Byun Baek-hyun

Baekhyun

Baekhyun at EXO:The Lost Planet concert in Jakarta
Born Byun Baek-hyun
(1992-05-06) May 6, 1992
Wonmi-gu, Bucheon, South Korea
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actor

Musical career

Genres
Years active 2012—present
Labels S.M. Entertainment
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul 변백현
Revised Romanization Byeon Baek-hyeon
McCune–Reischauer Pyŏn Paek-hyŏn
Signature

Byun Baek-hyun (born May 6, 1992), simply known as Baekhyun, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member and one of the main vocalists of the South Korean-Chinese boy group EXO and its sub-unit EXO-K.

Early life

Baekhyun was born on May 6, 1992 in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. He has a brother named Byun Baek-beom who is seven years older than him.[1] Baekhyun began training to be a singer when he was 11 years old, influenced by South Korean singer Rain.[2] He attended Jungwon High School in Bucheon, where he was the lead singer in a band called Honsusangtae (lit. "coma") and won a local music festival. He received piano lessons from Kim Hyun-woo, member of South Korean rock band DickPunks.[3] In addition to musical activities, Baekhyun trained as a martial artist in his youth and has a black belt in Hapkido.[4]

Baekhyun was spotted by an S.M. Entertainment agent while he was studying for the entrance exams to the Seoul Institute of the Arts. He later joined S.M. Entertainment in 2011 through the S.M. Casting System.[5] Along with fellow Exo members Chanyeol and Suho, Baekhyun attended Kyung Hee Cyber University and took online classes for Culture and Arts Department of Business Administration.[6]

Career

Music

Main article: Exo (band)

Baekhyun was one of the last trainees to be added to Exo's line-up,[7] and was officially revealed to be the group's ninth member on January 30, 2012.[8]

In April 2015, Baekhyun released the first solo song since his debut titled "Beautiful" as soundtrack for Exo's web-drama Exo Next Door. The song became the first soundtrack single from a web drama to top digital charts.[9] In May 2015, Baekhyun and fellow Exo members Chanyeol and Chen as well as various other artists recorded the theme song "The Day We Met" for KBS's special television program I Am Korea in celebration of the 70th National Liberation Day of Korea. In September 2015, he participated in the recording of the song "One Dream One Korea" for the campaign of the same name. In December 2015, Baekhyun paid tribute to the late South Korean singer Kim Hyun-sik by performing his song "Like Rain Like Music" at SBS's year-end music program Gayo Daejeon. The studio recording of his rendition was later released digitally.[10]

In January 2016, Baekhyun and Miss A member Suzy released a duet titled "Dream". The song quickly reached the top on online real-time music charts[11] and later debuted at number one on Gaon's weekly digital chart.[12] "Dream" also won first place five times in total on music television programs Music Bank and Inkigayo. In April 2016, Baekhyun received a YinYueTai V-Chart Award for Most Popular Singer in South Korea.

Acting

In July 2014, Baekhyun made his musical theatre debut, playing the main role of Don Lockwood in the South Korean production by SM C&C of the musical Singin' in the Rain.[13]

In May 2015, Baekhyun was announced to be starring in an action film titled Dokgo alongside actor Yeo Jin-goo,[14] however production of the film was announced to have been cancelled in January 2016.[15] In November 2015, Baekhyun was confirmed to be playing a supporting role in SBS's periodical television drama series Scarlet Heart: Ryeo, a South Korean adaptation of the 2011 Chinese television series Scarlet Heart, alongside actors Lee Joon-gi, Kang Ha-neul,[16] and actresses IU, Seohyun.[17] Filming for the series began in January 2016.[17]

Television

In February 2014, Baekhyun and fellow Exo member Suho became regular hosts for the SBS music television show Inkigayo.[18] They left the position in November 2014 to focus on Exo's upcoming comeback.[19]

Personal life

On June 19, 2014, S.M. Entertainment confirmed that Baekhyun and fellow S.M artist Girls Generation member Taeyeon were in a relationship.[20] In September 2015, their relationship was rumored to have ended. S.M. Entertainment has yet to respond to these rumors.[21]

Discography

Main article: Exo discography

Single albums

Title Album details Peak chart
positions		 Sales
KOR
Gaon
[22]
Dream
(with Suzy)		 1

Songs

As lead artist

Year Title Peak chart
positions		 Sales
(DL)		 Album
KOR
Gaon
[24]		 CHN
Baidu
2014 "My Turn To Cry" — — N/A Exology Chapter 1: The Lost Planet
2015 "Like Rain, Like Music" 40 —
  • KOR: 39,638+
 2015 Gayo Daejeon Limited Edition
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Collaborations

