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B1A4 (Template:Lang-ko) is a South Korean idol group under the management of WM Entertainment. The group debuted in 2011 with their single "O.K". They were first introduced to the public through a webtoon. They have released one studio album, three EPs and various singles in South Korea.

The group began their foray into the Japanese market late 2011 with a showcase and in 2012, they released their first compilation album that consisted of all the tracks from their first two EPs Let's Fly and It B1A4. The group released remakes of two Korean singles namely "Beautiful Target" and "Sleep Well, Good Night" as Japanese singles on June and August respectively, both peaking at number four on the Oricon weekly singles chart. Their debut Japanese album 1 was released in October 2012.

History

Pre-debut

Baro, the rapper of the group, was first discovered by a company representative who came across his photo posted on his friend's homepage on social network service Cyworld. At his audition, Baro sang Sumi Jo's "Once I Leave" and Sung Si-kyung's "The Road to Me", in addition to rapping and beatboxing. Similarly, leader Jin-young was discovered from a photo posted on Cyworld. In contrast to Baro, Jin-young acted as the character Gong-gil from the movie King and the Clown. He received training for composing, singing, and acting. Gongchan was also 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 while, where he danced to a song by soloist Ivy. Main vocalist Sandeul, who competed in numerous singing contests, was approached by a company agent after performing a song by Kim Yeon-woo in a talent show. Prior to their debut, the group underwent a training period of two years.

The group's name stands for the members' blood types. Members Jin-young, CNU, Sandeul, and Gongchan are blood type A, while Baro has blood type B. In addition, B1A4 stands for "Be the one, all for one“. The members explained that the name "basically means 'let's do our best as everyone expects us to'".

2011: Let's Fly and It B1A4

On April 11, 2011, the members of B1A4 were introduced through a webtoon. Initially, it was believed that B1A4 would be a mixed gender group due to the presence of a female character named Anna in the webtoon; this was later proven false. That same day, WM Entertainment revealed a photo of the first member of the group, leader Jin-young. The remaining members Baro, Gongchan, Sandeul, and CNU were revealed on a daily basis between April 12–15. A music video teaser for B1A4's promotional single "O.K" was uploaded on April 19. The full music video, as well as their debut EP Let's Fly, was released on April 21. The group made their debut performance on the April 23 episode of Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's (MBC) Show! Music Core. They had their subsequent debut stages on Mnet's M! Countdown, Korean Broadcasting System's (KBS) Music Bank, and Seoul Broadcasting System's (SBS) The Music Trend on April 28, April 29, and May 1, respectively. B1A4 began promoting "Only Learned the Bad Things" on June 18, 2011. The group, alongside Block B, starred on SBS MTV's reality show Match Up. It began to air on June 22. The music video for the second promotional single "Only Learned the Bad Things" was aired on the first episode.

On August 31, 2011, it was announced that B1A4 would release a second EP the following month. Photo teasers of Jin-young, Baro, CNU, Sandeul, and Gongchan were revealed daily from September 5–9, respectively; The music video teaser for "Beautiful Target" was released on September 10. It B1A4 and the full music video for "Beautiful Target" were released on September 15. The group began promoting the album by performing on KBS' Music Bank, MBC's Show! Music Core, SBS' The Music Trend, and Mnet's M! Countdown. B1A4 began promoting "My Love" on November 18, 2011.

In October 2011, it was announced that B1A4 would debut in Japan under the record label Pony Canyon in January 2012. Prior to their debut there, the group held their B1A4 – Japan Showcase Live 2011 at the Sinagawa Stellar Ball in Tokyo on December 9, 2011; the tickets for the event sold-out within one minute, an unprecedented feat for newly debuted groups. B1A4 performed nine songs at the event, which was attended by 1,000 people. At the end of the year, B1A4 won the Rookie of the Year Award at Tower Records' K-Pop Lovers! Awards 2011.

2012–present: Debut in Japan, Ignition, and In the Wind

Prior to embarking into the Japanese music industry, B1A4 released a compilation album on January 25, 2012, which consists of all the tracks previously included on Let's Fly and It B1A4 in Japan.

On March 5, 2012, B1A4 released the digital single "This Time Is Over" ahead of the release of their first studio album, as well as a photo teaser of Baro. Photo teasers of Gongchan, Jin-young, CNU, and Sandeul were released in the following days. B1A4 released Ignition and the promotional single "Baby I'm Sorry" on March 14, and they began promoting the song on M! Countdown the following the day, followed by performances on Music Bank, Show! Music Core, and The Music Trend. A repackaged edition of the album entitled Ignition: Special Edition, as well as the promotional single "Baby Good Night", was released on May 23.

B1A4 released their first Japanese-language single "Beautiful Target" on June 27, 2012. The song debuted at number four on the Oricon weekly singles chart, selling 32,665 in its first week. On July 25, B1A4 took part in season six of the reality show Hello Baby, where the group learns to care for children. On August 29, B1A4 released their second Japanese-language single "Oyasumi Good Night", which also debuted at number four on the Oricon weekly singles chart, selling 35,779 in its first week. They released their debut Japanese-language studio album 1 on October 24, 2012; it debuted at number five on the Oricon weekly albums chart, selling 20,547 in its first week.

On November 5, a video teaser was released that featured no music or any of the members, but of a blowing wind throughout a field. Individual video teasers for Jin-young and Baro were released on November 7, followed by Gongchan, CNU, and Sanduel on November 9. In the Wind was released on November 12, 2012; they began performing the promotional single "Tried to Walk" on M! Countdown on November 15, as well as on Music Bank, Show! Music Core, and The Music Trend the following days. From December 8–9, 2012, B1A4 held their first solo concert BABA B1A4 at the SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium.

Public image

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: Jin-young is from Chungju, North Chungcheong Province; CNU from Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province; Sandeul from Busan, Baro from Gwangju, South Jeolla Province; and Gongchan from Suncheon, South Jeolla Province. 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.

Members

Discography

Korean discography

Studio albums

• Ignition (2012)

Extended plays

• Let's Fly (2011)
• It B1A4 (2011)
• In the Wind (2012)

Japanese discography

Studio albums

• 1 (2012)

Concerts tours

• BABA B1A4 (2012)

Awards and nominations

Filmography

Variety shows

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

Guest appearances

• KBS Oh My School / 100 Point Out Of 100 – Baro and Gongchan; final two episodes (2011)
• MBC Idol Athletics Championships (2011)
• SBS Star King – Jin-young, Sandeul, and Baro; (2011–12)
• Y-Star God of Cookery Road – Baro (2011–12)
• MBC Quiz to Change the World – Baro and Sandeul (2011)
• MTV Let Me Show (2011)
• MBC Weekly Idol (2011–12)
• MBC TV 'Idol Athletics and Swimming Championships (2012)
• SBS MTV Special B1A4 Selca Diary (2012)
• SBS 1000 Song Challenge – Jin-young, Gongchan, CNU, and Sandeul (2012)
• MBC Quiz to Change the World – Baro and CNU (2012)
• KBS2 Let's Go! Dream Team 2 – Baro, Jin-young and Sandeul (2012)
• KBS Joy Hug – Baro and Sandeul (2012)
• KBS2 1 vs 100 – Baro and Sandeul (2012)
• Immortal Song 2 – Sandeul, Baro, and CNU (2012)

Sitcoms

• KBS I Need a Fairy – CNU (2012)

Music Video Appearance

• Zia – "One Year" – Baro (2012)

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External links

• Official website Template:Ko icon

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