B.I

Concept photo for "Tasty"

Background

Other name(s)

ID (BE IDENTITY)
131
Rudy
Rachael

Birth name

Kim Han-bin (김한빈)

Birth date

October 22, 1996 (age 28)

Birth place

Seoul, South Korea

Height

175.5 cm (5 ft 9.1 in)

Weight

61 kg (134 lb)

Blood type

O

Career

Occupation

Rapper, singer, songwriter, producer

Group debut

September 15, 2015 (iKON)

Solo debut

June 1, 2021

Years active

2009–present

Agency

KR:
YG Entertainment (2013–2019)
IOK M (2020–2022)
131 Label (2021–present)^{[n 1]}
US:
Wasserman (US; 2022–present (management))^[1]
Transparent Arts (US; 2022–present)
JP:
22 Label (2022–present)

Associations

iKON

Fandom

ID (BE THE IDENTITY) (아이디)^[2]

Website
KR: JP: EN:

SNS
KR: ^(Off.) ^(Per.) JP:

Related Wikis
IKON Wiki

B.I (비아이) is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter and producer under 131 Label. He is a former member of the boy group iKON.

As a soloist, he also goes by the name ID (BE IDENTITY). He made his official solo debut with his first full-length album, Waterfall, on June 1, 2021.

Career

2015–2019: iKON

B.I debuted as the leader of boy group iKON on September 15, 2015.

On June 12, 2019, he left YG Entertainment and the group after an illegal drug purchase scandal.^[3]

2020: IOK Company and 131 Label

On October 6, 2020, B.I was appointed as IOK Company's youngest executive director.^[4] Four months later, it was announced that he will be the head of record label and entertainment agency 131 Label, and thus it formally was registered as an official subsidiary of IOK M on February 26, 2021.^{[n 1]}

2021: Solo comeback with "Midnight Blue (Love Streaming)", "Dear.", "Got It Like That", Waterfall, "Lost At Sea (Illa Illa)", Cosmos

On March 16, 2021, 131 Label released a music video teaser for the song "Midnight Blue" and announced the release of B.I's first single album "Midnight Blue (Love Streaming)" on March 19.^[5]

On April 15, 2021, he released the digital single "Dear." under the name ID (BE IDENTITY).

On May 7, 2021, 131 Label announced a schedule for B.I's comeback with a global single, "Got It Like That", on May 14 and a full album, Waterfall, on June 1.^[6]

On September 30, 2021, 131 Label announced the global single "Lost At Sea (Illa Illa 2)", in collaboration with English singer Bipolar Sunshine and Indonesian singer Afgan.^[7]

On October 22, 2021, 131 Label announced the half album Cosmos, released on November 11.^[8]

2022: "BTBT", "Lullaby", Love or Loved Part.1

On April 21, B.I officially announced his plans for a 2022 global album project entitled Love Or Loved (LOL). He also revealed that he would be returning with a pre-release single, followed by two separate EPs.^[9] On May 2, he announced that his pre-release single "BTBT", would be dropping on May 13.^[10]

On June 23, Dingo Music announced that B.I and LOONA's Chuu will be releasing a collaboration single, "Lullaby", on June 27.^[11]

On July 25, B.I's fanclub announced B.I's lighstick "BINBONG".^[12] Pre-orders started on July 29.^[13]

On September 26, B.I announced his global EP, Love or Loved Part.1, will be released on November 18.^[14]

On October 11, 2022, B.I's agency, 131 Label, announced that they have splintered off from IOK M and will be moving forward as an independent agency. And thus, B.I was already no longer a part of the parent label IOK Company or its subsidiary IOK M.

2023: "TTM", To Die For, "4 Letters", "Loved", Love or Loved Part.2

On February 3, 2023, 131 Label posted a statement explaining that B.I stepped down as the head of 131 and would release his second full-length album in the first half of the year. Love or Loved Part.2 will be released in the second half of the year instead.^[15]

On April 27, B.I released the digital single "TTM", made in collaboration with rappers Sik-K and Reddy, as a project single produced by the Korean men lifestyle magazine ESQUIRE.

