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.
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| Born | Yoon Do-woon August 25, 1995 Seoul, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Busan Arts College |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | JYP |
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| Hangul | 윤도운 |
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| Revised Romanization | Yun Do-un |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yun Toun |
Early life
editYoon Dowoon was born on August 25, 1995, in Seoul, South Korea.[2] He has an older sister.[3] He attended Busan Arts College.[2]
Career
editYoon 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 The Book of Us: Gluon.[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
editOn 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
editSingles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Out of the Blue" (문득) (Duet with. Song Heejin) |
2021 | Non-album singles |
References
edit- ^ "[오늘의 생일 인물] 8월 25일, 영화감독 팀 버튼 · 배우 유역비". joongboo.com (in Korean). Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "[입덕가이드①] 아직도 모르니? 데이식스가 누군지". www.xportsnews.com (in Korean). September 15, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ 안, 태현 (June 19, 2017). "'가요광장' 데이식스 "멤버들 청소를 잘 안해..더럽게 산다"". naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "데이식스 도운 "JYP 입사 3개월 만 데뷔…수지보다 빠르다니"". naver.com (in Korean). March 27, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "DAY6, 첫 미니앨범 'The Day' 전곡 공개 "멤버 전원 작사·작곡 참여했다"". naver.com. September 7, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "JYP, 첫 밴드 출격...데이식스(DAY6) 오는 6일 데뷔". sports.khan.co.kr (in Korean). September 2, 2015. Archived from the original on June 18, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
- ^ "데이식스, 3월 14일 日 데뷔 확정...2018년도 '열일' 예고". Naver News (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 17, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
- ^ "[DA:투데이] 데이식스 유닛 데뷔 "음악, 우리를 끌어당기는 힘" (일문일답)". Naver News (in Korean). August 31, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "DAY6 도운, 오늘(27일) 솔로 데뷔 "작사 작곡 참여, 팬들이 귀엽다고 해줄 듯"". Naver News (in Korean). September 27, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "데이식스 도운, 1월 17일 군악대 현역 입대 "컴백 후 활동 기대"[V라이브 종합]". naver.com (in Korean). December 28, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "데이식스 도운, 오늘(16일) 만기 전역…11월 원필만 남았다". Naver News (in Korean). July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2024.