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Biography
English biography168 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1376742309
Biography
Shin Dong-woo (Korean: 신동우, born June 16, 1991), known professionally as CNU, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, composer and actor. He is best known for being a member of the South Korean boy group B1A4. In 2012, he appeared in the KBS sitcom Sent from Heaven.
Early life
Shin Dong-woo was born on June 16, 1991, in Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea. He studied at Bongmyung High School. In his adolescence, he formed a rock band with his friend Jooyoung. He later studied at Hanyang University in the Department of Theater and Film.
Career
CNU was revealed as a member of idol quintet B1A4 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 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' was held on June 12, 2022.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 0 | 0th |
| Studio albums | 0 | 0th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 1 | 40.6th |
| Recording span (years) | — | no data |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
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Discography (0 release groups)
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Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put CNU (singer) head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 0 | 0th |
| Studio albums | 0 | 0th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 1 | 40.6th |
| Recording span (years) | — | no data |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1A4(band) | 11 April 2011 | present | original |
Where this record comes from
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https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cd36c5ae-55db-403b-a608-4d3be495c1f9core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11255149genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11255149seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNU_%28singer%29biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNU_%28singer%29
Why this artist is in the database
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Image: 147 Company · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q11255149 · MusicBrainz: cd36c5ae-55db-403b-a608-4d3be495c1f9
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