Moonbyul
Moon Byul-yi (Korean: 문별이, born December 22, 1992),[1] better known by the mononym Moonbyul, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, dancer, and radio host signed under RBW. She is the main rapper of the South Korean girl group Mamamoo.[2] In May 2018, Moonbyul made her debut as a solo artist, releasing the digital single "Selfish".
Moonbyul | |
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Born | Moon Byul-yi December 22, 1992 |
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Musical career | |
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2014–present |
Labels | RBW |
Associated acts | |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Revised Romanization | Mun Byeol-i |
McCune–Reischauer | Mun Pyŏli |
Biography
Moon Byul-yi was born in Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea,[3] and is the oldest of three sisters.[4] She decided to become a singer after watching TVXQ "Rising Sun" perform in 2005.[5] She was accepted into Paekche Institute of the Arts for media music and vocals in 2011.[6]
Moonbyul debuted as a member of Mamamoo in June 2014. In May 2018, she debuted as a solo artist with the single "Selfish", featuring Seulgi of Red Velvet. She released her debut EP, Dark Side of the Moon, on February 14, 2020.[7]
She released her second EP, 6equence, on January 19, 2022.[8] Before the album's release, she released the pre-release single "G999", featuring Mirani, on December 13, 2021, and released another pre-release single "Shutdown" on December 30, 2021.[9]
On April 28, 2022, she released her new single album, C.I.T.T (Cheese in the Trap).[10]
Discography
Extended plays
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [11] | |||
Dark Side of the Moon |
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6equence |
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5 |
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Reissues
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [11] | |||
門OON |
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7 |
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Single albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [11] | |||
Selfish |
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N/A | N/A |
C.I.T.T (Cheese in the Trap) |
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As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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KOR [14] |
KOR Hot [15] |
US World [16] | ||||
"Selfish" (feat. Seulgi) | 2018 | 84 | 82 | — | Selfish and Red Moon | |
"Weird Day" (낯선 날) (feat. Punch) | 2020 | 96 | 69 | — | Dark Side of the Moon | |
"Eclipse" (달이 태양을 가릴 때) | 140 | 84 | 14 | |||
"Absence" (부재) | —[lower-alpha 1] | — | 12 | 門OON | ||
"G999" (feat. Mirani) | 2021 | —[lower-alpha 2] | — | — | 6equence | |
"Shutdown" (머리에서 발끝까지) (feat. Seori) | —[lower-alpha 3] | — | — | |||
"Lunatic" | 2022 | —[lower-alpha 4] | — | — | ||
"Trying to Say Good-Bye" (서툰 이별을 하려해) | 144 | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"C.I.T.T (Cheese in the Trap)" | TBA | C.I.T.T (Cheese in the Trap) | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Collaborations
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||
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KOR [14] | ||||||
"Dab Dab" (with Hwasa) |
2016 | 69 |
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Memory | ||
"Promise U"[lower-alpha 5] (with Solar) |
2021 | 172 | N/A | REVIBE Vol.1 | ||
"Bada Boom" (with Solar, Mismolly and Turns) |
2022 | —[lower-alpha 6] | Street Dance Girls Fighter (SGF) Special | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||
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KOR [14] |
KOR Hot [15] |
US World [16] | ||||
"Nothing" (U Sung-eun feat. Moonbyul) |
2015 | 16 | — | — |
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2nd Mini Album |
"Happy Now" (HA:TFELT feat. Moonbyul) |
2019 | — | — | — | N/A | Non-album singles |
