Yoo Chan-wook (; born April 27, 2000), known professionally as Be'O (; 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
The tenth season of the series ''Show Me the Money'' (known as Show Me the Money 10: The Original) premiered on October 1, 2021. It was broadcast every Friday at 23:00 (KST) on Mnet. The season featured four new producer teams Yumdda and Toil, ...
'' 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
"Counting Stars" is a song by American pop rock band OneRepublic from their third studio album, ''Native'' (2013). The song was written by lead singer Ryan Tedder, and produced by Tedder and Noel Zancanella. It was released as the album's seco ...
", which peaked at number one on the
Gaon Digital Chart
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.
Early life and education
Yoo Chan-wook was born on April 27, 2000, in
Jongno-gu
Bosingak bell pavilion
Jongno District () is a district () in central Seoul, South Korea. It takes its name from a major local street, Jongno, which means "Bell Road".
Characteristics
Jongno District has been the center of the city for 600 yea ...
,
Seoul, South Korea
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of ...
.
He became interested in hip hop after watching ''
Show Me the Money 3
The third season of Show Me the Money (SMTM3), which aired in 2014, saw a huge change in production as prominent figures of the Korean hip-hop scene participated in the show. Over 3,000 people auditioned this season, 1.5 times the amount last s ...
''. When he was in the third grade of middle school, he decided to pursue a career in music. He graduated from
School of Performing Arts Seoul
School of Performing Arts Seoul ( ko, 서울공연예술고등학교), colloquially known as (SOPA) in South Korea, is an arts high school in Gung-dong, Guro District, Seoul.
History
SOPA was founded on March 6, 1966 as Jeonghui High School ...
and took part in
season 3 of ''High School Rapper''.
He adopted the stage name "Be'O" from his Christian name Pio.
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 founded by rapper
San E
Jung San (; born ), more commonly known by his stage name San E (), is a South Korean rapper. He debuted in 2010 under JYP Entertainment, where he was the label's first solo rapper. He left the company in 2013 to sign with hip hop label Brand Ne ...
. He released the compilation albums ''God FameUs'' and ''Famous FameUs'' with labelmates San E, Errday, and Malkey in April and August respectively. In September 2020, he released his debut single ''Monster''.
In May 2021, he released the single ''Bipolar''. In October 2021, he appeared on the rap competition TV show ''
Show Me the Money 10
The tenth season of the series ''Show Me the Money'' (known as Show Me the Money 10: The Original) premiered on October 1, 2021. It was broadcast every Friday at 23:00 (KST) on Mnet. The season featured four new producer teams Yumdda and Toil, ...
'' where he gained popularity. "Breathe" and "Limousine", the singles he released on the show, both peaked at number 1 on the
Gaon Digital Chart
The Circle Digital Chart, previously known as the Gaon Digital Chart, is the music industry standard record chart ranking the 200 most popular singles in South Korea. It provides rankings on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis, which is based o ...
. He also released the singles "MBTI", "Without You", and "Nothing" and finished in third place. In December 2021, he released the single "
Counting Stars
"Counting Stars" is a song by American pop rock band OneRepublic from their third studio album, ''Native'' (2013). The song was written by lead singer Ryan Tedder, and produced by Tedder and Noel Zancanella. It was released as the album's seco ...
" featuring rapper
Beenzino
Lim Sung-bin (; born September 12, 1987), better known by the stage name Beenzino (Hangul: 빈지노), is a South Korean rapper. His stage name is a play on that of Boston rapper Benzino, combined with "빈" (pronounced "been") from his birth ...
, which peaked at number 1 on the Gaon Digital Chart.
2022: Signing to BPM Entertainment and ''Five Senses''
On March 8, 2022, it was announced that Be'O will be co-managed by FameUs and
BPM Entertainment
BPM Entertainment (), also known as Big Planet Made, is a South Korean entertainment company established in 2021. The company is best known as the home to the trio Viviz, solo artists Soyou, Huh Gak, Ha Sung-woon, Lee Mu-jin, Be'O, Mighty Mouth, ...
. In the same month, he became the brand ambassador of
Kappa
Kappa (uppercase Κ, lowercase κ or cursive ; el, κάππα, ''káppa'') is the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet, representing the voiceless velar plosive sound in Ancient and Modern Greek. In the system of Greek numerals, has a value o ...
. He released his debut extended play ''Five Senses'' on September 29, 2022.
Artistry
Be'O pursues "music that makes people who do not know me at all imagine me".
In an interview with ''The'' ''Single'', he said that the live performance of "
Stay
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Places
* Stay, Kentucky, an unincorporated community in the US
Law
* Stay of execution, a ruling to temporarily suspend the enforcement of a court judgment
* Stay of proceedings, a ruling halting further legal process in a tri ...
" by
Justin Bieber
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and
The Kid Laroi
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always gives him inspiration.
Discography
Extended plays
Compilation albums
Singles
Other charted songs
Filmography
Television shows
Awards and nominations
Notes
References
External links
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2000 births
Living people
People from Seoul
Rappers from Seoul
School of Performing Arts Seoul alumni
Show Me the Money (South Korean TV series) contestants
South Korean male rappers