Moonbyul

Moon Byul-yi was born on December 22, 1992, in Bucheon, South Korea.{{Cite web|title=Moonbyul of Mamamoo: cool, stylish rapper who beat the odds|url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3064940/moonbyul-mamamoo-cool-stylish-lead-rapper-dancer-and-singer|website=South China Morning Post|language=en|date=March 4, 2020|access-date=May 15, 2023|archive-date=May 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515135807/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3064940/moonbyul-mamamoo-cool-stylish-lead-rapper-dancer-and-singer|url-status=live}} In 2011, she was accepted into the Paekche Institute of the Arts, where she studied media music and vocals.

During her middle school years, she became interested in singing after watching TVXQ's performance of "Rising Sun". She decided to pursue singing after receiving positive feedback during a school performance. She also cited Girls' Generation and their leader Taeyeon as early influences on her career aspirations, and attended SM Entertainment's academy in an attempt to follow in her footsteps.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:문별 "'언니' 태연 DM에 또 울 뻔...성급하게 다가가고 싶지 않아"[인터뷰②] {{!}} 텐아시아|trans-title=Moonbyul "I almost cried again when I received a DM from Taeyeon..." Tenasia Interview|url=https://tenasia.hankyung.com/music/article/2022011749904|website=텐아시아 연예뉴스|language=ko|last=tenasia.hankyung.com|first=Digital|date=January 19, 2022|access-date=May 15, 2023|archive-date=May 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515141309/https://tenasia.hankyung.com/music/article/2022011749904|url-status=live}} She graduated from Wonmi High School, and later from the Paekche Institute of the Arts majoring in media, music and vocals.{{citation needed|date=December 2024}}

Moonbyul's stage name combines her family name "Moon" with her given name "Byul-yi". Her given name "Byul-yi" means star in Korean. According to Moonbyul, she has stated that her father chose the name “Byul-yi,” meaning star, inspired by the night of her birth.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:문별 본명, 그의 이름엔 어떤 숨은 뜻이?|trans-title=Moonbyul's real name, what is the hidden meaning behind it?|url=http://www.incheonilbo.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=543983|website=Incheon Ilbo|language=ko|date=January 15, 2015|access-date=May 15, 2023|archive-date=May 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515135808/http://www.incheonilbo.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=543983|url-status=live}}

She uses the alias Moonstaras her rap name, which directly translates the meaning of her Korean name into English. Since her debut, she has incorporated the alias "Moonstar" in several of her lyrics, including in collaborations with other artists.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:행복할 수 있으면 행복해보든가! 핫펠트'Happy Now (Feat. 문별 of 마마무)'|trans-title=If you can be happy, go for it! HA:TFELT 'Happy Now' featuring Moonbyul of Mamamoo|url=https://m.post.naver.com/viewer/postView.naver?volumeNo=23045821&memberNo=16186509|website=Amoeba Culture|language=ko|access-date=May 15, 2023|archive-date=May 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515135803/https://m.post.naver.com/viewer/postView.naver?volumeNo=23045821&memberNo=16186509|url-status=live}} The motifs of the moon and stars are often associated with her as well.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:[화보] 문별 "사랑에 빠지면 상대방의 사소한 것까지 궁금해해"|trans-title=[Photoshoot] Moonbyul for 1st Look magazine|url=http://www.nbnnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=665169|website=내외뉴스통신|language=ko|date=March 25, 2022|access-date=May 15, 2023|archive-date=May 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515135813/http://www.nbnnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=665169|url-status=live}}

Moonbyul debuted as the main rapper and performer of Mamamoo on June 18, 2014, with the sigle "Mr.Ambiguous."The group became known for their vocal-centered musical style, according to Korean media outlets.{{Cite web|title=Moonbyul of Mamamoo: cool, stylish rapper who beat the odds|url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3064940/moonbyul-mamamoo-cool-stylish-lead-rapper-dancer-and-singer|website=South China Morning Post|language=en|date=March 4, 2020|access-date=May 12, 2023|archive-date=May 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515135807/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3064940/moonbyul-mamamoo-cool-stylish-lead-rapper-dancer-and-singer|url-status=live}}