On May 1, B.I announced his second full-length album To Die For, set to be released on June 1.^[16]

On September 9, it was announced that his third EP Love or Loved Part.2 will be released on November 10.^[17] "4 Letters" will be pre-released on September 29, and "Loved" will be pre-released on October 27.

2024: ただいま, "Tasty"

On January 15, it was announced that B.I will release his first Japanese EP ただいま on March 13.^[18]

On May 13, B.I announced that he will release the digital single "Tasty" on May 20.^[19]

2025: Wonderland

On January 31, 2025, B.I announced his third full-length album, Wonderland, scheduled for June 1.^[20]

Discography

Korean

Studio albums

Waterfall (2021)
To Die For (2023)
Wonderland (2025)

EPs

Cosmos (2021)
Love or Loved Part.1 (2022)
Love or Loved Part.2 (2023)

Single albums

"Midnight Blue (Love Streaming)" (2021)

Digital singles

"Dear." (as ID (BE IDENTITY)) (2021)
"BTBT" (with Soulja Boy & DeVita) (2022)
"4 Letters" (2023)
"Loved" (2023)
"Tasty" (2024)

Collaborations

"Got It Like That" (with Destiny Rogers & Tyla Yaweh) (2021)
"Lost At Sea (Illa Illa 2)" (with Bipolar Sunshine & Afgan) (2021)
"Lullaby" (with Chuu) (2022)
"TTM" (with Sik-K & REDDY) (2023)

Features

MC Mong - "Indian Boy" (with Duble Sidekick) (2009)
Epik High - "Born Hater" (with Beenzino, Verbal Jint, MINO, BOBBY) (2014)
PSY - "Bomb" (with BOBBY) (2017)
LeeHi - "No One" (2019)
Epik High - "Acceptance speech" (2021)
LeeHi - "Savior" (2021)
Padi - "Handsome" (with Nucksal, Kid Milli, Gaeko) (2022)
Kid Milli - "R.I.P" (2023)
Sik-K - "Sorry, I Hate You" (2023)
James Reid - "Jacuzzi" (with DJ FLICT) (2023)
Dynamic Duo - "Smoke Remix" (with Dynamic Duo, Zico, Jay Park, CHANGMO, Jessi & Padi) (2023)
BIG Naughty - "INFJ" (with Bang Ye Dam) (2024)
Gist - "Good Memories" (2024)
TOIL - "I Wish" (with Leellamarz) (2024)
basecamp - "Beautiful" (2024)
LEO - "Pretty Plzzz" (2024)
Kixo - "Love Dilemma" (2024)
Woosung - "Happy Alone" (2024)

Other releases

"Show Me The Money 3 Part.1" (2014)

Japanese

Digital singles

怖い (2024)

EPs

ただいま (2024)

Producing and writing credits

All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.^[21]

2010s

Artist	Song	Album	Type
2013
WIN	"Climax (Team B)"	Final Battle	Writing Composing
WIN	"Just Another Boy (Team B)"	Final Battle	Writing Composing
2014
B.I	"Be I"	"Show Me The Money 3 Part.1"	Writing Composing
WINNER	"Empty"	2014 S/S
Team B	"Wait For Me"	"Mix & Match"
Epik High	"Born Hater"	Shoebox
2015
iKON	"Dumb & Dumber"	Welcome Back	Writing Composing
	"What's Wrong"		Writing Composing
	"I Miss You So Bad"		Writing
	"Rhythm Ta"		Writing Composing
B.I, Bobby	"Anthem"		Writing Composing
iKON	"Apology"		Writing
	"Airplane"		Writing Composing
	"My Type"
	"Today"
	"Welcome Back"
	"Rhythm Ta" (Rock ver.) (Remix)"
2016
iKON	"WYD"		"#WYD"	Writing
2017
PSY	"Last Scene"	4x2=8	Writing
	"Bomb"		Writing Composing
	"Autoreverse"
iKON	"Bling Bling"	"New Kids : Begin"
iKON	"B-Day"	"New Kids : Begin"
2018
iKON	"Love Scenario"	Return	Writing Composing
iKON	"Beautiful"
B.I	"One and Only"
iKON	"Jerk"
	"Best Friend"
	"Everything"
	"Hug Me"
	"Don't Forget"
	"Sinosijak"
	"Love Me"
	"Just Go"
	"Long Time No See"
	"Rubber Band"	"Rubber Band"	Writing Composing
Seungri	"Mollado"	The Great Seungri	Writing Composing
iKON	"Killing Me"	New Kids : Continue	Writing Composing
	"Freedom"
	"Only You"
	"Cocktail"
	"Just For You"
iKON	"Goodbye Road"	New Kids : The Final	Writing Composing
	"Don't Let Me Know"
	"Adore You"
	"Perfect"
Curious Husband's Get Away	"Friend"	"Friend"	Producing Writing Composing
2019
iKON	"I'm OK"	New Kids Repackage : The New Kids	Writing Composing
Lee Hi	"No One"	24℃	Writing
Lee Hi	"1, 2"	24℃	Writing Composing

