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Ha Dong-geun, 2017 concert

Han Dong-geun

한동근

  • Solo · Male
  • Ballad
  • Debuted 2014
  • Active

Ha Dong-geun, 2017 concert — Photo: K-POPIT 케이팝잇 · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Debut
201409.30
Birthday
05.091993
Genre
Ballad

Basic info

Han Dong-geun is a ballad singer who won MBC's 《위대한 탄생 3》. His signature songs include 〈이 소설의 끝을 다시 써보려 해〉, 〈그대라는 사치〉 and 〈미치고 싶다〉.

Debut
September 30, 2014 · Debut song 이 소설의 끝을 다시 써보려 해
Debut agency
Pledis Entertainment
Birthday
May 9, 1993
Years active
2014–
Genre
Ballad
Real name
한동근
Debut reference
Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.

걸어온 길

He was born in Gumi, North Gyeongsang. He won MBC's 《위대한 탄생 3》 in 2013.

He debuted under Pledis in September 2014 with 〈이 소설의 끝을 다시 써보려 해〉. In 2016 the song drew renewed attention and reached No. 1 on the charts.

〈그대라는 사치〉 reached No. 7 on the charts in 2016, and 〈미치고 싶다〉 from his 2017 first full-length album reached No. 8. He won the Discovery of the Year awards at the Seoul Music Awards and the Gaon Chart Awards.

In August 2018 he was caught for drunk driving and his agency announced the suspension of his activities. He resumed activity through busking in 2019, then moved to Brand New Music and released new songs.

Signature songs

  1. 이 소설의 끝을 다시 써보려 해 2014 YouTube Spotify
  2. 그대라는 사치 2016 YouTube Spotify
  3. 미치고 싶다 2017 YouTube Spotify
  4. 안 될 사랑 2017 YouTube Spotify
  5. 사랑인걸 2022 YouTube Spotify

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Key releases

  1. 2014.09 이 소설의 끝을 다시 써보려 해Digital singleDebut song
  2. 2016.08 그대라는 사치Digital single
  3. 2017.05 Your Diary1st studio albumIncluded on 〈미치고 싶다〉
  4. 2017.12 이별할 사람들Mini albumIncluded on 〈안 될 사랑〉
  5. 2020.01 재회 : 구름에 가려진 별Mini album

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Major awards

  • Rising Star Award, 2016 Asia Artist Awards
  • 2016 MBC Entertainment Awards Music Talk Show Category Rookie Award
  • 2017 Seoul Music Awards Discovery of the Year
  • 2017 Gaon Chart Music Awards Discovery of the Year

Key records and stories

  • He won MBC's 《위대한 탄생 3》 in 2013.
  • His 2014 debut song climbed back up in 2016 and reached No. 1 on the digital charts.
  • In August 2018 he was caught for drunk driving in Bangbae-dong, Seoul, and suspended his activities.
  • A song he sang casually while choosing material pleased the agency's CEO and became his debut song.
  • He became the reigning champion on MBC's 《복면가왕》 in 2018.
  • He took part in JTBC's 《싱어게인 2》 in 2021.

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