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This is a Korean name; the family name is Hwangbo.

Hwangbo (Korean: 황보, born August 16, 1980) is a South Korean singer who started off her career as the leader and rapper of former female group Chakra.

[edit] Career

Hwangbo first debuted in 1999 as the rapper for the group Bros. She then joined Chakra alongside Eeni, Eun, and Jeong Ryeo-won in 2000. The group released 4 albums, with the last one (Tomato) being released in 2003. Although they contributed to soundtrack albums, the group eventually split up the following year.

Hwangbo then frequented various variety shows, including being a regular on SBS's X-Man and Love Letter. She cultivated an image of being a tomboy, due to her strong mannerisms and straightforwardness. A solo album was rumoured to be released for some time; however, Hwangbo did not release an album until 2007 with Lady in Black. The album marked an image change, as the first single ("눈물도 미안해서", "Even My Tears are Sorry") was a ballad.

In mid-2008, she released a digital single, Gift for Him, which featured the song "뜨거워져" ("Get Hot"), a Tecktonik song. The remix features Koo Junyup of Clon; the song's dance was choreographed by him as well.^[1] She also released a song called "Mature" as part of the "Gift For Him" 2-track release.

Hwangbo joined the MBC reality show We Got Married, debuting on May 11, 2008. She was paired up with SS501 leader Kim Hyun Joong, who is 6 years her junior. Due to scheduling conflicts, Kim Hyun Joong and Hwangbo made their official exit the show on December 14, 2008.

Having gained high popularity through their fictional marriage, they won MBC's Best Couple Award on December 28, 2008.^[2][3]

In 2009, Hwang Bo has remained active on television, becoming one of 6 MCs on Infinity Girls, an all-female version of Infinite Challenge, airing on MBC Every1. The show was eventually revamped in November 2009, with the original cast leaving, including Hwangbo and replaced by all new members.^[4] She was also featured in Olive's Channel new show Living Beauty.^[5]

She has also continued her modeling work, appearing as the model for the Labelle 2009 S/S online fashion catalog, and participating in Seoul Fashion week as one of the models for Korean designer Imseonoc.^[6]

As of April 2009, Hwang Bo released her newest digital release, "Can't Believe The Words," a remake of STAY's 2006 song.

On August 18, 2009 Hwang Bo released her newest single "R2song / Arisong" in South Korea, which was first released in the UK. The song ranked #1 on JunoDownload's singles charts on the day of its release, featuring a mix by producer Postino.

[edit] Personal Life

Hwang Bo is an active participant in charity work^[7][8], becoming close friends with actress Shin Ae Ra through their contribution together in Bangladesh. She is part of a charity group, Compassion.^{[citation needed]}

On November 2009, Compassion has released a MV which title 'Because of Love'. The compassion group will do a tour around Korean to collect donations.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Solo work

• Lady in Black, March 3, 2007
• Gift For Him, single, July 3, 2008
• Sang Sang (With Moohan Girls/Infinity Girls), single, November 13. 2008
• Can't Believe the Words, single, April 20, 2009
• Arisong, August 18, 2009

[edit] Filmography

• Emergency Act 19, 2002
• Love of South and North, 2003

[edit] References