2020s

Artist	Song	Album	Type
2020
iKON	"Ah Yeah"	I Decide	Writing Composing
	"Dive"
	"All The World"
	"Holding On"
2021
Epik High	"Acceptance speech"	Epik High Is Here	Writing Composing
B.I	"Midnight Blue (깊은 밤의 위로)"	"Midnight Blue (Love Streaming)"
	"Remember Me"
	"Blossom"
	"Waterfall"	Waterfall
	"Illa Illa"
	"Daydream"
	"Numb"
	"Illusion"
	"Flow Away"
	"Help Me"
	"Remember Me"
	"Stay"
	"Gray"
	"Then"
	"Re-Birth"
	"Alive"	Cosmos
	"Nineteen"
	"Cosmos"
	"Nerd"
	"Lover"
	"Flame
2022
MC Mong & Soyou	"Don't Wake Me Up"	"X by X (Dream)"	Writing Composing
B.I & Soulja Boy	"BTBT"		Writing
Padi	"Handsome"		Writing Composing
B.I & Chuu	"Lullaby"		Writing Composing
2023
B.I, Sik-K, Reddy	"TTM"		Writing Composing
B.I	"To Die"	To Die For	Writing Composing
	"Wave"
	"The Island of Misfit Toys"
	"Die For Love"		Writing
	"Dare To Love"		Writing Composing
	"Beautiful Life"
	"Cloud Thought"
	"Truth"
	"Michelangelo"
	"4 Letters"
	"Loved"
Dynamic Duo, Zico, B.I, Jay Park, Changmo, Jessi & padi	"Smoke Remix"		Writing
B.I	"Alone"	Love or Loved Part.2	Writing Composing
	"S.O.S"
	"All Shook Up"
2024
Leo	"Pretty Plzzz"	Come Closer	Writing Composing
Leo	"Farewell"	Come Closer	Writing
Heize	"Fallin'"	Fallin'	Writing Composing

Concerts

Online concerts

BTBT Performance Online Fancon (2022)^[22]

Asia tours

B.I 2023 Asia Tour [L.O.L The Hidden Stage] (2022–2023)^[23]^[24]^[25]

European tours

2023 B.I 1st Europe Tour [Love Or Die] (2023)^[26]

Tours

B.I 2024 Tour Hype Up (2024)^[27]

Concerts participation

Rolling Loud Thailand (2022)^[28]
WE ALL ARE ONE^[29] (2022)
Grand Wave KPOP Music Festival 2023 (2023)^[30]
MIK Festival Paris 2023 (2023)^[31]
K-pop Overpass Music Concert (2023)^[32]
Lollapalooza Berlin 2023 (2023)^[33]
Waterbomb Manila 2025 (2025)^[34]

Fanmeetings

B.I 1st Fan Meeting [B.I Offline] (2022)

Filmography

Competition shows

WIN: Who Is Next (Mnet, 2013) - contestant
Show Me The Money 3 (Mnet, 2014) - contestant
Mix & Match (Mnet, 2014) - contestant
WET! : World EDM Trend (Channel S-Wavve, 2022) - MC (cancelled)^[35]^[36]

Trivia

His MBTI personality type is INFP.^[37]
His hobbies include flower arranging and playing basketball.^[38]

Gallery

Main article: B.I/Gallery

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Before 131 Label's official registry on February 26, 2021, 131 Label was already long active prior; it was formed sometime in 2018 while he was still with YG Entertainment and at that time, '131 Label' was simply a personal management system for B.I. When B.I joined IOK M (IOK Company), the agency provided extra help for his '131 Label' team for his artist activities.

