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Biography
Son Dong-woon (Hangul: 손동운; born June 6, 1991), commonly known 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. 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.
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. 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.
In April 2012, Dong Woon released “In the Cloud” for Shinsadong Tiger’s 'Supermarket_another Half'.
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.
Discography
Japanese EPs
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | |||
| Kimishika |
Track listing
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Soundtrack appearances and solo performances
| Year | Duration | Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 02:07 | “우동” (“Udong/Udon”) | Kang Minkyung and Son Dongwoon | 우동 |
| 2011 | 03:29 | “꿈을 꾼다” (“Dreaming”)> | Yong Junhyung, Yang Yoseob, and Son Dongwoon | 나도, 꽃! (I’m A Flower Too!) |
| 2012 | 03:54 | “In the Cloud” | Son Dongwoon | SUPER MARKET – another Half (Shinsadong Tiger Project Album) |
| 2013 | 04:17 | "Bye Bye Love" | Yang Yoseob , Son Dongwoon and BTOB | When a Man Falls in Love OST |
| 2015 | 03:45 | "Without You" | Yoon Doojoon , Yang Yoseob and Son Dongwoon | Scholar Who Walks the Night OST |
| 2017 | 03:38 | "Dreaming Now" | Son Dongwoon | Defendant OST |
| 03:44 | "Universe" | Yoo Jaehwan , Yang Yoseob and Son Dongwoon | Universe | |
| 03:52 | "The Alchemist" | Yoo Jaehwan and Son Dongwoon | ||
| 03:35 | "첫 이별" ("First Disturbance") | Yoo Jaehwan and Son Dongwoon |
Songwriting credits
| Year | Album | Artist | Song | Lyrics | Music | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Filmography
Variety shows
| Year | Title | Network | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | MTV B2ST | SBS MTV | |
| 2010 | MTV Beast Almighty | ||
| Idol Maid | MBC | ||
| SHIN PD Variety Show | SBS | ||
| Star King | SBS | Guest Ep. 152-153,156,160 with Beast | |
| Countdown | MBC | Guest with Beast | |
| 2011 | Exciting Cube TV | Mnet Japan | |
| Gag Concert | KBS2 | Guest with Beast | |
| Oh My School | KBS | Guest Ep. 23 with Lee Gi-kwang and Yang Yo-seob | |
| 1 vs. 100 | KBS2 | Guest with Beast | |
| 2012 | Win Win | KBS2 | Guest |
| Invincible Youth 2 | Contestant | ||
| Entertainment Weekly | KBS | with Beast | |
| Hello Counselor | KBS | with Beast, Ep. 88 | |
| Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2 | KBS2 | with Beast | |
| Hello | KBS | with Beast | |
| 2013 | Hello Counselor | KBS | with Beast, Ep. 138 |
| Weekly Idol | MBC | with Beast, Ep. 109-110 | |
| You Hee-Yeol's Sketchbook | KBS2 | with Beast | |
| 2014 | Burning the Beast | MBC Every 1 | Season 2 with Beast |
| I Am a Man | KBS | with Beast | |
| Entertainment Weekly | KBS | with Beast | |
| Hello Counselor | KBS | with Beast | |
| You Hee-Yeol's Sketchbook | KBS2 | with Beast | |
| 2015 | Running Man | SBS | Guest, Ep. 233 |
| King of Mask Singer | MBC | Contestant, "Prince of the Sea" | |
| World Changing Quiz | Contestant | ||
| Genius Children | SBS | ||
| Weekly Idol | MBC Every1 | Guest with Beast ,Ep. 209 | |
| Emergency Escape | KBS | with Yoon Doo-joon and Yang Yoseob | |
| 2016 | Weekly Idol | MBC Every1 | Guest with Beast, Episode 257-258 |
| Yerim All Junk's Truck | tvN | Guest, Ep. 9 | |
| Top Gear Korea 7 | tvN | Guest | |
| Radio Star | MBC | Host, Ep. 494 | |
| Sing for You | JTBC | Guest, Ep. 1 | |
| Entertainment Weekly | KBS | with Beast | |
| You Hee-Yeol's Sketchbook | KBS2 | with Beast | |
| 2017 | Raid the Convenience Store | tvN | Guest, Ep. 1 with Lee Gi-kwang |
| Dreamstargram | JTBC | ||
| Celebrity Bromance | Naver | Season 14 with Lee Gi-kwang | |
| Go-다쿠 S3 | Naver | ||
| Weekend in the Forest/Woods | tvN | ||
| Weekly Idol | MBC Every1 | Guest with Highlight | |
| Fantastic Duo 2 | SBS | Guest with Highlight | |
| My Little Television | MBC | Guest with Highlight | |
| Entertainment Weekly | KBS | Guest with Highlight | |
| You Hee-Yeol's Sketchbook | KBS2 | Guest with Highlight | |
| I Can See Your Voice Season 4 | Mnet | Guest with Highlight (except Lee Gi-kwang) | |
| Battle Trip | KBS2 | Guest with Yoon Doo-joon | |
| Mystery Rank Show 123 | MBC | Guest | |
| Singing Battle – Victory | KBS2 | Guest | |
| Paik Jong-won's Three Great Emperors | SBS | Guest with Highlight (except Yoon Doo-joon) |
Musical theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-2013 | Catch Me If You Can | Frank Abagnale Jr. | Lead Role |
| 2016 | The Great Gatsby [RE:BOOT] | Gatsby | Lead Role |
Hosting or MC programs
| Date | Name | Network |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | M! Countdown Christmas Special | Mnet |
| 2014 | Super Idol Chart Show | Mnet |
| 2016 | Music Bank | KBS2 |
| 2017 | Go-다쿠 S3 | Naver |