D.O. (singer)

This is a Korean name; the family name is Do.
D.O

D.O at the EXO The Lost Planet Concert in Guangzhou, China
Native name 도경수
Born Do Kyung-soo
(1993-01-12) January 12, 1993
Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Occupation

Musical career

Genres
Years active 2012—present
Labels S.M. Entertainment
Associated acts
Website

Voice Type(s)

Lyric Tenor
Signature
Korean name
Hangul 디오[1]
Revised Romanization Dio
McCune–Reischauer Tio
Birth name
Hangul 도경수
Hanja 都暻秀
Revised Romanization Do Gyeong-su
McCune–Reischauer To Kyŏng-su

Do Kyung-soo (Hangul: 도경수, Hanja: 都暻秀; born January 12, 1993), better known by his stage name D.O (Hangul: 디오), is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member and one of the main vocalists of the South Korean-Chinese boy group EXO and its sub-group EXO-K.

Early life

D.O. was born in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on January 12, 1993. He went to Goyang Poongsan Elementary School, Baekshin Middle School, and Baekseok High School. He has an older brother, Do Seungsoo, who is 3 years older than him. D.O. has been singing since primary school and was an avid participant in local singing competitions throughout his high school career. He went to the same school with BTOB's member Lim Hyunsik.

In 2010, he was recommended to audition for S.M. Entertainment after winning a local singing festival.[2] He subsequently became an S.M. Entertainment trainee during his last two years of high school. He performed Na Yoon-kwon's "Anticipation" and Brown Eyed Soul's "My Story" at his S.M. audition.[2]

Career

EXO

Main article: EXO (band)

D.O. was formally introduced as the eighth member of EXO on January 30, 2012. He has been actively participating in EXO since then.

In July 2013, he was featured in f(x)'s new album "Pink Tape" in the song "Goodbye Summer".<3

In December 2013, D.O., along with bandmates Baekhyun and Chen, released a special Christmas ballad "Miracles in December".

In 2014, he sang his own song "Tell Me What Is Love" at EXO's first concert tour "EXOPLANET: THE LOST PLANET". The song was specially composed and arranged by SM's prominent hit-song maker Yoo Young-jin.

Solo activities

D.O. made his acting debut in the movie Cart, playing a high school student, Choi Tae-young, whose mother (played by Yum Jung-ah ) works at a large grocery store, and after being wrongfully dismissed from her job, she decides to fight for her rights and take a stand against the oppressive management. The movie premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival in September. He also sang the OST "Crying Out" (외침) for the movie.

His label, S.M. Entertainment, confirmed that henceforth he would be using his birth name, Do Kyung-soo, for all his future activities as an actor, and his stage name, D.O., for all his activities as an idol and member of EXO.

Later on during the year, he then appeared in the SBS's drama It's Okay, That's Love, which starred Gong Hyo-jin and Jo In-sung in the lead roles.[3] He played the role of Han Kang-woo, a character that the male lead (played by Jo In-Sung) has hallucinated. D.O. received high praise from the viewers of the drama, since he managed to portray this complex character, even though he was a rookie idol-actor. He was nominated for the Best New Actor Award and Male TV Popularity Award for the 51st Paeksang Arts Awards in 2015. D.O. was ranked number one by critics among 40 idol-actors who participated in dramas in 2014.

In June 2015, he made special appearances in KBS's new Monday-Tuesday drama Hello Monster, playing the coldblooded psychopath Lee Joon-young. His acting left a strong impression on the viewers, drawing high praise from both netizens, critics and industry insiders.[4][5]

Soon after, D.O. was casted as the male lead in the upcoming romance movie Pure Love, alongside rising actress Kim So-hyun. The movie began filming in June in Goheung County, Jeollanam Province, South Korea. In July, it was announced that D.O. has been offered the male lead for the 'human story' movie "Older Brother" along with actress Park Shin-hye and actor Jo Jung-suk. In August, they were confirmed for the movie and D.O. will play the role of Jo Jung-suk's younger brother Doo-Young, who is a national level Judo athlete.

On January 11, 2016, it was confirmed that D.O. will lead the cast of voice actors in the feature-length animated film, "Underdog". The movie is slated to premiere in 2017. D.O. will portray Moongchi, a stray dog who is separated from his owner. Disenchanted by his abandonment, Moongchi embarks on an adventure to discover a realm devoid of humans, leading a pack of other dogs along the way.[6]

Discography

For D.O.'s discography with EXO, see EXO discography.

Collaborations and soundtrack contributions

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
Gaon Chart
[7]		 Baidu Chart
[8]		 Billboard K-pop
[9]
"Dear My Family" (with SM Town) 2012 — — — I AM. OST
"Goodbye Summer" (f(x) feat. D.O.) 2013 7 17 26 Pink Tape
"Crying Out / Scream" 2014 22 — * Cart OST
"Tell Me What Is Love" 2014 44 — * Exology Chapter 1: The Lost Planet
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
"*" Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 was introduced in August 2011 and discontinued in July 2014.

