Baro (singer)
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Baro performing at the Yongsan I-Park Mall in 2013
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Cha Sun-woo |
| Born |
September 5, 1992 Gwangju, South Korea |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Lyricist, actor |
| Instruments | Rapping |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | WM Entertainment |
| Associated acts | B1A4 |
| Website | b1a4 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 차선우 |
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| Hanja | 車善玗 |
| Revised Romanization | Cha Seon-u |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'a Sŏn-u |
Cha Sun-woo (Hangul: 차선우; Hanja: 車善玗; born September 5, 1992), better known by his stage name Baro, is a South Korean singer, rapper, and actor. He is the main rapper of South Korean boy group B1A4. He made a debut on the stage of MBC Show! Music Core on April 23, 2011. He has been part of six Korean mini albums, two Korean studio albums, and two Japanese studio albums. In 2014 Baro received critical acclaim for his role in the drama God's Gift - 14 Days in which he portrayed a teenage boy with the mental capacity of a 6-year old. He has also won 12 medals in Idol Star Athletics Championships with 3 golds, 7 silvers and 2 bronzes.
Baro was born in Gwangju, South Korea with one who is four years younger than him (debuting in 2017 with the stage name "I"). When Baro was a middle schooler, his father's business did not work out bringing difficult times for Baro and his family.
When Baro was a trainee, he asked TVXQ's Yunho for an autograph and Yunho wrote "Let’s meet on stage in the future!" Two years later, Baro saw Yunho on his debut day and Yunho remembered him which moved Baro deeply.
Baro 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. Baro then joined the company, training for at least 2 years before debuting.
After years of training, Baro joined as the main rapper of B1A4. On April 11, 2011, WM Entertainment revealed Baro as the second member to be revealed after releasing the news of B1A4 along with Jinyoung's picture. Gongchan, Sandeul and CNU were also revealed in the next few days.
On April 20, 2011, B1A4 released their debut Track "OK" and mini album "Let's Fly", making their debut on April 23, 2011 on MBC's Show! Music Core.
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