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B1A4 (Template:Lang-ko) is a South Korean idol group based in Seoul, formed and managed by WM Entertainment. The group is a male quintet consisting of their leader Jinyoung, rapper Baro, main vocal Sandeul, vocal and sub-rapper CNU, and vocalist Gongchan. They made their debut in 2011 with the release of their first EP "Let's Fly" which contained their debut single "OK" a rock and electronic infused pop track. They were first introduced to the public through a "webtoon". They have released a studio album, 2 EPs and various singles in Korea.

The group began their foray into the Japanese market last December 2011 with a showcase and in 2012 they released their first compilation album that consisted of all the tracks of their 2 EPs "Let's Fly" and "it B1A4". Last June 27, 2012 the group released their debut single which is a remake of Beautiful Target. The single peaked at number 4 on the Oricon Chart with 32,000 units sold on the first day. The group's second single which is the Japanese version of Sleep Well, Good Night from their first repackaged album is set to be released on August 29.

Etymology

The group's name, B1A4, has a connection with the members' blood types. Members Jinyoung, CNU, Sandeul and Gongchan are type A and member Baro is a type B, hence the numbers 1 and 4 to make the group name "B1A4". "Be the one, all for one." is another explanation concerning the group's name meaning that they'll do their best as what everyone expects them to.

The group has been dubbed several nicknames, one of which was "countryside-dols" (countryside idols). The Korean media often uses this nickname due to the fact that all of the members of B1A4 are from the countryside namely Jinyoung is from Chungju, Chungcheongbuk-do; CNU from Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do; Sandeul from Busan, Baro from Kwangju, Jeollanam-do; and Gongchan from Suncheon, Jeollanam-do. They were also referred to as "blood-dols" (blood idols) in reference to the origins of their name, as well as "paper-dols" (paper idols) because of the paper classification "A4". In an effort to distinguish themselves, B1A4 had also promoted a nickname "saessakdol" (새싹돌, "sprout-dol") and created a so-called "saessakchum" (새싹춤, "sprout move"), which was showcased in various shows including Quiz to Change the World.

History

Pre-debut

Baro, the rapper of the group, got into the company first when a representative saw his photo posted on his friend's Cyworld mini homepage. He performed a version of Jo Soo Mi's 'Once I Leave' and Sung Shi Kyung's 'The Path Leading to Me' earning him a spot on the group which is to be B1A4. The group's leader Jinyoung got into the company by acting out the character 'Gong-gil' from the movie "Man of the King". Gongchan, the youngest got into the company when he won Cyworld's "Ulljang Challange" when he was in middle school. His pretty boy looks has also been acknowledged by the company when he won a cross-dressing contest while performing Ivy's song. Vocal and sub-rapper, CNU got into the company when he joined in a teenage singing contest, after smiling on stage an agent fell head-over-heels over him and recruited him to be in the group that is now B1A4. Sandeul, the main vocal, was the last one to join. He got into the company when he sang a song of Kim Yun Woo for a talent contest that caught the attention of an agent.

Prior to the group's official debut, they had undergone rigurous training in singing and dancing. Member Jinyoung who had shown interest in writing and composing was specially trained to pen a few song and compose some as well. Members Baro and CNU who were appointed as the rappers of the group was trained specifically in rapping while Sandeul was trained rigurously in singing as he was to be the main vocal. Jinyoung and Gongchan had some training in acting for a while as well.

2011: Let's Fly and it B1A4

The members of the rookie group B1A4 were first revealed through a web toon prior to the release of their official photos. Even before debut, the group already gained attention through the unique promotion technique that their label "WM Entertainment" used, they were promoted as "idols who came out of a comic or webtoon" and the latter had received a hot response for netizens locally and internationally. Initially, they were believed to be a co-ed group due to the fact that in the web toon a female character named "Anna" was introduced. Turns out that the group consisted of 5 members that are all boys when member Jinyoung's photo was first released on April 10, 2011 along with his story on the web toon. Baro, Gongchan, Sandeul, and CNU's photos were released on April 11–14, 2011 respectively along with their respective stories. Their debut EP, Let's Fly was released digitally and physically on April 21, 2011 along with the full MV, having released the MV teaser 2 days before on April 18, 2011. The group made their debut performance on the April 23 episode of MBC's Show! Music Core and was deemed to be a successful performance for the group grabbing the attention of netizens. They had their subsequent debut stages on Mnet's M! Countdown, KBS' Music Bank and SBS' The Music Trend on April 28, April 29 and May 1 respectively. On May 1 they had their first ever radio show guesting on Park Gyungrim's Starry Night Radio on MBC FM4U.