Year Title Peak chart
positions		 Sales
(DL)		 Album
KOR
Gaon
[25]		 US
World
[26]
2012 "Dear My Family"
(with SM Town)		 — — N/A I AM. OST
2015 "The Day We Met"
(with various artists)		 — — N/A N/A
"One Dream One Korea"
(with various artists)		 — — N/A Non-album single
2016 "Dream"
(with Suzy)		 1 3 Dream
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances

Year Title Peak chart
positions		 Sales
(DL)		 Album
KOR
Gaon
[24]		 CHN
Baidu
2015 "Beautiful" 7 1 Exo Next Door OST

Filmography

Main article: Exo videography

Dramas

Year Title Network Role Notes
2012 To The Beautiful You SBS Baekhyun Cameo
2015 EXO Next Door Naver TV Cast Baekhyun Main role
2016 Scarlet Heart: Ryeo SBS Wang Hyun Supporting role

Television shows

Year Title Role Network Notes
2012 Fantastic Thursday Guest Channel 9 MCOT HD with EXO
Happy Camp Hunan TV
Asian Hero Channel V Thailand with EXO-K
Sina Live Chat Sina
Asia Lover True Music
Red Cross Youth Ambassadors Main
2013 Idol Star Athletics Championships Competitor MBC With Chanyeol, Suho, Sehun, Tao and Luhan
Music Bank Special host KBS Episodes 703, 713 and 715; with Chanyeol
After School Club Guest Arirang With EXO
Happy Camp Hunan TV
Star King SBS With Suho, Xiumin, Kai, Luhan and Sehun
Weekly Idol MBC Every 1 Episodes 103 and 108; with EXO
Immortal Songs 2 KBS Episodes 114, 116, 118 and 119; with EXO
A Song For You KBS Episodes 1 and 2; with EXO
Beatles Code 2 Guest Mnet With D.O., Xiumin, Lay, Suho and Sehun
Infinite Challenge MBC Episode 345; with EXO
Idol Star Athletics Championships Competitor MBC With Suho, Luhan, Xiumin, Sehun, Kris, Kai and Tao
China Love Big Concert Main With EXO
Running Man Guest SBS Episodes 171 and 172; with EXO
EXO's Showtime Main MBC Every 1 With EXO
EXO Open Studio Mnet
Super Hit Guest Mnet With Lay, D.O.., Chen and Luhan
2014 Infinity Challenge Short appearance MBC Episode 366; with EXO
Inkigayo Main host SBS Episodes 756-795; with Suho
XOXO EXO Main Mnet With EXO
Roommate Guest SBS Episode 13
Happy Camp Hunan TV With EXO
EXO 90:2014 Main Mnet Episodes 1, 4-7 and 11
EXO the Strongest Group With EXO
2015 Idol Star Athletics Championships Guest MBC With Suho
Hello Counselor Guest KBS Episode 220; with Chanyeol and Chen
Infinity Challenge Short appearance MBC Episode 424; with EXO
The Return of Superman Guest KBS Episode 79; with Chanyeol
After School Club Arirang Episode 165; with Kai
EXO Channel Main TV Tokyo With EXO
The Capable Ones Special host MBC Episode 1
Cool Kiz on the Block Special guest KBS2 Episode 128
2016 Fantastic Duo Guest SBS with Chanyeol, D.O.,Suho, Xiumin and Chen

Radio shows

Year Title Role Network Notes
2012 Hong Jin Kyung 2 O'clock Guest KBS Cool FM with EXO-K
Sukira - Kiss the Radio KBS Cool FM
Younha's Starry Night MBC Standard FM
Choi Hwa Jung's Power Time SBS Power FM
ShimShimTapa MBC Standard FM
2013 ShimShimTapa MBC Standard FM
Sukira- Kiss the Radio KBS Cool FM with EXO
Hong Jin Kyung 2 O'clock KBS Cool FM
Choi Hwa Jung's Power Time SBS Power FM
Sound K Arirang Suho, Kris and Chen
KBS Cool FM KBS Cool FM with EXO
Sukira - Kiss the Radio KBS Cool FM
Cultwo Show SBS Power FM with Chanyeol, Suho, Kai, D.O.., Kris, Xiumin & Lay
KBS World Radio Arabic KBS Cool FM with EXO
Sukira - Kiss the Radio Special guest KBS Cool FM with Chen
ShimShimTapa Guest MBC Standard FM with EXO
Cultwo Show SBS Power FM with Suho, Chanyeol, Sehun, D.O.. and Kai
Kim Shin-young's Noon Song of Hope MBC Standard FM with EXO
Sukira - Kiss the Radio Special DJ KBS Cool FM with Chen
Lee Sora's Gayo Plaza Guest KBS Cool FM with Chen and D.O..
Oven Radio Main 1theK Originals with EXO
2014 ShimShimTapa Guest MBC Standard FM with EXO-K
Park Kyung Lim 2PM Radio MBC Standard FM with Kai
A Night Like This SBS Power FM with Sehun
2015 Sukira - Kiss the Radio KBS Cool FM with EXO
Sunny's FM Date MBC Standard FM
Cultwo Show SBS Power FM
Kim Shin-young's Noon Song of Hope MBC Standard FM with Xiumin and Sehun

