Kwon Ki-bum (Korean: 권기범, born September 22, 1984), known as Bumkey (범키), is a South Korean R&B singer under Brand New Music. He made his musical debut in 2010 as part of the hip hop duo 2winS and is currently a member of the Korean hip hop and R&B quartet Troy.[1][2]
Bumkey | |
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권기범 | |
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| Born | Kwon Ki-bum September 22, 1984 Seongbuk-dong, Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, rapper |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse | Kang Da-hye (m. 2014) |
| Children | 1 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | R&B, Korean hip hop |
| Labels | Brand New Music |
| Website | www |
Life and career
editKwon Ki-bum was born September 22, 1984, in Seoul. His family moved to Los Angeles in 1999, where he lived for five years before returning to Korea alone in 2004 to pursue a music career.[3][4]
Early in his career, he featured on songs by both underground and mainstream hip hop artists including Dynamic Duo, Brown Eyes, and Epik High, being credited as either Kwon Ki-bum or Bumkey. However, after undergoing vocal chord surgery to treat a chronic sore throat, he was left unable to speak. It was two years before he regained his singing ability.[1]
In 2010, Bumkey debuted as part of the duo 2winS (투윈스) with TopBob, formerly of the hip hop group TBNY.[3] The duo promoted actively on Korean music shows with Supreme Team and on various radio programs throughout 2010. Bumkey also featured in songs by Paloalto, Dok2, SouLime, and Dynamic Duo.[5]
After signing with Brand New Music, Bumkey made his solo debut with the single "Bad Girl," in April 2013. The song was produced by Primary and featured E-Sens of Supreme Team.[6] Bumkey released his second single, "Attraction," in August with a music video starring Crayon Pop's Ellin.[7] The song was a success, ranking fifth on the Instiz iChart, a collation of all real-time Korean music charts, for the third week of August and topping the Gaon Digital Singles Chart.[8][9] Bumkey performed in Crayon Pop's PopCon concert in Seoul on October 30.[10]
In 2014, Brand New Music introduced its new hip hop group Troy, with Bumkey as group leader.[2] Bumkey was part of a world tour in May (as part of the Asian Music Festival) with Verbal Jint, Beenzino, Sanchez, and Troy bandmate Kanto, performing in New York City, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Sydney, Australia.[11] He married former Planet Shiver member Kang Da-hye in June.[12]
In October 2014, Bumkey was arrested and charged with selling and taking illegal substances, specifically ecstasy and Philopon, a type of methamphetamine. Bumkey denied the allegations.[13][14] In April 2015, the court found him to be not guilty.[15]
Personal life
editOn June 13, 2014, Bumkey married DJ Kang Da-hye in Samseong-dong, Seoul.[16] His wife gave birth to a son on July 27, 2016.[17]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [18] | |||
| U-Turn |
Track listing
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37 |
|
| The Obedient |
Track listing
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— | |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. | |||
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales (DL) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [20] | ||||
| "Bad Girl" (미친연애) (feat. E Sens) |
2013 | 2 |
|
Non-album singles |
| "Attraction" (갖고놀래) (feat. Dynamic Duo) |
1 |
| ||
| "Home" (집이 돼줄게) | 2014 | 5 |
| |
| "My Everything" (느껴) | 2015 | 6 |
|
U-Turn |
| "Better Man" (feat. Tablo) |
2016 | 30 |
| |
| "Surprise" (서프라이즈) (feat. Beenzino) |
35 |
| ||
| "First Moment" (널 마주한 순간) | 2017 | 91 |
|
Non-album single |
| "Breathing All Day" (숨쉬는 모든 날) | — |
|
Suspicious Partner OST | |
| "Hmm" (흠) (feat. Hanhae) |
— |
|
Non-album single | |
| "Carpet" (with Yesung) |
2019 | — | — | [SM STATION 3] |
| "The Lady" (feat. Moonbyul) |
2021 | 135 | Non-album single |
Collaborations
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales (DL) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [20] | ||||
| "Love Song" with Rhythmking |
2012 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Only For You" (너에게만) with Verbal Jint |
