KittiB

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
KittiB
김보미
KittiB in 2016
Background information
Birth nameKim Bo-mi
Born (1990-07-27) July 27, 1990 (age 34)
Siheung, Gyeonggi, South Korea
GenresKorean hip hop
Occupations
Years active2012–present
LabelsBrand New Music (2015-2020)
Korean name
Hangul
김보미
Revised RomanizationGim Bo-mi
McCune–ReischauerKim Pomi
Stage name
Hangul
키디비
Revised RomanizationKidibi
McCune–ReischauerK'idibi

Kim Bo-mi (Korean: 김보미; born July 27, 1990), better known by her stage name, KittiB (Korean: 키디비), is a South Korean rapper and songwriter. She was the first runner-up in TV music competition Unpretty Rapstar 2.[1]

Career

KittiB debuted in 2012 with the single, "I'm Her," which featured R&B singer Zion.T.[2] In 2015, she appeared on TV rap competition Unpretty Rapstar 2, where she ultimately placed second overall.[3] Following the show's finale, she signed a contract with hip hop label Brand New Music. In April 2016, she appeared as a producer on JTBC's rap competition show, Tribe of Hip Hop, which pairs rappers with non-rapper celebrities to teach them hip-hop.[4]

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[5]
"I'm Her"
(featuring Zion.T) 		2013 — Non-album single
"Wake Me Up" —
"Leopard Gun" —
"Must Be Nice" 2014 —
"Back To Basic" 2015 —
"Don't Stop" 17 KOR: 155,244+[6] Unpretty Rapstar 2
"Chaos" 63 KOR: 46,276+[7]
"Ronda Rousey Flow" —
"Doin' Good"
(featuring Verbal Jint) 		2016 — Non-album single
"Nobody's Perfect" —
"5cm Per Second" (초속 5 cm) 2017 —
"Anymore" 2019 1718 [SALEM]
Title Year Artist(s)
Belief 2012 Nieah
Scream At Me Donut Man
Kiss My Ass 2013 Viann
Hooted 2014 Royal Class
Oh Nice Roydo
Fetish 2015 Minje
Good Night mNine
Must Be Nice (Remix)[8] Chacoal, Domo (rapper), SIMS, & Ill Chang
너 뿐이고 Hyun Woo
비 개인 후 비 (After Rain) 2016 As One
Sse Sse Sse Yezi

Filmography

Variety show

Year Title Network Notes
2015 Unpretty Rapstar 2 Mnet Contestant (runner-up)
2016 Tribe of Hip Hop (Season 1) JTBC Producer
2020 King of Mask Singer MBC Contestant as "Do You Want Apricot?" (episodes 263–264)[9]

References

  1. ^ "KittiB, "I Was Destined To Join 'Unpretty Rapstar 2'"". BNTNews UK. December 1, 2015. Archived from the original on December 12, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "'언프리티랩스타 시즌2' 키디비(KittiB) "진짜 미친X. 내가 바로 그녀", 자이언티와 "I'm Her"…언더 힙합신의 절대 강자 - 스타서울TV". Star Seoul TV (in Korean). August 29, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "Final Winner of "Unpretty Rapstar 2" Revealed". Soompi. November 13, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "Grannies grab the mic on 'Tribe of Hiphop'". The Korea Herald. March 30, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  5. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Archived from the original on July 8, 2016.
  6. ^ "Gaon Download Chart September 6-12, 2015 (see #68)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  7. ^ "Gaon Download Chart, October 18-24, 2015 (see #85)". Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  8. ^ "1. Must be Nice ( KittiB, Chacoal, Domo, $IM$ & Ill Chang )".
  9. ^ Jung Ji-hyun (July 19, 2020). "[종합] '복면가왕' '장미여사' 3연승 성공…김선경·키디비·엑시·안수지 '반전 정체'". My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved July 19, 2020.
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