Timeline
6 events▣ Album 4◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1990s
2010s
· Debut release
Debut release: Time Travel
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
2020s
Biography
English biography220 words · 4 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1368628556
Biography
Lee Byung-yoon (Korean: 이병윤; born June 15, 1993), better known by his stage name BewhY (비와이), is a South Korean rapper and member of the $exy $treet & Yello Music crew. He gained recognition after winning Show Me the Money 5 in 2016.
Early life and education
Lee Byung-yoon was born on June 15, 1993, in Daejeon, South Korea, and raised in Incheon. He has one older brother. During his first year of high school, he developed an interest in becoming a rapper and making music.
Influences
Lee credits South Korean hip hop group Dynamic Duo as an influence on his music, as well as Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Chance the Rapper, and Daft Punk.
He has also stated that his rap skills have been influenced by gospel music and funk.
Personal life
Lee is known for being a devout Protestant Christian and has referenced his faith in many songs.
In October 2020, Lee married his longtime partner, Lee Eun-hyun, whom he had been dating for eight years. The two met at church when they were both 20 years old. On January 13, 2023, his wife gave birth to their first child, a daughter.
Lee enlisted in the South Korean military on August 23, 2021, where he served as a Marine Corps police officer for the Korea Coast Guard. He was discharged on April 22, 2023.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 20 | 87.1th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 6 | 80.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 11 | 28.3th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (20 release groups · 4 studio albums)
Albums · 4
2015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 47:08
1Waltz (Re-Mastered)4:172중2병3:493Yelloism3:444자화상5:155So What5:056No Sky Is the Limit4:217Dreamers (skit)1:158몽상4:429Thank God5:1410David4:0311The Time Goes On5:232017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 38:54
1Curtain Call1:322Red Carpet3:493Bichael Yackson4:554유혹3:2459ucci Bank4:176고장난 네비1:507휴게소3:368Where Am I3:299My Star3:5410Wright Brothers3:5711Dejavu (Re-mastering)4:112019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 38:55
1적응3:502WON2:353아들이3:054본토5:015거장2:286주연1:347장미는아름답지만가시가있다2:598찬란3:279초월3:4110다음것3:1311가라사대2:1412주인공4:482026 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 50:00
1Sweet Escape3:202By My Bedside2:573Seekin’3:114OE2:205Wish For Help3:386Handshake4:397Am I3:358Come Empty, Leave Empty4:019Although I Know3:0710AbigA2:5111SOUTHSIDE FREESTYLE2:5212STIGMATA2:4413M.O.L.T2:38142wayS3:3215Shosanna4:35
Single · 13
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | In TrinitySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1In Trinity | 18 September 2015 | ||
| 2015 | 얼어Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1얼어 2얼어 (Inst.) | 12 October 2015 | ||
| 2016 | SHALOMSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1Shalom | 6 April 2016 | ||
| 2016 | puzzleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:211puzzle4:21 | 11 August 2016 | ||
| 2016 | <아수라> X 비와이 (BewhY)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1Someday | Soundtrack | 27 September 2016 | |
| 2017 | DejavuSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:121Dejavu4:12 | 10 May 2017 | ||
| 2017 | ScarSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:261흔적3:26 | 18 June 2017 | ||
| 2018 | SUITSSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:391SUIT UP3:27 2MAN IN THE SUIT3:12 | 2 May 2018 | ||
| 2018 | YOUTH!Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:261YOUTH!3:26 | 25 October 2018 | ||
| 2019 | 나의 땅Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:001나의 땅3:00 | 24 January 2019 | ||
| 2020 | Neo Christian FlowSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:071Neo Christian Flow3:07 | 12 April 2020 | ||
| 2020 | ALGORITHMSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:301ALGORITHM3:15 2ALGORITHM (Inst.)3:15 | 19 November 2020 | ||
| 2023 | Holy ToastSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:061Holy Toast3:03 2Holy Toast (inst.)3:03 | 22 September 2023 |
EP · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | NEO CHRISTIANSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 22:421Holy Christ is Coming Down. Kneel3:27 2Hymn3:35 3Neo Christian Flow3:07 4David N Elijah2:33 5Let Me Know, God4:38 6Commissioning Service1:32 7Church in the Wild3:50 | 15 June 2020 | ||
| 2021 | 032 FunkSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 18:241"Pack Up" (떠 버릴래)3:22 2"Incheon Airport Freestyle" (인천공항 Freestyle)3:31 3"Stand Out" (눈에 띄어)2:12 4"Celebration"3:16 5"Perfect Thumbnail" (썸네일각)3:17 6"Vivian Girl" (비비안 소녀)2:46 | 30 July 2021 |
Other · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | KINGS' CYPHERSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:101KINGS' CYPHER4:10 | 27 July 2020 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Bewhy head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 20 | 87.1th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 6 | 80.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 11 | 28.3th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| $exy $treet & Yello Music(band) | — | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
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https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b043d091-9c31-44c4-b646-c79d0c97840fdiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b043d091-9c31-44c4-b646-c79d0c97840fcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27951852seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bewhybiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bewhy
Why this artist is in the database
- List of hip-hop musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: f2.8 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q27951852 · MusicBrainz: b043d091-9c31-44c4-b646-c79d0c97840f
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