Gongchan
Gongchan | |
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Born | Gong Chan-sik August 14, 1993 Suncheon, South Korea |
Occupations |
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Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2011–present |
Labels | WM |
Member of | B1A4 |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 공찬식 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gong Chan-sik |
McCune–Reischauer | Kong Ch'ansik |
Gong Chan-sik (Korean: 공찬식; born August 14, 1993), better known by his stage name Gongchan (공찬), is a South Korean singer and actor, best known as a member of the South Korean boy group B1A4.
Career
[edit]Pre-debut
[edit]Gongchan was discovered on the website Cyworld as a result of his winning of an "Eoljjang Challenge" when he was in middle school. He was also a runner-up in a cross-dressing contest, where he danced to a song by soloist Ivy. He then underwent a training period of two years.[1]
2011–present: Debut and Solo activities
[edit]After years of training, Gongchan was introduced as the third member of B1A4 on April 13, 2011. The group officially debuted in late-April 2011 with the first EP "Let's Fly".
In August 2015, Gongchan became one of the new MCs on the fourth season of KBS' A Song For You.[2][3]In October 2015, Gongchan confirmed to made his acting debut with cast in web-drama Delicious Love.[4]
In early 2017, Gongchan was announced to cast as the first main character for the new mobile game, I Need Romance, developed by Take One Company.[5] The game, a first-person virtual reality simulation dating game, has Gongchan in the role of Eun Sehyun, a top-idol and leader of the boy group Don't Touch for 5 years who is known as the representative 'chic-idol'. He interacts with the user, who plays the opposing main character.
In June 2018, Gongchan renewed his contract with WM.[6] After renewing his contract with WM, Gongchan was confirmed to hosted in GMTV's music program Bus Riding on the Bus.[7] In November 2018, Gongchan was hosted in MBC's game program Begin a Game.[8]
In May 2019, Gongchan was cast as the male lead in web-drama Travel Romance Season 1.5.[9]
In July 2019, Gongchan announced his first birthday fanmeeting, 2019 B1A4 BANA [HAPPY GONGCHAN DAY].[10]
In October 2019, Gongchan starred in the web-drama To My Name as the character Yoo Jae-ha.[11] Later that year, Gongchan confirmed to cast on his first movie titled Mr.Boss, which schedule to release in 2020.[12]
In 2023, Gongchan acted in his first BL drama Unintentional Love Story, which is based on the webtoon with same name, along with his main co-star Cha Seo Won who played his romantic interest.[13]In July 2023, Gongchan confirmed to cast in web-drama My Best Boyfriend X My Best Boyfriend, schedule to aired in October.[14]
In August 2024, Gongchan left WM after his contract ended and would remained his group's activities under WM.[15]
Personal life
[edit]Gongchan was confirmed by WM to be exempted from mandatory military service for health reasons.[16]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role |
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2020 | Mr. Boss | Hyun Joon |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role |
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2020 | Lonely Enough To Love | Jung Hoon |
Web series
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2015 | Delicious Love | Park Sung-Jun | |
2019 | Travel Through Romance Season 1.5 | Heo Joon | |
To My Name | Yoo Jae-Ha | ||
2021 | Mokkoji Kitchen | Moo-Young | [17] |
2023 | Unintentional Love Story | Ji Won-Young | [18] |
My Best Boyfriend X My Best Boyfriend | Cha Eun-hwan | [19] |
Video games
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | I Need Romance | Eun Se-hyun | Main character Virtual online dating simulation game |
Variety shows
[edit]Year | Title | Notes |
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2015 | Global Request Show: A Song For You 4 | Host |
2018 | Begin A Game | Host |
2019 | Beauty Room | Host |
Wanna Play? GG | Host
(ep.7-present) |
References
[edit]- ^ "지방돌 비원에이포(B1A4) "친근함으로 무장했어요"(인터뷰)". Nate News. Archived from the original on 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
- ^ "KBSWORLD -Program info". Archived from the original on 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- ^ "뉴스 : 네이버 Tv연예".
- ^ "뉴스 : 네이버 Tv연예".
- ^ "B1A4's Gongchan to appear as virtual boyfriend in 'I Need Romance'". ASZ News. January 27, 2017. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ withhttps://m.entertain.naver.com/article/081/0002926189
- ^ "뉴스 : 네이버 Tv연예".
- ^ "뉴스 : 네이버 Tv연예".
- ^ "뉴스 : 네이버 Tv연예".
- ^ "뉴스 : 네이버 Tv연예".
- ^ "뉴스 : 네이버 Tv연예".
- ^ "뉴스 : 네이버 Tv연예".
- ^ "B1A4's Gongchan Dishes On His BL Drama "Unintentional Love Story," Working With Co-Star Cha Seo Won, And More". Soompi. 28 March 2023. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "뉴스 : 네이버 Tv연예".
- ^ "뉴스 : 네이버 Tv연예".
- ^ Yoon, Seongyeol (March 13, 2023). "B1A4 신우, 現소속사와 재계약..12년 의리→산들·공찬은?" [CNU of B1A4 renews contract with his current agency...12 years of loyalty → What about Sandeul and Gongchan?]. MoneyToday (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ Cho Eun-mi (August 27, 2021). "B1A4 공찬, 웹드라마 '모꼬지 키친' 남주인공 출연 확정..한식당 셰프 役[공식]" [B1A4 Gongchan confirmed to appear as the male lead in web drama 'Mokkoji Kitchen'..Chef of Korean restaurant [Official]]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Jeong Hee-yeon (June 28, 2022). "차서원♥공찬 BL 드라마 '비의도적 연애담' 주연 호흡 [공식]" [Cha Seo-won ♥ Gong-chan's BL drama 'Unintentional Love Story' starring breathing [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, No-eul (July 7, 2023). "B1A4 공찬, 까칠 냉미남 변신..웹드 '내짝남X날짝남' 출연[공식]" [B1A4's Gongchan, a tough, cold-hearted man...Webed's 'NaeTaNamXNaeTaNam' cast [Official]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Naver.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
- 1993 births
- Japanese-language singers of South Korea
- Living people
- Actors from Suncheon
- Male actors from South Jeolla Province
- Musicians from South Jeolla Province
- South Korean male idols
- 21st-century South Korean male singers
- South Korean male pop singers
- South Korean male rappers
- South Korean male television actors
- School of Performing Arts Seoul alumni
- B1A4 members
- WM Entertainment artists