Ben (South Korean singer)

This is a Korean name; the family name is Lee.
Ben
Background information
Born (1991-07-30) July 30, 1991
Incheon
Origin South Korea
Genres K-pop, R&B
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 2010–present
Labels The Vibe
Korean name
Hangul 이은영
Revised Romanization I Eun-yeong
McCune–Reischauer Yi Ŭn'yŏng
Stage name
Hangul 벤
Revised Romanization Ben
McCune–Reischauer Ben

Lee Eun-young (Hangul: 이은영; born July 30, 1991), better known by her stage name Ben (Korean: 벤), is a South Korean singer. She was a member of South Korean band Bebe Mignon from 2010 to 2011.[1][2][3][4]

Career

In October 2012, she released her first album, 147.5, as a solo vocalist, a compilation of sad ballads with string arrangements and piano,[4] with the title referring to her diminutive height, reported as between 147.5 cm and 153 cm, or around 4 feet 10 inches to 5 feet tall.[5]

In August 2015, she released her second mini-album My Name Is Ben, with nine tracks including a dance song "Looby Loo," the title track, which differed from her past ballad style,[6] and other songs including jazz and R&B.[7]

In November 2015, she released an album, Soulmate which includes duets with singers MIIII and Sejun Im.[8][9][10]

She has recorded many soundtracks, abbreviated as OSTs, for South Korean films and Korean drama or k-drama for television in South Korea. In 2015, these included: "Give Me A Hug" for Hello Monster, "Stay" for Oh My Ghostess, "You" for Healer,[2] and "Darling You" for Oh My Venus,[3] a duet with Kim Tae-woo.[8] In 2016, she sang "Like a Dream" for Another Oh Hae-young,[11] recorded a duet with XIA Junsu for his 4th album XIGNATURE, on the song "Sweet Melody"[12] and sung "Misty Road" composed by Jin Young (B1A4) for Love in the Moonlight.

Discography

EP

Single

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
Gaon
[13]		 US
World
"Kiss the Rain" 2012 — — Global Project Pt. 2
"Don't Go Today" — — non-album single
"To J" 2014 — — Music Voyage Yesterday
"Stop the Love Now" 93 — KOR: 17,988+[14] Marriage, Not Dating OST, Pt. 1
"Lonely Christmas"
(with Vibe, 4Men, Im Se Jun, MIIII)		 47 — KOR: 32,590+[15] non-album single
"You" 2015 52 — KOR: 60,417+[16] Healer OST, Pt. 4
"When Will You Become a Person" — — non-album single
"Celebrate Love"
(with Vibe, 4Men, Im Se Jun, MIIII)		 27 — KOR: 95,296+[17] non-album single
"I've Decided To Be Introduced" 42 — KOR: 111,325+[18] non-album single
"Stay" — — Oh My Ghostess OST, Pt. 1
"Palpitations" 29 — KOR: 208,347+[19] Producer OST
"Hug Me" 80 — KOR: 27,746+[20] Hello Monster OST, Pt. 5
"Konus" — — non-album single
"Like a Dream" 2016 6 — KOR: 651,995+[21] Another Oh Hae-young OST, Pt. 2
"Misty Road" 10 — KOR: 313,552+[22] Love in the Moonlight OST, Pt. 4
"Not Ok 안 괜찮아 " 28 — KOR: 71,051+ 안 괜찮아
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
"*" indicates that the Gaon Chart was revamped at this time and digital sales were deflated.

Filmography

TV series

Year Title Role Network Notes
2015–present Mother's Spring herself TV Chosun cast
I Can See Your Voice herself Mnet cast

References

  1. ↑ Choi, Ji-ye (2016-02-06). "[한복인터뷰②]벤 "데뷔 후 연습생으로 유턴, 참 많이 울었어요"". My Daily. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Kim, Areum (August 10, 2015). 가수 벤, 종영 앞둔 ‘너를 기억해’ OST ‘안아줘요’ 발매…OST 여제로 등극할까 (in Korean). Newsway. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "벤" (in Italian). iTunes. March 6, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Kim, Hyeong (October 10, 2012). 베베미뇽 벤, 첫솔로앨범 ‘147.5’ 발표 (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  5. 1 2 '홀로서기' 벤, 앨범명 '147.5' 속 숨겨진 비밀은? (in Korean). Daily Asia Economy. October 10, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  6. 1 2 "BEN's 2nd mini album 'My Name Is BEN' 제 이름은 '벤'입니다.". Culture M Magazine. August 26, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  7. 1 2 Kim, Jin-Kyung (August 25, 2016). [포토] 벤 'My Name Is BEN' (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  8. 1 2 3 벤, 신곡 ‘마지막이니까’ 24일 12시 공개… 임세준-미 지원자격 (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. November 24, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  9. 1 2 Won, Jinhae (November 24, 2015). 新OST 강자 벤, 겨울감성으로 돌아왔다…‘소울메이트’ 발매 (in Korean). New Daily. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  10. 1 2 Chung, So-Young (November 24, 2015). 벤(Ben), 임세준과의 인증샷 공개로 미니앨범 ‘Soulmate’ 홍보… ‘훈훈 케미’ (in Korean). Top Star News. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  11. ↑ Son, Ji-hyoung (May 16, 2016). "Next 'Oh Hae-young Again' soundtrack song features actress". The Korea Herald. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  12. ↑ 4집 XIGNATURE (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Gaon Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
  14. ↑ Cumulative sales for "Stop the Love Now":
  15. ↑ Cumulative sales for "Lonely Christmas":
  16. ↑ Cumulative sales for "You":
  17. ↑ Cumulative sales for "Celebrate Love":
  18. ↑ Cumulative sales for "I've Decided To Be Introduced":
  19. ↑ Cumulative sales for "Palpitations":
  20. ↑ Cumulative sales for "Hug Me":
  21. ↑ Cumulative sales for "Like A Dream":
  22. ↑ Cumulative sales for "Misty Road":

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