- For other people known as 'Geonu', see Gunwoo.
Geonu (건우) is a South Korean singer-songwriter under Bluedot Entertainment. He is a member of the boy group JUST B and is the former leader of the project boy group The CrewOne.
He is also known for being a contestant on the reality survival shows I-LAND, Dancing High and Build Up : Vocal Boy Group Survivor.
Career
2018: Dancing High
In 2018, he participated in the KBS survival show Dancing High. He was one out of 35 contestants, chosen from 3,112 applicants.[1]
2020: I-LAND
On June 2, 2020, Geonu was introduced as a participant in the CJ ENM and Big Hit Entertainment's then upcoming survival show I-LAND.[2] On the first episode, he performed "Chained Up" by VIXX, along with Kyungmin and Jaeho and was able to enter "I-LAND".[3] However, on the sixth episode, he was voted back to "Ground".[4] On the seventh episode, he ranked eleventh based on the global votes and was able to move onto Part 2 and become one of the final 12.[5]
In the eighth episode, Geonu was a part of the unit performing "I Need U" by BTS, along with Jungwon, Daniel, and Jake. The unit earned the score of 275 points. Although, Geonu had ranked 11th in the episode, he was unfortunately eliminated as TA-KI, who ranked 12th, was immune from elimination due to his unit winning first in the mission.[6]
2021: JUST B
On February 2, Geonu opened up a personal Twitter account.[7]
On May 24, he was officially revealed as a member of Bluedot Entertainment's then upcoming boy group JUST B.[8] On June 30, he then debuted in JUST B with the release of their debut mini album Just Burn.
2024: Build Up : Vocal Boy Group Survivor
In January 2024, he was revealed as a contestant on Mnet's reality survival show Build Up : Vocal Boy Group Survivor.[9]
Discography
OSTs
- "School 2021 OST Part.8" ("Finally You" with Bain) (2021)
- "Villain of Romance OST Part.3" ("Bumbum") (2023)
Producing and writing credits
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | |||
| JUST B | "Me=" | = (Neun) | Writing |
| 2023 | |||
| JUST B | "Coming Home" | ÷ (Nanugi) | Writing |
| 2025 | |||
| JUST B | "Still I Luv You" | Writing | |
| "Kid" | Just Odd | Writing Composing | |
| "Bullet" | |||
| "Chest" | |||
Filmography
Reality shows
- Dancing High (KBS, 2018) - contestant
- I-LAND (Mnet, 2020) - contestant
- Build Up : Vocal Boy Group Survivor (Mnet, 2024) - contestant
Web dramas
Trivia
- His MBTI personality type is ENTP-A.[12]
Gallery
- Main article: Geonu/Gallery
References
- ↑ Kpop Herald: ‘Dancing High’ to put spotlight on young dancers
- ↑ @mnetiland on Twitter: June 2, 2020 tweet
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: “I-LAND” Premieres With Trainees Covering EXO, NCT, And More For Test As They Aim For Spots In New Group
- ↑ Soompi: Into The “I-LAND”: A Review Of What Happened In Episode 6 & The Special Episode
- ↑ Soompi: “I-LAND” Reveals The 12 Contestants Moving On To Part 2
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: “I-LAND” Trainees Cover BTS’s “DNA,” “I Need U,” And “Fake Love” + 1 Contestant Eliminated
- ↑ @geonu___ on Twitter: February 2, 2021 tweet
- ↑ JUST B Official on Twitter: JUST B Profile Image #JUSTB #저스트비 #GEONU #이건우 (May 24, 2021
- ↑ Soompi: Mnet's New Vocal Survival Show "Build Up" Unveils All 40 Contestants
- ↑ (KR) My Daily: 저스트비 JM‧이건우, 한·태국 합작 드라마 '사랑은 고양이처럼' 동반 캐스팅
- ↑ @eccentricroman1 on Twitter (July 1, 2022)
- ↑ Just Burn's name card
Official links
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