B.I Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 9 in |
Weight | 68 kg |
Date of Birth | October 22, 1996 |
Zodiac Sign | Libra |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
B.I is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, executive director, and philanthropist who is known for being a former member of the k-pop boyband iKon.
Born Name
김한빈 (In English Kim Han-bin)
Nick Name
B.I
Sun Sign
Libra
Born Place
Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Residence
South Korea
Nationality
Education
He attended Ilsan Middle School.
Occupation
Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Dancer, Executive Director, Philanthropist
Family
- Father – Jeong Ju Kim
- Siblings – Kim Han-byul (Younger Sister)
Manager
As a member of iKon, he was represented by YG Entertainment Inc.
Genre
K-Pop, Hip Hop, R&B, Soul
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
YG Entertainment Inc., 131 Label
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 9Â in or 175Â cm
Weight
68 kg or 150 lbs​
Race / Ethnicity
Asian
He is of South Korean descent.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Wide smile
- Thick eyebrows
B.IÂ Facts
- He was brought up in South Korea.
- B.I began training with YG Entertainment in January 2011. Later, on September 15, 2015, he was announced as the leader of iKon.
- He had taken part in Show Me The Money 3 in the past.
- He dislikes doing aegyo (A form of displaying cute affection).
- B.I once stated that he makes use of books and films to come up with lyrics for his music.
- Prior to 2018, B.I had never been in a relationship.
- He is a huge fan of Mickey Mouse and also loves to eat Pringles.
- B.I is very fond of animals.
- He considers boxing to be the most effective form of exercise.
- In his free time, B.I loves to play video games and also enjoys going bowling.
- He is close friends with One aka Jung Jae-won.
- B.I finds it difficult to wake up.
- He is obsessed with South American culture.
- B.I has 3 tattoos across his body.
- He is a fan of Red Velvet‘s Seulgi and TWICE‘s Dahyun.
- In 2016, B.I was accused of attempting to buy the drugs marijuana and LSD from a female. Following the incident, he was also accused of evading police charges. However, he has denied ever taking drugs. After the incident broke out on June 9, 2019, he had announced his departure from ikon.
- B.I released his debut studio album on June 1, 2021, that was titled, Waterfall. It consisted of a total of 12 tracks.
- The ideal type of girl that he looks for is someone who is slender and innocent.
- He had anonymously donated â‚©30,220,000 ($ 26,565.65) to the Seungil Hope Foundation in 2016. Later, in 2019, B.I donated â‚©10,000,000 ($ 8,787.89) to the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association.
- Following the covid-19 pandemic, he donated â‚©200,000,000 ($ 1,75,767.14) in masks to people in South Korea, China, Thailand, Japan, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
- In May 2022, B.I teamed up with Soulja Boy for a new single titled BTBT.
- B.I had served as the head of the agency 131 Label in the past. However, in February 2023, it was announced that he would be stepping down from the position as the head of the agency in order to focus on his music career.
- In October 2023, B.I released a new EP titled Love or Loved Part.2.
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