Han Dong-geun

Han Dong-geun (born May 9, 1993) is a South Korean singer. He is the winner of MBC's Star Audition Season 3.[1]

This is a Korean name; the family name is Han.
Han Dong-geun
Han in 2017
Background information
Born (1993-05-09) May 9, 1993
Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
GenresPop ballad
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2014–present
Labels
WebsiteOfficial website
Korean name
Hangul
한동근
Revised RomanizationHan Dong-geun
McCune–ReischauerHan Tongkŭn

Career

On September 30, 2014 Han officially debuted with the digital single "Making a new ending for this story". He released the music video to his second single "Unread" on December 9, 2014.[2] On April 15, 2015 After School’s Jung Ah and Han Dong Geun released their duet for Pledis Project "Parting", titled "Between Us".[3] In early April 2016, he appeared on music show King of Mask Singer with the nickname "Vote on April 13th". On August 23, 2016 he released music video for "Amazing You".[4] In 2016 he achieved resurgence in popularity through his participation on Duet Song Festival.

On December 20, 2019, he decided to not renew his contract and parted ways with Pledis Entertainment.[5] A few days later, on December 26, 2019, he signed an exclusive contract with Brand New Music.[6]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
Your Diary 33 KOR: 1,077

Extended plays
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
Broken People 40 KOR:

Singles
Title Year Peak Sales Album
KOR
[7]
"Making A New Ending For This Story"
(이 소설의 끝을 다시 써보려 해)
 2014 1
  • KOR: 2,500,000+[8]
 Non-album single
"Unread" (읽지 않음)
 — —
"Between the Two of Us"
(with Kim Jung-ah)		 2015 — —
"Amazing You" (그대라는 사치)
 2016 7
  • KOR: 2,500,000+[9]
"Crazy" (미치고 싶다)
 2017 7 Your Diary
"Undoable" (안 될 사랑)
 25 Broken People
"I've Been Waiting for You" (나를 기다렸나요) 2019 99 N/A Non-album single
"Candle" (초) 2020 195

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2016 Asia Artist Awards Rising Star Award Won
2016 MBC Entertainment Awards Best Newcomer Award (Music / Talk Show) Won
2017 Seoul Music Awards EPK Discovery Award Won
2017 Gaon Chart Music Awards Discovery of the Year Won
2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Vocal Performance Male Solo "Crazy" (미치고 싶다) Nominated
2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards Song of the Year Nominated
2018 Gaon Chart Music Awards Song of the Year – May Nominated

Filmography

Variety show
Year Title TV Network Notes
2018 Battle Trip KBS2 Special MC (Episode 79–80)
gollark: Are you just trying to balance it?
gollark: I like it.
gollark: Recursive rPncalc Never Calculator?
gollark: RPNCalc recursive acronym WHEN?
gollark: "Oops, magma fell in... add it to the inventory list"

References
  1. "Who won 'Birth of a Great Star 3'?". allkpop.com. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  2. "Han Dong Geun releases heartwrenching "Unread"". koreaboo.com. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  3. "After School's Jung Ah & Han Dong Geun Reveal "Between Us" Music Video". hypnoticasia.com. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  4. "Han Dong Geun sings about the 'Amazing You'". Allkpop. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  5. "한동근, 플레디스와 전속계약 종료…"신중한 논의 끝, 각자 길 걷기로"[공식]". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). December 20, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  6. "한동근, 브랜뉴뮤직 전속계약…"데뷔 때 인연으로" [공식]". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). December 26, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  7. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  10. Cumulative sales for "Crazy":
  11. "2017년 49주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 14, 2017.
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