Be'O

Yoo Chan-wook (; born April 27, 2000), known professionally as Be'O (; stylized in all caps), is a South Korean rapper and songwriter. He first garnered attention when he appeared on the rap competition TV show Show Me the Money 10 in 2021.

Be'O signed to hip hop record label FameUs Entertainment in 2020 where he released the single albums Monster (2020) and Bipolar (2021). In 2021, he released the single "Counting Stars", which peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart.

Early life and education Yoo Chan-wook was born on April 27, 2000, in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. He graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul and took part in season 3 of High School Rapper.

He adopted the stage name "Be'O" from his Christian name Pio.

Career

2020–2021: Signing to FameUs Entertainment and Show Me the Money 10 In early 2020, Be'O signed to FameUs Entertainment, a hip hop label founded by rapper San E. He released the compilation albums God FameUs and Famous FameUs with labelmates San E, Errday, and Malkey in April and August respectively. In September 2020, he released his debut single Monster.

In May 2021, he released the single Bipolar. In October 2021, he appeared on the rap competition TV show Show Me the Money 10 where he gained popularity. "Breathe" and "Limousine", the singles he released on the show, both peaked at number 1 on the Gaon Digital Chart. He also released the singles "MBTI", "Without You", and "Nothing" and finished in third place. In December 2021, he released the single "Counting Stars" featuring rapper Beenzino, which peaked at number 1 on the Gaon Digital Chart.

2022–present: Signing to BPM Entertainment, Five Senses and Affection On March 8, 2022, it was announced that Be'O will be co-managed by FameUs and BPM Entertainment. In the same month, he became the brand ambassador of Kappa. He released his debut extended play Five Senses on September 29, 2022.

In April 2024, Be'O announced that he will release his second extended play Affection on April 24.

Artistry Be'O pursues "music that makes people who do not know me at all imagine me".

Discography Extended plays Title EP details Peak chart positions Sales KOR Five SensesReleased: September 29, 2022 Label: FameUs, BPM Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 29 KOR: 5,874 AffectionReleased: April 24, 2024 Label: FameUs, BPM Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 39 KOR: 2,705

Compilation albums TitleAlbum details God FameUs(with San E, Errday, Malkey) Released: April 9, 2020 Labels: FameUs Entertainment, Warner Music Group Formats: Digital download Famous FameUs(with San E, Errday, Malkey) Released: August 26, 2020 Labels: FameUs Entertainment, Warner Music Group Formats: Digital download

Singles As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album Title Year Peak chartpositions Album KOR KOR Billb. "That's Wolf" 2020 — — Monster "Blurry in My Hotel Room" 2021 — — "Bad Love" — — "Brand" 126 — Bipolar "Suddenly" 20 66 "Breathe" 1 7Show Me the Money 10 "Limousine" 1 2 "MBTI" 6 26 "Without You" 9 24 "Nothing" 73 — "B.O.T.B" — — "Counting Stars" 1 5 "Love Me" 2022 8 11 "Complex" 13 8 Five Senses "Akita" 2023 170 — "Lights Out" 160 — "Baby" — — "Mad" 81 — "All Night" 2024 — — Affection "Criminal" — — "Selfish" 178 — Affection "Iconic" 2025 — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist + List of charted singles as featured artist, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album Title Year Peak chartpositions Album KOR KOR Billb. "Good Night" 2022 63 74 Re:Up "Black Heart" 69 — Between Sat & Sun "Summer" 18 — "Flick" 53 — Show Me the Money 11 "Love War" 2023 71 — Love War "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Filmography Television shows

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