Shin Dong-ho (born June 29, 1994) is a former South Korean singer who acquired fame as a singer of the
boy group
A boy band is loosely defined as a vocal group consisting of young male singers, usually in their teenage years or in their twenties at the time of formation. Generally, boy bands perform love songs marketed towards girls and young women. Ma ...
U-KISS. Dongho was the most active member of the group, appearing in a great many reality shows and other productions. He joined U-KISS in 2008 and stayed with them for five years.
Life and career
He attended middle school in Seoul Yonggang Middle School and graduated from
Hanlim Multi Art School
Hanlim Multi Art School ( ko, 한림연예예술고등학교) is an arts high school located in Songpa District in Seoul, South Korea.
History
Hanlim School was founded on 3 March 1962, with Lee Hyeon-man being appointed school principal. In 2 ...
. He became a trainee for
NH Media
NH Media (also known as NHemg) (, NH stands for Nam Hee) is a South Korean entertainment agency founded in 1998 by Kim Nam-hee.
In May 2016, Signal Entertainment Group acquired 50% of the company.
Former artists
* UN (2000–2005)
* Paran (2 ...
and was chosen as one of the potential members for an upcoming boyband.
Dongho joined U-KISS in 2008, and appeared in reality shows such as ''Idol Maknae Rebellion'', ''Raising Idol'', and ''
Sonyeon Sonyeo Gayo Baekseo''.
His first acting role was a middle-school student in ''
Villain and Widow'',
and performed in the MBC drama ''Royal Family''. He voiced the lead character in a 3-D animation movie, ''Hong Gil Dong 2084'' (2011).
Along with co-U-KISS member
Yeo Hoonmin he was cast for a TV-movie series, ''Holy Land'' (2012).
He was the lead in ''Don't Cry Mommy''.
On October 16, 2013, NH media announced that Dongho left U-KISS. In the end, he chose to leave the entertainment industry in 2013.
Personal life
Dongho got married in 2015; he and his wife have a son. In September 2018, Dongho confirmed his divorce. He stated he and his wife did not separate due to a bad relationship so they will take responsibility for their child as parents despite not being a married couple. He added he hoped this will not affect his son as he grows up.
Filmography
*2010
** ''
Villain and Widow''
*2011
** ''
My Black Mini Dress
''Little Black Dress'' (; lit. ''My Black Mini Dress'') is a 2011 South Korean film starring Yoon Eun-hye, Park Han-byul, Cha Ye-ryun and Yoo In-na. Based on the 2009 chick lit novel ''My Black Mini Dress'' by Kim Min-seo, the film revolves arou ...
''
** ''
Mr. Idol
''Mr. Idol'' () is a 2011 South Korean film written and directed by Ra Hee-chan. Ra called it, "a movie that captures young people's dreams through music."
Ji Hyun-woo, Jay Park, Jang Seo-won and Randy Kim play four young men who come from differe ...
'' (cameo)
** ''Hong Gil Dong 2084''
** ''
Royal Family (TV series)''
*2012
** ''
Don't Cry Mommy
''Don't Cry Mommy'' () is a 2012 South Korean crime drama film directed by Kim Yong-han. The story was about a mother's revenge against her daughter's rapists. It premiered at the 2012 Busan International Film Festival before its theatrical rel ...
''
** ''Holy Land''
** ''
A Man Who Feeds The Dog''
References
External links
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1994 births
Living people
South Korean male idols
South Korean pop singers
South Korean male film actors
South Korean male television actors
U-KISS members
Hanlim Multi Art School alumni
21st-century South Korean male singers