Music videos

Year Title Other artist(s)
As lead artist
2015 "Beautiful" None
Collaborations
2012 "Dear My Family" SM Town
2016 "Dream" Suzy
Guest appearances
2012 "Twinkle" Girls' Generation-TTS
2014 "Dance with D.O.C" (Remake) DJ DOC

Hosting

Title Role Network Date(s) Notes
Music Bank Special MC KBS 7/6/2013

23/8/2013

6/9/2013

 with Chanyeol
Inkigayo Main MC SBS 2/2/2014 – 9/11/2014 with Suho

Musical theatre

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Singin' in the Rain Don Lockwood Main role

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Nominated work Result Ref
2016 4th YinYueTai V-Chart Awards Most Popular Singer (South Korea) Himself Won

Music programs

Music Bank
Year Date Song
2016 January 15 Dream (with Suzy)
January 22
Inkigayo
Year Date Song
2016 January 17 Dream (with Suzy)
January 24
January 30

References

  1. ↑ "10asia EXO-K Interview". 10asia. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
  2. ↑ "#Baekhyun Full Interview". ELLE Korea (in Korean). 2015-10-19.
  3. ↑ "EXO's Baekhyun Learned How to Seduce Women from DickPunk's hyun Woo". MNet. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  4. ↑ "EXO's Baekhyun demonstrates his black belt hapkido kicks | allkpop.com". www.allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
  5. ↑ "EXO-K 메인보컬 백현 "아이라인 이제 자제 하려고요"(인터뷰)". www.newsen.com. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
  6. ↑ "EXO's SuHo, ChanYeol, and Baekhyun Revealed to Be Enrolled in Cyber College". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
  7. ↑ "EXO-K's exclusive interview with 10Asia". 10Asia (in Korean). Retrieved 2013-07-02.
  8. ↑ "SM新团Exo首支单曲《What Is Love》MV曝光" [S.M.'s new band Exo releases first single What Is Love]. Sina.com (in Chinese). 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
  9. ↑ "Baekhyun's "Beautiful" Becomes First Web Drama OST to Top Charts". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
  10. ↑ "엑소 백현, 짙은 감성으로 '비와 음악처럼' 재해석 [SBS 가요대전]". Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  11. ↑ "Baekhyun and Suzy's 'Dream' slays real-time charts with an all-kill!". allkpop. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  12. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart - Week 2 2016". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Baekhyun, Kyuhyun, Sunny, and Jay Officially Announced as Leads for "Singin' in the Rain"". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
  14. ↑ "EXO’s Baekhyun and Yeo Jin Goo Confirmed to Star in New Action Film". Soompi. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
  15. ↑ "짬툰 측 "여진구·백현 '독고' 영화출연 아냐" 번복 사과". mydaily.co.kr (in Korean). 2016-01-07. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
  16. ↑ "EXO’s Baekhyun Will Make His Drama Debut". Soompi. 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
  17. 1 2 ""Moon Lovers" Begins Production, to be Completely Filmed Before Broadcast". Soompi. 2016-01-17. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
  18. ↑ "EXO's Suho and Baekhyun + actress Lee Yu Bi chosen as new MCs for 'Inkigayo'". allkpop. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
  19. ↑ "EXO’s Suho and Baekhyun Bid Farewell to "Inkigayo," Thank Viewers for the Experience". Soompi. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
  20. ↑ jun2yng. "Updated: SM Confirms, Girls’ Generation Taeyeon and EXO Baekhyun Are Dating". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  21. ↑ "Taeyeon and Baekhyun reported to have broken up | allkpop.com". www.allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  22. ↑ Gaon Weekly Album Chart
  23. ↑ Cumulative sales for "Dream":
  24. 1 2 Gaon Weekly Digital Chart
  25. ↑ Gaon Weekly Digital Chart
  26. ↑ "World Digital Songs: Jan 30, 2016 - Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Billboard. January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  27. ↑ Cumulative sales of "Dream":
  28. ↑ Cumulative sales of "Beautiful":

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