Jang Dongwoo

This is a Korean name; the family name is Jang.
Jang Dong Woo

Dongwoo in 2012
Native name 장동우
Born (1990-11-22) November 22, 1990
Guri, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Other names Dongwoo
Alma mater Daekyung University
Occupation

Musical career

Genres
Instruments
Years active 2010–present
Labels Woollim Entertainment
Associated acts
Website

Infinite

Infinite H
Korean name
Hangul 장동우
Hanja 張東雨
Revised Romanization Jang Dong-u
McCune–Reischauer Chang Tong-u

Jang Dong Woo (Hangul: 장동우; hanja: 張東雨; born November 22, 1990), commonly known by his stage name Dongwoo, is a South Korean singer, rapper, dancer, presenter and actor. He is the main rapper and lead dancer of South Korean boy band Infinite, which debuted under Woollim Entertainment in 2010.[1] Dongwoo and fellow Infinite member Hoya debuted as Infinite H sub-unit on January 11, 2013 with their mini album titled Fly High.[2]

Biography

Pre-debut he was trained under JYP Entertainment for years. He is a former schoolmate of EXO's eldest, Xiumin.[3] He first debuted in 2010 under Woollim entertainment as the group’s lead dancer and main rapper of Infinite. He is the second oldest in the group. He has a lot of interest in songwriting and composing. He and Hoya are certified as professional songwriters. On February 15, 2013 Dongwoo graduated from Daekyung University's Practical Music program. He along with members Sunggyu, Hoya, Sungyeol and L, received the 'Proud Daekyung University Student award'.[4]

Music career

Infinite

Main article: Infinite (band)

Dongwoo made his debut as member of South Korean boyband Infinite in 2010. Dongwoo was first introduced as main rapper of boy band Infinite. The group officially debuted on June 10, 2010.[5]

Infinite H

Main article: Infinite H

Dongwoo along with fellow member Hoya debuted as Infinite H, the first official sub-unit of Infinite formed in 2012. They released their first mini album Fly High.[6] On January 26, 2015, the duo made their comeback with the release of their second EP, Fly Again.[7]

Other activities

Pre-debut, he performed as a back-up dancer during Epik High’s Run promotions on various music shows, alongside band member Hoya. In 2012, he featured in single She is a flirt of Baby Soul and 유지아. The same year he performed with Sunggyu and Baby Soul on Immortal Songs 2 for the song "Woman On The Beach".[8] In Aug 2013, he , along with Hoya, featured in Tasty’s MAMAMA song . The duo contributed to the lyrics of the song.[9] In 2014, he was featured on track 3 titled “7-2-Misunderstanding” of Nicole’s mini album "First romance".[10][11] In 2015, he along with B1A4's Baro featured in Ami's track Hurts down to bones [12]

Acting career

Musicals

Dongwoo made his debut as a musical actor, in the musical “In The Heights”. Dongwoo plays the role of main lead ‘Usnavi’ along with Yang Dong Geun, Jung Won Young and Key. The musical was produced by SM C&C, a subsidiary of S.M. Entertainment, and ran from September 4 to November 22 at 'Blue Square'.[13][14]

Voice Acting

Dongwoo and other members of Infinite dubbed children's cartoon Wara Store from December 27, 2011 to March 27, 2012 as themselves.[15]

Hosting career

Radio Hosting

On 26 July 2015, Dongwoo along with band member L hosted KBS Cool FM's Show KBS Kong as a guest.

Music Shows Hosting

In December 2012, Dongwoo along with band member Hoya acted as double MCs for M Countdown show.[16] In February 2015, Dongwoo along with Minho and Lizzy acted as a special MC for Music core. The same year, he alongside Yeri and Minho acted as a special MC for the Music Core.[17]

Discography

Collaborations

Year Song Artist
2012 She is a flirt Baby Soul and 유지아
2014 7-2-Misunderstanding Nicole Jung[10]
2015 Hurts down to bones Ami

Songwriting credits

Year Song Album
2013 MAMAMA(as co-lyricist) Spectacular[18]
2014 Last Romeo (as co-lyricist) Infinite 2nd full album Season 2
Alone (as co-lyricist)
2015 예뻐(Pretty) (as co-lyricist) Fly Again
어디안가(Aren't You Going Somewhere? ) (as co-lyricist)
부딪쳐(Bump ) (as co-lyricist)
바빠서(Sorry I'm Busy) (as co-lyricist)
2015 Footsteps'(as co-lyricist) Reality
Between Me and You (as co-lyricist)
Take care of the Ending (as co-lyricist)

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
2012 INFINITE Concert Second Invasion Evolution The Movie 3D [19] Himself
2014 Grow: Infinite's Real Youth Life

