Bobby’s (iKon) Wiki-age, height, brother, girlfriend, net worth
Who is Bobby?
Kim Ji-won was born in Seoul, South Korea on December 21, 1995. He is a rapper, songwriter and singer, most famously as a member of the boy band iKon managed by YG Entertainment. After winning the Mnet reality show “Show Me the Money 3”, he became famous in one fell swoop.
Bobby’s net worth
As of the beginning of 2020, Bobby’s net worth is estimated to exceed 300,000 US dollars, which was obtained through a successful career in the music industry.
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In addition to working with iKon, he is also a member of the MOBB team and has collaborated with other artists throughout his career.
Early life and career start
Bobby was born in South Korea, but his family moved to the United States and settled in Fairfax, Virginia when he was 10 years old. At that time, he had shown a keen interest in acting career, especially fond of hip-hop music.
In the end, he held a YG entertainment audition in New York, and it was a success. He met Jin Jinyu, a member of Jinusean, which further aroused his enthusiasm, and signed a contract with YG in 2011.
He trained in South Korea for two years and appeared on TV for the first time in the survival show “Who’s Next?”, but his team was unsuccessful, which caused him to return to training.
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Later, he appeared in Big Bang Sun’s “Ringa Linga” music video with BI. He established a strong partnership with BI, and the two subsequently participated in the TV show “Show Me the Money 3.”
Fame and iKon
From 2012 to 2019, hip-hop reality show competitions were one of the reasons why this genre attracted the interest of Korean audiences. In the show, he participated in the Illionaire team game and was mentored by The Quiett and Dok2.
He released several singles on the show, including “Guard Up and Bounce”. During the production of the show, he also participated in “Mix & Match” and collaborated with Zheng Canyu, which eventually led to the creation of a group called iKon.
iKon was originally named Team B, and during the “Mix & Match” period, they completed their seven-man lineup. It is composed of Bobby, BI, Ju-ne, Chanwoo, Jinhwan, Donghyuk and Yunhyeong. They debuted in 2015 with the studio album “Welcome Back”, which topped the South Korean Gaon album chart.
They have three top singles and ten top ten singles on the album. Facts have proved that their music is very successful throughout Asia, so they have won numerous awards. In the following years, the band released more singles and began their first Asian tour, including multiple trips to Japan. In 2018, they released their second album “Return” with 12 tracks, most of which were co-authored by Bobby. They toured again, but after they discovered that someone was trying to buy illegal drugs in 2019, BI was removed from the group.
Recent projects
With iKon, Bobby participated in many events such as the Mnet Asian Music Awards, and was selected for fashion, fitness, fashion, culture and many other topics.
In addition to projects with iKon, he also did a lot of personal work-he and Lee Hi collaborated on the single “Video” that appeared on the album “Seoulite”. He also appeared in the fifth season of “Show Me the Money”, where he performed live with Reddy.
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Cooperated with Winner’s Mino and released the single “Holup!” This led to the creation of the expansion drama “The MOBB”. The duo will eventually create this new side unit and release more tracks.
iKon also released his first studio album “Love and Fall”, which was mainly produced by him. In addition, he also composed all the songs in the album; later he released the Japanese version of this album. It contains songs by band members Donghyuk and Katie Kim, and he also wrote the song “Up” in collaboration with Mino.
personal life
Bobby is single and he has not disclosed any romantic relationships; he is often busy with work, which limits his time in pursuit of romance. He comes from a very pious family. While focusing on rap, he also knows how to play a variety of instruments. He also expressed his desire to create more explicit songs, but his contract with YG prohibits him from doing so.
In his free time, he likes to do charity, often with his iKon band members. During his birthday, many iKon members donated to charities around the world to celebrate.
