Kim Dong-young (Hangul: 김동영) referred to as DOYOUNG (Hangul: 도영) is a South Korean singer, born in Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do[1] on February 1, 1996. He is the main vocalist of NCT U and NCT 127.
History on NCT[]
- April 9, 2016: Made his debut on the sub-unit NCT U with the first digital single, "The 7th Sense".
- January 6, 2017: Made his debut on the sub-unit NCT 127 with the second mini-album, NCT #127 LIMITLESS.
- March 14, 2018: Participated on the project unit NCT 2018 with the first full album, NCT 2018 EMPATHY.
- October 12, 2020: Participated on the project unit NCT 2020 with the second full album, NCT RESONANCE Pt.1.
- November 23, 2020: Participated on the project unit NCT 2020 with the second full album repackage, NCT RESONANCE Pt.2.
- December 4, 2020: Participated on the project unit NCT 2020 with the second full album final single, RESONANCEDecember 10, 2021: Participated on the sub-unit NCT U with the third full album pre-release single, Universe (Let's Play Ball).
- December 14, 2021: Participated on the project unit NCT 2021 with the third full album, Universe.
- April 17, 2023: Made his debut on the sub-unit NCT DOJAEJUNG with the mini-album, Perfume.
- August 23, 2023: Participated on the project unit NCT 2023 with the fourth full album pre-release single, Golden Age.
- August 28, 2023: Participated on the project unit NCT 2023 with the fourth full album, Golden Age.
Profile[]
- Stage Name: DOYOUNG (도영)
- Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
- Position:
- Main Vocalist
- Nicknames: Bunny/Bunny Prince (토끼), Vroom Vroom MC, Miko, Udon, 동팔이 (Dong-pal-i), 특도 (Teuk-do), 또잉 (Tto-ing), 도코몽 (To-ko-mong), 도깽 (To-kkaeng/Poker Player), 삼청이 (Sam-cheong-i), 팩폭남 (Paek-pok-nam), 왕증이 (Wang-jeung-i), 도룡 (To-ryong), Savage DOYOUNG, Dodo, Dude (by MARK)
Endorsements []
| Year | Brand | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Lotte Duty Free | with NCT 127 and TEN |
| Ivy Club | with NCT 127 and TEN | |
| 2017 | Korean Girls Scout | NCT 127 |
| 2018 | Astell & ASPR | NCT 127 |
| KBEE 2018 Ambassadors | NCT 127 | |
| NBA Korea | NCT 127 | |
| M Clean | with JOHNNY | |
| 2019 | Jenim Sports Zero O’dor | with JAEHYUN, JOHNNY, TAEYONG |
| 2020 | Nature Republic | NCT 127 |
| 2021 | Slowacid | NCT 127 |
| 2022 | Click Toothpaste | NCT 127 |
| BliBli | NCT 127 | |
| PUMA | NCT 127 | |
| 2023 | Dolce & Gabbana | Ambassador |
Awards & Nominations[]
| Year | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Thailand Headlines Person of The Year Awards | Most Popular Award | Won |
| Award Ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Artist Awards | Focus Award (Actor) | DOYOUNG | Won | |
| AAA Japan Popularity Award – Actor (Male) |
Nominated | |||
| U+IdolLive Popularity Award – Actor |
Nominated | |||
| Marseille Webfest | Best Music Award | "Night Air" | Won | |
| Seoul Webfest | Best Actor | Cafe Midnight Season 3 - The Curious Stalker | Won |
Trivia[]
- "Doiezens" is DOYOUNG's solo fandom name created by his fans.
- Official emoji: 🐰 (bunny/rabbit)
Pre Debut
Training and childhood
- DOYOUNG was a trainee for 2 years and 5 months.
- He was accepted to SM Entertainment through the Singing Contest Recruit in South Korea.
- DOYOUNG was introduced as a member of the SMROOKIES on January 16, 2015.[2]
- He joined in late 2013 and debuted in 2016.
- He won 1st place at the Gyeonggi Youth Arts Festival in 2013.
- He was in a band called "Heart Attack" with friends during school days.
Casting story
- DOYOUNG was in a band called “Heart Track” with his friends during high school and joined singing competitions until he was recruited by SM Entertainment through a singing contest, Gyeonggi Youth Arts Festival where he won the grand prize. When he became a trainee he dropped out of school and told his friends that will go and study in the Netherlands but was actually training to be an idol at SM Entertainment.
Personality
- DOYOUNG's MBTI personality type is ISFJ-T.