"Say Yes" (Punch feat. Moonbyul) |
2020 | 193 | — | — | ||
"Greedyy" (JeA feat. Moonbyul) |
—[lower-alpha 7] | — | — | |||
"The Lady" (Bumkey feat. Moonbyul) |
2021 | 135 | — | — | ||
"Me Without You" (너 없는 난) (Xydo feat. Moonbyul) |
— | — | — | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Soundtrack appearances
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||
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KOR | ||||||
"Deep Blue Eyes" (as Girls Next Door) |
2017 | — |
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Idol Drama Operation Team OST | ||
"Half of Half" (반의 반) (with Gaho) |
2021 | —[lower-alpha 8] | N/A | Hanyang Diary OST | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
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KOR [14] |
KOR Hot [15] | ||||
"Like Yesterday" (어제처럼) (with Solar) |
2015 | 54 | N/A |
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Two Yoo Project Sugar Man |
"Love and Hate" (구차해) | 2017 | 51 | 88 |
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Purple |
"Mirror" | 2020 | —[lower-alpha 9] | — | N/A | Dark Side of the Moon |
"Moon Movie" | —[lower-alpha 10] | — | |||
"Iljido" | —[lower-alpha 11] | — | |||
"Snow" (눈) | —[lower-alpha 12] | — | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Composition credits
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[23]
Year | Artist | Song | Album | Lyrics | Music |
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2014 | Mamamoo & Esna | "Gentleman" | Piano Man | ![]() |
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Mamamoo | "Piano Man" | ||||
2015 | "No No No" (갑과 을) | Pink Funky | |||
"Um Oh Ah Yeh" (음오아예) | |||||
"Um Oh Ah Yeh" (Acapella version) | |||||
Mamamoo & Esna | "Ahh Oop!" (아훕!) | ||||
U Sung-eun (feat. Moonbyul) | "Nothing" | 2nd Mini Album | |||
Bumzu (feat. 8Dro) | "Secret Love" | Good Life | |||
2016 | Mamamoo | "Taller Than You" (1cm의 자존심) | Melting | ||
"Emotion" | |||||
"I Miss You" | |||||
"My Hometown" (고향이) | |||||
"Recipe" (나만의) | |||||
"Cat Fight" (고양이) | |||||
Mamamoo (feat. Junggigo) | "Friday Night" (금요일밤) | ||||
Mamamoo | "You're the Best" (넌 is 뭔들) | ||||
"Décalcomanie" (데칼코마니) | Memory | ||||
"New York" | |||||
"I Love Too" (놓지 않을게) | |||||
"Memory" (그리고 그리고 그려봐; Draw & Draw & Draw) | |||||
2017 | "Finally" | Purple | |||
"Yes I Am" (나로 말할 것 같으면) | |||||
"Love & Hate" (구차해) [lower-alpha 13] | |||||
"Aze Gag" (아재개그) | |||||
"Open Your Mind" (마음아 열려라) | Man to Man OST | ||||
Girls Next Door (prod. by Jinyoung) | "Deep Blue Eyes" | Idol Drama Operation Team OST | |||
2018 | Mamamoo | "Rude Boy" | Yellow Flower | ||
"Star Wind Flower Sun" (별 바람 꽃 태양) | |||||
"Starry Night" (별이 빛나는 밤) | |||||
"Spring Fever" (봄타) | |||||
Moonbyul | Love & Hate (구차해) (Acoustic Ver.) | Selfish | |||
"In My Room" | |||||
Mamamoo | "Everyday" (매일 봐요) [lower-alpha 14] | Non-album single | |||
"Midnight Summer Dream" (여름밤의 꿈) | Red Moon | ||||
"Sleep in the Car" (잠이라도 자지) | |||||
"Sky! Sky!" (하늘하늘) (청순) | |||||
"Wind Flower" | Blue;s | ||||
"Better Than I Thought" (생각보단 괜찮아) | |||||
"No More Drama" | ![]() | ||||
"Morning" | ![]() | ||||
2019 | "Bad Bye" | White Wind | |||
"Where R You" | |||||
"Waggy" (쟤가 걔야) | |||||
"gogobebe" (고고베베) | |||||
"My Star" | |||||
HA:TFELT (feat. Moonbyul) | "Happy Now" | Non-album singles | |||
Mamamoo | "Gleam" (다 빛이나) [lower-alpha 15] | ||||
"Sleep Talk" | 4colors | ||||
"Wow" | Search: WWW OST | ||||
"I Miss You" | Queendom Fan-dora's Box Part 1 | ||||
"Better" | Reality in Black | ||||
"4x4ever" | |||||
"Universe" | |||||
"Hello Mama" | |||||
"ZzZz" (심심해) | |||||
"High Tension" (춤을 춰) | |||||
2020 | JeA (feat. Moonbyul) | "Greedyy" | Non-album single | ||
Moonbyul | "Eclipse" (달이 태양을 가릴 때) | Dark Side of the Moon | |||
"Mirror" | ![]() | ||||
"Moon Movie" | ![]() | ||||
"Snow" (눈) | |||||
"Absence" (부재) | 門OON | ||||
SSAK3 (feat. Mamamoo) | "Excited" (신난다) | 두리쥬와 X LINDA X 신난다 | |||
