Dongwan

Dongwan 소개

Kim Dong-wan, best known by the stage name Dongwan, is a South Korean singer and actor under Shinhwa Company and Office DH. He is best known as a member of the Kpop boy group Shinhwa, where he serves as a vocalist.

Dongwan made his official group debut with Shinhwa on March 24, 1998, under SM Entertainment. However, he and the group left the company in July 2003. In addition to his vocal position, he also wrote, composed, and arranged a song on the album titled Set Free.

On July 5, 2007, Dongwan released his debut solo album Kimdongwan, which featured collaborations with his fellow Shinhwa members including Andy, who rapped in the song "Loving Summer", Shin Hye-sung, who sang a duet with Dongwan in "The One Left Alone", and Eric, who rapped in "My Love".

In November 2008, Dongwan enlisted for mandatory military service at an army training camp in Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do. He was discharged on December 17, 2010, after serving 24 months as an administrative worker at the Seodaemun-gu District Office. After Shinhwa's hiatus due to mandatory military enlistment, Dongwan reunited with the members in March 2012 under the management company Shinhwa Company. He released his tenth album with the group on March 23, The Return.

In 2006, he was one of several Korean celebrities praised by the Japanese media for giving generous donations to flood victims. Dongwan is also known for his charitable actions. In April 2015, after an earthquake in Nepal, it was reported that he donated $33,660 towards the relief fund.

출처: kpopping.com