Vinxen
{{Short description|South Korean rapper (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{family name hatnote|Lee||lang=Korean}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Vinxen
| image = 190506 씨페스티벌 빈첸.jpg
| caption = Vinxen performing at the C-Festival, May 2019
| native_name = 이병재
| birth_name = Lee Byeong-jae
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|4|20}}
| birth_place = Incheon, South Korea
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper}}
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop}}
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 2018–present
| label = Romantic Factory
| associated_acts = Haon
| module = {{Infobox Korean name/auto|child=yes
| hangul = %이병재
| hanja =
}}
}}
}}
Lee Byeong-jae ({{Korean|hangul=이병재}}; born April 20, 2000),{{Cite web|date=February 2, 2019|script-title=ko:'고등래퍼 시즌2' TOP 3, 김하온-이로한-빈첸(이병재)…'서바이벌 이후 이들의 행보는?'|url=http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=593492|access-date=July 18, 2020|website=Top Star News|language=ko}} better known by his stage name, Vinxen ({{Korean|hangul=빈첸|rr=Binchen|labels=no}}), is a South Korean rapper. He released his debut extended play, Smelting, in 2018,{{Cite web|date=May 4, 2018|script-title=ko:빈첸(이병재), 오는 9일 첫 EP 앨범 '제련해도' 발표…김하온 지원사격|url=http://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1RZEI0QMP3/GL0301|access-date=July 18, 2020|website=Sedaily|language=ko}} followed by the extended play, Boycold 2, later that year.{{Cite web|date=December 27, 2018|script-title=ko:빈첸(VINXEN), 27일 미니앨범 'BOYCOLD2' 발표|url=http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=554470|access-date=July 18, 2020|website=Top Star News|language=ko}} He released his first full-length album, Boy to Man, in 2020.{{Cite web|date=June 25, 2020|script-title=ko:빈첸, 첫 정규 '유사인간' 7월9일 발매...식케이-오반-김하온 등 화려한 피처링진|url=https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/202006258455k|access-date=July 18, 2020|website=The Korea Economic Daily|language=ko}}
Career
=2018: Debut=
In 2018, Lee participated in the South Korean reality show, High School Rapper 2 produced by Mnet. Lee finished in 3rd place. Lee released his first EP on May 9, 2018, titled "재련해도" and had a concert with label mate Ovan in March.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1167273wpp/watch-vinxen-lee-byung-jae-high-school-rapper-2-drops-mvs-first-official-album|title=Watch: Vinxen From "High School Rapper 2" Drops MVs For First Official Album|date=May 9, 2018|publisher=Soompi|language=en|access-date=November 24, 2018}}{{Unreliable source?|reason=See unreliable sources list on WP:KO/RS|date=November 2024}}
Lee collaborated with another High School Rapper 2 contestant, Haon, whilst on the show. The pair released the song "Bar Code" which swept the charts.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1149299wpp/haon-and-vinxen-high-school-rapper-2-take-over-charts-bar-code-achieves-perfect-all-kill|title=Haon And Vinxen Of "High School Rapper 2" Take Over Charts As "Bar Code" Achieves Perfect All-Kill|date=April 2, 2018|publisher=Soompi|language=en|access-date=November 24, 2018}}{{Unreliable source?|reason=See unreliable sources list on WP:KO/RS|date=November 2024}}
Artistry
=Influences=
Lee said that his influence is his label mate Ovan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1159259wpp/vinxen-chin-chilla-sign-agencies-haon-talks-join-h1ghr-music|title=Vinxen And Chin Chilla Sign With Agencies + Haon In Talks To Join H1ghr Music|date=April 23, 2018|publisher=Soompi|language=en|access-date=November 24, 2018}}{{Unreliable source?|reason=See unreliable sources list on WP:KO/RS|date=November 2024}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1" style="width:5em;" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales |
| KOR {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon|title=Gaon Album Chart|website=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|access-date=July 18, 2020}}
