| Dalmatian | |
|---|---|
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B, pop |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Monkey Funch Entertainment, IS Entermedia Group |
| Website | mf-dalmatian.com |
| Members | |
| Inati Dari Day Day Youngwon Jisu Daniel |
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| Past members | |
| Simon | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 달마시안 |
| Revised Romanization | Dalmasian |
| McCune–Reischauer | Talmasian |
Dalmatian (Korean: 달마시안) is a six-member boy band based in South Korea, created and managed by Monkey Funch Entertainment, which also manages MC Mong. The group consists of Inati (leader, rapper), Dari (rapper), Day Day (rapper), Youngwon (vocalist), Jisu (main vocalist) and Daniel (lead vocalist). Dalmatian released a 30-second music video teaser of their debut digital single on August 25, 2010. It followed by the song and video's full release on September 1, and the group officially debuted on the following day on Mnet's music program M! Countdown.[1]
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All six of the Dalmatian members has been revealed to have previous experience with performing. The leader, Inati, is said to be a model and has modeled for big names such as SK Sky, McDonalds, and LG070. He was also a member of People Crew with MC Mong. Members Dari and Jeesu have both been featured in MC Mong albums and concerts. Dari was featured in MC Mong's fourth and fifth album as well as his 2009 concert "Variety Mind" along with member Jeesu. Day Day has had previous experience being a rap trainer for JYP Entertainment as well as other companies. Wonder Girls' Hye Rim even tweeted about Dalmatian's Day Day saying "WOW! My rap teacher (Day Day) for "lip gloss" debuted [.....] Dalmatian!! Congratulations......" Netizens also uncovered Drama's UCC past revealing pre debut videos he had made with Beast's Yoseob called "How to Seduce Mr. Daniel."
The group Dalmatian was mentioned in late December 2009. However, nothing else was heard until the release of their first music video teaser on August 25, 2010, through Mnet and other online portal sites. A Monkey Funch representative stated, "The footprints left by the male in the teaser represent Dalmatian's footprints. It means that Dalmatian will enter the music world and leave their mark." The music video was directed by Joo Soo Hyun, who has worked with idol groups such as Girls' Generation, Shinee, and singer Seo In-Young. Kim Do Hoon and MC Mong composed the lyrics for "Round 1". Dalmatian released their digital single, "Round 1", on music portal sites on September 1, 2010. The following day, they made their official debut on Mnet's M! Countdown and performed their single.
| Stage name | Birth name | Date of birth | Position | ||
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| Romanized | Hangul | Romanized | Hangul | ||
| Inati | 이나티 | Jang Intae | 장인태 | March 6, 1981 | Leader, Rapper, Vocalist |
| Dari | 다리 | Lee Dari | 이다리 | July 4, 1984 | Rapper, Vocalist |
| Day Day | 데이데이 | David Kim | 김데이빗 | September 20, 1983 | Rapper, Vocalist |
| Jisu | 지수 | Park Jisu | 박지수 | June 28, 1990 | Main Vocalist |
| Youngwon | 영원 | Lee Dongrim | 이동림 | April 1, 1990 | Vocalist |
| Drama | 드라마 | Daniel Chae | 채다니엘 | December 21, 1991 | Lead Vocalist, Maknae |
| Album # | Album information | Tracklisting |
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| 1st | "Dalmatian: 1st Mini Album"
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