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.
BewhY 이병윤 | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Lee Byung-yoon |
Born | (1993-06-15) June 15, 1993 (age 29) Daejeon, South Korea |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | Dejavu Group |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이병윤 |
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Revised Romanization | I Byeong-yun |
McCune–Reischauer | I Byŏng-yun |
Stage name | |
Hangul | 비와이 |
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Revised Romanization | Biwai |
McCune–Reischauer | Piwai |
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]
In October 2020, Bewhy married his non-celebrity partner who he had been dating for 8 years.[5]
Bewhy is scheduled to enlist in the military on August 23, 2021, where he will serve as a Marine Corps police officer.[5]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [6] | |||
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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. |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [6] | |||
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. |
Title | Album details |
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Be the Livest |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales (DL) | Album |
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KOR [11] | ||||
As lead artist | ||||
"Waltz" | 2014 | — | — | Non-album singles |
"Swimming Bananas" feat. Keebo |
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"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 |
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"Karma" with Babylon, Verbal Jint, The Quiett, TakeOne, Nucksal |
2018 | — | — | Caelo |
"Side By Side" | 2020 | — | — | Sweet Home |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 | Suits | KBS2 | Himself | Cameo ep. 3-4 | [23] |
2021 | The Penthouse: War in Life 3 | SBS | Lee Byung-hoon | Cameo ep. 14 | [24] |
Year | Network | Program | Notes |
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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 | |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | Melon Music Awards | Top Ten Artists | — | Won | [25] |
Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Rap Performance | "Puzzle" (with C Jamm) | Won | [26] | |
2017 | Gaon Chart Music Awards | Discovery of the Year (Hip Hop) | — | Won | [27] |
Korean Music Awards | Rookie of the Year | — | Nominated | [28] | |
Best Hip Hop Song | "Forever" | Won | [29] | ||
Korean Hip-hop Awards | Artist of the Year | — | Nominated | [30] | |
Hip Hop Track of the Year | "Forever" | Won | [31] | ||
Collaboration of the Year | "₩ 1,000,000" (with G-Dragon, Okasian and CL) | Nominated | [30] | ||
2020 | Korean Hip-hop Awards | Hip Hop Track of the Year | "Gottasadae" | Nominated | [32] |
Music Video of the Year | Nominated | ||||
Korean Music Awards | Best Rap & Hip Hop Song | Nominated | [33] | ||
Melon Music Award for Top 10 Artists | |
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