CNU (singer)
| CNU | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Shin Dong-woo |
| Born |
June 16, 1991 Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
| Instruments | Singing, rapping |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | WM Entertainment |
| Associated acts | B1A4 |
| Website |
b1a4 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 신동우 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 申東佑 |
| Revised Romanization | Shin Dong-U |
| McCune–Reischauer | Shin Dong-U |
Shin Dong-woo (Hangul: 신동우; hanja: 申東佑; born June 16, 1991), better known by his stage name CNU (pronunciation: Shin-oo), is a South Korean idol and a member of boy band B1A4. He made a debut on the stage of MBC Show! Music Core on April 23, 2011. He has been part of five Korean mini albums, two Korean studio albums, and two Japanese studio albums. As of May, 2012, he played a part in a KBS sitcom "Seonnyeoga Pilyohae" (Korean: 선녀가 필요해). As of June 27, 2012, he is also making another debut in Japan as a member of B1A4[1] who has already topped the Tower Record Daily Chart - Most Reserved.[2]
He was educated at Bongmyung High School, Cheongju.
Career
B1A4
After years of training, CNU joined as a vocalist and rapper of B1A4. On April 11, 2011, WM Entertainment revealed CNU as the last member after releasing the news of B1A4 along with Jinyoung, Baro and Gongchan and Sandeul's pictures.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
On April 20, 2011, B1A4 released their debut Track "OK" and mini album "Let's Fly", making their debut on April 23, 2011 on MBC Show! Music Core.[8]
After their debut, B1A4 was invited to star in MTV's reality show Match Up with Block B.[9] As one of the projects for the show, B1A4 filmed a music video for "Only Learnt The Bad Things (못된 것만 배워서)."[10]
Discography
Compositions
CNU is known for composing a few songs for B1A4's albums.
| Year | Song | Length | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "음악에 취해 (Drunk With Music)(CNU Solo)"[11] | 3:52 | Who Am I | ||||||||||
| "Seoul" | 3:47 | ||||||||||||
| "드라이브 (Drive)" | 3:45 | ||||||||||||
| "Bold" denotes the title track of that album. | |||||||||||||
Filmography
Drama
- Feb. 27, 2012~Present: KBS 2TV Seonyeoga Pilyohae ("I Need a Fairy")[12] with Woo Ri and Heo Young Saeng of SS501
Variety shows appearances
- 2011: MBC Idol Athletics Championships
- 2011: SBS MTV Let Me Show
- 2011: SBS MTV Match Up
- Jan. 14, 2012: MBC Every1 Weekly Idol Ep 26
- Jan. 2012: MBC Idol Athletics and Swimming Championships
- 2012-13 KBS2 1 vs 100
- 2012: SBS MTV Special B1A4 Selca Diary'
- 2012: SBS 1000 Song Challenge
- 2012: MBC Quiz to Change the World
- Feb. 3, 2012 – Mar. 3, 2012: Mnet Wide Entertainment News - B1A4 Sesame Player
- Apr. 25, 2012: MBC Every1 Weekly Idol Ep 40
- July 25, 2012 – October 12, 2012: KBS Joy B1A4 Hello Baby Season 6
- Dec. 12, 2012: MBC Every1 Weekly Idol Ep 73
- 2013: KBS Let's Go Dream Team - Taekwondo Special
- May. 11, 2013: MBC Infinite Challenge Ep 329
- May. 18, 2013: MBC Infinite Challenge Ep 330
- May. 29, 2013: MBC Every1 Weekly Idol Ep 97
- 2013: KBS Let's Go Dream Team - with ICN Squad
- 2014: KBS Let's Go Dream Team - Dream Team vs B1A4
- Feb. 19, 2014: MBC Every1 Weekly Idol Ep 135
- Aug. 13, 2014: MBC Every1 Weekly Idol Ep 159
- 2014: MBC Music B1A4's One Fine Day
References
- ↑ A Debut Scheduled in Japan
- ↑ Tower Record Daily Chart Rankings
- ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2011/04/upcoming-boyband-b1a4-introduced-through-webtoon-series
- ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2011/04/b1a4-reveals-second-member-baro
- ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2011/04/b1a4-reveals-third-member-gongchan
- ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2011/04/b1a4-reveals-their-fourth-member-sandeul
- ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2011/04/b1a4-reveals-their-final-member-cnu
- ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2011/04/b1a4-reveals-mv-for-debut-title-track-ok-mini-album
- ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2011/06/block-b-b1a4-to-hold-a-battle-of-charms-on-mtvs-new-reality-show-match-up
- ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2011/06/block-b-and-b1a4-to-release-new-mvs-through-mtv
- ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/01/b1a4-release-track-list-for-their-2nd-album-who-am-i#axzz2pGHHUARo
- ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/2012/02/b1a4s-shinwoo-gets-cast-in-kbss-i-need-a-fairy
External links
- Official website (Korean)
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