Korean-American rapper
Peniel Dong Shin
[1]
(
Korean
:
프니엘 新
; born March 10, 1993), better known mononymously as
Peniel
(
Korean
:
프니엘
), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and host based in South Korea. He debuted as a member of the South Korean boyband
BtoB
in 2012.
Biography
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Shin was born in
Chicago
,
Illinois
, United States on March 10, 1993.
[2]
[3]
Shin attended Barbara B. Rose Elementary School before going on to
Barrington Middle School
Prairie Campus in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. He attended
Chungdam High School
after moving to
Seoul
to train.
Music career
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Before joining
Cube Entertainment
, he was a trainee under
JYP Entertainment
and also appeared in
San E
's "Tasty San" music video in 2010.
[4]
[5]
In March 2012, he debuted as a lead rapper of idol group
BTOB
under Cube Entertainment.
[6]
[7]
He became the main host of
Arirang
's music program,
Pops in Seoul
in 2013.
[8]
[9]
In 2016, on May 1, He released his first English mixtape with KAIROS, titled
Homesick
.
[10]
[11]
[12]
[13]
On September 19,
BtoB Blue
released a music video for their debut single "Stand by Me" which was directed by Shin.
[14]
On June 27, 2017, Shin released the digital single "That Girl" as part of BTOB's 2017 solo project,
Piece of BtoB
.
[15]
In 2019, Shin released his second digital single, "B.O.D"
,
on May 13.
[16]
"B.O.D" is a hip-hop song that delivers the energy and vibe of a party inspired from Korean nightlife.
[17]
Two months later, Shin released the digital single, "Fly23"
,
on July 31.
[18]
On August 27, Shin released his fourth digital single, "Flip", featuring South Korean rapper
Beenzino
.
[19]
On November 15, he was featured on the song "Beautiful Girl" by
Woosung
of
The Rose
.
[20]
In 2020, Shin collaborated with bandmate
Yook Sung-jae
for the song "Hypnotized." The song, which was co-composed by Shin, was released on February 6 as a part of Yook's project single "
3X2=6 Part 3
".
[21]
On October 27, 2020, Cube announced that they have formed a unit called
BtoB 4U
consisting Peniel, Eunkwang, Minhyuk and Changsub.
[22]
The unit debuted on November 16 with their first mini-album,
Inside
and title track "
Show Your Love
".
[23]
On February 14, 2021, Shin release a new digital single "Valentine".
[24]
BtoB, including Shin, departed from Cube in November 2023.
[25]
In February 2024, BtoB announced the establishment of BtoB Company for the group activities and for Shin's solo activities.
[26]
Photography
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In 2017, Shin held his first photography exhibition, titled "Penography", at White Studio gallery in
Yeongdeungpo-gu
, Seoul from March 30 to April 12.
[27]
"Penography" is a compound word of his name, Peniel and photography, and contains Peniel's thoughts of showing a picture containing his own gaze and color.
[28]
Shin also led the photography for bandmate
Changsub
's debut Japanese EP
bpm 82.5
.
[29]
In 2018, Shin held his second photography exhibition, "SECOND PENOGRAPHY", at Gallery Qum in
Seongdong District
, Seoul from November 23 to December 2.
[30]
Other activities
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In 2016, Shin began to update his fans with his official
vlog
channel,
POV
. The channel features activities from Shin's daily life.
[31]
In 2019, Shin was selected to host an English K-Pop radio show, "Skool Of K-Pop" on tbs eFM starting February 25.
[32]
On February 12, 2020, Shin was cast in the DIVE Studios variety program
HWAITING!
.
[33]
The program aired on
Facebook Watch
from February to April. In July, Shin began hosting the
Dive Studios
podcast
GET REAL
alongside BM (of
KARD
) and Ashley Choi (formerly of
Ladies' Code
).
[34]
In February 2023, Shin co-founded the fashion label CEEBS.
[35]
Shin's involvement with the brand was only revealed on February 9, 2024, via his personal Instagram page.
[36]
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Personal life
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In November 2016, Shin participated as a guest in the South Korean reality show
KBS2
's
Hello Counselor
episode 299, opening up about suffering from
Alopecia areata
.
[38]
[
unreliable source?