She joined her label RBW in 2011. Despite originally passing her audition as a vocalist and training as one, it was suggested to her by their record producer that she switch to becoming a rapper, as the group needed a rapper.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:마마무 문별이 원래 랩이 아닌 노래를 하고 싶었다고 밝혔다 (두 번째 세계)|trans-title=Moonbyul reveals on The Second World that she originally wanted to sing, not rap|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=201446|website=Huffington Post Korea|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Na-young|date=August 31, 2022|access-date=May 12, 2023|archive-date=April 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417112257/https://www.huffingtonpost.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=201446|url-status=live}} Although she was rather unfamiliar with the genre and was only informed six months prior, she debuted with Mamamoo on June 19, 2014. According to the group's WAW documentary, Moonbyul also specialized in freestyle dance and hip-hop, and would show up to monthly evaluations with self-made routines she choreographed herself.{{Citation|title=MoonByul - Body Party Freestyle Dance Cut|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrdN1MFBBow|language=en|date=February 26, 2015|access-date=May 15, 2023|archive-date=May 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515140525/https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=SrdN1MFBBow|url-status=live}}{{Citation|title=[Special] MOONBYUL Freestyle Choreography {{!}} Chris Brown - Don't Check On Me|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dmj2BOOX59U|language=en|date=October 22, 2019|access-date=May 15, 2023|archive-date=May 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516063136/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dmj2BOOX59U|url-status=live}}

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Moonbyul debuted as a member of the girl group Mamamoo on June 19, 2014, with the release of their first extended play (EP) Hello. As one of the members in charge of performance, she contributed to the choreography of the group’s debut track, the lead single "Mr. Ambiguous".{{Cite web|script-title=ko:My Name, 마마무 (1) {{!}} 텐아시아|url=https://tenasia.hankyung.com/tv-drama/article/2014071654474|website=텐아시아 연예뉴스|language=ko|last=tenasia.hankyung.com|first=Digital|date=July 16, 2014|access-date=May 13, 2023|archive-date=October 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013072436/https://tenasia.hankyung.com/tv-drama/article/2014071654474|url-status=live}}

Since the release of their second extended play Piano Man in November 2014, Moonbyul has co-written many of the group's lead singles, including the entirety of her own raps.{{Cite web|title=Solar and Moonbyul on the creation of MAMAMOO+: "It was a road we had to achieve at some point"|url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/features/music-interviews/solar-moonbyul-why-creation-mamamoo-plus-inevitable-3430227|website=NME|quote="I was pretty amazed [to know] I'm one of the highest female artists that [are credited] in KOMCA. At first, this process of writing lyrics was very stressful, but there were many supporting me from behind. As time went by, I could see my work being accumulated in KOMCA and I felt very proud. I hope I can continue to be part of creating lyrics and producing songs as well. And songwriting really means a lot to me because it [represents] my musical freedom. I can challenge different genres and the lyrics I want to write, and that freedom really helps me become a better artist and a better producer."|language=en|last=Morales|first=Ivana E.|date=April 14, 2023|access-date=May 15, 2023|archive-date=May 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512012044/https://www.nme.com/en_asia/features/music-interviews/solar-moonbyul-why-creation-mamamoo-plus-inevitable-3430227|url-status=live}}

