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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.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bibi
- Name (Japanese)
- BIBI
- Born
- September 27, 1998 (age 27)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Tiger
- Origin
- Ulsan, South Gyeongsang, South Korea
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / singer / dancer / composer / actor
2. Background
- High school
- Changwon Sapa High School
- University
- Busan University of Foreign Studies
Awards & achievements
- Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actress - Film
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://bibieve.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nakedbibi/
- Xhttps://x.com/nakedbibi
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/BIBI%20(%E6%AD%8C%E6%89%8B)
Frequently asked questions
When was Bibi born?
Born September 27, 1998 (age 27).
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.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.