Gongchan
Gongchan | |
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 Gongchan performing at the Yongsan I-Park Mall in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gong Chan-sik |
| Born | August 14, 1993 Suncheon, South Korea |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Actor |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | WM Entertainment |
| Website | b1a4 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 공찬식 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 孔燦植 |
| Revised Romanization | Gong Chan-sik |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kong Ch'an-sik |
Gong Chan-sik (Korean: 공찬식; Hanja: 孔燦植; born August 14, 1993), better known by his stage name Gongchan, is a South Korean idol and the youngest 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 six Korean mini albums, two Korean studio albums, and two Japanese studio albums.
Career
Pre-debut
Gongchan was discovered on Cyworld as a result of his winning of an "Eoljjang Challenge" when he was in middle school. He was also a runner-up of a cross-dressing contest, where he danced to a song by soloist Ivy. He then underwent a training period of two years.[1]
B1A4
After years of training, Gongchan joined as the vocalist and youngest of B1A4. On April 11, 2011, WM Entertainment revealed Gongchan as the third member to be revealed after releasing the news of B1A4 along with Jinyoung and Baro's pictures. Sandeul and CNU were revealed the next two day.[2][3][4][5][6]
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.[7]
After their debut, B1A4 was invited to star in MTV's reality show Match Up with Block B.[8] As one of the projects for the show, B1A4 filmed a music video for "Only Learnt The Bad Things (못된 것만 배워서)."[9]
A Song For You
In 2015, Gongchan became a new MC on the fourth season of KBS A Song For You. He has appeared along with two other MC's f(x)'s Amber and Kangin.[10]
Filmography
Dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tasty Love | Sung-jun | Lead Role
Web Drama |
Music Videos
| Year | Song title | Artist | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Piano Man" | MAMAMOO | [11] |
Variety shows appearances
- 2011: KBS2 Oh My School / 100 Point Out Of 100 – final two episodes
- 2011: MBC Idol Athletics Championships
- 2011: SBS MTV Let Me Show
- 2011: SBS MTV Match Up
- 2011: MBC Every1 Weekly Idol
- Jan. 2012: MBC Idol Athletics and Swimming Championships
- 2012: SBS MTV Special B1A4 Selca Diary'
- MBC Quiz to Change the World (2012)
- KBS2 Love Request (2012–13)
- MBC Weekly Idol - Episodes 26, 40, 73, 90 (2012–13)
- Apr. 25, 2012: MBC Every1 Weekly Idol
- Feb. 3, 2012 – Mar. 3, 2012: Mnet Wide Entertainment News - B1A4 Sesame Player
- July 25, 2012 – October 12, 2012: KBS Joy B1A4 Hello Baby Season 6
- 2013: KBS2 Dream Team with ICN Squad
- 2013: All The Kpop - Episodes 26 & 27
- 2013: Beatles Code 2 - Episode 64
- 2013: Yoo Hee Yeol's Sketchbook
- 2013: MBC "Celebrity Splash"
- 2014: KBS2 Dream Team vs B1A4
- 2014: MBC Music "B1A4's One Fine Day"
- 2014: KBS2 Safety First! [Escaping Crises] Fights/[Safety Manual] Driving in the rain
- 2014: KBS2 Hello Counselor
- 2015: KBS A Song For You Season 4
- 2016: MBig TV Celebrity Bromance
References
- ^ "지방돌 비원에이포(B1A4) "친근함으로 무장했어요"(인터뷰)". 네이트뉴스.
- ^ "Upcoming boyband 'B1A4' introduced through webtoon series". allkpop.com.
- ^ "B1A4 reveals second member, Baro!". allkpop.com.
- ^ "B1A4 reveals third member, Gongchan!". allkpop.com.
- ^ "B1A4 reveals their fourth member, Sandeul!". allkpop.com.
- ^ "B1A4 reveals their final member, CNU!". allkpop.com.
- ^ "B1A4 reveals MV for debut title track, "OK" + mini album". allkpop.com.
- ^ "Block B & B1A4 to hold a battle of charms on MTV's new reality show, "Match Up"". allkpop.com.
- ^ "Block B and B1A4 to release new MVs through MTV". allkpop.com.
- ^ http://kbsworld.kbs.co.kr/programs/program_view.php?no=&lang=en&search_tag=a%20song%20for%20you&genre=&pg_seq=944
- ^ "MAMAMOO return to impress with MV for 'Piano Man' featuring appearance by B1A4's Gongchan". allkpop.com.
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