Filmography

For D.O.'s videography with EXO, see Exo videography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Cart Choi Tae-young Supporting Character
2016 Pure Love Beom-sil Lead Character
Older Brother Doo-young
2017 Underdog Moongchi Voice - Lead

TV series

Year Title Role Network Notes
2014 It's Okay, That's Love Han Kang-woo SBS Supporting Character
2015 EXO Next Door D.O. Naver TV Cast Main Character
I Remember You Lee Joon-young KBS2 Guest Appearance (ep. 1-2, 8, 10 )

Variety shows

Year Title Role Network Notes
2012 Happy Camp Guest HBS
2013 After School Club Arirang Ep. 9
Happy Camp HBS
Challenge 1000 Songs SBS with Chanyeol and Chen
Weekly Idol MBC Ep. 103 and 108
China Love Big Concert
Infinity Challenge Special guest MBC Ep. 345
Beatles Code 2 Guest Mnet with Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun and Sehun
Running Man SBS Ep. 171 and 172 with EXO without Chanyeol
Star Face-Off SBS with Lay, Chanyeol and Chen
Immortal Songs 2 KBS Ep. 118 and 119 with
Baekhyun, Chen, Xiumin, Lay, Luhan, Kai & Sehun
2014 Infinity Challenge Short appearance MBC Ep. 366 with EXO
Happy Camp Guest HBS with EXO without Kris
2015 Infinity Challenge Short appearance MBC Ep. 424

Radio Shows

Year Title Role Network Notes
2012 Hong Jin Kyung 2 O'clock Guest KBS Cool FM with EXO-K
Sukira - Kiss the Radio KBS Cool FM
Younha’s Starry Night MBC Standard FM
Choi Hwa Jung's Power Time SBS Power FM
ShimShimTapa MBC Standard FM
2013 ShimShimTapa MBC Standard FM
Sukira- Kiss the Radio KBS Cool FM with EXO
Hong Jin Kyung 2 O'clock KBS Cool FM
Choi Hwa Jung's Power Time SBS Power FM
KBS Cool FM KBS Cool FM
Sukira - Kiss the Radio KBS Cool FM
Cultwo Show SBS Power FM with Baekhyun, Chanyeol, Suho, Kai, Kris, Xiumin & Lay
KBS World Radio Arabic KBS Cool FM with EXO
ShimShimTapa Special DJ MBC Standard FM with Suho
Volume Up Guest KBS 2 FM with Suho and Chanyeol
ShimShimTapa MBC Standard FM with EXO
Cultwo Show SBS Power FM with Suho, Chanyeol, Sehun, Baekhyun and Kai
Kim Shin-young's Noon Song Of Hope MBC Standard FM with EXO
Lee Sora's Gayo Plaza Guest KBS Cool FM with Baekhyun and Chen
Oven Radio Main 1theK Originals with EXO:

Ep. 1 Miracles In December (Baekhyun, D.O., Chen, Luhan & Lay)

Ep. 2 Christmas Day (Suho, Xiumin, Lay, D.O., Chen & Tao)

Ep. 4 My Turn To Cry (Baekhyun, D.O., Chen & Luhan)

Ep. 5 The First Snow (EXO)

2014 ShimShimTapa Guest MBC Standard FM with EXO
Younha’s Starry Night MBC Standard FM with Suho
Sukira - Kiss the Radio KBS Cool FM with Chanyeol and Sehun
2015 Sukira - Kiss the Radio KBS Cool FM with EXO
Sunny's FM Date MBC Standard FM
Cultwo Show SBS Power FM
Radio Kpop Planet Special DJ KBS Cool FM with Chen

Other Videos

Year Artist Title Album Notes
2012 SM Town "Dear My Family" I AM. with Luhan, Chen and Baekhyun
2014 S.E.S. "I'm Your Girl" I'm Your Girl EXO 90:2014 Remake MV
D.O. "Scream / Crying Out" Cart OST

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2014 16th Seoul International Youth Film Festival Best Young Actor It's Okay, That's Love Won
3rd APAN Star Awards Best New Actor Won
2015 10th Max Movie Awards Best New Actor Cart Nominated
9th Asian Film Awards Best Newcomer Nominated
51st Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor (TV) It's Okay, That's Love Nominated
Most Popular Actor (TV) Nominated
52nd Grand Bell Awards Best Supporting Actor Cart Nominated
Popularity Award Nominated

External links

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References

  1. ↑ "EXO-K's D.O is DOmestic". The Star url=http://thestar.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/05/07/2012050701795.html (in Korean). 2012-05-11.
  2. 1 2 "EXO-K 사용설명서② 디오·카이·세훈 편" (in Korean). Oh My News via Oh My Star. May 11, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  3. ↑ EXO‘s next steps under spotlight following successful concert Koreaherald.com (May 27, 2014). Retrieved on January 9, 2015.
  4. ↑ soompi.com (June 22, 2015). Retrieved on June 24, 2015.
  5. ↑ koreaboo.com (June 23, 2015). Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  6. ↑ "EXO's D.O Lends His Voice To New Animated Flick 'Underdog'". KpopStarz. 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  7. ↑ "Gaon Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart.
  8. ↑ "Baidu Weekly Music Charts" (in Chinese). Baidu.
  9. ↑ "Korea K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard (magazine).
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