References

Official links

Korean

Japanese

English

Webpage on Wasserman Music

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[131label-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Before 131 Label's official registry on February 26, 2021, 131 Label was already long active prior; it was formed sometime in 2018 while he was still with YG Entertainment and at that time, '131 Label' was simply a personal management system for B.I. When B.I joined IOK M (IOK Company), the agency provided extra help for his '131 Label' team for his artist activities.

[2] Soompi: B.I Signs With Wasserman, American Agency Representing Billie Eilish, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, And More

[3] Soompi: B.I Announces Official Fan Club Name

[4] Soompi: B.I Announces Departure From iKON

[5] Soompi: IOK Company Issues Statement About Appointing B.I As Executive Director And His Future Plans

[6] Soompi: Watch: B.I Surprises With MV Teaser For “Midnight Blue”

[7] Soompi: Watch: B.I Announces Comeback With Schedule For Single And Full Album + Shares Clip Of Him In His Studio

[8] 131 Label on Twitter (September 30, 2021)

[9] Soompi: Watch: B.I Announces New Half Album “COSMOS” With 1st Teaser

[10] Soompi: Watch: B.I Announces Comeback With 2022 Global Album Project

[11] Soompi: B.I To Drop New Pre-Release Single For “LOVE OR LOVED” In May

[12] Soompi: B.I And LOONA’s Chuu To Drop Special Collaboration Single

[13] @ID_131official on Twitter: B.I Official Light Stick 'BINBONG' Coming Soon #BI #비아이 #131Label (July 25, 2022)

[14] @ID_131official on Twitter: B.I Official Light Stick ‘BINBONG’ Pre-Order Period 7/29 (FRI) 2PM ~ 9/15 (THU) 6PM (KST) Site FANSLIKE (http://fanslike.io) #BI #비아이 #131Label (July 27, 2022)

[15] Soompi: B.I Announces November Comeback With 1st Teaser For “Love Or Loved Part.1”

[16] Soompi: B.I Steps Down As Head Of 131 Label + Announces Change In Album Release Schedule

[17] Soompi: Watch: B.I Announces Comeback Date With 1st Teaser For 2nd Full Album “TO DIE FOR”

[18] @BI_131official on Twitter (September 9, 2023)

[19] @bijapanofficial on Twitter (January 15, 2024)

[20] Soompi: B.I Announces May Return With Teaser For New Single "Tasty" By Malibu Babie

[21] @BI_131official on X (January 31, 2025)

[22] KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10006031 under Writers & Publishers)

[23] @131online on Twitter (June 11, 2022)

[24] @BI_131official on Twitter (November 19, 2022)

[25] @BI_131official on Twitter (January 31, 2023)

[26] @BI_131official on Twitter (February 21, 2023)

[27] @BI_131official on Twitter (July 16, 2023)

[28] @BI_131official on Twitter (February 13, 2024)

[29] (KR) Newsis: 비아이, 태국 '롤링라우드' 합류…韓 아티스트 대표

[30] Coution: Stop War! Free K-POP Concert for Helping War Victims.

[31] @grandwavemy on Twitter (October 13, 2022)

[32] @mikfestival on Twitter (December 21, 2022)

[33] @cornerstone_ofc on Twitter (May 2, 2023)

[34] B.I on Twitter (May 22, 2023)

[35] @Waterbomb_PH on X (January 20, 2025)

[36] Soompi: B.I To Return To TV Broadcasts As Host Of Upcoming DJ Survival Program

[37] Soompi: B.I To Step Down As Host Of Upcoming DJ Survival Program As Show Postpones Premiere

[38] Soompi: Korean Celebrities Who Revealed Their MBTI

[39] BuzzFeed: We Sat Down With K-Pop Idol B.I And Got Him To Answer Your Fan Questions

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