Ben

Lee Eun-young (; born July 30, 1991), better known by her stage name Ben , is a South Korean singer and songwriter. She made her official debut in October 2012, with their first extended play 147.5. As of 2024 she released one studio album, five extended plays and twenty one singles.

Career She was a member of South Korean band from 2010 to 2011. The band disbanded after the departure of member Gaeul, but she made the transition to vocal soloist thanks to her mentor, Vibe's Yoon Minsu.

In October 2012, she released her first album, 147.5, as a solo vocalist, a compilation of sad ballads with string arrangements and piano,

In August 2015, she released her second EP My Name Is Ben, with nine tracks, including the title dance song "Looby Loo", which differed from her past ballad style, and other songs including jazz and R&B.

In November 2015, she released another EP, Soulmate, which includes duets with singers MIIII and Sejun Im.

She has recorded many soundtracks, abbreviated as OSTs, for South Korean films and Korean drama or k-drama for television in South Korea. In 2015, these included "Give Me A Hug" for Hello Monster, "Stay" for Oh My Ghost, "You" for Healer, In 2016, she sang "Like a Dream" for Another Miss Oh, recorded a duet with Xia Junsu for his fourth album, Xignature, entitled "Sweet Melody", sang "Misty Road" composed by Jinyoung of B1A4 for Love in the Moonlight and in 2017, she sang "Memory", one of the OSTs for "Introverted Boss".

In 2018, she released her first studio album, Recipe which contains nine tracks overall, she also released her fifth extended play Off The Record which was released in April 2020.

Personal life Ben was married to businessman Lee Wook. Their wedding took place on June 5, 2021 in a small ceremony with family and friends. On July 18, 2022, Ben announced that she was pregnant with her first child and gave birth to her daughter on February 1, 2023.

On February 29, 2024, Ben announced her divorce from her husband.

Discography Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KOR Recipe Released: May 8, 2018 Label: Major9 Format: CD, digital download 37 KOR: 985+

Extended plays Title EP details Peak chart positions Sales KOR Label: Major9 Format: CD, digital download 35 KOR: 1,429 Off the Record Released: April 26, 2020 Label: Major9 Format: CD, digital download 26

Singles

Collaborations Title Year Peak chart positions Sales AlbumKOR "Love in Spring" (with Haegeum, Stranger, and Im Se-jun) 2012 — Global Project Pt. 2"Baby Baby"(with Kim Won-joo of 4Men) 2013 — The Serenade Part. 1 "Lonely Christmas" (with Vibe, 4Men, Im Se-jun, MIIII, and Min Yeon-jae) 2014 47 KOR: 32,590 Lonely Christmas (Made in the Vibe) "Celebrate Love" (with Vibe, 4Men, Im Se-jun, and MIIII) 2015 27

Other songs Year Title Format Album Notes Ref. 2019 "Hee Jae" (희재) Digital download, streaming [Vol.4]You Hee Yul's Sketchbook 10th Anniversary Project: 2nd voice "Sketchbook X Ben", original song by "Purple Breeze" (보라빛 향기)[Vol.5] You Hee Yul's Sketchbook 10th Anniversary Project: 2nd Voice "Sketchbook X Ben" original song by 2013 "To J" (J에게) Music Voyage Yesterday original song by Lena Park Marriage, Not Dating OST "You" 2015 52 — KOR: 60,417 Healer OST "Stay" — — Oh My Ghost OST "Palpitations" 29 — KOR: 208,347 The Producers OST "Hug Me" 80 — KOR: 27,746 I Remember You OST"Darling U"(with Kim Tae Woo) — — Oh My Venus OST"Sometimes" 2016 — — One More Happy Ending OST "Like a Dream" 6 — KOR: 993,525 Another Miss Oh OST"My All" — — Second to Last Love OST "Misty Road" 10 — KOR: 313,552 Love in the Moonlight OST"Memory" 2017 — — Introverted Boss OST"Can't Go" — 67 Because This Is My First Life OST "Love Me Once Again" 2018 73 75 Re:Playlist, Vol.3"If We Were Destined" — —A Korean Odyssey OST "If You Were Me" 88 87Mr. Sunshine OST "Can You Hear Me?" 2019 3 4Hotel Del Luna OST "Deep Sorrow" 158 — Chief of Staff OST "Dear My Love" 2020 — — Hyena OST "I'll Be" — — Mystic Pop-up Bar OST "Whenever Wherever Whatever" — — Alice OST "I'm Still Here" — 81 More Than Friends OST "With Your Everything" 2021 — — Trickster M OST "Leave Me" 154 94 She Would Never Know OST "Dialog of Dream" — — Fly, Again OST "Starlight Heart" 169 — The Red Sleeve OST "My Only One" 2022 — — Tomorrow OST "Your Traces" 2024 — — The Midnight Studio OST "The Way You Look at Me" 2025 — — The First Night with the Duke OST "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

TV series Year Title Role Network Notes 2015–present Mother's Spring herself TV Chosun Cast 2015–2016 I Can See Your Voice herself Mnet Regular panelist

Awards and nominations Gaon Chart Music Awards Year Category Recipient ResultRef.2018 Discovery of the Year - BalladBen2019 Artist of the Year - Digital Music (December)"180 Degree"2020 Artist of the Year - Digital Music (July)"Thank you for Goodbye"

Genie Music Awards

Golden Disc Awards Year Category Recipient ResultRef.2022 Digital Song Bonsang "Lonely Night" Seezn Most Popular Artist Award Ben

Korea Popular Music Award

Melon Music Awards Year Category Recipient Result 2019 Top 10 Artists Ben Song of the Year"180 Degree" Best Ballad Album of the Year

Mnet Asian Music Awards Year Category Recipient Result2019 Best Vocal Performance – Solo "180 Degree" Song of the Year Worldwide Fans’ Choice Top 10 Ben