D.O. (entertainer)

D.O.
D.O. in October 2016
Born	Do Kyung-soo (1993-01-12) January 12, 1993 Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Occupation	Singer actor
Musical career
Genres	K-pop
Years active	2012—present
Labels	S.M. Entertainment
Associated acts	EXO EXO-K SM Town
Korean name
Hangul	도경수
Hanja	都暻秀
Revised Romanization	Do Gyeong-su
McCune–Reischauer	To Kyŏng-su
Stage name
Hangul	디오
Revised Romanization	Dio
McCune–Reischauer	Tio

Do Kyung-soo (born (1993-01-12)January 12, 1993), better known by his stage name D.O., is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy group EXO and its sub-group EXO-K.

Early life

D.O. was born in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on January 12, 1993 to a painter father and a hairdresser mother.^[1][2] He went to Goyang Poongsan Elementary School, Baekshin Middle School, and Baekseok High School. He has an older brother, Do Seungsoo, who is 3 years older than him. D.O. began singing in primary school and was an avid participant in local singing competitions throughout his high school career.

In 2010, he was advised to audition for S.M. Entertainment after winning a local singing contest.^[3] He subsequently became an S.M. Entertainment trainee during his last two years of high school. He performed Na Yoon-kwon's "Anticipation" and Brown Eyed Soul's "My Story" at his S.M. audition.^[3]

Career

2012–15: Debut and acting career beginnings

D.O. was formally introduced as the eighth member of Exo on January 30, 2012. The group officially debuted on April 8 with the extended play Mama. In July 2013, he was featured in the song "Goodbye Summer" from f(x)'s second studio album Pink Tape.^[4] In December 2013, D.O., along with fellow Exo members Baekhyun and Chen, sang the title track for the group's second EP Miracles in December.

In September 2014, D.O. made his acting debut in the movie Cart, playing the supporting role of Choi Tae-young, a high school student and son of a grocery store worker and union member (played by Yum Jung-ah). The movie premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. He also released an original soundtrack titled "Crying Out" for the movie. Later in 2014, D.O. made his small screen debut playing the supporting role of Han Kang-woo in the SBS drama It's Okay, That's Love, which starred Gong Hyo-jin and Jo In-sung in the lead roles.^[5] For his performance in the drama, D.O. was later nominated for the Best New Actor and Male TV Popularity awards at the 51st Baeksang Arts Awards.^[6]

In 2015, it was revealed that D.O. was ranked number one by critics among 40 idol-actors who participated in dramas in 2014. In June 2015, D.O. appeared in KBS's drama Hello Monster, playing the psychopath Lee Joon-young. His acting drew high praise from netizens, critics, and industry insiders.^[7][8] In November 2015, D.O. was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor award at the 52nd Grand Bell Awards for his role as Tae-young in Cart.^[9]

2016–present: Lead roles

In January 2016, D.O. was announced as a lead in the cast of voice actors for the feature-length animated film Underdog, which is slated to premiere in 2017. He will voice Moongchi, a stray dog who is separated from his owner.^[10] In February 2016, he collaborated with Yoo Young-jin on a duet titled "Tell Me (What Is Love)" for S.M. Entertainment's Station music project. He had previously performed a short version of the song as a solo performance throughout Exo's first concert tour. Later in February, D.O. starred as the male lead alongside actress Kim So-hyun in the romantic drama movie Pure Love.^[11]

In April 2016, he was cast in Kim Yong-hwa's film With God, a blockbuster adaptation of the same-titled webtoon about a court in the afterlife where the deceased undergo multiple trials for 49 days. He will act alongside A-List actors Ha Jung-woo, Cha Tae-hyun and Ju Ji-hoon.^[12] In October 2016, D.O. starred as the male lead alongside actress Chae Seo-jin in Positive Physique, a web drama produced by Samsung.^[13] On October 25, 2016, he was announced to have been cast in a mystery thriller film titled Room #7, which is set to begin filming in January, 2017.^[14] In November 2016, D.O. starred as Doo-young, a national level Judo athlete, alongside Jo Jung-suk and Park Shin-hye in the film My Annoying Brother.^[15] D.O. and Jo Jung-suk also recorded the ending theme song, titled "Don’t Worry", for the movie.^[16]

Personal life

On September 24, 2016, it was announced that D.O. would stop accepting gifts from fans.^[17]

Discography

Songs

Filmography

Films

TV series

Variety shows

Radio shows

Hosting

Music videos appearances

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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