Lee Min-hyuk (Korean이민혁, born December 14, 1990),[1] better known by the stage name B-Bomb (비범), is a South Korean singer and dancer in the South Korean boy band Block B, and is in the Bastarz sub-unit with U-Kwon and P.O. He also works as a stage actor, using his birth name.[2][3][4][5][6]

B-Bomb
이민혁
Born
Lee Min Hyuk

(1990-12-14) December 14, 1990 (age 33)
Seoul, South Korea
Occupation
  • Singer, Dancer, Actor
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2011–present
Korean name
Hangul
이민혁
Hanja
李敃赫
Revised RomanizationI Minhyeok
McCune–ReischauerI Minhyŏk

Biography

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B-Bomb was born Lee Min-hyuk in Seoul, South Korea.[1]

Career

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B-Bomb debuted with Block B in April 2011. In 2015, he joined members U-Kwon and P.O to form the group's first sub-unit, Bastarz.[7] B-Bomb wrote the song "Tightly" for the sub-unit's 2016 second album, Welcome to Bastarz, and received composition credit for three songs on Bastarz' 2019 album, I'm a Mess.[8][9][10] B-Bomb also wrote the song "Give & Take," which appears on the Block B album Re: Montage.[11]

As an actor, Lee starred in the 2015 Web drama Jumping Girl, playing the spoiled idol star Seo Ah-shin opposite Jung Ha-na.[12][13] In 2018, he starred as Danjong of Joseon in the historical play Yeo Do, which ran in early 2018.[14][15][16][17] Lee received high praise for his performance in the show, which had an encore run in May.[18][19][20]

In August 2018, B-Bomb became a cast member on JBTC 4's new reality show Awesome Feed, which depicts the daily lives of celebrities.[21][22][23][24]

Along with Park Hyun-kyu of Vromance, B-Bomb composed the song "Don't Be Shy," which was released by the singer It's in May 2019.[25]

On July 2, 2019, B-Bomb made his first Korean solo release, the single "Dawn."[26]

In late September, B-Bomb's label announced that he would begin the military duty required by Korean men on October 10, 2019.[27] B-Bomb finished his term of service and returned home April 17, 2021, with his discharge becoming official April 27.[28]

Discography

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Singles

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Title Year Album
"Dawn"
(feat. jeebanoff)
2019 Non-album single
"Think About 'Chu"
(feat. Hanhae)
Non-album single
"Finale" Non-album single

Filmography

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Variety shows

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Year Network Title Notes
2017 Leaving with Jaehyo[29][30]
2018 Awesome Feed Cast member
2021 The Best Cooking Secrets

Dramas

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Year Network Title Role
2015 Jumping Girl Seo Ah-shin

Web series

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Year Title Network Role
2021 My 100th Election National Election Commission/MTN Han Woong

Theater

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Year Title Role
2018 Yeodo Danjong

References

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