Son Dong-woon

Korean name
Hangul	손동운
Revised Romanization	Son Dong-un
McCune–Reischauer	Son Tong'un

Son Dong-woon
손동운
Son Dong-woon 손동운
	Dongwoon in 2017
Background information
Birth name	Son Dong-woon
Born	June 6, 1991 (age 30); Busan, South Korea
Origin	South Korea
Genres	K-pop; R&B;
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instruments	Vocals;
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Around Us; Cube;
Associated acts	Highlight;

Son Dong-woon (Korean: 손동운; born June 6, 1991), known mononymously as Dongwoon, is a South Korean singer. He is a member of the boy group Highlight (formerly known as Beast).

Biography[]

Son Dong-woon was born in Busan, South Korea, on June 6, 1991.^[1] 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.^[2]

On May 9, 2019, Son began his mandatory military service as a conscripted policeman.^[3]

Career[]

Beast/Highlight[]

The group has released eight Korean mini-albums and various singles. Dong Woon is a vocalist of Highlight.

Solo career[]

In December 2010, Son released a digital single album Udon together with Davichi's Kang Min Kyung.^[4] However, it is said by the composers of 'Udon' that the title of the song is in Japanese, hence the main three broadcasting networks confirmed that they would not be showing on television.^[5]

In April 2012, Son released "In the Cloud" for Shinsadong Tiger's 'Supermarket_another Half'.^[6]

On May 22, 2015, Cube Entertainment revealed that Son will release his first solo album Kimishika on July 1 before officially beginning his Japanese debut promotions.^[7]

On February 2, 2017, Son released Universe, a digital single album in collaboration with composer Yoo Jae-hwan.^[8]

On July 18, 2018, Son released his first digital single album, Prelude: Voice.^[9]

On April 22, 2019, Son released his first mini album, Act 1: Orchestra.^[10]

Discography[]

Extended plays[]

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Sales
Title	Album details	KOR ^[11]	JPN ^[12]	Sales
Korean
Act 1: The Orchestra	Released: April 22, 2019 Label: Around Us Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download show Track listing In the Silence (편해지자) Natasha Snowy Night (雪夜 (눈 오는 밤)) Intermission Thirty (서툰 어른) Decrescendo A Dark Change (암전) Curtain Call	7	—	KOR: 6,504+^[13]
Japanese
Kimishika	Released: July 1, 2015 Label: Universal Music Formats: CD, DVD, digital download show Track listing Preludio Kimi Shika (キミしか / Only You) Kimi wa Shiranai (君は知らない / You Don't Know) Amasugiru You (アマスギルYou / Too Sweet You) Tsuyoku Omou (ツヨク想う / Thinking Strongly) Hoshi ni Natte (星になって / Become A Star) with Yoon Dujun & Yang Yoseob	—	5	JPN: 15,207+^[14]
"—" denotes album did not chart or was not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances and solo performances[]

Year	Title	Artist	Album
2010	"우동" ("Udong/Udon")	Kang Minkyung and Son Dongwoon	우동
2011	"꿈을 꾼다" ("Dreaming")>	Yong Junhyung, Yang Yoseob, and Son Dongwoon	나도, 꽃! (I'm A Flower Too!)
2012	"In the Cloud"	Son Dongwoon	SUPER MARKET – another Half (Shinsadong Tiger Project Album)
2013	"Bye Bye Love"	Yang Yoseob, Son Dongwoon and BTOB	When a Man Falls in Love OST
2015	"Without You"	Yoon Doojoon, Yang Yoseob and Son Dongwoon	Scholar Who Walks the Night OST
2017	"Dreaming Now"	Son Dongwoon	Innocent Defendant OST
	"Universe"	Yoo Jaehwan, Yang Yoseob and Son Dongwoon	Universe
	"The Alchemist"	Yoo Jaehwan and Son Dongwoon
	"첫 이별" ("First Disturbance")	Yoo Jaehwan and Son Dongwoon
2018	"There's No Eternity	Son Dongwoon	Prelude : Voice
	"Still, Today"
	"Crescendo"
	"Color Me"	Son Dongwoon, Seoryeong	Non-album single

Songwriting credits[]

Year	Album	Artist	Song	Lyrics		Music
Year	Album	Artist	Song	Credited	With	Credited	With
2009	Beast Is the B2ST	BEAST	"Beast Is the B2ST"	Yes	BEAST	No	Shin Sa Dong Tiger, Choi Gyu Seong
2009	Beast Is the B2ST	BEAST	"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	Good Life
			"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
	Non album-singles	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
		Son Dongwoon & Yoo Jaehwa	"First Disturbance"	Yes	—	Yes	Yoo Jaehwa
2018	Prelude : Voice	Son Dongwoon	"There's No Eternity"	Yes		Yes	—
			"Still, Today"	Yes		Yes	Curious
			"Crescendo"	Yes		Yes	—
	Outro	HIGHLIGHT	"Wind" (Yoseob & Dongwoon)	Yes	Yang Yo-seob, Gyuberlake	Yes	Yang Yo-seob, Gyuberlake

