Baekhyun facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Baekhyun
Baekhyun in February 2020
Born	Byun Baek-hyun (1992-05-06) May 6, 1992 (age 33) Bucheon, South Korea
Education	Kyung Hee Cyber University
Occupation	Singer actor
Musical career
Genres	Pop R&B
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2012–present
Labels	SM INB100
Korean name
Hangul	변백현
Hanja	邊伯賢
RR	Byeon Baekhyeon
MR	Pyŏn Paekhyŏn
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Byun Baek-hyun (Hangul: 변백현), known as Baekhyun, is a singer and actor from South Korea. He was born on May 6, 1992. Baekhyun is a member of the popular K-pop boy band Exo. He is also part of Exo's smaller groups, Exo-K and Exo-CBX. In 2019, Baekhyun became the leader of the supergroup SuperM.

Baekhyun started his solo music career in 2019. His first album, City Lights, sold over half a million copies. It became the best-selling album by a solo artist in South Korea during the 2010s. He then released two more successful albums, Delight (2020) and Bambi (2021). Delight was the first album by a solo artist in South Korea to sell over 1 million copies in 19 years. People often call him the "Genius Idol." He won the Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Male Artist three times in a row from 2019 to 2021.

Early Life and Training

Baekhyun was born in Bucheon, South Korea, on May 6, 1992. He has an older brother named Baek-beom. Baekhyun started training to be a singer when he was 11 years old. He was inspired by the South Korean singer Rain.

He went to Jungwon High School in Bucheon. There, he was the main singer in a band called Honsusangtae. His band even won a local music festival. Baekhyun also took piano lessons. Besides music, he trained in martial arts when he was young. He has a black belt in Hapkido.

Baekhyun was discovered by an agent from SM Entertainment while he was studying for college entrance exams. He joined SM Entertainment in 2011.

Baekhyun's Music Journey

Starting with Exo

Baekhyun performing with Exo in September 2014

Baekhyun was announced as the ninth member of Exo on January 30, 2012. He became a main singer for the group. Exo officially started in April 2012. The group quickly became very popular and successful.

In February 2014, Baekhyun and fellow Exo member Suho became hosts for the SBS music show Inkigayo. They left the show in November 2014 to focus on Exo's new music. In July 2014, Baekhyun acted in his first musical. He played the main role of Don Lockwood in Singin' in the Rain.

In April 2015, Baekhyun released his first solo song, "Beautiful." It was for Exo's web-drama Exo Next Door. This song was the first from a web drama to reach the top of digital music charts.

New Songs and Exo-CBX

In January 2016, Baekhyun released a duet song called "Dream" with Miss A member Suzy. The song quickly became number one on music charts. It also won first place five times on TV music shows. In April 2016, Baekhyun won an award for Most Popular Singer in South Korea. In May 2016, Baekhyun and singer K.Will released another duet, "The Day".

Baekhyun at the Melon Music Awards in December 2017

In August 2016, Baekhyun acted in the TV drama Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo. He won a New Star Award for his acting. He also sang a song for the drama called "For You" with fellow Exo members Chen and Xiumin. In October 2016, Baekhyun, Chen, and Xiumin formed Exo's first official smaller group, Exo-CBX. Their first album, Hey Mama!, came out on October 31.

In February 2017, Baekhyun released a duet called "Rain" with Sistar member Soyou. This song also reached number one on all South Korean online music charts. In April 2017, Baekhyun released a solo song called "Take You Home".

On February 5, 2018, Baekhyun sang the South Korean national anthem. This was at the opening ceremony of a big Olympic meeting. In August 2018, Baekhyun and rapper Loco released a song together called "Young."

Solo Success and SuperM

Baekhyun performing at the Exo Planet 5 - Exploration concert in July 2019

In July 2019, Baekhyun officially started his solo career. He released his album City Lights. This album sold over 550,000 copies in 2019. It became the best-selling album by a solo artist in South Korea's history. In August, Baekhyun joined SuperM. This is a "K-pop supergroup" created by SM Entertainment and Capitol Records. SuperM released their first album in October. In December, Baekhyun won the Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Male Artist for his successful album City Lights.