Mamamoo | "AYA" | Travel | ![]() | ||
"Travel" | ![]() | ||||
"Chuck" (척) | |||||
"Dingga" (딩가딩가) | |||||
"Good Night" (잘자) | |||||
Moonbyul | "A Miracle 3 Days Ago" | Non-album single | ![]() | ||
2021 | Mamamoo | "Just Believe In Love" | Travel (Japan Edition) | ![]() | |
"A Memory For Life" (애써) | WAW | ||||
Xydo (feat. Moonbyul) | "Me Without You" (너 없는 난) | Non-album single | ![]() | ||
Mamamoo | "AHH OOP 2021" | I Say Mamamoo: The Best | ![]() | ||
"AYA (Traditional ver.)" | ![]() | ||||
"Decalcomanie 2021" | ![]() | ||||
"I Miss You 2021" | |||||
"Piano Man 2021" | |||||
"Wind flower (Dramatic ver.)" | |||||
"gogobebe (Rock ver.)" (고고베베) | |||||
"Yes I am (Funk boost ver.)" (나로 말할 것 같으면) | |||||
"You’re the best 2021" (넌 is 뭔들 2021) | |||||
"A little bit 2021" (따끔 2021) | |||||
"Starry Night (Orchestra ver.)" (별이 빛나는 밤) | |||||
"Happier than Ever" (분명 우린 그때 좋았었어) | ![]() | ||||
"Um Oh Ah Yeh 2021" (음오아예 2021) | ![]() | ||||
"mumumumuch" (하늘 땅 바다만큼) | |||||
"HeeHeeHaHeHo Part.2" (히히하헤호 Part.2) | |||||
"Strange Day" | WAW (Japan Edition) | ||||
Moonbyul | "Chemistry" | Non-album single | ![]() | ||
Moonbyul (feat. Mirani) | "G999" | 6equence | ![]() | ||
Moonbyul (feat. Seori) | "Shutdown" (머리에서 발끝까지) | ||||
2022 | Moonbyul | "For Me" (너만 들었으면 좋겠다) | |||
"Ddu Ddu Ddu" (내가 뭘 어쩌겠니?) | ![]() | ||||
Filmography
Web series
Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2015 | Start Love | Naver TV Cast | Yoo Na-young | Episodes 1–5 | [24] |
Television shows
Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Idol Drama Operation Team | KBS | Cast member | Episodes 1–8 | [25] |
Beer Love Trip | Mobidic | Episodes 1–13 | [26] | ||
2018 | King of Mask Singer | MBC | Contestant | Episode 179 as "Swan" | [27][28] |
2019 | In Sync | KBS | Episodes 1–4 | ||
2020 | Idol Star Dogs Championships | MBC | Special Chuseok (Won) | [29] | |
2021-2022 | Goal Girl | SBS | Cast Member | Season 2 | [30] |
Radio shows
Year | Title | Network | Role | Ref. |
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2020–2021 | Avengirls | Naver Now | DJ | |
2021–present | Studio Moon Night |
Awards and nominations
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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Brand Customer Loyalty Award | 2022 | Best DJ – Live Streaming Show | Moonbyul | Won | [31] |
Melon Music Awards | 2017 | Hot Trend Awards | Deep Blue Eyes (as Girl's Next Door) | Nominated |
Notes
- "Absence" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 62 on the Gaon Download Chart
- "G999" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 28 on the Gaon Download Chart
- "Shutdown" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 38 on the Gaon Download Chart
- "Lunatic" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 13 on the Gaon Download Chart.[17]
- remake version of VIBE's 'Promise U' to celebrate VIBE's 20th Anniversary.
- "Bada Boom" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 50 on the Gaon Download Chart
- "Greedyy" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 170 on the Gaon Download Chart
- "Half of Half" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 81 on the Gaon Download Chart.
- "Mirror" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it appeared at number 153 on the component Download Chart.
- "Moon Movie" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it appeared at number 166 on the component Download Chart.
- "Iljido" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it appeared at number 182 on the component Download Chart.
- "Snow" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it appeared at number 190 on the component Download Chart.
- Song was released under Mamamoo, but is a solo track performed by Moonbyul
- "Everyday" was released as a promotional single in collaboration with brand "BIO".
- "Gleam" was released as a promotional single in collaboration with brand "Davich".
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