Dowoon

Dowoon
Dowoon
	Yoon in 2016
Born	Yoon Do-woon; August 25, 1995 (age 29); Seoul, South Korea
Alma mater	Busan Arts College
Occupations	Musician; singer; songwriter; drummer;
	Musical career
Genres	K-pop; rock; pop;
Instruments	Vocals; drum;
Years active	2015–present
Labels	JYP
Member of	Day6; Even of Day; JYP Nation;
Korean name
Hangul	윤도운
Hanja	尹度云
Revised Romanization	Yun Do-un
McCune–Reischauer	Yun Toun

Yoon Do-woon (Korean: 윤도운; born August 25, 1995),^[1] known mononymously as Dowoon, is a South Korean musician, singer, songwriter, and drummer. He is best known as the drummer and vocalist of South Korean pop rock band Day6.

Early life

Yoon Dowoon was born on August 25, 1995, in Seoul, South Korea.^[2] He has an older sister.^[3] He attended Busan Arts College.^[2]

Career

Yoon was one of the fastest debut trainees in JYP Entertainment. He only went through 3-month trainee life before debuting.^[4]

On September 7, 2015, Yoon debuted as one of the members of Day6.^[5] The group released their debut EP, The Day, with the lead single "Congratulations".^[6]

On March 14, 2018, he made his Japanese debut as a member of Day6 with their Japanese single "If ～また逢えたら～".^[7]

On August 31, 2020, Yoon alongside Young K and Wonpil debuted as Even of Day, a sub-unit of Day6, and released their debut EP The Book of Us: Gluon.^[8] He was appointed as the leader of the sub-unit. ^[9]

On September 27, 2021, Yoon made his solo debut with a digital single entitled "Out of the Blue". He participated in the lyrics writing and composition of his solo debut song.^[10]

Personal life

On December 28, 2021, Yoon announced his enlistment through V Live Broadcast.^[11] He enlisted on January 17, 2022, and later served as a member of the military band. He was discharged on July 16, 2023.^[12]

On September 28, 2024, Yoon threw the first pitch before the match between KIA and Lotte at the Sajik Stadium in Busan, South Korea.^[13]

Yoon enjoys fishing as a hobby. During his military service, he would spend his service leaves by fishing. ^[14]

Discography

Singles

Title	Year	Album
"Out of the Blue" (문득) (Duet with. Song Heejin)	2021	Non-album singles

Songwriting credits

All song credits are sourced from the KOMCA database.^[15]

Year	Title	Artist(s)	Album	Lyrics		Music		Arrangement		Notes
Year	Title	Artist(s)	Album	Credited	With	Credited	With	Credited	With	Notes
2015	"Free하게" (Freely)	Day6	The Day		Naru, Sungjin, Jae, Young K, Wonpil, Lim Jun-hyeok		Naru, Sungjin, Jae, Young K, Wonpil, Lim Jun-hyeok		—
	"이상하게 계속 이래" (Out of My Mind)				Sungjin, Jae, Young K, Wonpil, Lim Jun-hyeok		Andrew Choi, 220, Sungjin, Jae, Young K, Wonpil, Lim Jun-hyeok
	"Congratulations"				Sungjin, Jae, Young K, Wonpil, Lim Jun-hyeok		Hong Ji-sang, Lee Woo-min, Sungjin, Jae, Young K, Wonpil, Lim Jun-hyeok
	"버릇이 됐어" (Habits)				Mr.Cho, Sungjin, Jae, Young K, Wonpil, Lim Jun-hyeok		Mr.Cho, Park Gun-woo, Sungjin, Jae, Young K, Wonpil, Lim Jun-hyeok		Mr.Cho, Park Gun-woo, Sungjin, Jae, Young K, Wonpil, Lim Jun-hyeok
	"태양처럼" (Like That Sun)				Frants, Sungjin, Jae, Young K, Wonpil, Lim Jun-hyeok		Frants, Sungjin, Jae, Young K, Wonpil, Lim Jun-hyeok		—
	"Colors"				Mr.Cho, Sungjin, Jae, Young K, Wonpil, Lim Jun-hyeok		Mr.Cho, Jeon Jeong-hoon, Park Gun-woo, Sungjin, Jae, Young K, Wonpil, Lim Jun-hyeok		—
	"Eyeless"		Non-album singles		Sungjin, Jae, Young K, Wonpil, Lim Jun-hyeok		Sungjin, Jae, Young K, Wonpil, Lim Jun-hyeok	—	—	2015 Day6 1st Live Concert [D-Day]
	"You"				Sungjin, Jae, Young K, Wonpil, Lim Jun-hyeok		Sungjin, Jae, Young K, Wonpil, Lim Jun-hyeok	—	—
	"Pandora"				Sungjin, Jae, Young K, Wonpil, Lim Jun-hyeok		Sungjin, Jae, Young K, Wonpil, Lim Jun-hyeok	—	—
2016	"Sing Me"		Daydream		—		Nuplay, Neil Nallas, Walter Pok, Sungjin, Jae, Young K, Wonpil		—
2016	"First Time"		Daydream		Sungjin, Jae, Young K, Wonpil		Hong Ji-sang, Lee Woo-min, Sungjin, Jae, Young K, Wonpil		—
2017	"My Day"		Sunrise		—		—		Cho Gae-hyuk, Ju Hyo, Young K, Wonpil
2017	"Dance Dance"		Sunrise		—		Hong Ji-sang, Lee Woo-min, Sungjin, Jae, Young K, Wonpil		—
2018	"Adventure"	Himself	—	—	—		Cha Il-hun	—	—	Every Day6 Finale Concert - The Best Moments
	"원하니까" (Still)	Day6	Shoot Me: Youth Part 1		—		Hong Ji-sang, Lee Woo-min, Sungjin, Jae, Young K, Wonpil		—
	"Stop The Rain"		Unlock		—		Shinichi Ubukata, Sungjin, Jae, Young K, Wonpil		—
	"Falling"		Unlock		—		Shinichi Ubukata, Sungjin, Jae, Young K, Wonpil		—
2019	"Smash"	Himself	—	—	—		Young K, Cha Il-hun	—	—	Day6 World Tour Gravity in Seoul
2021	"문득" (Out of The Blue)	Himself, Song Hee-jin	Non-album singles		Song Hee-jin		Song Hee-jin, Kevin Cho, Cha Il-hoon, Yue		—
2024	"Loveholic"	Day6	Non-album singles		—		—		Cha Il-hun
2024	"괴물" (Monster)	Day6	Band Aid		—		Sungjin, Young K, Wonpil, Hong Ji-sang		—

