Be'O

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Be'O
Be'O in 2021
Be'O in 2021
Background information
Birth nameYoo Chan-wook
Born (2000-04-27) April 27, 2000 (age 21)
Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi, South Korea
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2020-present
Labels

Yoo Chan-wook (Korean: 유찬욱; born April 27, 2000), known professionally as Be'O (Korean: 비오; stylized in all caps), is a South Korean rapper and songwriter. He first garnered attention when he appeared on the rap competition TV show Show Me the Money 10 in 2021.

Be'O signed to hip hop record label FameUs Entertainment in 2020 where he released the single albums Monster (2020) and Bipolar (2021). In 2021, he released the single "Counting Stars", which peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart.

Early life and education[]

Yoo Chan-wook was born on April 27, 2000, in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi. He graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul and had taken part in season 3 of High School Rapper in his final year of high school.[1][2]

He adopted the stage name "Be'O" from his Christian name Pio.[3]

Career[]

2020-2021: Signing to FameUs Entertainment and Show Me the Money 10[]

In early 2020, Be'O signed to FameUs Entertainment, a hip hop label found by rapper San E. He released the compilation albums God FameUs and Famous FameUs with labelmates San E, Errday, and Malkey in April and August respectively.[4] In September 2020, he released his debut single album Monster.

In May 2021, he released the single album Bipolar. In October 2021, he appeared on the rap competition TV show Show Me the Money 10 where he gained popularity. The YouTube video of him performing "Counting Stars" in round two went viral and amassed more than 10 million views.[5] "Breathe" and "Limousine", the singles he released on the show, both peaked at number 1 on the Gaon Digital Chart. He also released the singles "MBTI", "Without You", and "Nothing" and finished in third place.[6] In December 2021, he released the single "Counting Stars" featuring rapper Beenzino, which peaked at number 1 on the Gaon Digital Chart.[7]

2022: Signing to BPM Entertainment[]

On March 8, 2022, Be'O was announced as a new artist under BPM Entertainment, as he will be co-managed by FameUs Entertainment and BPM Entertainment.[8]

Artistry[]

Be'O pursues "music that makes people who do not know me at all imagine me".[3]

Discography[]

Compilation albums[]

Title Album details Peak chart position
KOR
[9]
God FameUs
(with San E, Errday, Malkey)
  • Released: April 9, 2020
  • Labels: FameUs Entertainment, Warner Music Group
  • Formats: Digital download
 —
Famous FameUs
(with San E, Errday, Malkey)
  • Released: August 26, 2020
  • Labels: FameUs Entertainment, Warner Music Group
  • Formats: Digital download
 —

Singles[]

Title Year Peak
chart
position 		Album
KOR
[9]
"That's Wolf" 2020 — Monster
"Vampire"
"Blurry in My Hotel Room"
(featuring Kuzi) 		2021 Non-album singles
"Bad Love"
"Brand"
(featuring Layone) 		126 Bipolar
"Suddenly" (문득; Mundeuk) 20
"Breathe" (쉬어; Swieo)
(with Anandelight, Unofficialboyy, Geegooin, Mudd the Student)
(featuring Mino) 		1 Show Me the Money 10 Episode 1
"Limousine" (리무진)
(featuring Mino) 		1 Show Me the Money 10 Episode 3
"MBTI"
(featuring Coogie and Loco) 		6 Show Me the Money 10 Semi Final
"Without You" (네가 없는 밤; Nega eomneun bam)
(featuring Ash Island) 		9 Show Me the Money 10 Final
"Nothing" (지나고 보면; Jinago bomyeon)
(featuring Hwasa and Mino) 		73
"B.O.T.B"
(with Gaeko, Changmo, Don Mills, Los, DeVita, Sole and Since) 		—[A] Non-album singles
"Counting Stars"
(featuring Beenzino) 		1

Filmography[]

TV[]

Year Title Role Ref.
2019 High School Rapper 3 Contestant [2]
2021 Show Me the Money 10 Contestant (3rd place) [6]

Awards and nominations[]

Award Year Nominee Category Result Ref.
Korean Hip-hop Awards 2022 Himself New Artist of the Year Nominated [10]
"Counting Stars" Hip-hop Track of the Year

Notes[]

  1. ^ "B.O.T.B" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart but charted at number 57 on the Gaon Download Chart.

References[]

  1. ^ "비오" [BE'O]. Daum Encyclopedia (in Korean).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b [ENG sub] schoolrapper 3 [1회] 서울공연예고 유일한 랩 전공! 유찬욱 @학년별싸이퍼 190222 EP.1 [[ENG sub] schoolrapper 3 [Episode 1] The only rap major of School of Performing Arts Seoul! Yoo Chan-wook @Grade Cypher 190222 EP.1] (in Korean). Mnet TV. February 23, 2019 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ a b Kim, Narang (December 22, 2021). "비오, 밤하늘의 펄이 되다" [Be'O, becomes the pearl of the night sky]. Vogue Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-12-22.
  4. ^ Ham, Nayan (April 9, 2020). "산이 레이블 설립, 페임어스 소속 래퍼들과 9일 새 앨범 발매 [공식]" [San E establishes a label, releases new album with rappers signed to FameUs on 9th]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-12-26.
  5. ^ [ENG] [SMTM10/2회] '(으쓱)마이노 뿌듯-' 모든 프로듀서들을 홀렸다! 비오 @2차 예선 | Mnet 211008 방송 [[ENG] [SMTM10/Episode 2] 'Mino is proud-' He mesmerized all the producers! Be'O @Round Two | Mnet 211008] (in Korean). Mnet TV. October 9, 2021 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ a b Kim, Sehun (December 4, 2021). "[종합] '쇼미더머니10' 파이널, 래퍼 '조광일' 최종 우승자…준우승 신스ㆍ3위 비오ㆍ4위 쿤타" ["Show Me the Money 10" final, rapper "Jo Gwang-il" winner... runner-up Since, 3rd place Be'O, 4th place Koonta]. Biz Enter (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-12-03.
  7. ^ "2021년 51주차 Digital Chart" [2021 Week 51 Digital Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).
  8. ^ Park, Suin (March 8, 2022). "'쇼미10' 비오, 소유-VIVIZ-이무진과 한솥밥 "공동 매니지먼트 계약 체결"" ["Show Me 10" Be'O, works under the same roof with Soyou-VIVIZ-Lee Mujin "signs a co-management deal"]. Newsen (in Korean).
  9. ^ a b "Gaon Music Chart - Be'O". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 24, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "한국 힙합 어워즈 2022 후보" [Korean Hip-hop Awards 2022 Nominees]. Korean Hip Hop Awards (in Korean).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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