Kwon Hyun-bin (; born March 4, 1997), also known by his stage name Viini, is a South Korean actor, rapper and model. He is known for his appearance in the second installation of Produce 101 and debuting in the former boy band, JBJ.
Life and career 1997–2016: Early life and career beginnings Kwon Hyun-bin was born on March 4, 1997, in Seoul, South Korea. Briefly residing in Tokyo, Japan for studies, he joined the baseball team in Aoba-Japan International School, and soon returned to South Korea, enrolling in as an athlete specializing in fencing; serving as a representative at the teens' fencing tournament. Kwon eventually sustained an injury, resulting in his withdraw from the sport.
In 2015, Kwon began his modelling career under YG KPlus, the youngest addition. He appeared on a variety of pictorials, including the May issue of GQ Korea.
2017–present: Rising popularity, solo debut and acting
In April 2017, Kwon appeared on the second installment of Mnet survival program Produce 101. He finished by overall placing 22nd and soon was offered to join project boy group JBJ, consisting of contestants chosen by the viewers. In October 2017, JBJ debuted with their first extended play Fantasy. After seven months, the group's contract came to an end in April 2018. In midst of promotions with JBJ, Kwon appeared on JTBC reality program Live a Good Life alongside labelmates WINNER's Kim Jin-woo and Yoo Byung-jae. Following disbandment, Kwon became a fixed cast member of MBC variety program Dunia: Into a New World.
On February 1, 2019, Kwon joined as a cast member on JTBC's reality show Try It alongside labelmate Yoo Byung-jae. On May 31, Kwon was revealed to be gearing up for a solo debut through YG Entertainment's subsidiary label YGX, followed news of the launch of YouTube channel Kwon Hyunbin Begins where footage of his album preparation, his daily life, and more would be revealed. Kwon made his solo debut on August 19, 2019, with self-composed lead single "Genie" under the stage name Viini. He began promotions with first music show appearance at MBC Show! Music Core on August 24.
In March 2024, Kwon signed with new agency Ghost Studio.
Endorsement
South Korean cosmetics brand LiliByRed selected Kwon as an exclusive model on July 20, 2017. A representative from the brand revealed: "Hyun-bin is perfectly compatible with the image of the new product, which is known through Kwon Hyun-bin's lustful lips and refreshing charm." The following year, he was joined by Gugudan's Mina as a modelling partner to increase synergy and strengthen the brand image. On September 15, 2018, he attended a fan meeting held by the cosmetics brand as promotion for the lip products.
Impact and influence Kwon was awarded with "Account With Most Growth" in South Korea through Instagram in 2017. The significant rise of followers within the year interpreted his impact on the mass public.
Discography
Extended plays TitleDetailsPeak positionsSalesKORGaon Album Weekly Chart: Dimension Released: August 19, 2019 Label: YGX Formats: CD, digital download 7 KOR: 7,254
Singles Title Year Peakposition AlbumKOR"Genie" () 2019 — Dimension"Love the Moon" () (featuring Su-hyun & Bloo) 2020 — Moon & Butterfly "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Soundtrack appearances YearTitleAlbum 2019 "You Know I Love You" Yeonnom OST Part 3 2020 "Friends" Girl's World OST Part 4 2021 "Venus" Mr. Queen OST Part 9 "Letter" True Beauty Webtoon OST
Production credits All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.
Year Artist Song Album Lyrics Music 2017 JBJ "Fantasy" () Fantasy rowspan="14" rowspan="8" 2018 "True Colors" True Colors "On My Mind" () "My Flower" () "Moonlight" "Wonderful Day" "Everyday" () "Everyday" () [Love Ver] 2019 Viini "Bittersweet" () Dimension rowspan="6" "Genie" () "Bad" () "Affection" () 2020 "Love the Moon" Moon & Butterfly "Butterfly"
Videography Music videos Year Title Director(s) Length 2019 "Genie" rowspan="2" 3:42 2020 "Love the Moon" 4:07
Filmography Film Year Title Role English Korean 2021 Twenty Hacker 트웬티 해커 Park Jae-min (Hex) 2024 4:44 Seconds 4분44초 Lee Dong-min
Television series Year Title Role English Korean 2017 Borg Mom 보그맘 Hyung-sik 2021 The Red Sleeve 옷소매 붉은 끝동 Jeong Baek-ik 2023 Pandora: Beneath the Paradise 판도라: 조작된 낙원 Cha Pil-seung / Mun Ha-jun / No.105
Web series Year Title Role English Korean 2017 Temporary Idols 비정규직 아이돌 Kwon Hyun-bin 2020 The World of My 17 소녀의 세계 Jung Woo-kyung Hanging On 놓지마 정신줄 Ki Young-sang-do Café Kilimanjaro Café 킬리만자로 San-ha 2021Summer Guys 썸머가이즈 Park Kwang-bok 2021–2022 The World of My 17 2 소녀의 세계2 Jung Woo-kyung 2024 Love Andante 사랑의 안단테 Im Joo-hyung
Television shows Year Title Role Notes English Korean 2017 Produce 101 Season 2 프로듀스 101 시즌 2 Contestant Finished in 22nd 떠나보고서 Cast Member 2018 착하게 살자 Dunia: Into a New World 두니아: 처음 만난 세계 Season 1 2019 해볼라고 Episodes 3–6 King of Mask Singer 복면가왕 Contestant (My Father-in-law) Episode 219
Web shows Year Title Role Notes English Korean 2019Kwon Hyun-bin Begins 권현빈 비긴즈 Himself Documentary series 2020 Door-to-Door Salesman 방문판매단 Cast Member with Su-won and Seung-hoon
Music video appearances Year Title Artist Length 2017 "I've Got A Feeling" () S.I.S 3:22
Fan meeting Date Title City Country Venue July 21, 2017 Clear:Day Seoul August 17, 2018 1st Solo Fanmeeting Tokyo Setagaya Town Hall September 22, 2018 One Step Closer Bangkok Thunder Dome
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