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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.
Gongchan | |
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 Gongchan at WFMF concert in September 2016 | |
| Born | Gong Chan-sik August 14, 1993 Suncheon, South Korea |
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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 |
Pre-debut
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
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]
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Gongchan was confirmed by WM to be exempted from mandatory military service for health reasons.[16]
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Mr. Boss | Hyun Joon |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Lonely Enough To Love | Jung Hoon |
Web series
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | I Need Romance | Eun Se-hyun | Main character Virtual online dating simulation game |
Variety shows
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
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