Peniel Shin

Peniel Shin (Korean: 프니엘; born March 10, 1993) is a Korean-American singer and rapper based in South Korea. He debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group BtoB in 2012.

This is a Korean name; the family name is Shin.
Peniel Shin
Peniel at BTOB Time concert in January 2017
Born
Peniel Shin

(1993-03-10) March 10, 1993
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Other namesShin Dong-geun
OccupationRapper
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2012–present
LabelsCube
Associated acts
Signature
Birth name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationPeniel Sin
McCune–ReischauerPeniel Sin
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSin Dong-geun
McCune–ReischauerSin Tonggŭn

Biography

Shin was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States on March 10, 1993.[1][2] Shin attended Barbara B. Rose Elementary School before going on to Barrington Middle School Prairie Campus, located in the northwest suburbs near Chicago. He attended Chungdam High School after moving to Seoul to train.

Before joining Cube Entertainment, he was a trainee under JYP Entertainment and also appeared in San E's "Tasty San" music video in 2010.[3][4] On March 2012, he debuted as a sub-rapper and sub-vocal of idol group BTOB under Cube Entertainment.[5][6] He became the main host of Arirang's music program, Pops in Seoul in 2013.[7][8]

In 2016, Shin began to update his fans with his official vlog channel, POV. The channel features activities from Shin's daily life.[9] He released his first English mixtape with KAIROS, titled Homesick on May 1, 2016.[10][11][12][13] On September 18, BTOB-Blue released a music video for their debut single Stand by Me which was directed by Shin.[14][15] In November, he participated as a guest in the Korean show Hello Counselor, opening up about suffering from Alopecia Areata.[16]

In 2017, Shin held his first photography exhibition titled "Penography" which took place at a gallery named White Studio located in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. The exhibition was held from March 30 to April 12.[15] Shin also led the photography for bandmate Changsub's debut Japanese EP bpm 82.5. After a month, on June 27, he released the digital single "That Girl" as part of BTOB's 2017 solo project, Piece of BtoB.[17]

In 2019, Shin was selected to host an English K-Pop radio show, “Skool Of K-Pop” on tbs eFM starting February 25.[18] He released his second digital single, "B.O.D", on May 13th.[19] "B.O.D" is a hip-hop song that delivers the energy and vibe of a party inspired from Korean nightlife.[20] Two months later, Shin released the digital single, "Fly23", on July 31.[21] On August 27, Shin released his fourth digital single, "Flip", featuring South Korean rapper Beenzino.[22]

Discography
For Shin's works with BtoB, see BtoB discography.

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
(DL)		 Album
"That Girl" 2017 — — Piece of BTOB Volume 3
"B.O.D" 2019 — — Digital single
"Fly23" — —

Mixtapes
Year Title Track listing
2016 HOMESICK MIXTAPE VOL.1
  1. Repeat (ft. Legaci)
  2. Body Roll
  3. Homesick
  4. 1Up On Milhouse (ft. Typoh)
  5. Farewell (ft. KO)

Other songs
Year Title Format Notes
2019 "Valentine" Digital download, streaming [23]

Filmography
Year Title Network Role
2013 Pops in Seoul Arirang Main host
2017 Law of the Jungle in Sumatra SBS Cast member[24]

Radio show
Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2019 Skool Of K-Pop 101.3 MHz (Seoul) 90.5 MHz (Busan), Naver DJ; February 25, 2019 – April 26, 2020 [18]

References
  1. "비투비를 아시나요 ② 멤버 편".
  2. "BTOB│④ 민혁, 현식, 프니엘's story".
  3. "BTOB's Peniel shows his closeness to former co-JYP trainee JJ Project's JB!".
  4. "San E "Tasty San" MV". sane. Youtube. Shin appears at 1:30.
  5. "비투비 프니엘, '시카고 매력남'" (in Korean). March 21, 2012. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016.
  6. "BTOB(비투비) 프니엘, '혈액형이요? 그런 거 몰라요'". Archived from the original on 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  7. "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.
  8. "BTOB's Peniel to Replace DMTN's Daniel as MC for "Pops In Seoul"". 29 March 2013.
  9. "Peniel Official Vlog (POV)". Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  10. "HOMESICK MIXTAPE VOL.1". penielshin. datpiff.com.
  11. "BTOB's Peniel reveals 1st track of upcoming mixtape, 'Repeat'!". allkpop. 23 March 2016.
  12. "Peniel explaining contents of upcoming mixtape on his vlog channel". 23 March 2016.
  13. "BTOB's Peniel Thanks Fans For Their Support Of His Mixtape". 3 May 2016.
  14. "BTOB-BLUE Release 'Stand By Me'". 19 September 2016.
  15. "BTOB's Peniel Showcases His Artistic Talent Through His First Personal Photo Exhibition". 29 March 2017.
  16. "BTOB's Peniel Opens Up About His Hair Loss For The First Time In 5 Years". Soompi. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  17. Park, Su-jeong (24 June 2017). "비투비 프니엘, 솔로곡 커버 이미지 공개 "직접 촬영"". Herald Pop.
  18. "BTOB Peniel To Host English K-Pop Radio Show, "Skool Of K-Pop" at tbs eFM Starting Feb. 25". KpopMap. 21 February 2019.
  19. "비투비 프니엘, 13일 싱글 'B.O.D' 발표...티저 '신비로움 가득'". CubeEnt (in Korean). Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  20. "Album Info B.O.D". Newsen (in Korean). 22 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  21. "비투비 프니엘, 디지털 싱글로 두달만에 컴백 '궁금증 증폭'". Newsen (in Korean). 22 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  22. "비투비 프니엘, 새 싱글 'Flip' 스페셜 포토 공개.."스웨그 넘치는 포스"". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-09-08.
  23. "Valentine (Prod. KAIROS)". soundcloud. February 14, 2019.
  24. "BTOB's Peniel Reveals Impressive Past As An Athlete On "Law Of The Jungle"". 31 March 2017.
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