Gongchan

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This is a Korean name; the family name is Gong.
Gongchan
File:Gongchan at the Yongsan I-Park Mall on November 2013 02.jpg
Gongchan performing at the Yongsan I-Park Mall in 2013
Background information
Birth name Gong Chan-sik
Born (1993-08-14) August 14, 1993 (age 30)
Suncheon, South Korea
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres K-pop
Occupation(s) Singer, Actor
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2011–present
Labels WM Entertainment
Associated acts B1A4
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Korean name
Hangul 공찬식
Hanja 孔燦植
Revised Romanization Gong Chan-sik
McCune–Reischauer Kong Ch'an-sik

Gong Chan-sik (Hangul: 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

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Main article: 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

References

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  10. ↑ http://kbsworld.kbs.co.kr/programs/program_view.php?no=&lang=en&search_tag=a%20song%20for%20you&genre=&pg_seq=944
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