]
In the broadcast, he took off his hat and unveiled the head with sparse hair, further stating: "I concealed my hair loss for five years, and during those five years I kept wearing a hat for two-to-three years. It was very frustrating because I could not tell the truth. 70% of my hair was missing due to stress-related hair loss. The broadcast was natural and my close friends knew, It was very frustrating, but I finally made it public through
Hello
, so I feel really comfortable."
[39]
[40]
He said, "At first, my hair-stylist noticed it, but later it got worse. The hospital said it was difficult to treat...I pushed my hair back all and I didn't care, but I'm getting a little bit out of it."
[41]
As for the reason that he has not disclosed hair loss so far, Peniel said, "I just wanted to go confidently, but I had to hide it for five years after my debut considering the company, members and fans."
[42]
After the confession, BtoB members leaving affectionate support posts on their
Instagram
, such as
Yook Sung-jae
's "Peniel, you got the sweetest heart in the world. We got your back, just stay with us as you are."
[43]
Discography
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Singles
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Mixtapes
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Year
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Title
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Track listing
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2016
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HOMESICK MIXTAPE VOL.1
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- Repeat (ft. Legaci)
- Body Roll
- Homesick
- 1Up On Milhouse (ft. Typoh)
- Farewell (ft. KO)
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Filmography
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Television series
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Year
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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Ref.
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2014
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The Heirs
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Himself
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Cameo (Episode 4)
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Variety shows
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Podcasts
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Year
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Title
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Role
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Note
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Ref.
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2020
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HWAITING!!!
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Main Host
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2020-PRESENT
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GET REAL
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Season 1: alongside BM (of KARD) and Ashley Choi (formerly of Ladies' Code) Season 2: with pH1 and Ashley Choi, Season 3: with Junny and Ashley Choi, Season 4: with BM, Junny, and Ashley Choi
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As a music video director
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Radio show
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Year
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Title
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Notes
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Ref.
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2019
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Skool Of K-Pop
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DJ; February 25, 2019 ? April 26, 2020
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References
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- ^
pls wait until the end ?? #shorts #kpopshorts #peniel #kpop #kpopfunny #kpopedit #btobedit #btobfunny
,
archived
from the original on December 7, 2023
, retrieved
December 6,
2023
- ^
"비투비를 아시나요 ② 멤버 便"
.
Ten Asia
(in Korean). February 26, 2014. Archived from
the original
on August 30, 2017
. Retrieved
May 17,
2016
.
- ^
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.
IZE Magazine
(in Korean). October 7, 2013.
Archived
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. Retrieved
May 17,
2016
.
- ^
"BTOB's Peniel shows his closeness to former co-JYP trainee JJ Project's JB!"
.
Daily Kpop News
. May 23, 2012.
Archived
from the original on July 1, 2014
. Retrieved
May 17,
2016
.
- ^
"San E "Tasty San" MV"
.
sane
. Youtube.
Archived
from the original on January 24, 2021
. Retrieved
May 17,
2016
.
Shin appears at 1:30.
- ^
"비투비 프니엘, '시카고 魅力남'
"
(in Korean). March 21, 2012. Archived from
the original
on June 1, 2016.
- ^
"BTOB(비투비) 프니엘, '血液型이요? 그런 거 몰라요'
"
. Archived from
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on June 15, 2018
. Retrieved
May 17,
2016
.
- ^
"BTOB's Peniel Replaces DMTN's Daniel on 'Pops in Seoul'
"
. March 25, 2013. Archived from
the original
on March 3, 2016
. Retrieved
May 17,
2016
.
- ^
"BTOB's Peniel to Replace DMTN's Daniel as MC for "Pops In Seoul"
"
.
Soompi
. March 29, 2013.
Archived
from the original on June 11, 2016
. Retrieved
May 17,
2016
.
- ^
"HOMESICK MIXTAPE VOL.1"
.
penielshin
. datpiff.com.
Archived
from the original on May 8, 2016
. Retrieved
May 17,
2016
.
- ^
"BTOB's Peniel reveals 1st track of upcoming mixtape, 'Repeat'!"
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Archived
from the original on May 29, 2016
. Retrieved
May 17,
2016
.
- ^
"Peniel explaining contents of upcoming mixtape on his vlog channel"
.
YouTube
. March 23, 2016.
