Dawn (rapper)
Dawn | |
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| 김효종 | |
 Dawn in 2019 | |
| Born | Kim Hyo-jong June 1, 1994 Hwasun-gun, South Korea |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016–present |
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Kim Hyo-jung (born June 1, 1994), better known by the mononym Dawn, formerly known as E'Dawn, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and rapper.
In 2017, he was involved in the trio Triple H with Pentagon member Hui and Hyuna.
In 2018, Dawn ended his contract with Cube Entertainment after several internal conflicts,[1][2] and signed with Psy's P-Nation the following year.[3]
Career
Pre-debut: Pentagon Maker
On April 26, 2016, Cube Entertainment revealed Pentagon with the trailer, "Come into the World", after hinting at the new boy group in December 2015.[4][5][6]
The final lineup of Pentagon was decided through South Korean television channel Mnet's reality program, Pentagon Maker, which aired online through Mnet's digital content brand M2.[7] He was eliminated, but eventually joined the final lineup.[8]
2016–2018: Debut with Pentagon, Triple H and departure
Pentagon released their first Korean EP Pentagon comprising seven tracks including title track "Gorilla", and held their debut showcase.[9][10]
On April 4, 2017, Cube Entertainment announced that he would participate in a project group called Triple H alongside Hyuna and E'dawn[11] and that they would star in a reality show called Triple H Fun Agency.[12] The group debuted on May 1 with an EP, 199X and title track "365 Fresh".
After Hyuna announced her relationship with E'dawn in August, on September 13, Cube Entertainment announced that they would be terminating their contracts, citing that they could not "maintain trust" with them.[13] On November 14, Cube Entertainment officially confirmed E'Dawn's departure from the group and company.[14]
2019 present: Solo debut
On January 27, 2019, he signed with P-Nation, a new agency founded by Psy since he left YG Entertainment in May 2018.
E'Dawn changed his stage name, and made his solo debut on November 5, 2019, with the single "Money"
Personal life
On August 2, 2018, Dawn revealed that he has been dating former Hyuna since May 2016.[15]
Discography
Television shows
| Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Mnet-M2 | Contestant |
References
- ^ 이, 은진 (September 13, 2013). "큐브 "현아-이던, 신뢰 회복 불가능" 계약만료 전 방출 결정". kukinews.
- ^ "[MK이슈]큐브 떠난 현아 자필편지 후폭풍…평행선은 좁혀진 적 없었다". star.mk (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- ^ "[단독] 현아♥이던, 싸이와 계약…2019년 활동 시작". 27 January 2019.
- ^ "비스트 동생그룹은 '펜타곤'…큐브, 내년 비밀병기 출격". December 31, 2015.
- ^ Park, So-young (April 26, 2016). "'비스트 남동생' 펜타곤, 10인조 토탈형 아이돌 '공식 론칭'" (in Korean).
- ^ ‘큐브 비밀병기’ 펜타곤, 예비 10인 완전체 무대 21일 최초 공개. The Dong-A Ilbo (in Korean). May 21, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ Lee, Ho-yeon (October 4, 2016). "[팝업뮤직]'큐브 비밀병기' 펜타곤, 10인조라 더 완전한 데뷔". Herald POP (in Korean). Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ Kwon, Su-bin (September 30, 2016). ""100억 투자 아깝지 않은 그룹" 펜타곤, 내달 10일 데뷔 앨범 발표". news1 (in Korean). Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ Min, Susan (October 10, 2016). "[Video] Cube Entertainment Officially Debuts New Boy Group Pentagon". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ Kim, Won-gyeom (April 4, 2017). "현아 '뉴 트러블메이커'는 3인조 '트리플 H'…펜타곤 합류". SportsDonga (in Korean). Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ Jeong, An-ji (April 4, 2017). "'트리플H 흥신소' 현아, '트리플H' 전 과정 공개…19일 첫 방송 [공식]". Chosun Sports (in Korean). Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "큐브 "현아-이던 퇴출, 신뢰 회복 불가능"(공식입장 전문)" (in Kanuri). Newsen. September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
- ^ "큐브 측, "펜타곤 이던과 전속 계약 해지 합의"". sedaily. 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
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