In November 2016, Mamamoo performed at the 37th annual Blue Dragon Film Awards, one of the most prestigious film awards in South Korean entertainment industry. They put a creative twist on their song "Decalcomanie" by including adlibs that referenced famous quotes and well-known lines from popular movies that year.{{Citation|script-title=ko:161125 MAMAMOO (마마무) - Decalcomanie @ 37th Blue Dragon Awards (청룡영화상)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U8aUXu_BFo|language=en|date=November 28, 2016|access-date=May 15, 2023|archive-date=May 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515135805/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U8aUXu_BFo&gl=US&hl=en|url-status=live}} In particular, Moonbyul's line "Jung Woo-sung, if I drink this in one shot, will you go out with me?", the moment received attention online and was widely shared on social media, contributing to the song’s chart performance, along with his reaction that was captured on screen.{{Citation|script-title=ko:시상식 때마다 레전드 찍는 아이돌|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ2B0C-lVW8|language=en|access-date=May 15, 2023|archive-date=May 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515135814/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ2B0C-lVW8|url-status=live}} The moment went viral in South Korea, garnering 1.5 million views within a day. The group and their song "Decalcomanie" gained a surge in popularity and rose to the top of real-time music charts, becoming a hit domestically.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:마마무, 정우성에 고백 통했다...'데칼코마니' 차트 역주행|trans-title=Mamamoo's confession to Jung Woo-sung worked... "Decalcomanie" climbs up the charts|url=https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2016/11/28/2016112800790.html|website=조선일보 Chosun Ilbo|language=ko|last=Jung|first=An-ji|date=July 22, 2020|access-date=May 15, 2023|archive-date=May 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512224322/https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2016/11/28/2016112800790.html|url-status=live}}

In June 2017, Moonbyul released her first solo track, "Love & Hate", as part of Mamamoo's fifth EP, Purple. She wrote the song based on her own past relationship, conveying the heartbreak of feeling alone even while the other person was there. Her interpretation of the bittersweetness of first love, is reflected in her dancing in the performance video as well.{{Citation|script-title=ko:[Special] 문별 - 구차해 Performance|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgQHkyCAG8M|language=en|date=November 29, 2017|access-date=May 15, 2023|archive-date=November 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171129120122/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgQHkyCAG8M|url-status=live}}

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In May 2018, Moonbyul made her solo debut with the digital single "Selfish," featuring Seulgi of Red Velvet.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:[MK컴백] '첫 솔로' 마마무 문별, 레드벨벳 슬기와 귀여운 허세 뿜뿜 '셀피쉬'|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/news/entertain/8325337|website=매일경제|language=ko|date=May 23, 2018|access-date=May 15, 2023|archive-date=May 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515135809/https://www.mk.co.kr/news/entertain/8325337|url-status=live}}

She released her first EP, "Dark Side of the Moon," on February 14, 2020.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:마마무 문별, 2월 14일 솔로 컴백 확정...4월 첫 단독 콘서트 개최|url=https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2020/01/31/2020013100969.html|website=www.chosun.com|date=July 16, 2020|access-date=October 5, 2020|archive-date=October 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008141427/https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2020/01/31/2020013100969.html|url-status=live}} Rolling Stone described the album as "surprisingly expansive in the genres it explores", experimenting with a range of genres including jazz, blues, ballads and hip-hop, while the lead single "Eclipse" is described as a "powerful blend of rock, synth and trap".{{Cite web|title=Watch MAMAMOO's Moonbyul Wrestle With Her Dark Side in 'Eclipse'|url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/watch-mamamoos-moonbyul-wrestle-her-dark-side-in-eclipse/|website=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|last=Chakraborty|first=Riddhi|date=February 14, 2020|access-date=May 15, 2023|archive-date=April 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240411225329/https://rollingstoneindia.com/watch-mamamoos-moonbyul-wrestle-her-dark-side-in-eclipse/|url-status=live}} Billboard commended the release for continuing Mamamoo's legacy of relaying different ideas of feminine strength through their music, adding praise to Moonbyul for being "Billboard noted her use of diverse genres and performance styles".{{Cite magazine|title=Mamamoo's Moonbyul Reigns With Fierce Duality in 'Eclipse' Music Video|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/mamamoo-moonbyul-eclipse-music-video-8551106/|magazine=Billboard|language=en-US|last=Herman|first=Tamar|date=February 14, 2020|access-date=May 15, 2023|archive-date=December 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222153835/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/mamamoo-moonbyul-eclipse-music-video-8551106/|url-status=live}} Upon release, the album charted at number one on the iTunes Top Album Chart in four countries, and ranked within the Top 5 in ten regions worldwide. Its lead single "Eclipse" also peaked at number fourteen on Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart for the week of February 14, 2020. Dark Side of the Moon sold 66,000 copies in the first week of its release alone and the album reportedly sold 66,000 copies in its first week, placing high on the Gaon Chart.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:마마무 문별, 솔로앨범 활동 종료 "새 도전, 보람찬 활동이었다"|url=https://v.daum.net/v/jYiOG1Hp01|website=언론사 뷰|access-date=May 15, 2023|archive-date=May 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515135803/https://v.daum.net/v/jYiOG1Hp01|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|script-title=ko:마마무 문별, DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 초동 판매량 6만 6천장 돌파...역대 女솔로 4위 {{!}} 텐아시아|url=https://tenasia.hankyung.com/topic/article/2020022136174|website=텐아시아 연예뉴스|language=ko|last=tenasia.hankyung.com|first=Digital|date=February 21, 2020|access-date=May 15, 2023|archive-date=May 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512224322/https://tenasia.hankyung.com/topic/article/2020022136174|url-status=live}}