On June 22, 2011 the first episode of their first reality show MTV's Match Up was aired, and it co-starred fellow rookie idol group Block B. The first episode of the show featured the group's MV for their follow-up track "Only Learned the Bad Things" which is also included in ther first EP. The song was noted for it was one of the last songs penned by Wheesung (for other people) prior to his enlisment to the army in 2011. The show allows both groups (B1A4 and Block B) to develop their talents and let their unseen charms be discovered by the viewers through their daily activities as rookie groups in the Korean music industry. The show 'Match Up' lasted for 8 episodes. The music video for "Only Learned the Bad Things" was revealed publicly on June 22, 2011 and promotions for the follow-up single started on MBC's Show! Music Core and stages for the other music shows followed afterwards. Promotions for their debut EP ended on July 17, 2011.

Around the end of August, rumors of the group's impending comeback floated around the internet and was considered false until on August 30, the fanclub moderator of B1A4 revealed that the boys indeed are coming back with a new EP in the next month. Little details were known and the fans were left to keep on waiting. On September 4, 2011, their agency WM Entertainment started to reveal teaser images for the groups comeback with their second EP entitled "it B1A4", Jinyoung's teaser was the first one revealed followed BARO on September 5, CNU on the 6th, Sandeul on the 7th and lastly youngest Gongchan on the 8th. Teaser for their title track "Beautiful Target" was originally supposed to be released on the 9th but due to a leak it was revealed on the 8th with the music video of the title track revealed after 6 days on the 15th. The physical and digital album was released a day after and promotions for the album kicked-off on KBS' Music Bank on the same day. Subsequent comeback stages for MBC's Show! Music Core, SBS' The Music Trend and Mnet's M! Countdown were held on the 17th, 18th and the 22nd respectively.

Upon releasing the album, the group topped several off-line charts such as Kyobobook, Aladdin, Interpark, Yes24, Apple Music and many other off-line charts. According to their agency WM Entertainment, the album is near the 25,000 mark in their sales and is slowly becoming the best-selling album for a rookie that year. Their EP "it B1A4" proved to be a successful release for the group, although unable to win any music show awards, the group's overall popularity shot up and they immediately became one of the most recognized rookies along with APINK, Boyfriend, Dal Shabet. On October 6, an alternate version of their Beautiful Target MV was released entitled "Beautiful Target (ZOOM ZOOM ver.)".

Though currently not active in album promotions, their first and second mini album sales figures increased steadily. By the end of 2011, B1A4 placed 22nd place on the Hanteo Chart (the representative music chart of South Korea)— making them the only rookies, who debuted in the past year, to place in the top 50. The combined sales of both their mini-albums exceeds 100,000 copies according to a representative of the chart.

On November it was announced by the agency that they would promote another track off the mini-album but no MV will be produced for it. The second single off their second EP, entitled " My Love" was produced and written by One Way member Chance. Promotions for the track began on KBS's Music Bank and stages on MBC's Show! Music Core and SBS' The Music Trend followed. On the December 3 episode of MBC's music show Show! Music Core, the group held their goodbys stage thus ending the promotions for "it B1A4".

During their "Beautiful Target" promotions, the group stirked a deal with Japanese company Pony Canyon. A representative of the company stated that they were struck by the quality of the songs that was included in their debut EP and that their smooth choreography and instinctive fashion was also an added bonus. They also stated that actor Jang Keun-suk who was in the same label as B1A4 in Japan said that they had untapped potential. The company announced that the group would have a showcase on December 9, 2011 at the Sinagawa Stellar Ball in the heart of Tokyo. An album that was slated for a January release was also announced.

