Son Dong-woon
Son Dong-woon | |
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Dongwoon in 2017 | |
Background information | |
Native name | 손동운 |
Birth name | Son Dong-woon |
Born |
Busan, South Korea | June 6, 1991
Origin | South Korea |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instruments |
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Years active | 2009–present |
Labels | |
Associated acts |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 손동운 |
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Revised Romanization | Son Dong-un |
McCune–Reischauer | Son Tong'un |
Son Dong-woon (Hangul: 손동운; born June 6, 1991), known mononymously as Dongwoon, is a South Korean singer. He is a member of the boy group Highlight.
Biography
Son Dong-woon was born in Busan, South Korea, on June 6, 1991.[1] His father, Son Il-rak, is a professor at Cheongju University. Dong Woon stated in an interview and in the KBS show Win Win that he studied in Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines. Dong Woon was a trainee from JYP Entertainment for two years, and was the last member chosen to join Beast. He is the youngest of the group.
Dong Woon attended Hanyoung High School and graduated from Dongguk University on 16 February 2017.[2]
Career
Beast
The group has released eight Korean mini-albums and various singles. Dong Woon is a vocalist of Beast.
Solo career
In December 2010, Dong Woon released a digital single album Udon together with Davichi's Kang Min Kyung.[3] However, it is said that by the composers of 'Udon' that the title of the song is in Japanese, hence the main three broadcasting networks confirmed that they will not be showing on television.[4]
In April 2012, Dong Woon released "In the Cloud" for Shinsadong Tiger's 'Supermarket_another Half'.[5]
On May 22, 2015, Cube Entertainment revealed that Dong Woon will release his first solo album Kimishika on July 1 before officially beginning his Japanese debut promotions.[6]
Discography
Japanese EPs
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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JPN | |||
Kimishika |
Track listing
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Soundtrack appearances and solo performances
Year | Title | Artist | Album |
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2010 | "우동" ("Udong/Udon") | Kang Minkyung and Son Dongwoon | 우동 |
2011 | "꿈을 꾼다" ("Dreaming")> | Yong Junhyung, Yang Yoseob, and Son Dongwoon | 나도, 꽃! (I'm A Flower Too!) |
2012 | "In the Cloud" | Son Dongwoon | SUPER MARKET – another Half (Shinsadong Tiger Project Album) |
2013 | "Bye Bye Love" | Yang Yoseob , Son Dongwoon and BTOB | When a Man Falls in Love OST |
2015 | "Without You" | Yoon Doojoon , Yang Yoseob and Son Dongwoon | Scholar Who Walks the Night OST |
2017 | "Dreaming Now" | Son Dongwoon | Innocent Defendant OST |
"Universe" | Yoo Jaehwan, Yang Yoseob and Son Dongwoon | Universe | |
"The Alchemist" | Yoo Jaehwan and Son Dongwoon | ||
"첫 이별" ("First Disturbance") | |||
2018 | "There's No Eternity | Son Dongwoon | Prelude : Voice |
"Still, Today" | |||
"Crescendo" |
Songwriting credits
Year | Album | Artist | Song | Lyrics | Music | ||
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Credited | With | Credited | With | ||||
2009 | Beast Is the B2ST | BEAST | "Beast Is the B2ST" | Yes | BEAST | No | Shin Sa Dong Tiger, Choi Gyu Seong |
"Bad Girl" | Yes | BEAST, Lee Sang Ho, Shin Sa Dong Tiger | No | Lee Sang Ho, Shin Sa Dong Tiger | |||
2010 | My Story | BEAST (Dongwoon & Doojoon) | "When the door closed" | Yes | Yoon Doo-joon | No | Rado |
2015 | Kimishika | Son Dongwoon | "Preludio" | Yes | — | No | Good Life |
"Kimi Shika" | Yes | No | |||||
"Amasugiru You" | Yes | No | Good Life, Davii | ||||
Son Dongwoon,Yang Yoseob and Yoon Doojoon | "Hoshi ni Natte" | Yes | No | Rado | |||
2016 | Highlight | BEAST (Dongwoon Solo) | "I'll Give You My All" | Yes | Yes | Good Life, Davii | |
Non album-singles | Son Dongwoon | "Let's Have a Drink" | Yes | Jinri | Yes | Jinri, Shin Yosung | |
Kwon Nayoon | "Nothing Is Late" | Yes | Kim Donghyuk | Yes | Yoo Jaehwa | ||
2017 | Universe | Son Dongwoon, Yoo Jaehwa and Yang Yoseob | "Universe" | Yes | Hyesung | No | Yoo Jaehwa, Shin Sungjin |
Son Dongwoon & Yoo Jaehwa | "The Alchemist" | Yes | Curious | Yes | Curious | ||
"First Disturbance" | Yes | — | Yes | Yoo Jaehwa | |||
2018 | Prelude : Voice | Son Dongwoon | "There's No Eternity" | Yes | Yes | — | |
"Still, Today" | Yes | Yes | Curious | ||||
"Crescendo" | Yes | Yes | — |
Filmography
Variety shows
Year | Network | Title | Role | Note |
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2017 | KBS2 | Battle Trip | Contestant with Doojoon | Episode 52-53 |
Special MC | Episode 73 | |||
2018 | Naver | I Will Give You a Universe | Cast | Himself |
Musical theatre
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012-2013 | Catch Me If You Can | Frank Abagnale Jr. | Lead Role |
2016 | The Great Gatsby [RE:BOOT] | Gatsby | |
2017-2018 | Hourglass | Baek Jae-hee | |
2018 | Altar Boyz | Abraham |
Hosting
Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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2018 | School Attack | SBS MTV | Co-hosted along with Eun Ji-won and JooE |
GOT YA! GWSN | Mnet | Co-hosted along with Kim Shin-young, Soijn and DinDin |
References
- ↑ Mark Russell (April 29, 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
- ↑ "[TF사진관] 손동운, '동국대 졸업… 학사모를 써도 훈내 폴폴~'". The Fact. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ "Will 'Udon' Surpass the Popularity of 'Naengmyun'?". Newsen (in Korean). December 18, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
- ↑ "Kang Minkyung and Son Dongwoon's song 'Udon' won't be heard on the mainstream media networks". Star News (in Korean). December 10, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
- ↑ "B2ST's Dongwoon releases "In the Cloud" for Shinsadong Tiger's 'Supermarket_another Half'". Star News (in Korean). April 23, 2012. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
- ↑ "BEAST's Dongwoon to Make Solo Debut in Japan This July". Soompi. May 21, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2015.