Lee Eun-young (born July 30, 1991), better known by her stage name Ben, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. She made her official debut in October 2012, with their first

extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

''147.5''. As of 2020 she released one studio album, five extended plays and fifteen singles.

Career

She was a member of South Korean band from 2010 to 2011. The band disbanded after the departure of member Gaeul, but she made the transition to vocal soloist thanks to her mentor, Vibe's Yoon Minsu. In October 2012, she released her first album, ''147.5'', as a solo vocalist, a compilation of sad ballads with string arrangements and piano, 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. In August 2015, she released her second EP ''My Name Is Ben'', with nine tracks, including the title dance song "Looby Loo", which differed from her past ballad style, and other songs including jazz and R&B. In November 2015, she released an album, ''Soulmate'', which includes duets with singers MIIII and Sejun Im. She has recorded many

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s, abbreviated as OSTs, for South Korean films and

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or k-drama for

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. In 2015, these included "Give Me A Hug" for ''

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'', "Stay" for '' Oh My Ghost'', "You" for '' Healer'', and "Darling You" for ''

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'', a duet with Kim Tae-woo. In 2016, she sang "Like a Dream" for

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, recorded a duet with Xia Junsu for his fourth album,

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, entitled "Sweet Melody", sang "Misty Road" composed by Jinyoung of

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for ''

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'' and in 2017, she sang "Memory", one of the OSTs for "

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". On 2018, she released her first

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, Recipe which contains nine tracks overall, she also released her fifth

extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

Off The Record which was released in April 2020.

Personal life

Ben is married to businessman Lee Wook. Their wedding took place on June 5, 2021 in a small ceremony with family and friends. On July 18, 2022, Ben announced that she was pregnant with her first child; she is expected to give birth in January or February 2023.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Collaborations

Other songs

Soundtrack appearances

Filmography

TV series

Awards and nominations

Gaon Chart Music Awards The Circle Chart Music Awards (), formerly known as the Gaon Chart Music Awards, are a major music awards ceremony that is presented annually in South Korea by the Korea Music Content Association primarily based on the commercial performance of t ...

Genie Music Awards The Genie Music Awards () is a music awards show that is held annually in South Korea and organized by Genie Music together with their partner network. The award winners are selected based on chart data from the Genie Music Genie Music () ...

Golden Disc Awards The Golden Disc Awards (, formerly spelled the Golden Disk Awards before 2015) is an annual South Korean major music awards ceremony that honors achievements in the local music industry. The awards ceremony was founded with the purpose to promo ...

Korea Popular Music Award

Melon Music Awards

Mnet Asian Music Awards The MAMA Awards (formerly Mnet Asian Music Awards) is a major music awards ceremony presented annually by entertainment company CJ E&M. First held in South Korea, the majority of prizes has been won by K-pop artists, although there are other As ...

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References

{{authority control 1991 births Living people K-pop singers South Korean women pop singers South Korean female idols South Korean rhythm and blues singers Musicians from Incheon 21st-century South Korean singers 21st-century South Korean women singers