Dawn | |
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Born | Kim Hyo-jong June 1, 1994 Hwasun-gun, South Korea |
Other names | E'Dawn |
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Musical career | |
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Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2015–present |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 김효종 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gim Hyo-jong |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hyochong |
Stage name | |
Hangul | 던 |
Revised Romanization | Deon |
McCune–Reischauer | Tŏn |
Kim Hyo-jong (born June 1,1994),known professionally as Dawn (formerly E'Dawn),is a South Korean rapper and dancer. Dawn is best known as a former rapper and songwriter of the South Korean boy band Pentagon, [2] releasing nine EPs in both Korean and Japanese before his departure from Cube Entertainment in 2018. [3] Dawn also participated in the group Triple H alongside (then) bandmate Hui and labelmate Hyuna for the release of two EPs. [4]
Dawn made his solo debut on November 5,2019,releasing the single "Money". [5]
Dawn debuted on July 10,2016,under the name of E'Dawn,with the group Pentagon under Cube Entertainment as a dancer and rapper. The group was formed through a variety show called Pentagon Maker. Despite E'Dawn being eliminated from the program,he was added to the group's final lineup alongside Yan An and Shinwon. [6] E'Dawn contributed to the group's debut EP, Pentagon ,as a songwriter,writing lyrics for the tracks "Lukewarm" and "Organic Song",as well as contributing music to the latter. [7] He would continue to write songs and music for the group (including "Runaway" and "Shine") until his departure. [8] [9] [ better source needed ]
On April 4,2017,it was announced that E'Dawn would be debuting in a new group called Triple H alongside bandmate Hui and labelmate Hyuna,and the trio would be starring in a new show called Triple H Fun Agency. [10] The group made their debut on May 1,2017,with the EP 199X . E'Dawn once again contributed as songwriter,writing all tracks including the lead single "365 Fresh". [11] [12] The album reached #4 on the Gaon Album Chart and #10 on the Billboard World Albums Chart. [13] [14] The group released a follow-up EP, Retro Futurism ,in 2018. E'Dawn contributed to the lyrics and music for the lead single "Retro Future" alongside the other three tracks on the album.
After E'Dawn announced his relationship with Hyuna in August 2018,Cube Entertainment announced he would be absent from Pentagon's upcoming EP, Thumbs Up! ,though he would still be credited as songwriter for "Naughty Boy" and "Skateboard". [15] [9] On September 13,it was announced that Cube had terminated E'Dawn's and Hyuna's contracts,citing that they were unable to maintain trust with them. [16] E'Dawn's departure from Cube and Pentagon was officially confirmed on November 14,2018. [17]
On January 23,Psy announced via Instagram that E'Dawn had signed a contract with his new label,P Nation,alongside Hyuna. [18] On October 18,it was announced that E'Dawn would be redebuting as a soloist under the name "Dawn",with new single "Money" on November 5. [5]
On April 29,2020,he was a part of the Old X New (Original Television Soundtrack) album for the 본격연예한밤(Late Night E-News) show,with the song "그건너(It's You)". [19]
In September 2020,it was announced that Dawn will make a comeback with his first EP Dawndididawn,which was released on October 9,2020. [20] [21] The title track "Dawndididawn (던디리던)" featured fellow P Nation artist Jessi. [22]
On March 3,he was a part of Demian's new song "Love%". [23]
On September 9,Dawn and Hyuna collaborated to release their duet EP 1+1=1 . [24]
On June 7,2022,it was announced that Dawn would be attending the J-Rim Super Nova Festival with Hyuna,taking place on July 2–3,2022. [25]
On June 8,2022,Psy,the head of his agency P Nation,released a teaser image announcing Dawn's return on June 16,2022,with the digital single "Stupid Cool". [26]
On August 29,2022,P Nation announced that Dawn would be leaving the company after deciding not to renew his contract. [27] On January 30,2023,Dawn had signed a new contract with the hip hop label,At Area. [1]
On September 15,2023,Dawn released his EP Narcissus,with two lead singles "Star" and "Heart". [28]
On August 2,2018,Dawn revealed that he has been in a relationship with Hyuna since May 2016. [29] Their engagement was announced on February 3,2022. [30] In November 2022,Hyuna posted on her Instagram account that the couple had separated. [31]
On October 12,2023,Dawn announced that he was fulfilling his military mandatory service as a social service worker. [32]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [33] | |||
Dawndididawn |
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Narcissus |
