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Bibi is credited as a singer-songwriter, singer and dancer. Born on September 27, 1998, Bibi is from Ulsan, South Gyeongsang, South Korea. That works out to 28 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Changwon Sapa High School and Busan University of Foreign Studies. Listed accolades include Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actress - Film.
My Take
Bibi is one of those artists who feels genuinely singular in the K-pop adjacent space — she came up through SBS's The Fan in 2018 as runner-up, which is kind of a perfect origin story for someone who clearly wasn't going to fit neatly into any label's pre-packaged mold. Her 2022 debut album Lowlife Princess: Noir has this moody, cinematic darkness to it that sets her completely apart from the usual bright-pop playbook. And then she turns around and wins a Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actress — in film, no less — which tells you this is not just a musician dabbling in acting; she actually showed up and delivered. Studied at Busan University of Foreign Studies, writes her own stuff, and carries this effortlessly cool, slightly dangerous charisma that makes every release feel like an event worth waiting for.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bibi
- Name (Japanese)
- BIBI
- Reading
- びび
- Born
- September 27, 1998 (age 28)
- Origin
- Ulsan, South Gyeongsang, South Korea
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / singer / dancer / composer / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Tiger
2. Background
- High school
- Changwon Sapa High School
- University
- Busan University of Foreign Studies
Awards & achievements
- Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actress - Film
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://bibieve.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nakedbibi/
- Xhttps://x.com/nakedbibi
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibi%20(singer)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/BIBI%20(%E6%AD%8C%E6%89%8B)
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65060693
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bibi born?
Bibi was born on September 27, 1998 and is 28 years old.
Where is Bibi from?
Bibi is from Ulsan, South Gyeongsang, South Korea.
What does Bibi do?
Bibi works as singer-songwriter, singer, dancer, composer, actor.
Where did Bibi study?
Bibi attended Busan University of Foreign Studies.
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