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Lowlife Princess: Noir (2022)

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Bibi's debut album is set in a 2044 Seoul ravaged by pollution, and its heroine is inspired by the protagonist of Park Chan-wook's Lady Vengeance.

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Lowlife Princess: Noir is the debut studio album of South Korean singer Bibi
Released November 18, 2022, through Feel Ghood Music and 88rising
Consists of twelve tracks
Supported by five singles: Animal Farm, Motospeed 24, Sweet Sorrow of Mother, Bibi Vengeance, and Jotto
Peaked at number seven in Korea, her home country

The story centers on Oh Geum-ji, a fictional figure inspired by the protagonist of Park Chan-wook's Lady Vengeance
Set in the dystopian year 2044, when pollution and scarcity ravage Seoul
Oh Geum-ji was abandoned as a child and wants to be loved
She rises from despair to become queen of a lawless underground society in the style of Sin City
Bibi's music tells a story that represents people with low social status
The official release date of November 18 was announced on October 24, 2022, together with two new pre-release singles
The production mixes dark pop (Jotto), futuristic EDM (Blade), pop-rock (City Love), Latin-inspired beats (Bibi Vengeance), and alternative R&B (Animal Farm)
The album reflects the record's lyrical ferocity through its varied sounds
Before the album, the lead single Animal Farm and its music video were released on September 27, 2022

Kim Hyeong-seo, known as Bibi, is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter and actress, born September 27, 1998.
Born in Ulsan, she spent her teenage years in Changwon.
She began writing lyrics at 15 because she felt awkward talking to people.
In 2017 she signed with Feel Ghood Music after Yoon Mi-rae discovered her self-produced songs on SoundCloud.
In 2018 she appeared on SBS competition show The Fan and finished in second place.
She made her official debut with the single "Binu" on May 15, 2019.
In April 2021 she released her second extended play Life is a Bi....
In October 2021 she released the collaboration single "The Weekend" with 88rising, which peaked at 29 on the Mediabase Top 40 chart, the first Korean female soloist to do so.
In December 2021 she signed a global promotion deal with 88rising.
On November 18, 2022 she released her first studio album Lowlife Princess: Noir.
On February 13, 2024 she released "Bam Yang Gang", which peaked at number 1 on the Circle Digital Chart, her first song to do so; sales rose 40% in South Korea.
On March 13, 2025 Feel Ghood Music announced her first world tour, Eve, opening in Seoul from May 16 to 18 at the Olympic Hall.
She released her second studio album Eve: Romance on May 14, 2025.

In 2023 she starred in the film Hopeless and was nominated for Best New Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards.
In 2024 she won Best New Actress – Film at the Baeksang Arts Awards for that role.
Her other lead roles include The Worst of Evil (2023), The Fiery Priest (2024) and Gangnam B-Side (2024).

She donated 40 million won to victims of the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake, alongside Tiger JK and Yoon Mi-rae.

Yeom Dong-gyo of IZM rated the album 3 out of 5 stars, saying she has both skills and charisma
Yeom wrote that Bibi laid the groundwork with honest lyrics and sensuous sounds and solidified her identity with the new album
Yeom said she appealed to Generation MZ by unraveling a story without hesitation while swinging between R&B and hip hop
Tanu Raj of NME rated the album 4 out of 5 stars
Tanu Raj wrote that Bibi claims her place as one of K-pop's most engaging and evocative storytellers on her first full-length album
Kim Hyo-jin of Rhythmer also rated the album 4 out of 5 stars
Kim wrote that Bibi is a solid storyteller who fleshes out a character and fascinates listeners with specific settings and word choices

Peaked at number seven in Korea, her home country
Twelve tracks, supported by five singles
Singles: Animal Farm, Motospeed 24, Sweet Sorrow of Mother, Bibi Vengeance, and Jotto

The Animal Farm music video shows Bibi at a luxurious party attended by masked elites, and she wields a katana against them
Sweet Sorrow of Mother and Motospeed 24 were released together with the official album announcement on October 24, 2022
The album is built on a fictional story of a character who rises from being abandoned as a child
Bibi's music is described as telling a story that represents people with low social status