D.O.

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D.O.

D.O at the Lotte Family Concert in Seoul, June 2018

Native name 도경수

Born Doh Kyung-soo

January 12, 1993 (age 26)

Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea

Nationality Korean

Education Kyung Hee Cyber University

 Singer
Occupation
 Actor

Musical career

Genres  K-pop
 R&B

Years active 2012—present

Labels  SM

 Avex Trax

Associated acts  Exo

 Exo-K

 SM Town

Korean name

Hangul 도경수
 Revised Romanization Do Gyeong-su

McCune–Reischauer To Kyŏngsu

Stage name

Hangul 디오

Revised Romanization Dio

McCune–Reischauer Tio

Signature

Doh Kyung-soo (Korean: 도경수; born January 12, 1993), better known by his stage name D.O., is
a South Korean singer and actor. He is best known as a member and one of the main vocalists of
the South Korean-Chinese boy group Exo. Apart from his group's activities, D.O. has also starred in
various television dramas and movies such as Pure Love (2016), My Annoying
Brother (2016), Positive Physique (2016), Room No.7 (2017), 100 Days My Prince (2018), Along
with the Gods, and Swing Kids (2018).

Contents

 1Life and career

o 1.1Early life
o 1.2Career beginnings
o 1.3Acting career and recognitions
 2Discography
o 2.1Songs
o 2.2Songwriting
 3Filmography
o 3.1Film
o 3.2Television series
o 3.3Music videos
 4Awards and nominations
 5References
 6External links
Life and career[edit]
Early life[edit]
Main article: Exo (band)
D.O. was born on January 12, 1993 in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.[1][2] He went to
Goyang Poongsan Elementary School, Baekshin Middle School, and Baekseok High School. He has
an older brother, Doh Seung-soo, who is three years older than him.[3] D.O. began singing in primary
school and was an avid participant in local singing competitions throughout his high school career.
Career beginnings[edit]
In 2010, he was advised to audition for SM Entertainment after winning a local singing contest.[4] He
subsequently became a 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.[4]

D.O performs with EXO at the Busan One Asia Festival on October 20, 2018

D.O. was formally introduced as the eighth member of Exo on January 30, 2012. The group 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.[5] I
n 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 with a supporting role in the movie Cart, playing a
high school student and son of a grocery store worker and union member (played by Yum Jung-
ah).[6] The movie premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. He also released an
original soundtrack titled "Crying Out" for the movie.[7]
Acting career and recognitions[edit]
Later in 2014, D.O. made his small screen debut playing a supporting role in the SBS drama It's
Okay, That's Love, which starred Gong Hyo-jin and Jo In-sung.[8] D.O. was praised by film critic Heo
Ji-woong for his performance in the series,[9] and was later nominated for the Best New Actor award
at the 51st Baeksang Arts Awards.[10]
In June 2015, D.O. featured in KBS' drama Hello Monster, playing a psychopath.[11] 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.[12]
In January 2016, D.O. was announced as one of the cast of voice actors for the feature-length
animated film Underdog, which premiered in 2019. He voiced Moongchi, a stray dog who is
separated from his owner.[13][14]
In February 2016, he collaborated with Yoo Young-jin on a duet titled "Tell Me (What Is Love)"
for SM Station.[15] 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
film Pure Love.[16] In October 2016, D.O. starred alongside Chae Seo-jin in Be Positive, a web drama
produced by Samsung.[17] The series became the most watched Korean web drama of all time.[18][19]
In November 2016, D.O. starred alongside Jo Jung-suk and Park Shin-hye in the film My Annoying
Brother, playing a national level Judo athlete.[20] D.O. and Jo Jung-suk also recorded the ending
theme song, titled "Don't Worry", for the movie.[21] D.O was awarded the Blue Dragon Film Awards'
Best New Actor award a year later for his performance in the film.[22]
In 2017, D.O starred in the comedy thriller film Room No.7.[23] The same year, he played a supporting
role in Kim Yong-hwa's film Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds, a blockbuster adaptation of
the webtoon of the same name, about a court in the afterlife where the deceased undergo multiple
trials for 49 days.[24]
In 2018, D.O starred in Swing Kids, a film set in a prison camp in South Korea during the Korean
War. He plays a North Korean soldier who falls in love with tap dancing in the midst of all the
chaos.[25][26] The same year, he was cast in his first small-screen leading role, playing a crown prince
in 100 Days My Prince.[27] The series was a commercial success, becoming the fifth highest-rated
Korean drama in cable television history.[28] D.O. was awarded Most Popular Actor at the 55th
Baeksang Arts Awards.[29]
D.O. enlisted for his mandatory military service, serving active duty on July 1, 2019, and will finish
his service in January 2021.[30][31][32] He posted a handwritten letter on Exo's official fan club following
news of his plans to voluntarily enlist.[33] The same day, he released a solo track which he co-wrote,
"That's Okay", through the SM Station project.[34][30]