star
  • Released: July 25, 2019
  • Label: Dejavu Group, LOEN Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 38
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Extended plays
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[8]
The Blind Star 0.5
  • Released: September 3, 2017
  • Label: Dejavu Group, LOEN Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — —
NEO CHRISTIAN

[11] [12]
  • Released: June 15, 2020
  • Label: Dejavu Group
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — —
032 Funk
  • Released: July 30, 2021
  • Label: Dejavu Group
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 N/A N/A
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Mixtapes
Title Album details
Be the Livest

Singles
Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Sales (DL) Album
KOR
[13]
As lead artist
"Waltz" 2014 — — Non-album singles
"Swimming Bananas"
feat. Keebo		 —
"The Time Goes On" 2015 17 Time Travel
"In Trinity" — — Non-album singles
"Shalom" 2016 —
"Forever" 2 Show Me the Money 5
"Day Day"
feat. Jay Park		 2
"Fake" (자화상 part 2) 39
"Dejavu" 2017 32 The Blind Star
"Hewgeso" (휴게소) 73
"Scar" (흔적) — The Blind Star 0.5
"Red Carpet" 44
"My Star" 64 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 Show Me the Money 5
"XamBaqJa" (쌈박자)
with Simon Dominic		 29
"Puzzle"
with C Jamm		 3 Non-album single
"International Wave"
with Talib Kweli		 64
"Someday"
with Asura		 100
"Uno" (우노)
with Big K.R.I.T.		 2017 97
"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.

Filmography

Television series
Year Title Network Role Notes Ref.
2018 Suits KBS2 Himself Cameo ep. 3-4 [25]
2021 The Penthouse: War in Life 3 SBS Lee Byung-hoon Cameo ep. 14 [26]

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

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
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]

References
  1. "비와이 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  2. "Watch: "Show Me The Money 5" Final Winner And Performances Revealed". Soompi. July 16, 2016.
  3. 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.
  4. "Korean Rapper 'BewhY': 'All of This Is Not Mine but His Story'". CHRISTIANITY DAILY. May 22, 2023.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on August 27, 2015.
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  10. "2019년 08월 Album Chart".
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  12. "EP on YT Music".
  13. "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.
  14. "2016년 Download Chart".
  15. "2016년 Download Chart".
  16. "2016년 07월 Download Chart".
  17. "2017년 05월 Download Chart".
  18. "2017년 24주차 Download Chart".
  19. "2017년 25주차 Download Chart".
  20. "2017년 36주차 Download Chart".
  21. "2017년 38주차 Download Chart".
  22. Cumulative sales of "International Wave":
  23. "2016년 40주차 Download Chart".
  24. "2017년 11주차 Download Chart".
  25. "BewhY tries acting for the first time in 'Suits'". Kpop Herald. May 4, 2018.
  26. 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.
  27. "The Winners Of The 2016 Melon Music Awards". Soompi. November 19, 2016.
  28. "'2016 MAMA' 씨잼X비와이, 'PUZZLE'로 베스트 랩 "앞으로도 꼴리는 대로"". Kookje Shinmun (in Korean). December 2, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  29. "Winners at the 6th Gaon Chart Music Awards". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on June 27, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  30. "KMA2017: Nominees for 14th Korean Music Awards". February 7, 2017.
  31. "KMA2017: 14th Korean Music Awards Winners". February 28, 2017.
  32. "Nominees List". Korean Hip Hop Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 27, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  33. "한국 힙합 어워즈 2017 수상자 목록". Hypebeast Korea (in Korean). February 28, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  34. "KOREAN HIPHOP AWARDS 2020". www.koreanhiphopawards.com. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  35. 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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