Yoo Chan-wook (; born April 27, 2000), known professionally as Be'O (; stylized in all caps), is a South Korean rapper and songwriter. He first garnered attention when he appeared on the rap competition TV show Show Me the Money 10 in 2021.
Be'O signed to hip hop record label FameUs Entertainment in 2020 where he released the single albums Monster (2020) and Bipolar (2021). In 2021, he released the single "Counting Stars", which peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart.
Early life and education Yoo Chan-wook was born on April 27, 2000, in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. He became interested in hip hop after watching Show Me the Money 3. When he was in the third grade of middle school, he decided to pursue a career in music. He graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul and took part in season 3 of High School Rapper.
He adopted the stage name "Be'O" from his Christian name Pio.
Career
2020–2021: Signing to FameUs Entertainment and Show Me the Money 10 In early 2020, Be'O signed to FameUs Entertainment, a hip hop label founded by rapper San E. He released the compilation albums God FameUs and Famous FameUs with labelmates San E, Errday, and Malkey in April and August respectively. In September 2020, he released his debut single Monster.
In May 2021, he released the single Bipolar. In October 2021, he appeared on the rap competition TV show Show Me the Money 10 where he gained popularity. "Breathe" and "Limousine", the singles he released on the show, both peaked at number 1 on the Gaon Digital Chart. He also released the singles "MBTI", "Without You", and "Nothing" and finished in third place. In December 2021, he released the single "Counting Stars" featuring rapper Beenzino, which peaked at number 1 on the Gaon Digital Chart.
2022–present: Signing to BPM Entertainment, Five Senses and Affection On March 8, 2022, it was announced that Be'O will be co-managed by FameUs and BPM Entertainment. In the same month, he became the brand ambassador of Kappa. He released his debut extended play Five Senses on September 29, 2022.
In April 2024, Be'O announced that he will release his second extended play Affection on April 24.
Artistry Be'O pursues "music that makes people who do not know me at all imagine me". In an interview with The Single, he said that the live performance of "Stay" by Justin Bieber and The Kid Laroi always gives him inspiration.
Discography Extended plays Title EP details Peak chart positions Sales KOR Five SensesReleased: September 29, 2022 Label: FameUs, BPM Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 29 KOR: 5,874 AffectionReleased: April 24, 2024 Label: FameUs, BPM Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 39 KOR: 2,705
Compilation albums TitleAlbum details God FameUs(with San E, Errday, Malkey) Released: April 9, 2020 Labels: FameUs Entertainment, Warner Music Group Formats: Digital download Famous FameUs(with San E, Errday, Malkey) Released: August 26, 2020 Labels: FameUs Entertainment, Warner Music Group Formats: Digital download
Singles As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album Title Year Peak chartpositions Album KORPeak chart positions for singles as lead artist on Circle Digital Chart (formerly Gaon Digital Chart):
KOR Billb.Peak chart positions for singles as lead artist on Billboards K-pop Hot 100:
Peak chart positions for singles as lead artist on Billboards South Korea Songs:
"That's Wolf" 2020 — — Monster "Blurry in My Hotel Room" 2021 — — rowspan="2" "Bad Love" — — "Brand" 126 — Bipolar "Suddenly" () 20 66 "Breathe" () 1 7Show Me the Money 10 "Limousine" () 1 2 "MBTI" 6 26 "Without You" () 9 24 "Nothing" () 73 — "B.O.T.B" — — rowspan="3" "Counting Stars" 1 5 "Love Me" 2022 8 11 "Complex" () 13 8 Five Senses "Akita" 2023 170 — rowspan="4" "Lights Out" () 160 — "Baby" — — "Mad" () 81 — "All Night" () 2024 — — Affection "Criminal" — — "Selfish" () 178 — Affection "Iconic" 2025 — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist + List of charted singles as featured artist, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album Title Year Peak chartpositions Album KORPeak chart positions for singles as featured artist on Circle Digital Chart (formerly Gaon Digital Chart):
KOR Billb.Peak chart positions for singles as featured artist on Billboards K-pop Hot 100: "Good Night" 2022 63 74 Re:Up "Black Heart" () 69 — Between Sat & Sun "Summer" 18 — "Flick" 53 — Show Me the Money 11 "Love War" 2023 71 — Love War "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Filmography Television shows YearTitleRoleRef.2019High School Rapper 3Contestant2021Show Me the Money 10Contestant (3rd place)
Awards and nominations +Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) / Work(s) Result Circle Chart Music Awards 2022 Discovery of the Year – Hiphop Himself Genie Music Awards2022 Best Hip Hop Artist Song of the Year "Counting Stars" Male Solo ArtistHimself Golden Disc Awards2023 Best Digital Song"Counting Stars" Hanteo Music Awards 2022 Special Award (Hip-Hop) Be'O MAMA Awards2022Best Hip-hop & Urban Music"Counting Stars" Melon Music Awards2022Top 10 ArtistHimself Song of the Year"Counting Stars" Best Male SoloHimself K-Global Heart Dream Awards2022 K-Global Hip-hop Award Korean Hip-hop Awards New Artist of the Year Hip-hop Track of the Year "Counting Stars"
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