K-pop star Bobby of iKon welcomes first child with fiancée – it’s a boy, but no other details have been confirmed
- YG Entertainment, managers of iKon, confirmed that Bobby’s fiancée gave birth to a baby boy recently, but shared no other details
- Bobby is the latest in a small, but growing, group of active K-pop performers to become parents in recent years, alongside Exo’s Chen
Congratulations, Bobby! The K-pop rapper, a member of boy band iKon and a popular soloist in his own right, welcomed his first child on September 27.
According to Korean media, iKon’s management company YG Entertainment confirmed that Bobby’s fiancée gave birth to a baby boy recently, but shared no other details.
In August, Bobby announced his plans to get married and become a father, revealing through a handwritten note on Instagram that he would embark in a new era of his life.
The 25-year-old star has been active in K-pop since 2013, when he competed on a televised competition programme to debut as part of what would become the group Winner. Though he didn’t win a spot in that group, he and other trainees under YG Entertainment became the group iKon in 2015.
Over the years, Bobby has gained renown as a rapper-songwriter and popular collaborator in South Korea’s music industry. He released his first solo album, Love and Fall, in 2017.