CNU (singer)
Shin Dong-woo (born June 16, 1991), better known by his stage name CNU, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is best known for being a member of the South Korean boy group B1A4. In 2012, he appeared in the KBS sitcom Sent From Heaven.
CNU | |
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 CNU at WFMF concert in September 2016 | |
| Born | Shin Dong-woo June 16, 1991 Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea |
| Other names | CNU |
| Education | Hanyang University |
| Occupation |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | WM |
| Associated acts | B1A4 |
| Website | B1A4's Website |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Sin Dong-u |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sin Tongu |
Early life
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.
Career
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 positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [4] | |||
| "The Way to Find Love" (사랑을 찾는 방법; Sarangeul Channeun Bangbeop) | 2016 | — | Cinderella with Four Knights OST |
| "No Problem" (괜찮아; Gwaenchanha) along with Baro | 2018 | — | Prison Playbook OST |
Production and songwriting credits
| Year | Album | Song | Lyrics | Music | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credited | With | Credited | With | ||||||||||
| 2011 | "Wonderful Tonight" | Yes | Jinyoung & Baro | No | — | ||||||||
| "Beautiful Target" | Yes | Baro & Urihyeong-gwa Naedongsaeng | No | — | |||||||||
| 2012 | "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 | Jooyoung & 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 | ||||||||
| "Let's Be Happy" | Yes | Baro | Yes | Choi Myeong-hwan | |||||||||
| 2016 | 3 |
"Somebody to Love"[7] | Yes | Baro, Meg.Me | Yes | Choi Myeong-hwan | |||||||
| "Nightmare"[8] | Yes | Baro | Yes | Gureum | |||||||||
| "Sparkling" | Yes | Baro | Yes | RWAM | |||||||||
| "To My Star" | Yes | Baro | Yes | Gureum | |||||||||
| 2017 | 4 |
"Love You Love You"[9] | Yes | UNO Blaqlo | Yes | RWAM | |||||||
| "Blue Moon" | Yes | SoichiroK | Yes | RWAM | |||||||||
| "Thank You Hate You" | Yes | Narumi Yamamoto | Yes | Choi Myeong-hwan | |||||||||
| "Call Me"[10] | Yes | Baro | Yes | Choi Myeong-hwan | |||||||||
| 2018 | Aerumade |
"Mommy Mommy" | Yes | RWAM, Kurt, Haru | Yes | RWAM, Kurt | |||||||
5 |
"Maze" (迷路) | Yes | Haru | Yes | Choi Myeong-hwan | ||||||||
| "Every Time" | Yes | Baro, Dew | Yes | Choi Myeong-hwan | |||||||||
| 2019 | N/A | "A Day of Love" | Yes | Yes | Kwak Woo-ram | ||||||||
| "사선 (斜線) (Oblique Line)" | Yes | Yes | RWAM, Houdini | ||||||||||
| 2020 | "Like A Movie" (영화처럼) | Yes | RWAM | Yes | RWAM, Lee Hansol | ||||||||
| "what is LovE?" (오렌지색 하늘은 무슨 맛일까?) | Yes | RWAM | Yes | RWAM | |||||||||
| "Diving" | Yes | RWAM | Yes | Sandeul, RWAM | |||||||||
| "Weightless (CNU solo) (feat. BIBI)" (무중력) | Yes | Yes | Houdini | ||||||||||
| "Wish" (바람) | Yes | Yes | RWAM | ||||||||||
| "Narsha" (나르샤) | Yes | Yes | Houdini, RWAM | ||||||||||
| "Tonight" | Yes | Yes | RWAM | ||||||||||
| "Let’s Meet In A Summer Where We Can Have A More Burning Love (For BANA)" (더 뜨겁게 사랑할 여름에 만나요) | Yes | Sandeul, Gongchan, RWAM | Yes | Sandeul, RWAM, Jeong Wangi | |||||||||
| "Bold" denotes the title track of that album. | |||||||||||||
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Sent From Heaven | Shin-woo | KBS | |
| 2018 | Ms. Ma, Nemesis | Bae Do-hwan | SBS | [11] |
Musical theater
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Chess | Anatoly Karpov | |
| 2016 | The Three Musketeers | d'Artagnan | |
| 2017 | Hamlet | Hamlet |
Music Videos
| Year | Song Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Frozen | Shin Bora | First Single Album “꽁꽁” |
References
- Upcoming boyband 'B1A4' introduced through webtoon series Archived 2017-02-19 at the Wayback Machine. 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 - Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- "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.
- "SOMEBODY TO LOVEの歌詞 | B1A4". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-08-26.
- "B1A4 Drops a Track List for their New Album Good Timing!". allkpop.com. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- "4(初回限定盤) | B1A4". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-08-26.
- "B1A4 drops official tracklist for 'Rollin' | allkpop.com". allkpop. Retrieved 2017-09-30.
- "Jung Woong-in and CNU Confirm Appearance in "Miss Ma: The Goddess of Revenge"". Hancinema. July 31, 2018.
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