Promotional picture for her first solo EP
Kwon Eun-bi (born September 27, 1995) is a South Korean singer and dancer currently signed to Woollim Entertainment. She began her career as a backup dancer for Girl's Day, followed by a stint in the short-lived girl group Ye-A. She rose to fame after participating in Produce48 and debuting as the leader of IZ*ONE in 2018. After the latter group's disbandment in April 2021, Eunbi embarked on a solo career, debuting on August 24, 2021 with her EP Open.
Aside from her music career, Eunbi made her debut as a stage actress in 2022 in a musical adaptation of the Japanese film Midnight Sun and has been a radio DJ on the SBS program Young Street since June 2023.
Not to be confused with Kwon Eun-bin of CLC.
Solo Discography
- Open (2021) EP
- Mirror (2022) - Standalone single
- Esper (2022) - Standalone single
- Color (2022) - EP
- Lethality (2022) - EP
- The Flash (2023) - Single album
Tropes applying to Kwon Eunbi:
- Fantasy Forbidding Parents: Eunbi's parents were adamantly against her becoming a singer and only wanted her to study dance as an extracurricular activity. She had to send letters out to her extended family asking them to help convince her parents to allow her to attend an arts high school.
- Foreign Language Title: As is the standard for K-Pop, her singles have all had English titles.
- Hotter and Sexier: Her solo music has contained more sensual lyrics, especially "Underwater." Her stage outfits have accentuated her figure as well.
- Idol Singer: Both as her time in girl groups and her solo career.
- Love Is a Drug: "The Flash."
- Melismatic Vocals: Commonly used in Eunbi's songs to show off her high-pitched vocal range.
- Ms. Fanservice: Beginning with her performances in the 2023 Waterbomb Festivals in Seoul
, Eunbi has been more prone to displaying her figure. - One-Word Title: Eunbi's first four solo singles are called "Esper," "Door," "Glitch," and "Underwater."
- Pintsized Powerhouse: Eunbi only stands 158 cm (approximately 5'2"), but she sings powerfully.
- Retraux: "Door" begins with a big band jazz orchestra in the background.
- Secret Relationship: The subject matter of "Door."
- Sexy Soaked Shirt: Her outfit at the 2023 Waterbomb Festival in Seoul.
- Singer-Songwriter: Eunbi has occasionally written lyrics for and composed her own songs, including two for IZ*ONE. She also wrote and co-produced a song for her labelmates Rocket Punch.
- Song Style Shift: "Glitch" starts out minimalistic, shifts into a chill house song at the hook, and climaxes with blaring synths.
- Stage Name: She was officially known as Kazoo as a member of Ye-A.
- Tears of Joy: Eunbi shed tears of joy after her first win on a music show, crying while giving her thank you speech and throughout her encore performance.