In early 2020, Baekhyun released two songs for TV shows: "My Love" and "On the Road". In May, he sang on a song called "Leo" with Bolbbalgan4. This song reached number two on the charts. In the same month, Baekhyun released his second solo album, Delight. It had the main song "Candy". Over 732,000 copies of Delight were pre-ordered. By July, Delight had sold over 1,000,000 copies. This made it the first album by a solo artist in South Korea to do so in 19 years. Later in 2020, he released more songs for TV shows. On December 6, Baekhyun won the Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Male Artist for the second year in a row. He also released a song called "Amusement Park".

On January 3, 2021, Baekhyun held his first solo concert online. It was called "Baekhyun: Light." About 110,000 fans from 120 countries watched. A day later, he released "Get You Alone," a song from his first Japanese album. His Japanese album was released on January 21 and was certified Gold. On March 30, Baekhyun released his third Korean album, Bambi. This was his last release before he started his mandatory military service in South Korea. Bambi became the most pre-ordered album by a solo artist in South Korea, with over 833,000 copies. It was Baekhyun's second album in a row to sell over one million copies. In December, he won his third straight Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Male Artist.

Recent Activities and New Company

In June 2023, Baekhyun, Chen, and Xiumin had discussions about their contracts with SM Entertainment. On June 3, it was announced that Baekhyun had started his own company called "I&B100." On June 19, SM and the three members announced that they had resolved their contract differences. The members decided to stay with SM Entertainment.

On October 23, 2023, Baekhyun performed as Ezreal in a virtual boyband called "Heartsteel." This group was created by Riot Games, a company that makes video games. The group released their first song, "Paranoia."

On January 8, 2024, Baekhyun officially began his solo activities under his own company, INB100. Fellow Exo members Xiumin and Chen also joined INB100 for their solo work. Exo's group activities still remain under SM Entertainment. In January 2024, INB100 announced that Baekhyun would go on a concert tour called Lonsdaleite across Asia. The tour started in Seoul on March 16, 2024.

On July 28, 2024, Baekhyun announced that he would release new music in September 2024. He also shared that a world tour called Reverie is planned for 2025.

Baekhyun's Voice

Baekhyun has a tenor voice. Music experts have described his voice as "soaring" and "standout." His singing is a very important part of his music.

Other Projects

Fashion and Brands

In May 2017, Baekhyun worked with the brand Montblanc for their digital watch. In May 2018, Vogue magazine announced that Baekhyun was launching his own fashion brand, "Privé by BBH." This is a street-wear brand for everyone. Baekhyun is the co-creative director of the brand. He said he wants to "encourage people to embody being fearless" when they wear his clothes.

In September 2020, Baekhyun became a brand ambassador for Burberry. He was on the cover of Harper's Bazaar Korea magazine. He was the first K-Pop male artist to be featured alone on the magazine's cover. Baekhyun has also been a brand ambassador for beauty and health food brands.

Helping Others

In September 2024, Baekhyun's company, INB100, announced that he donated 50 million South Korean won in January 2024. This donation was to help the Friends of the National Museum of Korea. It supports getting Korean artifacts back from other countries.

Personal Life

Baekhyun, along with fellow Exo members Chanyeol and Suho, took online classes at Kyung Hee Cyber University. They studied Culture and Arts in Business Administration.

On May 6, 2021, Baekhyun began his mandatory military service in South Korea. He served as a public service worker. He finished his service on February 5, 2023. The next day, he greeted his fans with a live broadcast on YouTube.

Music Albums

Extended Plays (EPs)

• City Lights (2019)
• Delight (2020)
• Baekhyun (2021)
• Bambi (2021)
• Hello, World (2024)
• Essence of Reverie (2025)

Concerts and Tours

Main Tours

• Baekhyun Asia Tour Lonsdaleite (2024)
• Reverie World Tour (2025)

Online Concerts

• Baekhyun – Light (2021)

Online Group Concerts

• SM Town Live Culture Humanity (2021)

Acting Roles

Television Series

Television Shows

Theatre

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Baekhyun para niños