Kim Hyeong-seo (, born September 27, 1998), known professionally as Bibi (), is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, and actress. In 2018, she appeared on the SBS program ''The Fan'' and was the runner-up of the show. In 2022, she released her first studio album '' Lowlife Princess: Noir''. As an actress, Bibi is well-known for her lead roles in the film '' Hopeless'' (2023) and television series such as '' The Worst of Evil'' (2023).

Early life

Kim Hyeong-seo was born in

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and spent her teenage years in

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. She felt awkward talking to people, so she began to write lyrics about not being able to say what she wanted to say when she was 15. Bibi has a younger sister, Kim Na-kyoung, who debuted with the girl group

TripleS TripleS (; ; stylized as tripleS) is a South Korean 24-member multinational girl group formed by Modhaus. They aim to be the world's first decentralized idol group, where the members will rotate between the full group, sub-units, and solo activi ...

through one of its sub-units

Acid Angel from Asia Acid Angel from Asia (; abbreviated as AAA) is the first sub-unit of South Korean girl group TripleS, formed by Modhaus in 2022. It is composed of members Kim Yoo-yeon, Kim Na-kyoung, Gong Yu-bin, and Jeong Hye-rin. The quartet made their reco ...

on October 28, 2022.

Career

In 2017, Bibi signed with Feel Ghood Music after

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discovered her self-produced songs on

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. In 2018, Bibi appeared as a contestant in SBS competition show ''The Fan'', where she eventually finished in second place. She made her official debut with the single "Binu" on May 15, 2019. In April 2021, Bibi released her second extended play '' Life is a Bi...''. In October, she released a collaboration single "The Weekend" with

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. It later peaked at 29 on the

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Top 40 chart, making Bibi the first Korean female soloist to do so. In December, she signed a global promotion deal with 88rising. On November 18, 2022, she released her first studio album '' Lowlife Princess: Noir''. On February 13, 2024, Bibi released a single titled " Bam Yang Gang". It peaked at number 1 on the

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, making it her first song ever to do so. Following the single's release and instant success due to a viral singing challenge of users singing the song while eating bamyanggaeng (chestnut jelly) boosted by popular singers like

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, sales of it also increased by 40% in South Korea. On March 13, 2025, Feel Ghood Music announced that Bibi would be embarking on her first world tour, Eve, kicking off in Seoul from May 16 to 18 at the

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. Bibi released her second studio album ''Eve: Romance'' on May 14.

Acting

In 2023, Bibi appeared in '' Hopeless'' and was nominated for Best New Actress at the

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. In 2024, she won Best New Actress – Film at the

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for her role.

Philanthropy

Bibi donated 40 million won to help the victims of the

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, alongside

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and

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Collaborations

Soundtrack appearances

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Television shows

Web shows

Concerts and tours

* Can You Come? (2022) * Eve World Tour (2025)

Eve World Tour (2025)

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Honors

Notes

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bibi 1998 births Living people Actresses from Ulsan South Korean rappers Singers from Ulsan South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean web series actresses 21st-century South Korean actresses 21st-century South Korean women singers