On November 14, Korean media outlets started reporting that tickets to the group's first showcase on Japan was sold out in just a minute, an unusual feat that is achieved by any rookie in Japan. What surprised them the most is that, B1A4 was still a rookie in Korea and selling out all tickets on their showcase is a good sign of their rising popularity. A total of 1,000 people got into the showcase where they performed a total of 9 songs inclduing both 'OK' and Beautiful Target'. During the showcase,it was announced by member BARO that a special fanclub inauguration will take place sometime in April and it was also announced that they will release a compilation album consisting all the tracks from their 2 previous EPs in released in Korea. The group released their first official photobook entitled "B1A4 – First Photobook : Private Special Edition" on December 15, 2011 and as of the 26th of the same month the photobook has been sold out and no re-production has been made by their agency. After the showcase, the group then performed on the year-end music festivals that each public broadcasting companies hold each year in Korea.

2012: IGNITION and Japanese debut

Under Pony Canyon, the group released the Let's Fly/It B1A4 Combo Album in Japan on January 25. The group also released their first OST song for the drama Take Care of Us, Captain (kor:부탁해요, 캡틴 rom: butakhaeyo, kaeptin) entitled Sky. They are the first rookie group from 2011 to release an OST single which is used as the main title track.

On February 3, news broke out that the group is aiming to accumulate at least 2,000,000 followers on their Twitter accounts as part of their mission on MNET WIDE Entertainment's segment Sesame Player where the group is currently starring. The show has currently aired 9 episodes and is aired every Friday starting February 3. The show was originally 12 episodes but due to the group successfully lowering the goal to half of the original 2,000,000 the show ended after 9 episodes, the group successfully gained a million followers in total.

After numerous rumors circulating regarding the group's impending comeback, WM Entertainment has announced the a track from the group's first full-length album would be released. On midnight of March 5, "THIS TIME IS OVER" was released as part of the group's comeback, along with it was a small clip containing an announcement from WM Entertainment regarding the group's comeback, a teaser photo of member BARO was also released. Photo teasers from Gongchan, Jinyoung, CNU, and Sandeul were released in the succeeding 8 days with a 2 day interval for each release. Prior to the release of the physical album on the 14th, the group prepared a pre-single entitled "This Time Is Over" which was composed by the new rising composing group "Our Hyung and My Dongsaeng " (kor: 우리형과 내동생; rom: uri hyung-gwa nae dongsaeng) and was co-written by them and member BARO who personally penned the lyrics for his raps on the song. The single was released on the 5th of March and has peaked at number 44 on the Gaon Singles Chart. The full album entitled "THE B1A4 I : IGNITION" or simply "IGNITION" was slated for a March 14 release followed by their comeback stage on M!Countdown the next day. Their title song "Baby I'm Sorry" was composed, written, and produced by B1A4's leader Jinyoung. The song features a catchy melody and a unique composition that brings out unexpected twists. The music video was released at noon on March 14. The group held their second comeback stage on KBS' Music Bank on the 16th followed by their first performance on MBC's Show! Music Core and SBS' The Music Trend on the 17th and 18th respectively. The album "THE B1A4 I : IGNITION" has topped the Hanteo Chart for several times already and has peaked number 2 on the weekly charts. The group sold an impressive 43,513 copies of the album which is an unusual feat for any Korean rookie idol group to achieve. As of the April 2012 charts, the group has sold a total of 47,042 copies. A repackaged version of their first studio album is scheduled for release on May 24 digitally while the physical copy will be released on the 29th. Information about the album has not been revealed by the company but release dates and teaser photos of the members have been revealed starting from Jinyoung on the 14th, BARO on the 15th, Sandeul on the 16th, CNU on the 17th and lastly youngest Gongchan on the 18th. The repeackaged album entitled "IGNITION : Special Edition" is expected to show another side of B1A4.

