Shin Dong-woo (, born June 16, 1991), 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 ...

CNU, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is best known for being a member of the South Korean 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 ...

. In 2012, he appeared in the KBS sitcom ''Sent from Heaven''.

Early life

Shin Dong-woo was born on June 16, 1991, in

Cheongju Cheongju () is the capital and largest List of cities in South Korea, city of North Chungcheong Province in South Korea. History Cheongju has been an important provincial town since ancient times. In the Cheongju Mountains, specifically in the ...

North Chungcheong North Chungcheong Province ( ko, 충청북도, ''Chungcheongbuk-do''), also known as Chungbuk, is a province of South Korea. North Chungcheong has a population of 1,578,934 (2014) and has a geographic area of located in the Hoseo region in the s ...

, South Korea. He studied at Bongmyung High School. In his adolescence, he formed a rock band with his friend

Jooyoung Kim Joo-young (; born March 9, 1991), better known as Jooyoung, is a South Korean singer-songwriter. He debuted in 2010 has released several singles and two extended plays, ''From Me To You'' (2012) and ''Fountain'' (2018). Career Prior to his ...

. He later studied at

Hanyang University Hanyang University (Korean: 한양대학교) is a private research university in South Korea. The main campus is located in Seoul and its satellite campus, the Education Research Industry Cluster (ERICA campus), is in Ansan. ''Hanyang'' (한양, ...

in the Department of Theater and Film.

Career

CNU was revealed as a member of idol quintet

on April 15, 2011, where he served as a vocalist and rapper. The group debuted six days later with their debut 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 ...

'' and lead single "OK". Since then, CNU has participated in B1A4's four studio albums and six EPs. In May 2022, CNU's agency confirmed that CNU's solo fan meeting '2022 B1A4 BANA - HAPPY CNU DAY' will be held on June 12, 2022.

Discography

Soundtrack appearances

Production and songwriting credits

Filmography

Television series

Music Videos

Musical theater

References

{{Authority control 1991 births B1A4 members Japanese-language singers Living people People from Cheongju South Korean male idols South Korean male pop singers South Korean male television actors WM Entertainment artists