Nicknames
- Dodo
- Dude (by MARK)
- Miko, Udon
- Savage DOYOUNG
- Vroom Vroom MC
- 도깽 (To-kkaeng/Poker Player)
- 도룡 (To-ryong)
- 도코몽 (To-ko-mong)
- 동팔이 (Dong-pal-i)
- 또잉 (Tto-ing)
- 삼청이 (Sam-cheong-i)
- 왕증이 (Wang-jeung-i)
- 토끼 (Bunny/Bunny Prince)
- 특도 (Teuk-do)
- 팩폭남 (Paek-pok-nam)
Relationships
- Family: Father, Mother & Older Brother (Gong Myung, actor and member of the group 5URPRISE)
- He shares a birthday with Dokyun (HISTORY), Miyeon ((G)I-DLE), Park Minho (SHU-I), Hyungkyun (K-Tigers Zero), Ferlyn (SKarf), Jihyo (Twice), and Soul (P1harmony) among others.
Likes
- DOYOUNG said he likes corn flakes as the milk gets sweeter in the end.[3]
Favorites
- Foods: Cream Cheese Bread, Watermelon, Popcorn, Mango flavoured treats, White chocolate, Peach
- Drink: Caramel coffee
- Accessories: MP3 Player, Wallet
- Actor: Lee Na Young
- Aroma: Cotton Candy
- Color: Blue
- Flower: Dandelion
- Musician: Eric Benet
- Perfume: Chanel 1957, Le Labo Another 13[4]
- Season: Spring
- Superhero: Spiderman
- Variety Program: Saturday Night Live
- Weather: Drizzling
- His favorite sports team is the Korean girls volleyball team.[5]
- When asked what his favorite nickname was, he said 토끼 (bunny/rabbit).
Dislikes
- He hates cucumbers.[6]
- He is afraid of animals.
- He can sing trot songs.
- He wants to try being Radio DJ.
- He is the fastest at taking a shower because he washes himself and brushes his teeth at the same time.
- He has good memorization skills.
- He was voted as the most reliable member in NCT NightNight.
- If he wasn't a singer he would be a baker.
- He has a doll that he sleeps with called “Jippong”.
- The song that made him wanna become an artist: Park Hyo Shin’s “Wild Flower”.[7]
- He has been roommates with MARK (they switch roommates).
- He said he once had a goldfish but now he wants to raise a hedgehog.
- He was the first person who wasn't in NCT DREAM to post on NCT DREAM's Instagram account.
- DOYOUNG goes to his parents' house to cook food he is craving.[8]
- If he were to have a super power, he would choose telekinesis.[9]
- His Harry Potter house would be Ravenclaw.[5]
- He usually drinks 3 cups of decaf coffee a day.[5]
- Ideal Type: Someone polite to elders with good manners.
- He has his drivers license.[10]
- He prefers soju over beer as beer fills him up more.[11]
References[]
- ↑ [1] Although he was raised in Guri, he says he was actually born in Ansan
- ↑ Koreaboo: SM Rookies welcome new member Do Young
- ↑ YouTube: ⏱DOYOUNG : 8-9AM｜NCT 24hr RELAY CAM
- ↑ YouTube: Here are NCT Doyoung's real must-have items
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 YouTube: One Good Lemonade For One Good Talk🍋｜Open! JOHNNY MARKY’s Lemonade Stand
- ↑ NCT on YouTube: DOYOUNG and RENJUN on a Hot Summer Day | Awsaz the First | It's Awkward But It's Ok
- ↑ Apple NCT’s Playlist
- ↑ Omniscient Interfering View: Episode 169
- ↑ YouTube: NCT 127 Goes Undercover on YouTube, Twitter and Instagram | Actually Me | GQ
- ↑ YouTube: Let's Fill Up Our MemoriesㅣFill It UpㅣEP. 1
- ↑ YouTube: 술트파 in 광야. ⭐H.O.T. 슈퍼주니어 EXO NCT 127⭐ SM 4대 술쟁이들 총출동-☆ #술트리트파이터2 14회
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| Discography | ||||
| Mini albums | Perfume | |||
| DOYOUNG | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discography | ||||
| Studio albums | YOUTH • Soar | |||
| Singles | Korean | "The Story" | ||
| Japanese | "Cry" | |||
| Collaborations | "First Christmas" • "Sound of Your Heart" • "Star Blossom" • "Don't Say Goodbye" • "This is Your Day" • "Doll" • "Now N New 2021" • "Fallin'" | |||
| OSTs | "Cool" • "Stay in my Life" • "Radio Romance" • "Hard For Me" • "New Love" • "Baby only you" • "Night Air" • "Like a Star" • "A little more" • "Unable to Love" • "Beautiful Day" • "Here with me" | |||