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Dayeon (다연) is a South Korean rapper and singer under Jellyfish Entertainment. She is best known for being a contestant on the survival reality shows, Produce 48 and Girls Planet 999, the latter on which she placed fourth, making her a member of the project girl group Kep1er.
Career[]
2018–2020: Produce 48, new agency[]
In May 2018, she became a contestant on the survival show Produce 48, where she represented CNC School. She was eliminated in episode 5 after ranking 70th place.[1]
On December 26, 2018, Stardium announced that Dayeon had joined the agency.[2] However, by early 2020, it is known that multiple trainees had departed from Stardium, including Dayeon.
2021–2022: Girls Planet 999, Kep1er[]
On July 7, 2021, Dayeon was confirmed as an upcoming contestant on Mnet's newest reality show Girls Planet 999, along with the other participating trainees, through the prologue trailer.[3] The show began airing on August 6 and finished on October 22, 2021. During the show's finale, she was revealed to have ranked 4th overall, thus making her a member of Kep1er.
On January 3, 2022, she made her debut in the group with the release of their debut mini album First Impact.
Personal life[]
Education[]
On February 10, 2022, Dayeon graduated from the School of Performing Arts Seoul under the practical dance department.[4]
Discography[]
OSTs[]
Features[]
- Yerin - "One Thing" (2024)
Participation releases[]
- "Nekkoya (Pick Me)" (with contestants of Produce 48) (2018)
- "O.O.O (Over&Over&Over)" (with contestants of Girls Planet 999) (2021)
- Girls Planet 999 - Creation Mission ("Snake" as part of Medusa) (2021)
- "Girls Planet 999 - Completion Mission" ("Shine", "Another Dream" with finalists of Girls Planet 999) (2021)
Other releases[]
- "Tape" (with Mashiro, Chaehyun, Hikaru, Huening Bahiyyih) (2023)
- "Celebrate" (with Hikaru, Youngeun) (2024)
Filmography[]
Dramas[]
- Famous Princesses (KBS2, 2006)
Reality shows[]
- Produce 48 (Mnet, 2018) - contestant
- Girls Planet 999 (Mnet, 2021) - contestant
Music video appearances[]
- Produce 48 - "Nekkoya (Pick Me)" (2018)
- Produce 48 - "Nekkoya (Pick Me)" Gym Uniform ver. (2018)
- Girls Planet 999 - "O.O.O" K-Group ver. (2021)
Writing credits[]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | |||
| Kep1er | "Shooting Star" | Kep1going On | Writing |
Trivia[]
- Prior to Produce 48, she was a trainee for 8 months.[5]
- Her motto during Produce 48 was "I will show you my smile."[5]
- Her hobbies are performing freestyle and modern dance.[5]
- She is close friends with IVE's Rei.[citation needed]
- Her specialties are hip hop dancing and basketball.[5]
- Prior to Girls Planet 999's premier episode air date, Dayeon was the K-Group's center during their official theme song performance.[6]
- Her MBTI personality type is ESTP.[7]
- Her hobby is walking while listening to music.[7]
- Her specialty is dance.[7]
- She can imitate the sound of echoing that occurs in a karaoke room.[8]
- Dayeon, Hikaru and Youngeun share a room in the group's dorm.[9]
Gallery[]
- Main article: Dayeon (Kep1er)/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ Produce 48: Episodes 1-5
- ↑ Naver: ‘프듀48’ 김다연 윤은빈 이유정 홍예지 김유빈, 스타디움 연습생 된다
- ↑ YouTube: (Prologue) Welcome to Girls Planet (Full ver.) l August 6 (Fri) 8:20PM (KST) #GirlsPlanet999
- ↑ @dispatchsns on Twitter (February 10, 2022)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Produce 48 Official Profile
- ↑ [Girls Planet 999] ‘O.O.O’ Performance (K-Group ver.) #girlsplanet999 [EN/JP/CN]
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Girls Planet 999 profile page
- ↑ YouTube: First day since their debut?😲 What an entertainer Kep1er!💖| The Silence of Idol | Kep1er 'WA DA DA'
- ↑ YouTube: Kep1er who wants to be funnier than anyone else?! 《Showterview with Sunmi》 EP.18
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