Vinxen | |
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이병재 | |
Born | Lee Byeong-jae April 20, 2000 Incheon, South Korea |
Occupation | |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2018–present |
Labels | Romantic Factory |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이병재 |
Revised Romanization | I Byeong-jae |
McCune–Reischauer | I Pyŏngchae |
Lee Byeong-jae (Korean: 이병재; born April 20, 2000),[1] better known by his stage name, Vinxen (stylized as VINXEN; Korean: 빈첸), is a South Korean rapper. He released his debut extended play, Smelting, in 2018,[2] followed by the extended play, Boycold 2, later that year.[3] He released his first full-length album, Boy to Man, in 2020.[4]
In 2018, Lee participated in the South Korean reality show, High School Rapper 2 produced by Mnet. Lee finished in 3rd place. Lee released his first EP on May 9, 2018, titled "재련해도" and had a concert with label mate Ovan in March.[5]
Lee collaborated with another High School Rapper 2 contestant, Haon, whilst on the show. The pair released the song "Bar Code" which swept the charts.[6]
Lee said that his influence is his label mate Ovan.[7]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [8] | |||
Boy to Man (유사인간) |
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20 |
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Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [8] | |||
Smelting (제련해도) |
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8 |
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Boycold 2 |
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— | |
Manta Bipolar Pt.2 |
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— | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | ||
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KOR [11] | |||||
As lead artist | |||||
"Not at All" (feat. Woo Won-jae) | 2018 | 10 | High School Rapper 2 Final | ||
"Sinking Down With You" | — | How Do You Feel | |||
"How Do You Feel" (feat. Woo Won-jae) | — | ||||
"Stingray" (feat. Sik-K) | — | Boycold 2 | |||
"Skin" (허물) (feat. Seori) | 2019 | 80 | Non-album single | ||
"Empty" (텅) (feat. Haon) | 84 | ||||
"Flying High With U" | 2021 | 63 | |||
As featured artist | |||||
"Graduation" (Haon feat. Vinxen, Webster B) | 2018 | — | Non-album single | ||
"Forest Gump" (ZENE the ZILLA feat. Vinxen) | — | zillamode 3 with Eddy Pauer | |||
"My Paradise" (Groovy Room feat. Chung-ha, Vinxen) | 36 | Non-album single | |||
"One More Night" (Babylon feat. Vinxen) | — | CAELO | |||
"I Will Fight" (Key feat. Vinxen) | — | FACE | |||
"Clique" (Pullik feat. Vinxen) | — | 0.5 | |||
"Chain" (Im Soo feat. Kuzi, Vinxen) | — | Half Asleep | |||
"GTG" (Os Noma feat. Vinxen) | 2019 | — | OO | ||
"TT" (Chanakorea feat. Vinxen) | — | Non-album single | |||
"Pray Emoji" (Panda Gomm feat. Hash Swan, Vinxen) | — | Sleeptalking | |||
"Spark" (Sandy feat. Vinxen) | — | Non-album single | |||
"Talk" Dress feat. Sogumm, Vinxen, Sukhoon Chang) | — | Non-album single | |||
"Goaway" (Os Noma feat. GCB, Jambino, Vinxen) | 2020 | — | Openness Sphere | ||
"Lit" (Leellamarz, Panda Gomm feat. Vinxen) | — | BAMBOOCLUB[B] | |||
Collaborations | |||||
"Bar Code" (with Haon) | 2018 | 1 | Non-album single | ||
"Jung" (Vinxen, Ovan, Im Soo) | 2020 | — | Non-album single | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart, were not released in that region or have not been checked for charting. |
Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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2018 | High School Rapper 2 | Mnet | Contestant Finished 3rd |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards | Artist of the Year | — | Nominated | |
Genie Music Popularity Award | Nominated | ||||
Melon Music Awards | Top 10 Artists | Nominated | |||
Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best New Male Artist | Nominated |