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Ben at a live concert in Gwacheon in 2015

BEN

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  • Solo · Female
  • Ballad
  • Debuted 2012
  • Active

Ben at a live concert in Gwacheon in 2015 — Photo: Uekara mariko · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Debut
201210.10
Birthday
07.301991
Genre
Ballad

Basic info

BEN is a singer who came from the group Bebe Mignon and is known for ballads and drama OSTs. Signature songs include 〈열애중〉, 〈180도〉 and 〈꿈처럼〉.

Debut
October 10, 2012 · Debut song 오늘은 가지마
Birthday
July 30, 1991
Years active
2010–
Meaning of the Name
His stage name came from singing the Jackson 5 song 〈Ben〉 at an audition.
Genre
Ballad
Real name
이은영
Debut reference
Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.

걸어온 길

She entered the singing path after Yoon Min-soo contacted her upon seeing a song video she had posted in high school. She debuted in 2010 with Bebe Mignon, and the group disbanded the following year.

She became a solo ballad singer in 2012 with a remake of 〈오늘은 가지마〉 and her 1st mini album 《147.5》. In 2015 she also tried a brighter song, 〈Looby Loo〉.

The drama 《Another Oh Hae-young》 OST 〈꿈처럼〉 was greatly loved in 2016. 〈열애중〉 and 〈180도〉 in 2018 and 〈헤어져줘서 고마워〉 in 2019 were popular on the digital charts.

Her exclusive contract with Major9 ended in January 2023, and in May of that year she filed a lawsuit over settlement money. The lawsuit continued into 2025.

Signature songs

  1. 오늘은 가지마 2012 YouTube Spotify
  2. 꿈처럼 2016 YouTube Spotify
  3. 열애중 2018 YouTube Spotify
  4. 180도 2018 YouTube Spotify
  5. 헤어져줘서 고마워 2019 YouTube Spotify

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Key releases

  1. 2012.10 147.51st mini albumSolo debut album
  2. 2015.08 My Name Is Ben2nd mini albumIncluded on 'Looby Loo'
  3. 2015.11 Soulmate3rd mini album
  4. 2018.05 Recipe1st studio album
  5. 2018.12 180˚4th mini albumTitle track '180도'
  6. 2020.04 Off the Record5th mini album

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Major awards

  • 2018 Gaon Chart Music Awards Discovery of the Year, Ballad Category
  • Official Gaon Chart Music Awards Artist of the Year, Digital Music category, December 2018 (180도)
  • Gaon Chart Music Awards Artist of the Year, Digital Music category, July 2019 (헤어져줘서 고마워)

Key records and stories

  • She debuted in 2010 as the main vocalist of Bebe Mignon and began her solo career in 2012 with her 1st mini album 《147.5》.
  • She finished as runner-up on Mnet's 《Trot X》 in 2014.
  • She released her first full-length album 《Recipe》 in 2018.
  • The title of her 1st mini album, 《147.5》, comes from her height.
  • In 2013, she scored 98.548 points, the highest score at the time, on tvN's 《Perfect Singer VS》.
  • In 2022, she became a four-time consecutive Mask King on MBC's 《King of Mask Singer》.

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