In July 2020, Moonbyul was appointed as a host for the weekly radio program Avengirls on Naver NOW.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'어벤걸스' 마마무 문별 '호탕 매력+축하봇물' 호스트 신고식 "꿈 이룬 느낌"|trans-title=Moonbyul makes her debut as a host on Avengirls, "Feels like a dream come true"|url=https://tvreport.co.kr/broadcast/article/243186/|website=TV Report|language=ko|last=Ha|first=Su-na|date=July 21, 2020|access-date=May 15, 2023|archive-date=May 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515135809/https://tvreport.co.kr/broadcast/article/243186/|url-status=live}} Upon garnering high broadcast ratings, she launched Studio Moon Night, her own flagship talk show, on February 15, 2021. With this live broadcast program that aired thrice weekly with new guests appearing each episode, she became the first Mamamoo member to venture into hosting and having a program named after her. She also composed and wrote the theme song for the show herself.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:마마무 문별, 네이버 NOW. 'Studio 문나잇' 성공적인 호스트 신고식|url=https://www.starnewskorea.com/stview.php?no=2021021613262199302|website=스타뉴스|language=ko|last=스타뉴스|date=February 16, 2021|access-date=May 15, 2023|archive-date=April 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240411225327/https://www.starnewskorea.com/stview.php?no=2021021613262199302|url-status=live}}

Studio Moon Night was renewed for a second season in March 2022 after marking its first anniversary of being on air. In May of the same year, Moonbyul was awarded at 2022 Korea Brand Customer Loyalty Index for her work as a host in the live broadcasting category.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:2PM 이준호·유재석·태연·아이유·강다니엘 등, 2022 브랜드 고객충성도 1위|url=https://www.sportsw.kr/news/newsview.php?ncode=1065583726914980|website=www.sportsw.kr|language=ko|last=W)|first=스포츠W(Sports|date=May 2, 2022|access-date=May 15, 2023|archive-date=May 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503124053/https://www.sportsw.kr/news/newsview.php?ncode=1065583726914980|url-status=live}} The Brand Customer Loyalty Awards is held annually by the Korean Consumers Council to recognize the brands and personalities that have the most influence on popular culture and society, as determined through consumer research in association with the U.S. consulting firm Brand Keys.

In October 2021, she joined the cast of SBS entertainment program Kick a Goal. Moonbyul scored her first ever goal on the August 24th, 2022 episode to help her team FC Top Girl advance to the Super League, which recorded the high viewership ratings of 9.6% per minute.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'골때녀' 문별 생애 첫 필드골→슈퍼리그 진출 확정에 최고 시청률 9.6%|trans-title="Kick a Goal" Moonbyul's first field goal in her life → Confirmation of advancing to the Super League, highest viewership rating of 9.6%|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000619837|website=Naver|language=ko|last=Park|first=Ah-Reum|access-date=May 15, 2023|archive-date=May 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515135810/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000619837|url-status=live}}

