# Vinxen

Lee Byeong-jae (Korean: 이병재; born April 20, 2000), better known by his stage name, Vinxen (빈첸; Binchen), is a South Korean rapper. He released his debut extended play, Smelting, in 2018, followed by the extended play, Boycold 2, later that year. He released his first full-length album, Boy to Man, in 2020.

## Career
### 2018: Debut

In 2018, Lee participated in the South Korean reality show, High School Rapper 2 produced by Mnet. Lee finished in 3rd place. Lee released his first EP on May 9, 2018, titled "재련해도" and had a concert with label mate Ovan in March.
Lee collaborated with another High School Rapper 2 contestant, Haon, whilst on the show. The pair released the song "Bar Code" which swept the charts.

## Artistry
### Influences

Lee said that his influence is his label mate Ovan.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Album details | KOR | Sales |
| Boy to Man (유사인간) | Released: July 9, 2020 Label: Romantic Factory Formats: CD, digital download | 20 | KOR: 3,543 |

### Extended plays

| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | EP details | KOR | Sales |
| Smelting (제련해도) | Released: May 9, 2018 Label: Romantic Factory Formats: CD, digital download | 8 | KOR: 8,046 |
| Boycold 2 | Released: December 27, 2018 Label: Romantic Factory Formats: CD, digital download | — | |
| Manta Bipolar Pt.2 | Released: April 20, 2021 Label: Romantic Factory Formats: CD, digital download | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. ||||

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | Album |
| As lead artist ||||
| "Not at All" (feat. Woo Won-jae) | 2018 | 10 | High School Rapper 2 Final |
| "Sinking Down With You" | 2018 | — | How Do You Feel |
| "How Do You Feel" (feat. Woo Won-jae) | 2018 | — | How Do You Feel |
| "Stingray" (feat. Sik-K) | 2018 | — | Boycold 2 |
| "Skin" (허물) (feat. Seori) | 2019 | 80 | Non-album single |
| "Empty" (텅) (feat. Haon) | 2019 | 84 | Non-album single |
| "Flying High With U" | 2021 | 63 | Non-album single |
| As featured artist ||||
| "Graduation" (Haon feat. Vinxen, Webster B) | 2018 | — | Non-album single |
| "Forest Gump" (ZENE the ZILLA feat. Vinxen) | 2018 | — | zillamode 3 with Eddy Pauer |
| "My Paradise" (Groovy Room feat. Chung-ha, Vinxen) | 2018 | 36 | Non-album single |
| "One More Night" (Babylon feat. Vinxen) | 2018 | — | CAELO |
| "I Will Fight" (Key feat. Vinxen) | 2018 | — | FACE |
| "Clique" (Pullik feat. Vinxen) | | — | 0.5 |
| "Chain" (Im Soo feat. Kuzi, Vinxen) | | — | Half Asleep |
| "GTG" (Os Noma feat. Vinxen) | 2019 | — | OO |
| "TT" (Chanakorea feat. Vinxen) | 2019 | — | Non-album single |
| "Pray Emoji" (Panda Gomm feat. Hash Swan, Vinxen) | 2019 | — | Sleeptalking |
| "Spark" (Sandy feat. Vinxen) | 2019 | — | Non-album single |
| "Talk" Dress feat. Sogumm, Vinxen, Sukhoon Chang) | 2019 | — | Non-album single |
| "Goaway" (Os Noma feat. GCB, Jambino, Vinxen) | 2020 | — | Openness Sphere |
| "Lit" (Leellamarz, Panda Gomm feat. Vinxen) | 2020 | — | BAMBOOCLUB[B] |
| Collaborations ||||
| "Bar Code" (with Haon) | 2018 | 1 | Non-album single |
| "Jung" (Vinxen, Ovan, Im Soo) | 2020 | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart, were not released in that region or have not been checked for charting. ||||

## Filmography
### Television shows

| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
| 2018 | High School Rapper 2 | Mnet | Contestant Finished 3rd |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2018 | MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards | Artist of the Year | — | Nominated |
| 2018 | MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards | Genie Music Popularity Award | — | Nominated |
| 2018 | Melon Music Awards | Top 10 Artists | — | Nominated |
| 2018 | Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best New Male Artist | — | Nominated |