Bobby

Kim Jiwon (Korean: 김지원), better known as Bobby (바비), was born on December 21, 1995. He is the main rapper of the South Korean boy group IKON.

Full Album

 * Love and Fall (2017)
 * Lucky Man (2021)

Trivia

 * Hobbies: Basketball
 * Speciality: Freestyle rapping, Swimming, Playing the guitar.
 * Ideal Type: Someone skillfull, who knows what she wants; someone like Wonder Woman.
 * Religion: Christian
 * He had lived in the United States since 7th grade, but he had a very hard time adjusting to live in USA. His aunt still lives in Korea
 * His family is still in the United States. When he sees his family on video letters, he cries.
 * He is very kind than how he looks on stages. Fans found his message to his relatives when he was young. It was full of love.
 * He used to do volunteer work at the church.
 * He sent the prize money he won from Show Me the Money, which worth 100 million won to his mother.
 * He likes eating snacks.
 * He passed his Global Audition in New York in 2011, then returned to Korea by himself.
 * Given his stiff English, he speaks Konglish when skyping with his mom. He is also the funniest in the group and creates the mood when things get serious.
 * He was born in South Korea, but he grew up in Virginia, USA.
 * His English is not good; skyping with his mother he speaks a mixture of Korean and English.
 * He took part in a survival program "WIN: Who is Next" as Team B. He trained for over 2 years at that point.
 * Bobby was not his English given name. He came up with the stage name after Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter - Bob Marley. He started using the name since "WIN: Who is Next".
 * He competed in two survival show at the same time: "Show Me The Money 3" and "Mix and Match".
 * He won “Show Me the Money 3”.
 * He appeared in several music videos, Hi Suhyun “I’m Different” and Taeyang’s “Ringa Linga” being among them.
 * He promised to buy a house for his mother in South Korea.
 * His family still lives in the USA.
 * His favorite artists include Michael Jackson and Bob Marley.
 * His family used to live in the USA and he brought them to Korea with the money he won on “Show me the money 3”.
 * His favorite item to have at all times is a stuffed Winnie the Pooh doll.
 * He would love to work with the legendary rapper Yoon Mirae.
 * He enjoyed playing in the rain as a child

Links

 * Instagram