Baekho (백호) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and producer under Pledis Entertainment. He is a former member of the boy group NU'EST.
He made his solo debut on October 12, 2022 with the mini album Absolute Zero.
Career[]
2012: NU'EST's debut[]
Baekho debuted as a member of NU'EST on March 15, 2012 with their first single "Face".
2017–2018: Produce 101 Season 2, NU'EST W[]
In 2017, him, and fellow members Minhyun, JR, and Ren participated in Mnet's survival reality show Produce 101 Season 2, which he finished in 13th place.
Minhyun was the only member that made to the final 11 to promote with the project group Wanna One, while the other members formed the four-member subgroup NU'EST W (the W in the name means the group is waiting for him to return), as they released three mini albums between 2017 and 2018.
2022: NU'EST's disbandment, solo debut with Absolute Zero[]
On February 28, 2022, Pledis Entertainment announced that the NU'EST members' contracts would expire on March 14 and Baekho decided to renew with the company.[1]
On August 29, media outlets reported that Baekho will be releasing his first solo album sometime in October.[2] On September 21, it was announced that Baekho will be making his solo debut with his first mini album, Absolute Zero, on October 12.[3]
2023: "Elevator", "What Are We"[]
On August 21, Baekho teased his first digital single, "Elevator", a remake of the 1995 song of the same name by Park Jin Young, set to be released on August 31.[4]
On November 27, Baekho teased his third digital single, "What Are We", featuring Park Jiwon of fromis_9, set to be released on December 7.[5]
2024: "Love Or Die"[]
On April 15, it was announced that Baekho and BIGONE will release the collaboration single album "Love Or Die" on May 8.[6]
Discography[]
Mini albums[]
- Absolute Zero (2022)
Collaboration single albums[]
- "Love Or Die" (with BIGONE) (2024)
Digital singles[]
- "Elevator" (2023)
- "Abracadabra" (2023)
- "What Are We" (feat. Park Jiwon of fromis_9) (2023)
- "Wet & Wild" (WATERBOMB 2024 Official Theme) (2024)
- "Nutty Nutty" (feat. Jessi) (2024)
Features[]
- Son Dam Bi, After School - "Love Letter" (feat. Ara, Hye Rim, Jung Hyun, Hwang Min Hyun, Dong Ho) (2011)
OSTs[]
- "The Crowned Clown OST Part.2" ("That Day, We.") (2019)
- "Midnight Sun OST Part.3" ("Meet Me When The Sun Goes Down" and "Good-Bye Days" with Kei) (2021)
- "Now, We Are Breaking Up OST Part.10" ("Forevermore") (2021)
- "Crazy Love OST Part.3" ("Bite!") (2022)
- "Good Job OST Part.2" ("Savior") (2022)
Participation releases[]
- "Mask Singer 160th (Live Version)" ("Beautiful Night (아름다운 밤이야)" and "Thought (생각이나)") (2018)
- The Call 2 Project No.5 ("Bastard" with Yun Minsoo, Cheetah) (2019)
- The Call 2 inal Project ("Don't Worry" with Yun Minsoo, Cheetah, Song Ga In) (2019)
Producing and writing credits[]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | |||
| NU'EST | "Lost & Found" | Q is. | Writing |
| "VVITH" | Writing Composing | ||
| "R.L.T.L (Real Love True Love) (One Morning)" | Canvas | Writing | |
| "Love Paint (Every Afternoon)" | |||
| "Look (A Starlight Night)" | |||
| 2017 | |||
| NU'EST W | "My Beautiful" | W, Here | Writing Composing |
| "Where You At" | |||
