Dowoon Explained

Dowoon
Birth Name:Yoon Do-woon
Birth Date:25 August 1995
Birth Place:Seoul, South Korea
Alma Mater:Busan Arts College
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Years Active:2015–present
Label:JYP
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Hangul:윤도운
Rr:Yun Do-un
Mr:Yun Toun

Yoon Do-woon (Korean: 윤도운; born August 25, 1995),[1] also known by his mononym Dowoon, is a South Korean musician, singer, songwriter, and drummer. He is best known as the drummer and vocalist of South Korean pop rock band Day6.

Early life

Yoon Dowoon was born on August 25, 1995, in Seoul, South Korea.[2] He has an older sister.[3] He attended Busan Arts College.

Career

Yoon was one of the fastest debut trainees in JYP Entertainment. He only went through 3-month trainee life before debuting.[4]

On September 7, 2015, Yoon debuted as one of the members of Day6.[5] The group released their debut EP, The Day, with the lead single "Congratulations".[6]

On March 14, 2018, he made his Japanese debut as a member of Day6 with their Japanese single "If ~また逢えたら~".[7]

On August 31, 2020, Yoon alongside Young K and Wonpil debuted as Even of Day, a sub-unit of Day6, and released their debut EP .[8]

On September 27, 2021, Yoon made his solo debut with a digital single entitled "Out of the Blue". He participated in the lyrics writing and composition of his solo debut song.[9]

Personal life

On December 28, 2021, Yoon announced his enlistment through V Live Broadcast.[10] He enlisted on January 17, 2022, and later served as a member of the military band. He was discharged on July 16, 2023.[11]

Discography

See main article: Day6 discography.

Singles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [오늘의 생일 인물] 8월 25일, 영화감독 팀 버튼 · 배우 유역비]. joongboo.com. ko. July 19, 2024.
  2. Web site: 2017-09-15 . [입덕가이드①] 아직도 모르니? 데이식스가 누군지 ]. 2024-07-19 . www.xportsnews.com . ko.
  3. Web site: 안 . 태현 . June 19, 2017 . '가요광장' 데이식스 "멤버들 청소를 잘 안해..더럽게 산다" . July 19, 2024 . naver.com . ko.
  4. Web site: 2024-03-27. 데이식스 도운 "JYP 입사 3개월 만 데뷔…수지보다 빠르다니". 2024-07-19. naver.com. ko.
  5. Web site: 2013-09-07 . DAY6, 첫 미니앨범 'The Day' 전곡 공개 "멤버 전원 작사·작곡 참여했다" . 2024-07-04 . naver.com.
  6. Web site: JYP, 첫 밴드 출격...데이식스(DAY6) 오는 6일 데뷔. sports.khan.co.kr. ko. September 2, 2015. June 16, 2020. June 18, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200618055438/http://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?art_id=201509021351193&sec_id=540301. live.
  7. Web site: 데이식스, 3월 14일 日 데뷔 확정...2018년도 '열일' 예고. Naver News. ko. June 16, 2020. June 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200617055241/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/312/0000304309. live.
  8. Web site: 2020-08-31. [DA:투데이] 데이식스 유닛 데뷔 “음악, 우리를 끌어당기는 힘” (일문일답)]. Naver News. ko. 2024-07-19.
  9. Web site: 2021-09-27. DAY6 도운, 오늘(27일) 솔로 데뷔 "작사 작곡 참여, 팬들이 귀엽다고 해줄 듯". Naver News. ko. 2024-07-19.
  10. Web site: 2021-12-28 . 데이식스 도운, 1월 17일 군악대 현역 입대 “컴백 후 활동 기대”[V라이브 종합] ]. 2024-07-19 . naver.com . ko.
  11. Web site: 2023-07-16. 데이식스 도운, 오늘(16일) 만기 전역…11월 원필만 남았다. Naver News. ko. 2024-07-19.