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Dawon (singer)
South Korea singer (born 1997) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nam Da-won (Korean: 남다원; 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.
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Early life
Dawon was born on April 16, 1997.[1] She graduated from Chungdam High School.[citation needed]
Career
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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
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.[4] 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.[5] 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 The Snow Queen 3: Fire and Ice.[6][7][unreliable source?][8] On November 5, 2017, "Go Ready Go", was released as part of the soundtrack for the television series Revolutionary Love.[9]
In 2020, Dawon made her acting debut in the musical film K-School.[10] 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.[11] The film was released on February 21, 2024.[12]
Dawon along with Yeonjung participated in Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend. They performed with Xitsuh and Koo Jun-yup and eventually became the final winner.[13][14] On August 10, Dawon and Yeonjung released a cover song of Taeyeon's "Starlight" for NORAE-ing LIVE of Time.[15][16] The pair went on to make an appearance on Jo Se-ho's Jo Se-ho's Wine Bar.[17][18]
On March 3, 2023, Dawon left Starship Entertainment after her contract ended, however it was stated that she would not be leaving the group.[19][20]
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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.[21]
Discography
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As lead artist
Soundtrack appearances
Composition credits
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[24]
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Filmography
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Television shows
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External links
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