Dana (Korean singer)
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Hong Sung-mi commonly known as Dana, is a Korean
singer under SM Entertainment
. Although she was originally a solo singer, who debuted in 2001, she has since become a member of girl group
The Grace, which debuted in 2005.
's SM Entertainment
label, Dana was expected to rise as the "next BoA
". Prior to debut, she received promotion as an actress in popular boyband H.O.T's Age of Peace movie and in Kangta
's "Polaris" music video.
In 2001 she released her fairly successful debut single "Sesang kkeut kkaji" (Until The End of The World), an adapted song of "Tell Me No More Lies" composed by European songwriter Stefan Aberg. She followed up with "Diamond", a pop/dance track featuring Jung Yunho (U-Know
, who eventually became a member of TVXQ
in 2003). Her career blossomed and continued with promotion by appearing on variety shows such as X-Man, as well as playing a main role in the sitcom Nonstop. Her second album release in 2003, however, was not very popular and sold poorly. From that point on, she disappeared from the music industry (aside from SMTOWN collaborations) until the debut of The Grace.
Since 2005, she has been a member of Korea
girl group, The Grace. Due to her earlier debut in the Korean music industry, she is seen as the leader, although she has denied this in an interview, stating that each member has an equal status in the group. For the group's fourth Japanese single, she composed the music to her own solo song "Sayonara No Mukou Ni."
Starting in May 2010 Dana started her musical acting career, her first musical was Daejanggeum Season Three. Later the same year Dana along with group member Sunday and label mates Onew of SHINee and Jay of The TRAX, Dana starred in the Musical Rock of Ages as Sherrie. At the end of 2010 and the beginning of 2011 Dana starred in the musical The Three Musketeers as Constance, along with another label mate Kyuhyun from Super Junior and The TRAX's Jay. She commented in an interview about being nervous about having to kiss Kyuhyun.
In June 2011 after an image leaked of SM Entertainments itinerary for 2011 showing a release a new single by CSJH, SM confirmed later CSJH would be making a comeback with a new image. On July 8, 2011 CSJH's Dana & Sunday made a comeback as a sub-unit with a digital single titled 'One More Chance', the single was released on July 11.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
singer under SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment
S.M. Entertainment is an independent Korean record label, talent agency, producer, and publisher of pop music, founded by Lee Soo-man in South Korea...
. Although she was originally a solo singer, who debuted in 2001, she has since become a member of girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
The Grace, which debuted in 2005.
Career
Starting off as a solo artist on Lee Soo ManLee Soo Man
Lee Soo Man is a South Korean entrepreneur and the founder & chairman of S.M. Entertainment Co.,Ltd. Group, which includes two subsidiaries specializing in K-pop groups....
's SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment
S.M. Entertainment is an independent Korean record label, talent agency, producer, and publisher of pop music, founded by Lee Soo-man in South Korea...
label, Dana was expected to rise as the "next BoA
BoA
Boa Kwon , commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, which is a backronym for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States and sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Korean Pop Music"....
". Prior to debut, she received promotion as an actress in popular boyband H.O.T's Age of Peace movie and in Kangta
Kangta
Ahn Chil-Hyun , better known by his stage name Kangta is a South Korean pop, R&B singer, first known as the lead singer the boy band H.O.T. ....
's "Polaris" music video.
In 2001 she released her fairly successful debut single "Sesang kkeut kkaji" (Until The End of The World), an adapted song of "Tell Me No More Lies" composed by European songwriter Stefan Aberg. She followed up with "Diamond", a pop/dance track featuring Jung Yunho (U-Know
U-Know
Jung Yunho , better known by his stage names, U-Know, U-Know Yunho and , is a Korean singer and occasional actor. He is the leader of the South Korean boyband and now duo TVXQ.-Early life:...
, who eventually became a member of TVXQ
TVXQ
TVXQ, an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi , is a South Korean pop group formed in 2003 under SM Entertainment. In South Korea they are known as Dong Bang Shin Ki , often abbreviated by international fans as DBSK; they were later introduced in Japan as Tohoshinki under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone...
in 2003). Her career blossomed and continued with promotion by appearing on variety shows such as X-Man, as well as playing a main role in the sitcom Nonstop. Her second album release in 2003, however, was not very popular and sold poorly. From that point on, she disappeared from the music industry (aside from SMTOWN collaborations) until the debut of The Grace.
Since 2005, she has been a member of Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
girl group, The Grace. Due to her earlier debut in the Korean music industry, she is seen as the leader, although she has denied this in an interview, stating that each member has an equal status in the group. For the group's fourth Japanese single, she composed the music to her own solo song "Sayonara No Mukou Ni."
Starting in May 2010 Dana started her musical acting career, her first musical was Daejanggeum Season Three. Later the same year Dana along with group member Sunday and label mates Onew of SHINee and Jay of The TRAX, Dana starred in the Musical Rock of Ages as Sherrie. At the end of 2010 and the beginning of 2011 Dana starred in the musical The Three Musketeers as Constance, along with another label mate Kyuhyun from Super Junior and The TRAX's Jay. She commented in an interview about being nervous about having to kiss Kyuhyun.
In June 2011 after an image leaked of SM Entertainments itinerary for 2011 showing a release a new single by CSJH, SM confirmed later CSJH would be making a comeback with a new image. On July 8, 2011 CSJH's Dana & Sunday made a comeback as a sub-unit with a digital single titled 'One More Chance', the single was released on July 11.