2013 | 4 |
| |
| "Don't Be Happy" (행복하지마) with Mamamoo |
2014 | 20 |
| |
| "How Much Is Your Love" (얼마짜리 사랑) with Wheesung feat. Jessi |
15 |
| ||
| "Son E Ga" (손이 가) with Chancellor |
2015 | — |
| |
| "Love Line" with Hyolyn, Jooyoung |
27 |
| ||
| "Come Back to Me" with D Gerrard |
2019 | — | — | |
| "Automatic Remix" (with Chancellor, Jay Park, Lee Hi, Bibi, Jamie, Moon, Samuel Seo, Suran, Babylon, Hoody, Sumin, MRSHLL, Ann One, Elo, twlv, oceanfromtheblue, Jiselle, Sole, Thama, K.vsh, Jinbo, Jerd, Soovi, B.E.D., Xydo, Owell Mood, and None) |
2020 | — | ||
| "Forever Love" with Mew Suppasit |
2022 | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
Awards
edit| Year | Recipient | Category | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bumkey | R&B Artist of the Year | HIPHOPPLAYA Awards[34] | Won |
| Best New Male Artist | 15th Mnet Asian Music Awards[35] | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ a b "2wins (투윈스)". KBS World Radio. Archived from the original on December 19, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ a b "Bumkey signals the debut of TROY with new trailer". Allkpop. February 27, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ a b "[인터뷰]범키 "'미친연애'로 10년 무명 설움 청산하고 '눈물범벅'" : 스포츠동아". The Dong-A Ilbo (in Korean). July 26, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ "San E and Bumkey To Have a Concert in Los Angeles". Soompi. August 13, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ "준비 된 신인, 톱밥 + 범키 '투윈스 (2WINS)' 인터뷰". HiphopPlaya Magazine (in Korean). July 21, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
- ^ "Bumkey Releases Music Video for 'Bad Girl'". Officially Kmusic. June 5, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ "Bumkey recruits the help of Crayon Pop's Ellin for his upcoming music video". Allkpop. August 9, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ "Instiz releases chart rankings for the third week of August 2013". Allkpop. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ "Gaon Singles Chart August 18–24 2013". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ "Crayon Pop to hold a free concert featuring special guests MYNAME, 100%, & more". Allkpop. October 24, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ "Bumkey, Verbal Jint, Beenzino, and more to attend the 'Asian Music Festival' in the U.S." Allkpop. April 23, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
- ^ "Bumkey Marries Girlfriend DJ Kang Da Hye Today". Soompi. June 12, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ "Korean Rapper Bumkey Appears in Court For Involvement in Alleged Drug Scandal". KpopStarz. December 11, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ "Singer Bumkey arrested and charged with drug distribution". The Korea Times. December 11, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ "Bumkey Ruled Not Guilty on Drug Dealing and Administering Charges". Soompi. April 19, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ Kang Su-jin (June 12, 2014). "[단독] 범키와 결혼하는 예비신부 알고보니…미모의 가수 출신 DJ 강다혜" [[Exclusive] I found out that the bride-to-be will marry Bumkey... DJ Kang Da-hye from a beautiful singer]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ Shin Hye-yeon (July 29, 2016). "범키, 결혼 2년 만 득남…"아빠로서 역할 다 할 것"" [Bumkey, married after 2 years of marriage... “I will do my best as a father.”]. Sportsseoul (in Korean). Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
- ^ "2016년 02월 Album Chart".
- ^ a b "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
- ^ a b "2013년 Download Chart".
- ^ Cumulative sales of "Home":
- ^ Cumulative sales of "My Everything":
- ^ "2016년 01월 Download Chart".
- ^ "2016년 01월 Download Chart".
- ^ "2017년 17주차 Download Chart".
- ^ "2017년 23주차 Download Chart".
- ^ "2017년 39주차 Download Chart".
- ^ Cumulative sales of "Only For You":
- ^ Cumulative sales of "Don't Be Happy":
- ^ "2014년 08월 Download Chart".
- ^ "2015년 38주차 Download Chart".
- ^ Cumulative sales of "Love Line":
- ^ "Hiphopplaya 2013". Hiphopplaya. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ^ "2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards (part 1)". Mwave. MAMA. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2015.