On December 20, 2021, Moonbyul launched her YouTube channel, "moonbyul2da".{{Efn|The channel name is read as "Moon Byul-yi da" which literally means "it's Moonbyul" – it is a pun on her birth name and the Korean pronunciation of the number two (yi) as it is a recurring number in her birth date (1992-12-22) and is a special number to her.}} In the lead-up to her third EP,{{Cite web|script-title=ko:마마무 문별, 미니 3집 '6equence' 트레일러...미란이·서리 피처링|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000519700|website=Naver|access-date=December 7, 2021|archive-date=December 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207074159/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000519700|url-status=live}} Moonbyul pre-released two tracks; the single "G999", featuring fellow rapper Mirani, on December 13, 2021,{{Cite web|script-title=ko:"더 세게 당겨"..마마무 문별X미란이, 중력에 이끌려 사랑할 'G999'(종합)[퇴근길 신곡]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004525988|website=Naver|access-date=December 22, 2022|archive-date=December 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222153850/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004525988|url-status=live}} and single "Shutdown", featuring Seori, on December 30, 2021.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:"나를 망쳐놔도 돼요"..문별X서리, '머리에서 발끝까지' 뜨거워진 사랑(종합)[퇴근길 신곡]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004533634|website=Naver|access-date=December 22, 2022|archive-date=December 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222153848/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004533634|url-status=live}}

On January 19, 2022, Moonbyul released her third EP, 6equence.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:마마무 문별, 1월 19일 '6equence' 발매...1년 11개월 만 컴백 [공식입장]|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/311/0001388728|website=Naver|access-date=December 23, 2021|archive-date=December 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223014537/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/311/0001388728|url-status=live}} The album depicts a chronological sequence of six scenes of a romantic relationship from meeting to parting through its six tracks, reaching the climax of obsession with house-based title track "Lunatic", and is designed to be enjoyed "as if watching a short film".{{Cite web|script-title=ko:문별, 만남부터 헤어짐까지..한편의 단편영화 같은 '6equence' 오늘(19일) 발매[공식]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004543485|website=Naver|access-date=December 22, 2022|archive-date=December 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222153849/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004543485|url-status=live}} Moonbyul stated in the run-up to 6equence's release that she hopes to challenge the binary view of gender through her music, reflected in her androgynous musical style and gender-neutral lyrics.{{Cite web|title=[INTERVIEW] '6equence': MAMAMOO's Moonbyul unfolds 6 different stories in new album|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2022/01/732_322490.html|website=The Korea Times|date=January 19, 2022|access-date=December 22, 2022|archive-date=December 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222153835/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2022/01/732_322490.html|url-status=live}} From March 5–6, 2022, Moonbyul held her second solo concerts Director's Cut: 6equence over two days.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:마마무 문별, 3월 온·오프라인 단독 콘서트 개최|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/star/musics/view/2022/02/142076/|website=Maeil Business Newspaper|date=February 15, 2022|access-date=November 9, 2022|archive-date=November 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109060803/https://www.mk.co.kr/star/musics/view/2022/02/142076/|url-status=live}}

On April 28, 2022, she released her fifth EP, C.I.T.T (Cheese in the Trap),{{Cite web|script-title=ko:마마무 문별 초고속 컴백, 28일 새 싱글 'C.I.T.T' 발매[공식]|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/609/0000561668|website=Naver|access-date=April 12, 2022|archive-date=April 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411235453/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/609/0000561668|url-status=live}} containing punk rock lead single of the same name, as well as acoustic R&B track "My Moon", self-composed by Moonbyul as a song for her fans.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'컴백 D-Day' 문별, 오늘(28일) 새 싱글 'C.I.T.T' 발매|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000543721|website=Naver|access-date=December 22, 2022|archive-date=December 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222153837/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000543721|url-status=live}} The Album's sales of C.I.T.T (Cheese in the Trap) surpass 100,000 records sold with a single album.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:문별, 새 앨범 'C.I.T.T'로 자체 초동 신기록...전작 대비 1.5배 상승 '압도적 음반 파워'|url=https://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=14689935|website=톱스타뉴스|language=ko|last=톱스타뉴스|date=May 5, 2022|access-date=May 15, 2023|archive-date=May 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515135806/https://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=14689935|url-status=live}}