Solo albums
| Albums | Release Dates |
|---|---|
| First Album | September 10, 2001 |
| 남겨둔 이야기 (Maybe) | October 1, 2003 |
CSJH Dana & Sunday Releases
| Release Type | Title | Release Day |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Single | ‘나 좀 봐줘’(One More Chance) | July 11, 2011 |
Compilations
| Albums | Release Dates |
|---|---|
| Christmas Winter Vacation in SMTown.com - Angel Eyes Christmas Winter Vacation in SMtown.com - Angel Eyes Winter Vacation in SMTown.com – Angel Eyes is an album in 2001 by SM Town. It is SM Entertainment's third winter vacation album. This is Kangta and Moon Hee Jun's first SM Town album as solo artists... |
December 4, 2001 |
| Summer Vacation in SMTown.com Summer Vacation in SMTown.com Summer Vacation in SMTown.com is an album in 2002 by SM Town. It is SM Entertainment's first summer vacation album. Two new groups are added to this album: a five-member boy band Black Beat and three-member girl group Shinvi... |
June 10, 2002 |
| 2002 Winter Vacation in SMTown.com - My Angel My Light 2002 Winter Vacation in SMTOWN.com - My Angel My Light 2002 Winter Vacation in SMTOWN.com – My Angel My Light is an album in 2002 by SM Town. It is SM Entertainment's fourth winter vacation album. This was the first album that Shoo of the group S.E.S. was featured as a solo artist. Bada also provided vocals for this album, as it was recorded... |
December 6, 2002 |
| 2003 Summer Vacation in SMTown.com 2003 Summer Vacation in SMTOWN.com 2003 Summer Vacation in SMTOWN.com is an album in 2003 by SM Town. Spurred by the previous year's success, this is SM Entertainment's second summer vacation album. Heavily promoted, three music videos were released for the three collaboration tracks. Officially, this album was the groups Shinhwa... |
June 18, 2003 |
| 2003 Winter Vacation in SMTown.com 2003 Winter Vacation in SMTOWN.com 2003 Winter Vacation in SMTown.com is an album in 2003 by SM Town. It is SM Entertainment's fifth winter vacation album.- Track listing :# 두번째 겨울 – SM Town# Winter Story – Kangta, Moon Hee Jun, Jiyeon... |
December 8, 2003 |
| 2004 Summer Vacation in SMTown.com 2004 Summer Vacation in SMTOWN.com 2004 Summer Vacation in SMTOWN.com is an album in 2004 by SM Town. It is SM Entertainment's third summer vacation album. This album marks the addition of TVXQ, and the last appearance of Moon Hee Jun, Shoo, Isak N Jiyeon, and Fly to the Sky in SM Town... |
July 2, 2004 |
| 2006 Summer SMTown | June 20, 2006 |
| 2006 Winter SMTown - Snow Dream 2006 WINTER SMTOWN - Snow Dream 2006 Winter SMTown – Snow Dream is an album in 2006 by SM Town. It is SM Town's fifth winter vacation album. Super Junior – K.R.Y., a sub-unit of Super Junior, and Zhang Liyin are added to the compilation album. TSZX has changed its name to Cheon Sang Ji Hee The Grace... |
December 12, 2006 |
| Air City OST (MBC TV Drama) | May 23, 2007 |
| 2007 Summer SMTown - Fragile 2007 SUMMER SMTOWN - FRAGILE 2007 Summer SMTown – Fragile is a remake album released by SM Town, featuring older summer songs remade by various SM artistes. The album also marks the appearance of former Sugar member Ahyoomee for the first time five months after she officially signed a contract with SM Entertainment... |
July 5, 2007 |
| 2007 Winter SMTown - Only Love 2007 Winter Smtown - Only Love 2007 Winter SMTown – Only Love is an album in 2007 by SMTown. It is SMTown's sixth winter vacation album, the first with Girls' Generation and the last with Ahyoomee.- Track listing :# "사랑 하나죠 "- SMTown... |
December 10, 2007 |
Acting
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | [(평화의 시대) Age of Peace | DANA | 3D Movie Featuring H.O.T |
| 2001 | Polaris MV | Herself | Kangta Kangta Ahn Chil-Hyun , better known by his stage name Kangta is a South Korean pop, R&B singer, first known as the lead singer the boy band H.O.T. .... 's First Solo Music Video |
| 2002 | Nonstop 3 | DANA | Sitcom |
| 2010 | (고궁뮤지컬 대장금) Daejanggeum Season Three | 서장금 | Musical |
| 2010 | (락 오브 에이지) Rock of Ages Rock of Ages (musical) Rock of Ages is a rock/jukebox musical, with a book by Chris D'Arienzo, built around classic rock hits from the 1980s, especially from the famous glam metal bands of the decade. The musical features songs from Styx, Journey, Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister, Steve Perry, Poison and Asia, among... |
Sherrie Christian | Musical Also Staring Sunday, Onew Onew Lee Jinki , better known by his stage name Onew , is a South Korean idol singer, host and actor... , and Jay |
| 2010–2011 | (삼총사)The Three Musketeers The Three Musketeers (musical) The Three Musketeers is a musical with a book by William Anthony McGuire, lyrics by Clifford Grey and P. G. Wodehouse, and music by Rudolf Friml. It is based on the classic 1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas, père.... |
Constance | Musical Also Staring Kyuhyun Kyuhyun Cho Kyuhyun , best known mononymously as Kyuhyun, is a Korean pop singer. He is the youngest member of a very popular boy band Super Junior. In Super Junior, he is a main vocalist. He is also one of the first four Korean artists to appear on Chinese postage stamps... and Jay |