| "Good Love" | |||
| 2018 | |||
| NU'EST W | "Signal" | Who, You | Writing Composing |
| "Dejavu" | |||
| "Polaris" | |||
| "ylenoL" | |||
| "Gravity & Moon" | |||
| "Shadow" | |||
| NU'EST W | "I Don't Care (with Spoonz)" | Writing Composing | |
| "L.I.E" | Wake,n | ||
| "Help Me" | |||
| "Wi-Fi" | |||
| "You & I" | |||
| "Feels" | |||
| 2019 | |||
| NU'EST | "A Song For You" | Writing | |
| "Segno" | Happily Ever After | Writing Composing | |
| "Bet Bet" | |||
| "Bass" | |||
| "Talk About Love" | |||
| "Different" | |||
| "Fine" | |||
| NU'EST | "Call Me Back" | The Table | Writing Composing |
| "Love Me" | |||
| "One Two Three" | |||
| "Trust Me" | |||
| "Stay Up All Night" | |||
| "If We" | |||
| 2020 | |||
| NU'EST | "Let's Love (with Spoonz)" | Writing Composing | |
| "I'm In Trouble" | The Nocturne | Writing Composing Arranging | |
| "Firework" | Writing Composing | ||
| "Back To Me" | |||
| "Must" | |||
| "Shooting Star" | |||
| 2021 | |||
| NU'EST | "Dress" | Romanticize | Writing Composing |
| "Inside Out" | |||
| "Don't Wanna Go" | |||
| "Black" | |||
| "Drive" | |||
| Baekho | "Forevermore" | "Now, We Are Breaking Up OST Part.10" | Writing |
| 2022 | |||
| NU'EST | "Love Paint (Every Afternoon) (Re-mastering)" | Needle & Bubble | Writing |
| "Bet Bet (Re-mastering)" | Writing Composing | ||
| "Love Me (Re-mastering)" | |||
| "Different (Re-mastering)" | |||
| "Look (A Starlight Night) (Alternative House Ver.)" | |||
| "I'm in Trouble (Urban Ver.)" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "Galaxy" | Writing Composing | ||
| "Again" | |||
| Baekho | "Festival in My Car" | Absolute Zero | Writing Composing |
| "Love Burn" | Writing | ||
| "No Rules" | Writing Composing | ||
| "Bad 4 U" | Writing | ||
| "Have I Changed?" | Writing Composing | ||
Concerts[]
Concert participation[]
- Waterbomb Seoul 2024 (2024)[7]
Fanmeetings[]
- Baekation (2022)[8]
Musical theatre[]
- Midnight Sun (2021) - Haram
- Altar Boyz (2021) - Matthew
- Equal (2022) - Theo
- Marie Antoinette (2024) - Count Axel von Fersen
Filmography[]
Films[]
- Their Distance (2015) - Jiwoo's friend
Dramas[]
- Jeon Woo-chi (KBS, 2013) - Jang Won (cameo, ep. 17)
Survival shows[]
- Produce 101 Season 2 (Mnet, 2017) - contestant
- Build Up : Vocal Boy Group Survivor (Mnet, 2024) - judge[9]
Gallery[]
- Main article: Baekho/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ Soompi: NU’EST’s JR, Aron, And Ren To Leave PLEDIS Entertainment + Baekho And Minhyun To Renew Contracts
- ↑ Soompi: Former NU’EST Member Baekho To Release First Solo Album This Fall
- ↑ Soompi: Former NU’EST Member Baekho Announces Date For Solo Debut + Drops 1st Teaser
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: NU’EST’s Baekho Drops 1st Teaser For Remake Of Park Jin Young’s Sultry Hit “Elevator”
- ↑ Soompi: NU’EST’s Baekho And fromis_9’s Park Jiwon Drop 1st Teaser For Collab Single “What Are We”
- ↑ Soompi: Baekho And BIGONE To Release Collab Single Album "Love Or Die" In May
- ↑ @waterbomb_official on Instagram (April 13, 2024)
- ↑ Baekho on Twitter (June 27, 2022)
- ↑ Soompi: Mnet’s Upcoming Boy Group Vocal Survival Show “Build Up” Announces Judge Lineup
Official links[]
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