References

^ "[오늘의 생일 인물] 8월 25일, 영화감독 팀 버튼 · 배우 유역비". joongboo.com (in Korean). August 25, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "[입덕가이드①] 아직도 모르니? 데이식스가 누군지". www.xportsnews.com (in Korean). September 15, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
^ 안, 태현 (June 19, 2017). "'가요광장' 데이식스 "멤버들 청소를 잘 안해..더럽게 산다"". naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved July 19, 2024.
^ "데이식스 도운 "JYP 입사 3개월 만 데뷔…수지보다 빠르다니"". naver.com (in Korean). March 27, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
^ "DAY6, 첫 미니앨범 'The Day' 전곡 공개 "멤버 전원 작사·작곡 참여했다"". naver.com. September 7, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
^ "JYP, 첫 밴드 출격...데이식스(DAY6) 오는 6일 데뷔". sports.khan.co.kr (in Korean). September 2, 2015. Archived from the original on June 18, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
^ "데이식스, 3월 14일 日 데뷔 확정...2018년도 '열일' 예고". Naver News (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 17, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
^ "[DA:투데이] 데이식스 유닛 데뷔 "음악, 우리를 끌어당기는 힘" (일문일답)". Naver News (in Korean). August 31, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
^ "DAY6 Drummer Dowoon Is Burdened With Even Of Day Leader Status". Halaman Utama VOI. September 9, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
^ "DAY6's DOWOON makes solo debut with digital single 'Out of the Blue (문득)' featuring Song Heejin"". Bandwagon. September 27, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
^ "데이식스 도운, 1월 17일 군악대 현역 입대 "컴백 후 활동 기대"[V라이브 종합]". naver.com (in Korean). December 28, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
^ "데이식스 도운, 오늘(16일) 만기 전역…11월 원필만 남았다". Naver News (in Korean). July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
^ "DAY6 Dowoon and Lotte's real fan's first pitch". Sports Chosun. September 28, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
^ "INTERVIEW DAY6 discusses unexpected hits during military hiatus, resilient return with new album"". Korea Times. March 18, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
^ "Songs Registered Under 윤도운 (10010557)". Korea Music Copyright Association (in Korean). Retrieved October 13, 2024.

External links

[1] "[오늘의 생일 인물] 8월 25일, 영화감독 팀 버튼 · 배우 유역비". joongboo.com (in Korean). August 25, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2024.

[a-2] "[입덕가이드①] 아직도 모르니? 데이식스가 누군지". www.xportsnews.com (in Korean). September 15, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2024.

[3] 안, 태현 (June 19, 2017). "'가요광장' 데이식스 "멤버들 청소를 잘 안해..더럽게 산다"". naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved July 19, 2024.

[4] "데이식스 도운 "JYP 입사 3개월 만 데뷔…수지보다 빠르다니"". naver.com (in Korean). March 27, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.

[5] "DAY6, 첫 미니앨범 'The Day' 전곡 공개 "멤버 전원 작사·작곡 참여했다"". naver.com. September 7, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2024.

[6] "JYP, 첫 밴드 출격...데이식스(DAY6) 오는 6일 데뷔". sports.khan.co.kr (in Korean). September 2, 2015. Archived from the original on June 18, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.

[7] "데이식스, 3월 14일 日 데뷔 확정...2018년도 '열일' 예고". Naver News (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 17, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.

[8] "[DA:투데이] 데이식스 유닛 데뷔 "음악, 우리를 끌어당기는 힘" (일문일답)". Naver News (in Korean). August 31, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2024.

[9] "DAY6 Drummer Dowoon Is Burdened With Even Of Day Leader Status". Halaman Utama VOI. September 9, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2025.

[10] "DAY6's DOWOON makes solo debut with digital single 'Out of the Blue (문득)' featuring Song Heejin"". Bandwagon. September 27, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2025.

[11] "데이식스 도운, 1월 17일 군악대 현역 입대 "컴백 후 활동 기대"[V라이브 종합]". naver.com (in Korean). December 28, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2024.

[12] "데이식스 도운, 오늘(16일) 만기 전역…11월 원필만 남았다". Naver News (in Korean). July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2024.

[13] "DAY6 Dowoon and Lotte's real fan's first pitch". Sports Chosun. September 28, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2025.

[14] "INTERVIEW DAY6 discusses unexpected hits during military hiatus, resilient return with new album"". Korea Times. March 18, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2025.

[15] "Songs Registered Under 윤도운 (10010557)". Korea Music Copyright Association (in Korean). Retrieved October 13, 2024.

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