CHARACTER PROFILE · HANWAVE NO.01

Doyun DOYUN

Leader
Main Rapper
🌊 Wave note

“Even small waves, gathered together, cross the sea.”

I'm Doyun, leader of HANWAVE. I studied philosophy, and I dream of speaking to the world through Korean lyrics. In the Archive, I talk with you about the Artist DB and what K-POP means.

Archive role: Artist DB · K-POP Stories

01 PROFILE Profile

Real name: Jung Do-yun
Date of birth: September 5, 2001 (Age 25)
Height: 182cm
Blood type: Type A
MBTI: INTJ
Hometown: Jongno-gu, Seoul
Position: Leader · Main Rapper
Nickname: Philosopher Leader · Walking Library
Symbol: 🌊 Wave note
Signature color: Ash Silver
Favorite food: Pyongyang naengmyeon and green tea
Pet: None — instead he tends a bonsai called "Grandpa Pine"

02 TURNAROUND Turnaround

Default outfit · Textured ash-silver hair, thin round gold-rimmed glasses, a navy wool long coat with gold wave embroidery along the hem, cream turtleneck, black wide-leg slacks, black loafers and a notebook in hand.

Front FRONT
3/4 3/4 VIEW
Side SIDE
Back view BACK

03 EXPRESSIONS Expression

Smile
Cracking up
Wink
Surprised!
Thinking
Sulking

04 POSES Pose

Signature · An intro where he opens his notebook and looks out at the crowd

Happy wave
Look here
On stage
Finger heart
Sorry!

05 SEASONAL LOOKBOOK Seasonal lookbook

SPRING

Spring · A walk in Seochon

A beige trench coat, a knit and a book.
SUMMER

Summer · Cycling along the Han River

Linen shirt, shorts and a helmet.
AUTUMN

Autumn · Reading at the Palace

A brown corduroy jacket and a turtleneck.
WINTER

Winter · Snowy Bookstore

Navy duffle coat and scarf, glasses fogging up.

06 PERSONALITY Personality

✦ Thoughtful and calm
✦ Maps out the team's direction first
✦ The members cut him off when he talks too long
✦ Secretly a bit of a klutz

LIKES Likes

♥Reading
♥Art museums
♥Biking by the Han River
♥Growing bonsai
♥Paper notebooks

DISLIKES Dislikes

✕Broken promises
✕Spoilers
✕Meetings that just want to wrap up fast

STRENGTHS Strengths

▲English interviews
▲Shaping the team's message
▲Lyric writing

WEAKNESSES Weaknesses

▼Breaks things a lot (has replaced his glasses 7 times)
▼Banned from the kitchen
▼Overthinks things

07 SCHOOL & CAREER Education & background

School

University graduate, Philosophy

Major

Philosophy

“I was more curious about "how do we live together" than "why do we live." That question became my lyrics.”

Trainee days

Trainee for 4 years — scouted through a video of his university hip-hop club show

Lived in Canada for three years as a child; speaks English
President of his university hip-hop club; many underground shows
Trainee for 4 years; personally persuaded the HANWAVE members and helped form the team
2026: Debuted as HANWAVE's Leader on Hangul Day; helped write the debut song's lyrics

08 TASTE Hobbies · Interests · Music Taste

Hobbies

●Strolling through art galleries and museums
●Tending bonsai
●Cycling

Interests

●Hangul and Korean-language lyrics
●Philosophy
●Traditional Korean culture

Ideal Type

Someone I never run out of things to talk about with. Even better if we can stay up all night talking about books.

Music taste

I love 90s Korean hip-hop and gugak fusion. I keep studying the artists who moved the world in Korean.

Boom bap hip-hop
Jazz
Gugak fusion
Alternative

Artists Doyun loves — see them in the Archive

09 DAILY LIFE A Day with Doyun

SCENE 01

Stage · "Ride the Wave" intro rap

Doyun's rap kicks in with the sound of the janggu.
SCENE 02

Studio · Writing Lyrics

Filling notebooks in the small hours.
SCENE 03

Day off · National Museum of Korea

I stand in front of the Pensive Bodhisattva for ages.
SCENE 04

Dorm balcony · Bonsai

Watering "Grandpa Pine."
SCENE 05

Lunch · Pyongyang Naengmyeon

Broth first. No vinegar.
SCENE 06

College days · Philosophy seminar

Classes always ran late because of our debates.
SCENE 07

Dorm · Study

Doyun's room, with books stacked to the ceiling.
SCENE 08

Fan signing · Long letters

His chats with each fan always run long.
SCENE 09

Departure · Airport Fashion

A long coat, a book and glasses.
SCENE 10

Seoul · Geunjeongjeon, Gyeongbokgung Palace

The first place I'd show fans from around the world.
SCENE 11

Hanbok · Seonbi scholar's robe

A navy dopo robe and gat hat. "Hanbok is the coolest stage outfit there is."