TV series

Year Title Network Role
2011 Wara Store Tooniverse Himself

Variety Shows

Year Title Network Notes
2010 Infinite! You Are My Oppa Mnet Pre-debut reality show[20]
WOWMAN ETV Episode 1-13[21]
2011 Weekly Idol MBC Episode 4, 20, 23
Birth of a Family KBS with Infinite
Infinite's Sesame Player Mnet Infinite reality show
Star King SBS Ep 205,208,211,214
2012 Weekly Idol MBC Episode 47 & 48, 56
2012 Idol Star Olympics Championships MBC Won Gold in 4*100m along with L , woohyun and HOYA; Won bronze in archery along with L and Sungjong
Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2 KBS Ep 122 along with Hoya
Infinite's Ranking King Mnet Infinite variety show[22]
Immortal Song 2 KBS With Kim Sung-kyu and Baby Soul [8]
Lee Soo Geun and Kim Byung Man’s High Society JTBC episode 45-47 with Infinite
2013 Weekly Idol MBC Episode 79 (with Infinite H), 93, 94 & 107
Hello Counselor KBS Episode 109 along with Hoya
Mamma Mia KBS Season 1: Ep 4 & Ep 10
2013 Idol Star Olympics Championships MBC Won Silver in 4*100 along with Sungyeol, Woohyun & Hoya (on jan 28,2013); Won gold in 4*100 along with L, Woohyun and Hoya (on Sep 3,2013)
2014 After School Club Arirang TV With Infinite (without Nam Woo-hyun)
Hello Counselor KBS Episode 175 along with Kim Sung-kyu and Sungyeol
This is Infinite Mnet with Infinite[22]
Dirty Talk Mnet As a guest on 3 April 2014[23]
Weekly Idol MBC Episode 152-153
2015 Law Of the Jungle SBS Episode 137-145[24]
Weekly Idol MBC Episode 207
Running Man SBS Ep 233[25]
A Song For You 4 KBS Guest, episode 4

Musical

Year Title Role
2015 In the Heights Usnavi (main lead)[26]

Music Video Appearances

Year Song Artist Note
2012 She is a flirt Baby Soul and 유지아 Featured
2013 MAMAMA Tasty along with band member Hoya

References

  1. ↑ "Infinite Biography". http://ifnt7.com/. Woollim Entertainment. Retrieved 20 October 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  2. ↑ "Infinite H debut". Allkpop. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "인피니트 동우 성종, 후배 JIN 응원… 깨알 레몬 사탕 언급 ‘폭소’". bnt news. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "인피니트 동시졸업, "같은 대학, 학과 졸업 이례적"". TV daily news. TV daily news. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Infinite debuts on M! Countdown". Allkpop. June 10, 2010.
  6. ↑ "INFINITE’s Dongwoo and Hoya to promote next year as INFINITE H with release of album". allkpop. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  7. ↑ "'런닝맨' 려욱-소진-엔, 예능감 폭발 '발군의 존재감' 드러냈다". http://tvdaily.asiae.co.kr/. TV daily. Retrieved 20 October 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  8. 1 2 "Lovelyz profile". KBS world radio. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "MAMAMA". Allkpop. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  10. 1 2 "Nicole will collaborate with SPICA’s Kim Boa and INFINITE’s Dongwoo for solo mini-album". Koreaboo. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "Nicole Releases Her Solo Album Track List Featuring INFINITE's Dongwoo". Kpopstarz. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "인피니트 동우와 B1A4 바로, 빅스 라비는 왜 만났을까". isplus. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  13. ↑ "Chen, Sunggyu, Dongwoo, Key, Luna, & more cast in musical 'In The Heights'!". Allkpop. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  14. ↑ "엑소 첸·샤이니 키·인피니트 성규·동우·에프엑스 루나, 뮤지컬 '인 더 하이츠'서 만난다". tvdaily. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "Infinite Members Become Voice Actors for ‘Wara! Store’ Cartoon". mwave. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  16. ↑ "INFINITE H to release album in January + appear on December 20th's 'M! Countdown'". Allkpop. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  17. ↑ "INFINITE's Dongwoo to step up as the special MC for 'Music Core' tonight!". Allkpop. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  18. ↑ [. http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/36792/20130805/tasty-comeback-august-8-mamama-mv-teaser.htm "Tasty Confirms August 8 for Comeback Date, 'MAMAMA' MV Teaser Revealed"] Check |url= value (help). Kpopstarz. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  19. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (September 10, 2012). "Infinite 3-D film shown in Japan". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
  20. ↑ "Infinite artist profile". KBS World Radio. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
  21. ↑ "'예비신랑' 서경석, 결혼 앞두고 여장 도전". Asiae. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  22. 1 2 "Infinite Members to Have Own Show and Battle Each Other". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. May 22, 2012. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
  23. ↑ "'음담패설', 음악 순위프로 공정성 다룬다…낱낱이 분석". Osen. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  24. ↑ "정만식 인피니트 동우 ‘정글의 법칙’ 합류…대륙횡단 생존기 펼친다". Tenasia. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  25. ↑ "'런닝맨' 려욱-소진-엔, 예능감 폭발 '발군의 존재감' 드러냈다". TV daily. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  26. ↑ "첸·성규·동우, 국내 초연 뮤지컬 '인 더 하이츠' 캐스팅". OSEN. Retrieved 22 October 2015.

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