Dawon (singer) explained

Dawon
Birth Date:16 April 1997
Birth Place:Seoul, South Korea
Alma Mater:Chungdam High School
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Genre:K-pop
Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2016–present
Past Member Of:Starship Planet
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Hangul:남다원
Rr:Nam Da-won
Mr:Nam Tawŏn

Nam Da-won (; born April 16, 1997), known mononymously as Dawon, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of the South Korean girl group WJSN.

Early life

Dawon was born on April 16, 1997.[1] She graduated from Chungdam High School.

Career

Pre-debut

Dawon appeared on the second season of the South Korean reality television competition show K-pop Star 2, which aired in 2012. She joined Starship Entertainment as a trainee sometime afterwards.

2016–present: Debut with WJSN and solo activities

See main article: WJSN. On February 25, 2016, Nam made her debut as a member of South Korean–Chinese girl group WJSN with debut EP Would You Like?.[2]

On July 14, 2016, Nam released single "Shalala Romance" for the soundtrack of the television series Lucky Romance.[3] Later in 2016, Dawon appeared as a contestant on the singing competition show Girl Spirit, which aired on JTBC from July 19 to September 27. On November 8, 2016, Dawon and her labelmate Junggigo, released the single "I Will Love You Piece By Piece" for the soundtrack of the television series Sweet Stranger and Me.[4] On December 17, 2016, Dawon and fellow WJSN member Yeonjung released a Korean recording of "Fire & Ice", a song from the soundtrack of the Russian children's film .[5] [6] [7] On November 5, 2017, "Go Ready Go", was released as part of the soundtrack for the television series Revolutionary Love.[8]

In 2020, Dawon made her acting debut in the musical film K-School.[9] The release of the film was originally scheduled for December 2020, but currently there is no confirmation as to when the release will be rescheduled due to controversy involving a cast member.[10] The film was released on February 21, 2024.[11]

Dawon along with Yeonjung participated in . They performed with Xitsuh and Koo Jun-yup and eventually became the final winner.[12] [13] On August 10, Dawon and Yeonjung released a cover song of Taeyeon's "Starlight" for NORAE-ing LIVE of Time.[14] [15] The pair went on to make an appearance on Jo Se-ho's Jo Se-ho's Wine Bar.[16] [17]

On March 3, 2023, Dawon left Starship Entertainment after her contract ended, however it was stated that she would not be leaving the group.[18] [19]

Personal life

On February 22, 2022, Dawon's agency confirmed that she will temporarily suspend activities due to anxiety. The plan is to focus on her treatment.[20]

Discography

As lead artist

+ List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, sales, and name of the albumTitleYearPeak chart positionSalesAlbum
KOR
[21]
"Stronger"
2022— Sequence
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionAlbum
KOR
Gaon
"Shalala Romance" (Korean: 샤랄라 로맨스)2016—Lucky Romance OST Part 4
"I Will Love You Piece By Piece" (Korean: 소소하게 조금씩)
—Sweet Stranger and Me OST Part 4
"Fire & Ice"
— OST
"Go Ready Go"2017—Revolutionary Love OST Part 3
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Composition credits

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[22]

Title! scope="col"
YearArtistAlbumLyricistComposer
"Ujung" (Korean: 우주정거장)2019WJSNWJ Stay?
"Full Moon"As You Wish
"Stronger" 2022Sequence

