Dawon

Nam Da-won (; born May 27, 1997), known mononymously as Dawon, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of the South Korean girl group WJSN.

Early life Dawon was born on May 27, 1997. She graduated from Chungdam High School.

Career

Pre-debut Dawon appeared on the second season of the South Korean reality television competition show K-pop Star 2, which aired in 2012. She joined Starship Entertainment as a trainee sometime afterwards.

2016–present: Debut with WJSN and solo activities

On February 25, 2016, Nam made her debut as a member of South Korean–Chinese girl group WJSN with debut EP Would You Like?.

On July 14, 2016, Nam released single "Shalala Romance" for the soundtrack of the television series Lucky Romance. Later in 2016, Dawon appeared as a contestant on the singing competition show Girl Spirit, which aired on JTBC from July 19 to September 27. On December 17, 2016, Dawon and fellow WJSN member Yeonjung released a Korean recording of "Fire & Ice", a song from the soundtrack of the Russian children's film The Snow Queen 3: Fire and Ice. On November 5, 2017, "Go Ready Go", was released as part of the soundtrack for the television series Revolutionary Love.

In 2020, Dawon made her acting debut in the musical film K-School. The release of the film was originally scheduled for December 2020, but currently there is no confirmation as to when the release will be rescheduled due to controversy involving a cast member. The film was released on February 21, 2024.

Dawon along with Yeonjung participated in Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend. They performed with Xitsuh and Koo Jun-yup and eventually became the final winner. On August 10, Dawon and Yeonjung released a cover song of Taeyeon's "Starlight" for NORAE-ing LIVE of Time. The pair went on to make an appearance on Jo Se-ho's Jo Se-ho's Wine Bar.

On March 3, 2023, Dawon left Starship Entertainment after her contract ended, however it was stated that she would not be leaving the group. For WJSN's 10th anniversary, she covered "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri on Instagram Live.

Personal life On February 22, 2022, Dawon's agency confirmed that she will temporarily suspend activities due to anxiety. The plan is to focus on her treatment.

Discography

As lead artist + List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, sales, and name of the albumTitleYearPeak chart positionSalesAlbumKOR "Stronger" 2022 — Sequence "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances + List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album Title Year Peak chart position Album KORGaon "Shalala Romance" 2016 — Lucky Romance OST Part 4 "I Will Love You Piece By Piece" — Sweet Stranger and Me OST Part 4 "Fire & Ice" — The Snow Queen 3: Fire and Ice OST "Go Ready Go" 2017 — Revolutionary Love OST Part 3 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Composition credits All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.

+ List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album Title Year Artist Album Lyricist Composer "Ujung" 2019 WJSN WJ Stay? "Full Moon" As You Wish "Stronger" 2022 Sequence

Filmography

Film Year Title Role English Korean 2024 K-School K스쿨 Soo-ah

Television shows Year Title Role Notes English Korean 2012 K-pop Star 2 K팝스타 2 Contestant Pre-debut appearance 2016 Girl Spirit 걸스피릿