Moonbyul held two shows from her first overseas solo concert Director's Cut: Japan Special Live in Osaka, Japan on August 20, 2022.{{Cite web|title=Mamamoo ムンビョル、初の単独来日公演が決定！8月20日（土）NHK大阪ホールで開催|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/56e6145a70f04b444113b86ef34208b36ba6f82d|website=news.yahoo.co.jp|access-date=November 9, 2022|archive-date=November 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109060805/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/56e6145a70f04b444113b86ef34208b36ba6f82d|url-status=live}}

From August to November 2022, Moonbyul participated in and won the JTBC survival program The Second World, a competition where rappers from K-pop girl groups engaged in a vocal performance contest.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:[단독] 엑시⋅미미⋅문별⋅주이⋅유빈⋅문수아⋅김선유, 女 래퍼 오디션 '두 번째 세계' 출격|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004669642|website=Naver|access-date=November 9, 2022|archive-date=November 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109060805/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004669642|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|script-title=ko:어차피 우승은 문별...'두 번째 세계', 10주 여정 화려한 피날레|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004736815|website=Naver|access-date=November 9, 2022|archive-date=November 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109060808/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004736815|url-status=live}} In the first round, she performed her own arrangement of Day6's Congratulations, receiving a score of 2,000 points and ranking first.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:마마무 문별, 최고점 1000점으로 최종 1위 '눈물'('두번째 세계')|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004697824|website=Naver|access-date=November 9, 2022|archive-date=November 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109060805/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004697824|url-status=live}} She secures top scores in multiple rounds.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'두 번째 세계' 마마무 문별, 압도적 독주..PD "상상도 못한 결과"|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004706616|website=Naver|access-date=November 9, 2022|archive-date=November 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109060808/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004706616|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'두 번째 세계' 김선유·유빈·신지민의 아름다운 퇴장... 문별 1위로 파이널행[종합]|url=https://news.jtbc.co.kr/article/article.aspx?news_id=NB12090861|website=news.jtbc.co.kr|date=November 6, 2022|access-date=November 9, 2022|archive-date=November 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109060806/https://news.jtbc.co.kr/article/article.aspx?news_id=NB12090861|url-status=live}} She ultimately won first place in the finale, and the phrase "어우문" (an acronym meaning "Moonbyul is going to win anyway") gained popularity in reference to her strong performance during the show.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'두 번째 세계' 문별 우승 "마마무 없이 혼자 일당백" 증명했다[어제TV]|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000650812|website=Naver|access-date=November 9, 2022|archive-date=November 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109060808/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000650812|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'두 번째 세계' 우승 문별 "멤버들이 큰 힘 줘"[일문일답]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000848175|website=Naver|access-date=November 9, 2022|archive-date=November 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109060805/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000848175|url-status=live}}

On December 22, 2022, Moonbyul released the special single album The Present, featuring the lead single Present, described as a funk-based R&B track.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:마마무 문별, 22일 생일 기념 스페셜 싱글 'The Present' 발매|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004754366|website=Naver|access-date=December 8, 2022|archive-date=December 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208022600/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004754366|url-status=live}} The album marked her sixth solo release and included songs such as A Miracle 3 Days Ago and Chemistry.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:마마무 문별, 오늘(22일) 생일 맞이 스페셜 싱글 'The Present' 공개|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004761488|website=Naver|access-date=December 22, 2022|archive-date=December 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222153847/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004761488|url-status=live}}

