CNU (singer)
| CNU | |
|---|---|
 CNU performing at the Yongsan I-Park Mall in 2013 | |
| Born |
Shin Dong-woo June 16, 1991 Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupation | |
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Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels |
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| Associated acts | |
| Website | CNU on Instagram |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 신동우 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 申東佑 |
| Revised Romanization | Sin Dong-u |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sin Tong-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 singer and member of boy band B1A4, who made their debut in April 2011 under WM Entertainment. In 2012, he appeared in the KBS sitcom Sent From Heaven.
Life and career
Shin Dong-woo was born on June 16, 1991, in Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea. He studied at Bongmyung High School. In his adolescence he formed a rock band with his friend Jooyoung. He later studied at Hanyang University in the Department of Theater and Film.
B1A4
On April 11, 2011, WM Entertainment revealed CNU as the final member in the lineup of their new boy group B1A4.[1][2] The group released their debut single "OK" and their mini album Let's Fly on April 20, making their first broadcast performance on MBC's Show! Music Core on April 23.[3] Since then, CNU has participated in B1A4's four studio albums and six EPs.
Discography
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Sales
(DL) |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | ||||
| "The Way To Find Love" | 2016 | N/A | Cinderella and Four Knights OST | |
Production & Song writing credits
| Year | Album | Song | Lyrics | Music | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credited | With | Credited | With | ||||||||||
| 2012 | "Wonderful Tonight" | Yes | Jinyoung & Baro | No | — | ||||||||
| "Beautiful Target" | Yes | Baro & My Brother and My Sister | No | — | |||||||||
| "Wonderful Tonight" (Unplugged Remix) | Yes | Jinyoung & Baro | No | — | |||||||||
| "Beautiful Target"
(Japanese version) |
Yes | Baro, Urihyeong-gwa Naedongsaeng &
Shoko Fujibayashi |
No | — | |||||||||
| 2013 | "Good Love" | Yes | Jinyoung & Baro | No | — | ||||||||
| 2014 | "Amazing" | Yes | Baro | No | — | ||||||||
| "Drunk With Music"[5] | Yes | Go Hyung Suk | Yes | Joo Young & Go Hyung Suk | |||||||||
| "Seoul" | Yes | Baro | Yes | Go Hyung Suk | |||||||||
| "Drive" | Yes | Baro | Yes | Jooyoung & Cheeze | |||||||||
| 2015 | "Love Is Magic"[6] | Yes | Baro | Yes | ZigZag Note | ||||||||
| "Bold" denotes the title track of that album. | |||||||||||||
Filmography
Music video appearances
- Shin Bora - "Frozen" (2014)
Musicals
- Chess – Anatoly (2015)
- Three Musketeers – D'Artganan (2016)
Television
Drama
Reality
| Year | Network | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Y-Star | God of Cookery Road | |
| MBC | Idol Star Olympics | ||
| SBS MTV | MTV Let Me Show | ||
| MTV Match Up | With Block B | ||
| 2012 | MTV Selca Diary Special | ||
| Mnet | Mnet Wide Entertainment: Sesame Player | Season 3 | |
| SBS MTV | MTV B1A4 Hotline | Season 1 (Japan) | |
| SBS | 1000 Song Challenge | ||
| Star King | |||
| MBC | Quiz to Change the World | Baro & CNU | |
| Weekly Idol | Ep.26, 40, 73 | ||
| KBS | Love Request | ||
| KBS Joy | B1A4's Hello Baby | Season 6 | |
| KBS2 | 1 vs 100 | Baro, CNU & Sandeul | |
| 2013 | You Hee-Yeol's Sketchbook | ||
| Dream Team | Taekwondo special - CNU & Baro | ||
| With ICN squad - CNU & Gongchan | |||
| SBS MTV | MTV B1A4 Hotline | Season 2 (Japan) | |
| MBC | Weekly Idol | Ep. 97 | |
| Infinity Challenge | Idol special | ||
| MBC Music | All The Kpop | Ep. 26 & 27 | |
| Mnet | Beatles Code | Ep.64 | |
| 2014 | Mnet America | Go! B1A4 | |
| MBC | B1A4’s One Fine Day | ||
| Music Picnic Live | |||
| Weekly Idol | Ep.135, 159 | ||
| Infinity Challenge | Ep.366 | ||
| KBS2 | You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook | ||
| Dream Team vs B1A4 | CNU, Sandeul & Gongchan | ||
| KBS | Immortal Songs 2 | Ep. 135, 145, 146 | |
| Million Seller | |||
| A Song For You 3 | Ep. 4 | ||
| Arirang | After School Club | ||
| 2015 | KBS | Immortal Songs 2 | Ep. 189, 190, 196, 203, 204 |
| Hello Counselor | |||
| A Song For You 4 | Ep. 7 | ||
| Arirang | After School Club | ||
| 2016 | MBC | King of Mask Singer | Contestant as "I'm a Star Lobster", episode 77 |
References
- ↑ Upcoming boyband 'B1A4' introduced through webtoon series. allkpop.com (2011-04-11). Retrieved on 2013-08-13.
- ↑ B1A4 reveals their final member, CNU!. allkpop.com (2011-04-14). Retrieved on 2013-08-13.
- ↑ B1A4 reveals MV for debut title track, "OK" + mini album. allkpop.com (2011-04-20). Retrieved on 2013-08-13.
- ↑ "Gaon Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016.
- ↑ "B1A4 release track list for their 2nd album 'Who Am I'". allkpop.com. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ "B1A4 get ready for their return with 'Sweet Girl' track list". allkpop.com. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ "B1A4's CNU gets cast in KBS's "I Need a Fairy"". allkpop.com. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
