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, releasing nine EPs in both Korean and Japanese before his departure from

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in 2018. Dawn also participated in the group

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alongside (then) bandmate Hui and labelmate

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for the release of two EPs. Dawn made his solo debut on November 5, 2019, releasing the single "

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Career

2016–2018: Cube Entertainment, Pentagon, and Triple H

Dawn debuted on July 10, 2016, under the name of E'Dawn, with the group

under

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. E'Dawn contributed to the group's debut EP, ''

'', as a songwriter, writing lyrics for the tracks "Lukewarm" and "Organic Song", as well as contributing music to the latter. He would continue to write songs and music for the group (including "Runaway" and "Shine") until his departure. On April 4, 2017, it was announced that E'Dawn would be debuting in a new group called

alongside bandmate Hui and labelmate

, and the trio would be starring in a new show called ''Triple H Fun Agency''. 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". The album reached #4 on the

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and #10 on the ''Billboard'' World Albums Chart. 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,

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". 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. E'Dawn's departure from Cube and Pentagon was officially confirmed on November 14, 2018.

2019–2022: P Nation, debut as Dawn and ''Dawndididawn''

On January 23,

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announced via

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that E'Dawn had signed a contract with his new label,

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, alongside Hyuna. On October 18, it was announced that E'Dawn would be redebuting as a soloist under the name "Dawn", with new single "

" on November 5. On April 29, 2020, he was a part of the ''Old X New (Original Television Soundtrack)'' album for the ''본격연예 한밤 (Late Night E-News)'' show, with the song "그건 너 (It's You)". In September 2020, it was announced that Dawn will make a comeback with his first EP ''Dawndididawn'', which was released on October 9, 2020. The title track " Dawndididawn (던디리던)" featured fellow P Nation artist

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. On March 3, he was a part of Demian's new song "Love%". On September 9, Dawn and Hyuna collaborated to release their duet EP '' 1+1=1''. On June 7, 2022, it was announced that Dawn would be attending the ''J-Rim Super Nova Festival'' with

, taking place on July 2–3, 2022. 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".

2023–present: At Area and ''Narcissus''

On August 29, 2022, P Nation announced that Dawn would be leaving the company after deciding not to renew his contract. On January 30, 2023, Dawn had signed a new contract with the hip hop label, At Area. On September 15, 2023, Dawn released his EP ''Narcissus'', with two lead singles "Star" and "Heart".

Personal life

Relationship

On August 2, 2018, Dawn revealed that he has been in a relationship with

since May 2016. Their engagement was announced on February 3, 2022. In November 2022, Hyuna posted on her Instagram account that the couple had separated.

Military service

On October 12, 2023, Dawn announced that he was fulfilling his military mandatory service as a social service worker.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

As featured artist

Soundtrack appearances

Composition credits

All song credits are adapted from the

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's database, unless otherwise noted.

Filmography

Television series

Television shows

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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