Nam Da-won (; born April 16, 1997), known

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ously as Dawon, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of the South Korean

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Early life

Dawon was born on April 16, 1997. She graduated from Chungdam High School.

Career

Pre-debut

Dawon appeared on the second season of the South Korean

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competition show ''

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'', which aired in 2012. She joined

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as a trainee sometime afterwards.

2016–present: Debut with WJSN and solo activities

On February 25, 2016, Nam made her debut as a member of South Korean–Chinese girl group

with debut EP '' Would You Like?''. On July 14, 2016, Nam released single "Shalala Romance" for the soundtrack of the television series ''

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''. Later in 2016, Dawon appeared as a contestant on the singing competition show '' Girl Spirit'', which aired on

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from July 19 to September 27. On November 8, 2016, Dawon and her labelmate

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, released the single "I Will Love You Piece By Piece" for the soundtrack of the television series ''

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''. On December 17, 2016, Dawon and fellow WJSN member Yeonjung released a

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recording of "Fire & Ice", a song from the soundtrack of the

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n children's film '' The Snow Queen 3: Fire and Ice''. On November 5, 2017, "Go Ready Go", was released as part of the soundtrack for the television series '' Revolutionary Love''. In 2020, Dawon made her acting debut in the musical film ''K-School''. The release of the film was originally scheduled for December 2020, but currently there is no confirmation as to when the release will be rescheduled due to controversy involving a cast member. The film was released on February 21, 2024. Dawon along with Yeonjung participated in '' Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend''. They performed with Xitsuh and

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and eventually became the final winner. On August 10, Dawon and Yeonjung released a cover song of

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's "

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" for ''NORAE-ing LIVE of Time''. The pair went on to make an appearance on

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's ''Jo Se-ho's Wine Bar''. On March 3, 2023, Dawon left Starship Entertainment after her contract ended, however it was stated that she would not be leaving the group.

Personal life

On February 22, 2022, Dawon's agency confirmed that she will temporarily suspend activities due to anxiety. The plan is to focus on her treatment.

Discography

As lead artist

Soundtrack appearances

Composition credits

All song credits are adapted from the

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's database unless stated otherwise.

Filmography

Film

Television shows

Notes

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1997 births Living people Singers from Seoul Actresses from Seoul Mandarin-language singers of South Korea Starship Entertainment artists K-pop Star participants South Korean female idols South Korean women pop singers South Korean film actresses Cosmic Girls members 21st-century South Korean women singers 21st-century South Korean actresses