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On January 7, 2023, Moonbyul performed at the 37th Golden Disc Awards, following her victory in the competition show "The Second World", performing her songs On My Way and Comma.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:박재범·김민석·임영웅·문별 '37회 골든디스크' 3차 라인업 발표|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=437&aid=0000327681|website=Naver|access-date=January 9, 2023|archive-date=January 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109201744/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=437&aid=0000327681|url-status=live}} Moonbyul joined the judging panel of JTBC's boy group survival program Peak Time in February 2023, replacing Mino of Winner.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:[단독]위너 송민호, '피크타임' 하차...마마무 문별 새 심사위원 투입|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/477/0000411490|website=Naver|access-date=February 17, 2023|archive-date=February 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230217163453/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/477/0000411490|url-status=live}} On April 29, Moonbyul was invited to perform at the Japanese edition of the Chimac Festival, held at the Expo Commemoration Park in Osaka, Japan. This marked her debut appearance as a solo artist in a music festival.{{Cite web|title=韓国チメクフェスin大阪 {{!}} 韓国観光公社|url=https://chinchakorea.com/koreachimac-fs2023/|website=韓国チメクフェスin大阪 {{!}} 韓国観光公社|language=ja|access-date=May 15, 2023|archive-date=May 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512012117/https://chinchakorea.com/koreachimac-fs2023/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=MAMAMOO ムンビョルらも登場！人気イベント「韓国チメクフェス in 大阪」が4月29日＆30日に日本で初開催|url=https://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2215666|website=Kstyle|date=April 14, 2023|access-date=May 15, 2023|archive-date=May 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512012046/https://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2215666|url-status=live}}

On February 20, 2024, Moonbyul released her first studio album Starlit of Muse, featuring the lead singles "Touchin&Movin" and "Think About". The album sold over 100,000 copies in its first week, according to [Gaon/Hanteo].{{Cite web|script-title=ko:마마무 문별, 'Starlit of Muse'.. 글로벌 히트|trans-title=Mamamoo's Moonbyul, Starlit of Muse: a global hit|url=https://kstar.kbs.co.kr/list_view.html?idx=304112|website=KBS Entertainment|language=ko|last=Park|first=Jae-hwan|date=February 21, 2024|access-date=February 25, 2024|archive-date=February 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225202548/https://kstar.kbs.co.kr/list_view.html?idx=304112|url-status=live}} The 12-track album reached first place on the iTunes Top Albums Chart in ten different regions and sold over 100,000 copies in its first week.{{Cite web|title=Moonbyul, Wendy, YooA, Seola: Girl group members' solo party|url=https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/2D5HYKRT0Q/GL0301|website={{ill|The Seoul Economic Daily|ko|서울경제}}|language=ko|last=Heo|first=Ji-young|date=February 25, 2024|access-date=February 25, 2024|archive-date=February 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225202548/https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/2D5HYKRT0Q/GL0301|url-status=live}} Moonbyul embarked on her first solo world tour, Museum: An Epic of Starlit with shows in Seoul, Taipei, Singapore, Hong Kong, Kaohsiung, Osaka, Tokyo and Macau.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:문별, 첫 단독 월드투어 'MUSEUM' 개최...3월 서울서 포문|trans-title=Moonbyul to hold her first solo world tour Museum. In March, Seoul|url=https://www.munhwa.com/news/view.html?no=2024022901039912069002|website=Munhwa Ilbo|language=ko|last=An|first=Jin-young|access-date=February 29, 2024|archive-date=February 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229070351/https://www.munhwa.com/news/view.html?no=2024022901039912069002|url-status=live}}

In the live broadcasting category at the 2022 Brand Customer Loyalty Awards, Moonbyul has received recognition.

In addition to her artistic endeavours, Moonbyul has been involved in various charitable activities,she has participated in several charitable activities.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:마마무 문별, 치료 중단 위기 장애아동 위해 기부 선행|trans-title=Mamamoo's Moonbyul donates to children with disabilities who are at risk of stopping treatment|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000716137|website=Naver|language=ko|last=Lee|first=Min-ji|access-date=May 15, 2023|archive-date=May 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515135802/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000716137|url-status=live}}

{{See also|Mamamoo discography}}

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{{See also|List of awards and nominations received by Mamamoo}}

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