Filmography

Television shows

YearTitleRoleNotes
EnglishKorean
2012K-pop Star 2K팝스타 2ContestantPre-debut appearance[24]
2016Girl Spirit걸스피릿[25] [26]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WJSN(우주소녀). Starship Entertainment. August 2, 2021. August 7, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210807095743/http://starship-ent.com/profile/musician/wjsn.php. live.
  2. Web site: 우주소녀 "많은 일 겪으며 준비, 데뷔 상상도 못했다". 2021-06-27. entertain.naver.com. ko. June 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210627212921/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003266725. live.
  3. Web site: 샤랄라 로맨스. 2021-06-28. Melon. ko. July 1, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210701153539/https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=8267896. live.
  4. Web site: 소소하게 조금씩. 2021-06-28. Melon. ko. July 1, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210701143609/https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=30081030. live.
  5. Web site: 2017-01-04. Корейская группа сняла клип на песню из воронежской "Снежной Королевы 3". 2021-06-28. chr.aif.ru. ru. July 25, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210725115130/https://chr.aif.ru/voronezh/events/koreyskaya_gruppa_snyala_klip_na_pesnyu_iz_voronezhskoy_snezhnoy_korolevy_3. live.
  6. Web site: 2016-12-19. MV)) WJSN YeonJung, DaWon - Fire & Ice (The Snow Queen 3 OST) Kpopmap. 2021-06-28. Kpopmap. en-US. September 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210919160940/https://www.kpopmap.com/mv-wjsn-yeonjung-dawon-fire-ice-snow-queen-3-ost/. live.
  7. Web site: Fire & Ice. 2021-06-28. Melon. ko. July 1, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210701075935/https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=30157801. live.
  8. Web site: 변혁의 사랑 OST Part.3. 2021-06-28. Melon. ko. June 29, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210629150925/https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10108847. live.
  9. Web site: 우주소녀 다원, 첫 연기 도전…뮤지컬 영화 'K스쿨' 주인공 캐스팅 [공식]]. 2021-06-27. entertain.naver.com. ko. June 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210627053523/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004259070. live.
  10. Web site: SPOTVNEWS. 2021-03-05. 에이프릴 예나 출연, 영화 'K스쿨'…3월 개봉 가능할까 '난감'. 2021-06-28. SPOTVNEWS. ko. June 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210628020906/http://www.spotvnews.co.kr/?mod=news&act=articleView&idxno=407491. live.
  11. Web site: 하이틴 영화 'K스쿨', 2월 21일 개봉 확정. Teen movie 'K School' confirmed to be released on February 21st. January 20, 2024. MK Sports. Naver. Son Jin-ah. March 4, 2024. March 4, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240304061836/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=410&aid=0000977807. live.
  12. Web site: 2021-07-17. '불후' 구준엽, 우주소녀X서출구와 함께 여름 특집 우승(종합). 2021-08-20. Naver. ko. August 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210820080242/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/421/0005484323. live.
  13. Web site: 2021-07-17. [불후의 명곡] '여름 가요대전' 최종우승...구준엽&다원&연정(feat. 서출구, sideways) - 이유같지 않은 이유]. 2021-08-20. Naver. ko. August 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210820080243/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/438/0000037349. live.
  14. Web site: 2021-08-12. 우주소녀 다원X연정, 태연 'Starlight' 커버 공개 '메인보컬즈 케미'. 2021-08-20. Nate News. ko. August 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210820081257/https://m.news.nate.com/view/20210812n25789. live.
  15. Web site: 2021-08-12. 우주소녀 다원·연정, 태연 'Starlight' 커버…메인 보컬즈 케미. 2021-08-20. sportsseoul.com. ko. August 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210820081628/http://m.sportsseoul.com/news/read/1057454. live.
  16. Web site: 2021-08-13. 우주소녀 연정X다원, 와인 술방 공개…조세호도 '당황' (와인바). 2021-08-20. Naver. ko. August 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210820082147/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001334747. live.
  17. Web site: 2021-08-13. 우주소녀 연정X다원 '조세호의 와인바' 출격. 2021-08-20. Naver. ko. August 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210820082108/http://www.topdaily.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=113644. live.
  18. Web site: [단독]우주소녀, 루다·다원·중국 멤버 3인 제외 8명 재계약]. [Exclusive] WJSN, 8 contract renewals except for Luda, Dawon, and 3 Chinese members. Naver. JTBC. ko. Park. Sang-hoo. March 3, 2023. March 3, 2023. March 3, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230303053309/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=437&aid=0000334184. live.
  19. News: Seong . Min-joo . 수빈 "우주소녀는 10명"...계약종료 루다·다원은? - TV리포트 . 23 April 2023 . TV리포트 . [Soobin "There are 10 Cosmic Girls"... What about Luda and Dawon?] (in Korean) . March 13, 2023 . Seong Min-joo-March 13, 2023 . April 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230423140326/https://tvreport.co.kr/music/article/697059/ . live .
  20. Web site: 우주소녀 다원, 불안장애 진단→활동 중단 [전문]]. Yoon Gi-baek. Cosmic Girls' Dawon diagnosed with anxiety disorder → cessation of activities. Edaily. Naver. February 22, 2022. February 22, 2022. ko. February 22, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220222131452/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=018&aid=0005152544. live.
  21. Peak Gaon Chart Digital Chart Ranking
  22. Web site: Songs Registered Under DAWON (10020483). Korea Music Copyright Association. ko. May 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220511083312/https://www.komca.or.kr/srch2/srch_01_popup_mem_right.jsp?S_MB_CD=10020483. live.
  23. Web site: Jang (장). Wooyoung (우영). 2020-08-19. 우주소녀 다원, 첫 연기 도전…뮤지컬 영화 'K스쿨' 주인공 캐스팅 [공식]]. live. 2021-06-27. Naver TV Entertainment (네이버 TV연예). https://web.archive.org/web/20210627053523/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004259070 . June 27, 2021 .
  24. Web site: 'K팝스타2' 남다원, 이하이가 보인다. ko. Chosun Ibo. Park Ji-eon. December 23, 2012. March 20, 2024. March 20, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240320072203/https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/12/23/2012122300880.html. live.
  25. Web site: Lee. Junghyun. 2016-06-27. [단독]피에스타부터 러블리즈까지, '걸스피릿' 12멤버 확정]. live. 2021-06-27. Edaily. https://web.archive.org/web/20210627161409/https://www.edaily.co.kr/news/read?newsId=01174246612685984&mediaCodeNo=258 . June 27, 2021 .
  26. Web site: Lee. Junghyun. 2016-07-18. [걸스피릿 출사표]⑪우주소녀 다원, 우주에서 온 보컬리스트]. live. 2021-06-27. Edaily. https://web.archive.org/web/20210627053523/https://www.edaily.co.kr/news/read?newsId=01118486612715832&mediaCodeNo=258 . June 27, 2021 .

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