Archived
from the original on July 15, 2020
. Retrieved
May 17,
2016
.
- ^
"BTOB's Peniel Thanks Fans For Their Support Of His Mixtape"
.
Soompi
. May 3, 2016.
Archived
from the original on May 8, 2016
. Retrieved
May 17,
2016
.
- ^
a
b
Jung Ji-won (September 22, 2016).
비투비 프니엘, 뮤직비디오 監督 變身…"만족스럽다"
[Peniel transforms into a music video director… "Satisfied"].
XSports News
.
Archived
from the original on March 3, 2022
. Retrieved
November 15,
2020
.
- ^
Park, Su-jeong (June 24, 2017).
"비투비 프니엘, 솔로曲 커버 이미지 公開 "直接 撮影"
"
.
Herald Pop
.
Archived
from the original on September 13, 2017
. Retrieved
June 30,
2017
.
- ^
"비투비 프니엘, 13日 싱글 'B.O.D' 發表...티저 '신비로움 가득'
"
.
CubeEnt
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on July 25, 2019
. Retrieved
July 25,
2019
.
- ^
"Album Info B.O.D"
.
Newsen
(in Korean). July 22, 2019.
Archived
from the original on July 25, 2019
. Retrieved
July 25,
2019
.
- ^
"비투비 프니엘, 디지털 싱글로 두달만에 컴백 '궁금症 增幅'
"
.
Newsen
(in Korean). July 22, 2019.
Archived
from the original on July 22, 2019
. Retrieved
July 25,
2019
.
- ^
"비투비 프니엘, 새 싱글 'Flip' 스페셜 포토 公開.."스웨그 넘치는 포스"
"
.
n.news.naver.com
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on June 7, 2020
. Retrieved
September 8,
2019
.
- ^
"김우성 (WooSung) ? Beautiful Girl (Feat. 프니엘 (PENIEL)) MV"
.
YouTube
. Stone Music Entertainment. November 15, 2019.
Archived
from the original on January 7, 2021
. Retrieved
October 3,
2020
.
- ^
"비투비 육성재, 오늘(6日) 프로젝트 싱글 '3X2=6 Part 3' 發賣"
[BtoB Yook Sung-jae releases project single '3X2=6 Part 3' today (6th)].
Xports News
(in Korean). Xports Media. February 6, 2020
. Retrieved
October 3,
2020
.
- ^
Ji-young, Hwang (October 28, 2020).
서은광·이민혁·이창섭·프니엘, 유닛 비투비 哺乳 結成
[Seo Eun-kwang, Lee Min-hyuk, Lee Chang-seop, Peniel, formed the unit BtoB].
isplus.live.joins.com
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on November 12, 2020
. Retrieved
November 7,
2020
.
- ^
Ko Seungah (November 16, 2020).
[N現場] "7人 完全體 기다리며"…비투비 哺乳, 軍白旗 채운 유닛 데뷔(綜合)
[[N-site] "Waiting for all 7 people"... B2B U, debuts a unit filled with military flags (comprehensive)].
News1
.
Archived
from the original on December 27, 2020
. Retrieved
November 19,
2020
.
- ^
Chun Yoonhye (February 9, 2021).
비투비 프니엘, 14日 디지털 싱글 'Valentine' 公開..밸런타인데이 記念 膳物[公式]
[B2B Peniel, digital single 'Valentine' released on the 14th..Valentine's Day commemorative gift].
Herald Pop
.
Archived
from the original on February 8, 2021
. Retrieved
February 8,
2021
.
- ^
Shin, Young-eun (November 6, 2023).
"비투비, 큐브와 再契約 失敗, "11年 同居 終了"
"
[BTOB fails to renew contract with Cube, “Ending 11 years together] (in Korean). Star Today.
Archived
from the original on November 6, 2023
. Retrieved
November 6,
2023
– via Naver.
- ^
Lee, Jeong-yeon (February 22, 2024).
"비투비 멤버들, 그룹 活動 爲해 컴퍼니 設立 [演藝뉴스 HOT]"
[BTOB members establish company for group activities [Entertainment News HOT]].
Sports Dong-A
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on February 22, 2024
. Retrieved
February 22,
2024
– via Naver.
- ^
Kim Sol-ji (March 13, 2017).