As announced by member BARO, an inauguration of their Japanese fanclub called "BANA JAPAN" was held at the SHIBUYA AX in Tokyo. "JAPAN BANA: FORMED FORMULA" took place two times in the span of three day making it six events all in all. Several things were done on the event including the votation for the fanclub's official logos, the performances of the group which included "OK", "BABY I'M SORRY" and "Beautiful Target", and the announcement of their debut in Japan. For the fanclub logos, several fan-accounts stated that the logos up for votation were designed by the members themselves. The members personally announced that under "Pony Canyon", they would make their Japanese debut with the Japanese version of their song 'Beautiful Target" and is slated for a late June release on the 27th. There will be three versions of the single and each will contain a ticket for the handshake event that will be held on June 30 on Kanto with the venue impending and on July 1 on Lazona Kawazaki Plaza. Version A of the album will have the Japanese version of their song "Chu Chu Chu" and a DVD of their showcase and an album jacket BTS video. Version B will have the Japanese versions of "Bling Girl" and "Chu Chu Chu" and will include a jigsaw puzzle. The regular edition only has the Japanese versions of "Bling Girl" and "Chu Chu Chu" and an original Japanese song entitled "Ready to Go." All three versions of the single topped the daily pre-order chart of Tower Records Japan.

On the same day of their official Japanese debut, their single "Beautiful Target" ranked #4 on the Oricon charts along with famous Japanese boy band, KAT-TUN, and popular Korean girl group, Girls' Generation. A representative of their agency stated, “We’re surprised by the fact that B1A4 ranked within the top 5 on the Oricon Chart despite being a foreign rookie group, and a group that hasn’t begun promotions in Japan. Representatives in the music industry and fans are showing high interest in their next move.” According to WM Entertainment, their second Japanese single, "Sleep Well, Goodnight" (jap: "おやすみ good night"; romaji: o-ya-su-mi good night) , will hit stores on August 29. The single “Sleep Well, Good Night” comes in three editions, each has a different track list and bonuses. Limited A of the album will have a bonus DVD that includes live tracks recorded in April at special event and the cover jacket photo shoot footage. Limited will have a bonus earphone holder (1 of 5) and bonus coupling track “SO FINE”. The regular edition of the album is a regular CD with their new Japanese track, “Fly Away”.

After much speculation from netizens, KBS Joy confirmed that Season 6 of Hello Baby will indeed feature B1A4. KBS’s CP Lim Yong Hyun reported that B1A4 has started the photo shoot for their ‘Hello Baby’ season 6 profile shots. The soon-to-be-fathers are preparing for this season’s concept of “Hello Family’s Seoul Sightseeing”. KBS JOY PD Lim Yong Hyun clarified, “The plan is to have B1A4 along with two children aged five years old, to travel around Seoul in order to embark on the process of mastering the city. In this season of ‘Hello Baby’, two 5-year-old “babies” will be participating. As they are respectively from the Gyeongsang and Jeolla provinces, the two children, with their regional accents and sweet personalities, are expected to bring a new kind of entertainment to the show." On Lauren Lunde's (from MBLAQ's Hello Baby) official facebook page, they revealed that Lauren is scheduled to film in B1A4's Hello Baby starting on August 1st.

In response to why he selected B1A4 for season 6, he stated “ All of the previous idol groups appeared on ‘Hello Baby’ when they were in the process of reaching the next important step in their career. The program became a helpful boost in that goal. B1A4 is in a similar situation. They are in the middle of preparing for their promotions in Japan, and they have much potential to become bigger Hallyu stars. They are well known in Korea, and we casted them because we look forward to high viewer ratings. I’ve watched B1A4′s music video and I liked it. I’m content with our choice.”

B1A4's Hello Baby succeeded in capturing teenage girl's hearts. According to the report released by AGB Nielson Media Research, ‘B1A4′s Hello Baby’ recorded 1.503% in viewer ratings with females in their teens. Considering the fact that any cable show is considered a success if their ratings reach 1%, the show is off to a great start. Following the success of previous seasons, season 6 with B1A4 and the group’s unique brand of energy and enthusiasm has increased viewer ratings. Fans have also been very excited about the show. They commented, “B1A4′s charms are finally being shown“, “Everything the babies do is so lovely“, “Love the small missions“, and “When the first-time daddies panic, it’s the funniest“.

