Dawon (singer)

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.

In this Korean name, the family name is Nam.

Dawon
Dawon in white shirt and posing for the camera in January 2019
Dawon in January 2019
Born (1997-04-16) April 16, 1997
Seoul, South Korea
EducationChungdam High School
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Musical career
GenresK-pop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2016–present
Labels
Member of
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationNam Da-won
McCune–ReischauerNam Tawŏn

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
Main article: WJSN

On February 25, 2016, made her debut with WJSN with their first EP, Would You Like?, and its lead singles, "Mo Mo Mo" and "Catch Me".[2]

On July 14, 2016, Dawon's first soundtrack appearance, "Shalala Romance", was released for 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, along with 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][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 was cast as a lead in the musical movie K-School.[10] The release of the film was originally scheduled for December of 2020, but currently there is no confirmation as to when the release will be rescheduled due to controversy involving a cast member.[11]

Dawon together with Yeonjung participated in Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend. 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, Starship Entertainment announced that Dawon had chosen not to renew her contract with the label, however it was stated that she haven't left 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
For Dawon's works with WJSN, see WJSN § Discography.

As lead artist
List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, sales, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart position Sales Album
KOR
[21]
"Stronger"
(with Yeonjung)[lower-alpha 1]		 2022 —[lower-alpha 2]— Sequence
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances
List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart position Album
KOR
Gaon
"Shalala Romance" (샤랄라 로맨스) 2016 — Lucky Romance OST Part 4
"I Will Love You Piece By Piece" (소소하게 조금씩)
(with Junggigo)		 — Sweet Stranger and Me OST Part 4
"Fire & Ice"
(with Yeonjung)		 — The Snow Queen 3: Fire and 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.[23]

List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album
Title Year Artist Album Lyricist Composer
"Ujung" (우주정거장) 2019 WJSN WJ Stay? Yes Yes
"Full Moon" As You Wish No Yes
"Stronger" (with Yeonjung) 2022 WJSN Sequence No Yes

Filmography
For Dawon's works with WJSN, see WJSN § Filmography.

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
English Korean
TBA K-School K스쿨 Soo-ah Acting debut [24]

Television shows
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
English Korean
2012 K-pop Star 2 K팝스타 2 Contestant Pre-debut appearance
2016 Girl Spirit 걸스피릿 [4][25]

Notes
  1. Song was released under WJSN, but is a solo track by Dawon and Yeonjung.
  2. "Stronger" did not enter the Circle Digital chart top 200, but appeared at number 93 on the component Download chart.[22]

References
  1. "WJSN(우주소녀)". Starship Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  2. "우주소녀 "많은 일 겪으며 준비, 데뷔 상상도 못했다"". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  3. "샤랄라 로맨스". www.melon.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  4. Lee, Junghyun (June 27, 2016). "[단독]피에스타부터 러블리즈까지, '걸스피릿' 12멤버 확정". Edaily. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  5. "소소하게 조금씩". www.melon.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  6. "Корейская группа сняла клип на песню из воронежской «Снежной Королевы 3»". chr.aif.ru (in Russian). January 4, 2017. Archived from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  7. "MV )) WJSN YeonJung, DaWon - Fire & Ice (The Snow Queen 3 OST) | Kpopmap". Kpopmap - Kpop, Kdrama and Trend Stories Coverage. December 19, 2016. Archived from the original on September 19, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  8. "Fire & Ice". www.melon.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  9. "변혁의 사랑 OST Part.3". www.melon.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  10. "우주소녀 다원, 첫 연기 도전…뮤지컬 영화 'K스쿨' 주인공 캐스팅 [공식]". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  11. SPOTVNEWS (March 5, 2021). "에이프릴 예나 출연, 영화 'K스쿨'…3월 개봉 가능할까 '난감'". SPOTVNEWS (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  12. "'불후' 구준엽, 우주소녀X서출구와 함께 여름 특집 우승(종합)". Naver (in Korean). July 17, 2021. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  13. "[불후의 명곡] '여름 가요대전' 최종우승...구준엽&다원&연정(feat. 서출구, sideways) - 이유같지 않은 이유". Naver (in Korean). July 17, 2021. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  14. "우주소녀 다원X연정, 태연 'Starlight' 커버 공개 '메인보컬즈 케미'". news.nate.com (in Korean). August 12, 2021. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  15. "우주소녀 다원·연정, 태연 'Starlight' 커버…메인 보컬즈 케미". sportsseoul.com (in Korean). August 12, 2021. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  16. "우주소녀 연정X다원, 와인 술방 공개…조세호도 '당황' (와인바)". Naver (in Korean). August 13, 2021. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  17. "우주소녀 연정X다원 '조세호의 와인바' 출격". Naver (in Korean). August 13, 2021. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  18. Park, Sang-hoo (March 3, 2023). "[단독]우주소녀, 루다·다원·중국 멤버 3인 제외 8명 재계약" [[Exclusive] WJSN, 8 contract renewals except for Luda, Dawon, and 3 Chinese members] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Naver.
  19. Seong, Min-joo (March 13, 2023). "수빈 "우주소녀는 10명"...계약종료 루다·다원은? - TV리포트". [Soobin "There are 10 Cosmic Girls"... What about Luda and Dawon?] (in Korean). TV리포트. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  20. Yoon Gi-baek (February 22, 2022). "우주소녀 다원, 불안장애 진단→활동 중단 [전문]" [Cosmic Girls' Dawon diagnosed with anxiety disorder → cessation of activities] (in Korean). Edaily. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022 – via Naver.
  21. Peak Gaon Chart Digital Chart Ranking
  22. "2022년 28주차 Download Chart" [Week 28 of 2022 Download Chart]. Circle Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  23. "Songs Registered Under DAWON (10020483)". Korea Music Copyright Association (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 11, 2022.
  24. Jang (장), Wooyoung (우영) (August 19, 2020). "우주소녀 다원, 첫 연기 도전…뮤지컬 영화 'K스쿨' 주인공 캐스팅 [공식]". Naver TV Entertainment (네이버 TV연예). Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
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