|
|---|
| scope="row" | Boy to Man ({{Korean|hangul=유사인간|labels=no}})
|
| 20 | |
=Extended plays=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"|Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|EP details ! scope="col" colspan="1" style="width:5em;"|Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Sales |
| KOR |
|---|
| scope="row"|Smelting ({{Korean|hangul=제련해도|labels=no}})
|
| 8 | |
| scope="row"|Boycold 2
|
| — | |
| scope="row"|Manta Bipolar Pt.2
|
|— | |
| colspan="4"|"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| KOR {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T|title=Gaon Album Chart|publisher=Gaon Music Chart}}
|
|---|
| scope="col" colspan="5" | As lead artist |
| scope="row" | "Not at All" {{small |(feat. Woo Won-jae)}}
| rowspan="4" | 2018 | 10 | High School Rapper 2 Final |
| scope="row" | "Sinking Down With You"
| — | rowspan="2" | How Do You Feel |
| scope="row" | "How Do You Feel" {{small |(feat. Woo Won-jae)}}
| — |
| scope="row" | "Stingray" {{small |(feat. Sik-K)}}
| — | Boycold 2 |
| scope="row" | "Skin" {{small|({{Korean|hangul=허물|labels=no}}) (feat. Seori)}}
| rowspan="2"| 2019 | 80 | rowspan="3" {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Empty" {{small|({{Korean|hangul=텅|labels=no}}) (feat. Haon)}}
| 84 |
| scope="row" | "Flying High With U"
| 2021 | 63 |
| scope="col" colspan="4" | As featured artist |
| scope="row" | "Graduation" {{small | (Haon feat. Vinxen, Webster B)}}
| rowspan="5" | 2018 | — |{{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Forest Gump" {{small| (ZENE the ZILLA feat. Vinxen)}}
| — | zillamode 3 with Eddy Pauer |
| scope="row" |"My Paradise" {{small | (Groovy Room feat. Chung-ha, Vinxen)}}
| 36 | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" |"One More Night" {{small | (Babylon feat. Vinxen)}}
| — | CAELO |
| scope="row" |"I Will Fight" {{small | (Key feat. Vinxen)}}
| — | FACE |
| scope="row" |"Clique" {{Small|(Pullik feat. Vinxen)}}
| |— |0.5 |
| scope="row" |"Chain" {{Small|(Im Soo feat. Kuzi, Vinxen)}}
| |— |Half Asleep |
| scope="row" |"GTG" {{Small|(Os Noma feat. Vinxen)}}
| rowspan="5" |2019 |— |OO |
| scope="row" |"TT" {{Small|(Chanakorea feat. Vinxen)}}
|— |{{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" |"Pray Emoji" {{Small|(Panda Gomm feat. Hash Swan, Vinxen)}}
|— |Sleeptalking |
| scope="row" |"Spark" {{Small|(Sandy feat. Vinxen)}}
|— |{{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" |"Talk" {{Small|Dress feat. Sogumm, Vinxen, Sukhoon Chang)}}
|— |{{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" |"Goaway" {{Small|(Os Noma feat. GCB, Jambino, Vinxen)}}
| rowspan="2" |2020 |— |Openness Sphere |
| scope="row" |"Lit" {{Small|(Leellamarz, Panda Gomm feat. Vinxen)}}
|— |BAMBOOCLUB[B] |
| scope="col" colspan="4" | Collaborations |
| scope="row" | "Bar Code" {{small | (with Haon)}}
| 2018 | 1 |{{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" |"Jung" {{Small|(Vinxen, Ovan, Im Soo)}}
|2020 |— |{{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| colspan="6" style="font-size:8pt;" | "—" denotes releases that did not chart, were not released in that region or have not been checked for charting. |
Filmography
=Television shows=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;" | |||
| Year
! Title ! Network ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | High School Rapper 2 | Mnet | Contestant Finished 3rd |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Award ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result !Ref. |
|---|
| rowspan="5" |2018
| rowspan="2" |MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards | Artist of the Year | rowspan="5" {{NA}} | {{nom}} | |
| Genie Music Popularity Award
| {{nom}} | |
| Melon Music Awards
| Top 10 Artists | {{nom}} | |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards
| Best New Male Artist | {{nom}} | |