Track listing
| 50 |
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Collaboration | |||
1+1=1 (with Hyuna) |
| 13 |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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KOR Circle [36] | KOR Hot [37] | SGP [38] | US World [39] | |||
"Money" | 2019 | — | — | — | 11 | Non-album singles |
"Dawndididawn" (던디리던) (featuring Jessi) | 2020 | — | — | — | 13 | Dawndididawn |
"Ping Pong" (with Hyuna) | 2021 | 101 | 45 | 23 | 10 | 1+1=1 |
"Stupid Cool" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
"Dear My Light" (빛이 나는 너에게) | 2023 | 16 | — | — | — | |
"Star" | — | — | — | — | Narcissus | |
"Heart" | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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KOR Down. [40] | |||
"Purple" Hyuna feat. Dawn | 2017 | — | Following |
"Party, Feel, Love" Hyuna feat. Dawn | 2021 | 148 | I'm Not Cool |
"Love%" Demian feat. Dawn | — | A Blue not Blues | |
"Ride For Me" DeVita feat. Dawn | 2023 | — | Naughty |
"Attention" Gemini feat. Blasé and Dawn | — | Love Sick | |
"Vanilla Sky" Devine Channel feat. Dawn | — | The Dawn of the Black and Ivory | |
"I" (아이) Park Bom feat. Dawn | 17 | Non-album single | |
"IG" GroovyRoom feat. Jay Park, Vince, Gemini, and Dawn | 2024 | 84 | At H1gher |
Year | Title | Album | Show | Ref. |
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2020 | "그건 너 (It's You)" | Old X New | 본격연예 한밤 (Late Night E-News). | [41] |
2023 | "우리 사라져도 (Even if we disappear)" | My Demon OST Part 4 | My Demon | [42] |
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted. [43]
Title | Year | Artist | Album | Lyricist | Composer | Arranger |
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"Find Me" | 2016 | Jinho, Hongseok, Shinwon, Yan An, Dawn | Non-album single | |||
"Wake Up (Intro)" | Pentagon | Pentagon | ||||
"Lukewarm" (미지근해) | ||||||
"Organic Song" (귀 좀 막아줘) | ||||||
"Lose Yourself" (풀러) | Five Senses | |||||
"Stay Crazy" (정신 못 차려도 돼) | ||||||
"Sunflower" (바라기) | 2017 | Triple H | 199X | |||
"365 Fresh" | ||||||
"What's Going On?" (꿈이야 생시야) | ||||||
"Girl Girl Girl" | ||||||
"Never" (Nation's Sons (국민의 아들)) | Produce 101 season 2 | 35 Boys 5 Concepts | ||||
"To Universe" (소중한 약속) | Pentagon | Ceremony | ||||
"Nothing" | ||||||
"Spectacular" (스펙터클 해) | ||||||
"Purple" (보라색)(with Dawn) | Hyuna | Following | ||||
"Like This" | Pentagon | Demo_01 | ||||
"It's Over" | ||||||
"One More Night" (오늘까지만) | ||||||
"Get That Drink" (멋있게랩) | ||||||
"When I Was in Love" (설렘이라는건) | ||||||
"Lift Off" | Wooseok, Dawn | Non-album single | ||||
"Violet" | Pentagon | Demo_02 | ||||
"Runaway" | ||||||
"All Right" | ||||||
"Pretty Boys" | ||||||
"Trust Me" | 2018 | Yuto Adachi, Wooseok, Dawn | Non-album single | |||
"Off-Road" | Pentagon | Positive | ||||
"Shine" (빛나리) | ||||||
"Think About You" (생각해) | ||||||
"Do It For Fun" (재밌겠다) | ||||||
"Nothing I Can Do" (보낼 수밖에) | ||||||
"Let's Go Together" (함께 가자 우리) | ||||||
"Young & One" | United Cube | One | ||||
"Feeling" (느낌) | Triple H | Retro Futurism | ||||
"Retro Future" | ||||||
"Show Me" | ||||||
"Naughty Boy" (청개구리) | Pentagon | Thumbs Up! | ||||
"Skateboard" | ||||||
"Money" | 2019 | Dawn | Non-album single | |||
"Money (OnlyOneOf ver.)" | 2020 | OnlyOneOf | Non-album single | |||
"Dawndididawn" (던디리던)(featuring Jessi) | Dawn | Dawndididawn | ||||
"Still" (가마니)(featuring Crush) | ||||||
"Tantara" (딴따라) | ||||||
"Butterfly" (호랑나비) | ||||||
"Ordinary Night" (펑소와 똑같은 밤) | ||||||
"Deep Dive" | 2021 | Hyuna & Dawn | 1+1=1 | |||
"Ping Pong" | ||||||
"XOXO" | ||||||
"I Know" (우린 분명 죽을 만큼 사랑했다) | ||||||
"Love%" (featuring Dawn) | Demian | A Blue Not Blues | ||||
"I'm Not Cool" | Hyuna | I'm Not Cool | ||||
"Party, Feel, Love" (featuring Dawn) | ||||||
"Nabillera" (나빌레라) | 2022 | Hyuna | Nabillera | |||
"Bad Dog" | ||||||
"Stupid Cool" | Dawn | Non-album single | ||||
"Dear My Light" (빛이 나는 너에게) | 2023 | Non-album single | ||||
"Star" (featuring 10cm) | Narcissus | |||||
"Heart" | ||||||
"I Don't" | ||||||
"Fallin'" (featuring pH-1) | ||||||
"Seasons" (featuring Gemini) | ||||||
"Memory" (기억)(featuring Kim Sa-wol) | ||||||
"Lullaby" (놓고 갈게) | ||||||
"Abyss" |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Spark | Dexter | Cameo |
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | Pentagon Maker | Contestant | [44] |
2017 | Triple H Fun "Agency" | Variety show about Triple H. | [10] |
2023 | Alien HoHwiHyo" | Mockumentary starring comedian Lee Jinho, GroovyRoom's Lee Hwi-min, and Dawn. | [45] |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) / Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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MAMA Awards | 2023 | Best Vocal Performance Solo | "Dear My Light" | Nominated | [46] |
Song of the Year | Nominated |
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