K-pop rapper B.I on his new album, Europe tour and Hong Kong S2O festival concert: the former iKon member chats about his Love or Loved Part. 2 record and love for his fans – interview
- South Korean musician Kim Han-bin, aka B.I, recently came back to Hong Kong to perform at the S2O Songkran music festival – this time, he arrived as a solo artist and not part of YG’s iKon group
- The multitalented rapper was embroiled in a drug scandal back in 2019, but has come back stronger than ever, from new albums and music to a concert in Europe and more
South Korean musician Kim Han-bin, better known by his stage name B.I, has come a long way since he first appeared on the Korean survival show Win: Who Is Next back in 2013.
Nearly a decade later, the artist is now recognised as a prominent name in South Korea’s music industry.
And he recently came to Hong Kong.
It’s been five or six years, he tells us in an exclusive interview ahead of his performance, since he last came to play in the region. “It’s been a while since I’ve been here, so I’m excited to meet my Hong Kong fans.”
The last time B.I performed in Hong Kong, he was still the leader of YG Entertainment’s boy group iKon and responsible for producing a number of the group’s greatest hits like “Love Scenario”.
However, in 2019, the rapper was embroiled in a drug scandal that led to the termination of his contract with YG and eventual departure from the group, according to NME.
