1997–2016: Early life and career beginnings Kwon Hyun-bin was born on March 4, 1997, in
Seoul, South Korea. Briefly residing in
Tokyo, Japan for studies, he joined the baseball team in
Aoba-Japan International School, and soon returned to South Korea, enrolling in as an athlete specializing in
fencing; serving as a representative at the teens' fencing tournament. Kwon eventually sustained an injury, resulting in his withdraw from the sport. In 2015, Kwon began his modelling career under
YG KPlus, the youngest addition. He appeared on a variety of pictorials, including the May issue of
GQ Korea.
2017–present: Rising popularity, solo debut and acting In April 2017, Kwon appeared on the
second installment of Mnet survival program
Produce 101. He finished by overall placing 22nd and soon was offered to join project boy group
JBJ, consisting of contestants chosen by the viewers. In October 2017, JBJ debuted with their first extended play
Fantasy. After seven months, the group's contract came to an end in April 2018. In midst of promotions with JBJ, Kwon appeared on
JTBC reality program
Live a Good Life alongside labelmates
WINNER's
Kim Jin-woo and
Yoo Byung-jae. Following disbandment, Kwon became a fixed cast member of
MBC variety program
Dunia: Into a New World. On May 31, Kwon was revealed to be gearing up for a solo debut through YG Entertainment's subsidiary label YGX, followed news of the launch of YouTube channel
Kwon Hyunbin Begins where footage of his album preparation, his daily life, and more would be revealed. Kwon made his solo debut on August 19, 2019, with self-composed lead single "Genie" under the stage name Viini. He began promotions with first music show appearance at MBC
Show! Music Core on August 24. In March 2024, Kwon signed with new agency Ghost Studio. ==Endorsement==