On July 23, Gongchan underwent surgery to remove a kidney. WM Entertainment revealed "During promotions for ‘Sleep Well, Good Night’, Gongchan had complained of pains in his side. After receiving a complete medical checkup at the hospital, it was revealed that his kidney was not functioning well. However, Gongchan had a strong desire to continue with promotions and receive surgery after the group’s activities, so we decided to delay his surgery. Whenever Gongchan experienced pain, he’d receive painkillers and continue with promotions. He always had a bright smile while thinking of his fellow members and his fans, making his medical condition unaware to the public. Gongchan had personally asked to keep the news of his surgery quiet because he did not want to cause unnecessary concern for his fans." According to Gongchan’s doctor, “Gongchan was diagnosed with congenital narrowing of his ureter, leading one side of his kidney to not function at all. Therefore, we decided on a surgery to remove one of his kidneys.”

After one week, Gongchan was released from the hospital and returned to his hometown for rest. Meanwhile, Jinyoung, Sandeul, Baro, and CNU also returned to their hometowns. This marked B1A4's first vacation since 3 years. Fans reported sighting the members in their hometowns of Cheongju, Chungju, Busan, and Suncheon starting on July 28. According to WM Entertainment, B1A4 never got a day to rest since their trainee days because of their busy schedule of album production and promotions. Since Gongchan went home to recover after his recent surgery, the rest of the members went on their first vacation in three years to recharge.

The group is also scheduled to release a new OST track, titled "Hey Girl" on August 14. The song will be the title track for the upcoming drama "The Thousandth Man". This will be B1A4's second OST track— both, being the main themes of its respective dramas. In addition, it has been said that B1A4 will have a short cameo in the drama.

Members

Discography

Awards and nominations

Filmography

Variety shows

• 2011: MTV Match Up ( with Block B)
• 2012: MTV Diary
• 2012: Mnet WIDE Entertainment: Sesame Player Season 3
• 2012: MTV B1A4 Hotline (Japan)
• 2012: KBS Joy B1A4's Hello Baby Season 6

Guest appearances

• 2011: KBS Oh My School / 100 Point Out Of 100 (Baro, Gongchan) 2 last episodes
• 2011: MBC Idol Athletics Championships
• 2011–2012: SBS Star King (Jinyoung, Sandeul, Baro)
• 2011–2012: Y-Star God of Cookery Road (Baro as Co-MC 2012)
• 2011: MBC Quiz to Change the World (Baro and Sandeul)
• 2011: MTV Let Me Show
• 2011: MBC Weekly Idol
• 2012: MBC TV 'Idol Athletics and Swimming Championships
• 2012: SBS MTV Special B1A4 Selca Diary
• 2012: SBS 1000 Song Challenge (Jinyoung, Gongchan, CNU, Sandeul)
• 2012: MBC Quiz to Change the World (Baro and CNU)
• 2012: MBC Every1 Weekly Idol

Sitcoms

• 2012: KBS Need a Fairy (CNU)

Fanclub

Trivia

• Official Fanclub Name: BANA (South Korea) ; BANA JAPAN (Japan)
• Official Color: TBA

Background

B1A4 fans are called BANA. To celebrate their 100th day on July 31, B1A4's leader Jinyoung reveals that the boys had come up with a name for their fans. His explanation went as follows: "BANA (바나)" refers to "BA (Us, B1A4) NA (Our fans!)", and put together it means "we have fallen for each other (BANA)!". Last June 27, WM Entertainment officially unveiled on B1A4's official site "PPyoungE" which is featured on the official fanclub logo. The logo is a skull with two eyes (one eye with a heart as its pupil and a heart that replaces the right eye) with the words "B1A4 and BANA" situated below the logo.

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75. "B1A4, Ailee, and more have a successful stage at the 2012 "Asia Song Festival"". Koreaboo. August 6, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
76. "B1A4 decides on a fanclub name on their 100th day". koreaboo. August 1, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
77. Template:Ko icon"BANA만의 특별한 심볼! "PPyoungE"를 소개합니다!". B1A4.com. June 27, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.

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• Official Youtube channel Template:Ko icon

• K-pop music groups
• Musical groups established in 2011
• South Korean dance music groups
• South Korean boy bands
• Pony Canyon artists