Cha Sun-woo (Korean: 차선우, born September 5, 1992), better known by his

stage name A stage name is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. Such professional aliases are adopted for a wide variety of reasons and they may be similar, or nearly identical, to an individu ...

Baro, is a South Korean rapper, singer, lyricist, and actor. He is a former member of boy group

B1A4 B1A4 () is a South Korean boy band formed by WM Entertainment. The group debuted on April 23, 2011 with the single "O.K" from the EP ''Let's Fly'', after being introduced to the public through a webtoon. They have released nine studio albums (fo ...

and is currently under HODU&U Entertainment. He made his acting debut through the hit 2013 cable drama ''

Reply 1994 ''Reply 1994'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Go Ara, Jung Woo, Yoo Yeon-seok, Kim Sung-kyun, Son Ho-jun, Baro, Min Do-hee, Sung Dong-il, and Lee Il-hwa. It aired on tvN from October 18 to December 28, 2013 for 21 episod ...

'' and additionally received critical acclaim for his role in the television series ''

God's Gift - 14 Days ''God's Gift – 14 Days'' () is a 2014 South Korean television series written by Choi Ran (the writer of ''Iljimae''), starring Lee Bo-young, Cho Seung-woo, Kim Tae-woo, Jung Gyu-woon and Kim Yoo-bin. It aired on SBS from March 3 to April 22 ...

'' (2014) and ''

Angry Mom ''Angry Mom'' () is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Kim Hee-sun, Kim Yoo-jung, and Ji Hyun-woo. It aired on MBC from March 18 to May 7, 2015, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 ( KST) for 16 episodes. The screenplay won the Ex ...

'' (2015).

Early life

Baro was born in

Gwangju Gwangju () is South Korea's sixth-largest metropolis. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister. The city was also the capital of South Jeolla Province until the provincial office ...

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

with one younger sister who is four years younger than him (debuting in 2017 with the stage name " I").

Career

Pre-debut

Baro was first discovered by a company representative who came across his photo posted on his friend's homepage on social network service

Cyworld Cyworld () is a South Korean social network service. Cyworld was originally part of SK communication, and became an independent company in 2014. Members cultivate relationships by forming ''Ilchon'' (, Hanja: ) or "friendships" with each other ...

. At his audition, Baro sang Sumi Jo's "Once I Leave" and Sung Si-kyung's "The Road to Me", in addition to rapping and beatboxing. Baro then joined the company, training for at least 2 years before debuting.

2011−2018: B1A4

After years of training, Baro joined as the main rapper of

. On April 11, 2011, WM Entertainment revealed Baro as the second member to be revealed after Jinyoung. On April 20, 2011, B1A4 released their debut Track "OK" and mini album "

Let's Fly ''Let's Fly'' is the first mini-album released by B1A4 under WM Entertainment on April 21, 2011. The songs were mainly composed by Lee Sang-ho but Im Sanghyuk ( Beast’s main songwriter) and Jeon Dawoon (K.Will Kim Hyung-soo (; born Decembe ...

", making their debut on April 23, 2011 on MBC's ''

Show! Music Core ''Show! Music Core'' (), or simply ''Music Core'' is a South Korean music television program broadcast by MBC. It airs live every Saturday at 15:30 (KST). The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform live on stage. ...

''. On June 30, 2018, WM Entertainment confirmed that Baro and Jinyoung had left the agency following the end of their contracts. Their activities with the group remain in discussion. In November 16, WM Entertainment has announced that B1A4 members Jinyoung and Baro will be leaving the agency, with the remaining three members—CNU, Sandeul, and Gongchan—to continue promoting as B1A4.

Personal life

On June 5, 2013, while preparing for B1A4's follow up single "Starlight's Song", Baro strained his ankle ligament. Initially, the group was going to adjust its promotional tour depending on Baro's recovery. However, because his recovery took longer than they had expected, the What's Going On Tour ended earlier than planned.

Discography

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Awards and nominations

References

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