프니엘, 첫 個人 寫眞展 오픈 “신나고 영광스러워‥많은 應援 付託”
[Peniel's first private photo exhibition opened “Exciting and honorable…Please support me”].
MBN Star
.
Archived
from the original on November 16, 2020
. Retrieved
November 15,
2020
.
- ^
Lee Hana (March 30, 2017).
비투비 프니엘, 첫 個人 寫眞展 'PENOGRAPHY(페老그라피)'오픈
[BTOB Peniel opens its first private photo exhibition'PENOGRAPHY'].
Seoul Economic Daily
.
Archived
from the original on September 26, 2021
. Retrieved
November 15,
2020
.
- ^
"BTOB Changsub previews 1st solo album"
.
- ^
"BTOB's Peniel To Showcase Talents Through 2nd Photo Exhibition"
.
Archived
from the original on December 1, 2021
. Retrieved
April 11,
2024
.
- ^
"Peniel Official Vlog (POV)"
.
YouTube
.
Archived
from the original on October 9, 2016
. Retrieved
May 17,
2016
.
- ^
a
b
"BTOB Peniel To Host English K-Pop Radio Show, "Skool Of K-Pop" at tbs eFM Starting Feb. 25"
.
KpopMap
. February 21, 2019.
Archived
from the original on February 22, 2019
. Retrieved
February 22,
2019
.
- ^
"Watch: Eric Nam, f(x)'s Amber, KARD's BM, And More To Host New English-Language Web Series"
.
Soompi
. February 11, 2020.
Archived
from the original on September 30, 2020
. Retrieved
October 3,
2020
.
- ^
"GET REAL with Peniel, BM, and Ashley Choi | Official Trailer"
.
YouTube
. DIVE Studios. July 8, 2020.
Archived
from the original on February 9, 2021
. Retrieved
October 3,
2020
.
- ^
"CEEBS"
.
- ^
"Fans Find Out That A Popular South Korean Clothing Brand Is Actually Owned By A 3rd Generation Idol"
.
- ^
"Peniel Shin Instagram Live February 9, 2024"
.
- ^
"BTOB's Peniel Opens Up About His Hair Loss For The First Time In 5 Years"
.
Soompi
. November 15, 2016.
Archived
from the original on December 1, 2017
. Retrieved
November 26,
2017
.
- ^
Kang Hee-jung (November 15, 2016).
"脫毛人 파이팅!" 프니엘, '安寧하세요' 出演 後記 揭載
["Fighting hair loss!" Peniel's review of'Hello' appeared].
News1
.
Archived
from the original on November 17, 2020
. Retrieved
November 15,
2020
.
- ^
Kim Hyun-kyung (November 15, 2016).
‘安寧하세요’ 프니엘 脫毛告白, 비투비 멤버들도 應援 ‘薰薰’
['Hello' Peniel hair loss confession, BTOB members also cheer'Hoonhoon'].
Korea Economic Daily
.
Archived
from the original on November 16, 2020
. Retrieved
November 15,
2020
.
- ^
Lee Sang-eun (November 14, 2016).
'安寧하세요' 비투비 프니엘 "5年 前부터 脫毛… 거짓말할 수 밖에 없었다"
['Hello' BTOB Peniel "I lost my hair from 5 years ago... I had to lie"].
Kyeongin
.
Archived
from the original on November 16, 2020
. Retrieved
November 15,
2020
.
- ^
Kim Kyung-sik (November 15, 2016).
'安寧하세요' 비투비 프니엘, 脫毛 告白 "머리카락 70% 빠졌다"
['Hello' BTOB Peniel, hair loss confession "I lost 70% of my hair"].
Hankyung
.
Archived
from the original on November 16, 2020
. Retrieved
November 15,
2020
.
- ^
Lee Eunbi (November 15, 2016).
프니엘, 脫毛 告白에 비투비 멤버들이 傳한 말
[Peniel, the words of BTOB members on hair loss confession].
YTN News
.
Archived
from the original on November 16, 2020
. Retrieved
November 15,
2020
.
- ^
"BTOB's Peniel Reveals Impressive Past As An Athlete On "Law Of The Jungle"
"
. March 31, 2017.
Archived
from the original on April 23, 2017
. Retrieved
April 23,
2017
.
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