Filmography[]

Web Series[]

Year	Title	Network	Role	Note	Ref.
2021	The Guys I Want to Catch	Dingo Music			^[15]

Variety shows[]

Year	Network	Title	Role	Note
2017	KBS2	Battle Trip	Contestant with Doojoon	Episode 52-53
2017	KBS2	Battle Trip	Special MC	Episode 73
2018	Naver	I Will Give You a Universe	Cast	Himself
2018	tvN	Amor Feti	Cast	Himself

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
2017-2018	Hourglass	Baek Jae-hee
2018-2019	Altar Boyz	Abraham

Hosting[]

Year	Title	Network	Notes
2018	School Attack	SBS MTV	Co-hosted along with Eun Ji-won and JooE
2018	GOT YA! GWSN	Mnet	Co-hosted along with Kim Shin-young, Soijn and DinDin

References[]

^ Mark Russell (April 29, 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
^ "[TF사진관] 손동운, '동국대 졸업… 학사모를 써도 훈내 폴폴~'". The Fact. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
^ "[공식입장] 손동운, 논산 훈련소로 입소 완료 "성실+최선 다짐"". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2020.
^ "Will 'Udon' Surpass the Popularity of 'Naengmyun'?". Newsen (in Korean). December 18, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
^ "Kang Minkyung and Son Dongwoon's song 'Udon' won't be heard on the mainstream media networks". Star News (in Korean). December 10, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
^ "B2ST's Dongwoon releases "In the Cloud" for Shinsadong Tiger's 'Supermarket_another Half'". Star News (in Korean). April 23, 2012. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
^ "BEAST's Dongwoon to Make Solo Debut in Japan This July". Soompi. May 21, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
^ "'아티스트 행보 걷는' 손동운, 유재환과 2일 0시 'UNIVERSE' 깜짝 발매". BEFF Report (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2020.
^ "손동운, 첫번째 디지털 싱글 앨범 'Prelude : 목소리' 공개". GNA (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2020.
^ "손동운 軍 입대 전 마지막 앨범, 포토-카드-포스터 다채로운 구성". Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2020.
^
"Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart.
- "Act 1: The Orchestra charting". Retrieved May 2, 2019.
^
"週間アルバムランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon.
- "Kimishika charting". Retrieved May 2, 2019.
^ "2019년 04월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
^ "週間 CDアルバムランキング 2015年07月13日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on July 13, 1015. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
^ Son Bong-seok (July 8, 2021). "딩고뮤직, 웹드라마 '잡고 싶은 녀석들' 제작…하이라이트 손동운- 틴탑 니엘- 펜타곤 우석- 빅톤 세준 캐스팅 [공식]". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

External links[]

Media related to Son Dong-woon at Wikimedia Commons

[Russell2014-1] Mark Russell (April 29, 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.

[2] "[TF사진관] 손동운, '동국대 졸업… 학사모를 써도 훈내 폴폴~'". The Fact. Retrieved February 16, 2017.

[3] "[공식입장] 손동운, 논산 훈련소로 입소 완료 "성실+최선 다짐"". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2020.

[4] "Will 'Udon' Surpass the Popularity of 'Naengmyun'?". Newsen (in Korean). December 18, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2010.

[5] "Kang Minkyung and Son Dongwoon's song 'Udon' won't be heard on the mainstream media networks". Star News (in Korean). December 10, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010.

[6] "B2ST's Dongwoon releases "In the Cloud" for Shinsadong Tiger's 'Supermarket_another Half'". Star News (in Korean). April 23, 2012. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2012.

[7] "BEAST's Dongwoon to Make Solo Debut in Japan This July". Soompi. May 21, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2015.

[8] "'아티스트 행보 걷는' 손동운, 유재환과 2일 0시 'UNIVERSE' 깜짝 발매". BEFF Report (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2020.

[9] "손동운, 첫번째 디지털 싱글 앨범 'Prelude : 목소리' 공개". GNA (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2020.

[10] "손동운 軍 입대 전 마지막 앨범, 포토-카드-포스터 다채로운 구성". Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2020.

[gaon_album_chart-11] "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart.
"Act 1: The Orchestra charting". Retrieved May 2, 2019.

[12] "Act 1: The Orchestra charting". Retrieved May 2, 2019.

[oricon_albums_chart-12] "週間アルバムランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon.
"Kimishika charting". Retrieved May 2, 2019.

[14] "Kimishika charting". Retrieved May 2, 2019.

[13] "2019년 04월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 10, 2019.

[14] "週間 CDアルバムランキング 2015年07月13日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on July 13, 1015. Retrieved May 2, 2019.

[15] Son Bong-seok (July 8, 2021). "딩고뮤직, 웹드라마 '잡고 싶은 녀석들' 제작…하이라이트 손동운- 틴탑 니엘- 펜타곤 우석- 빅톤 세준 캐스팅 [공식]". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

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