Handong (Korean: 한동; Japanese: ハンドン; Chinese: 韓東) is a Chinese singer under Dreamcatcher Company. She is a member of the girl group Dreamcatcher.
Career[]
2016–2017: Debut with Dreamcatcher[]
On December 1, 2016, Handong was revealed as the sixth member of Dreamcatcher.[1] The group officially debuted on January 13, 2017 with their first single album "Nightmare".
2019–2020: Youth With You 2[]
On August 30, 2019, Dreamcatcher Company announced Handong's absence from Dreamcatcher's European leg of their Invitation From Nightmare City concert tour due to scheduling conflicts.[2] Fans started speculating Handong's absence was due to filming for the Chinese survival show Idol Producer.
On October 15, 2019, Handong's participation in Youth With You 2 was confirmed after video snippets of her audition were released.[3]
On February 4, 2020, Dreamcatcher Company posted a notice through the group's fancafe announcing that Handong will be unable to participate in promotions for Dreamcatcher's first full-length Korean album Dystopia : The Tree of Language due to her current schedules in China.[4]
On May 2, 2020, in episode 16, she was eliminated from the survival show after ranking 56th place.[5]
2020: Chinese solo debut with "Dawn"[]
On October 17, it was announced via Weibo that she would release her first solo single, "Dawn", on October 20.[6]
Discography[]
Chinese[]
Digital singles[]
- "Dawn" (2020)
Filmography[]
Reality shows[]
- Youth With You 2 (iQiyi, 2020) - contestant
Producing and writing credits[]
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[7]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | |||
| Handong | "Dawn (曙光)" | "Dawn" | Writing |
| 2022 | |||
| Dreamcatcher | "Winter" (Handong solo) |
Apocalypse : Save Us | Writing Composing |
Trivia[]
- When auditioning for Happyface Entertainment, she sang Taeyeon's "If".[8]
- Her role model is Taeyeon.[9]
- She was encouraged to audition in Korea by her professor.[9]
- She is best friends with Elkie from CLC
- During Dreamcatcher's Nightmare Series, each member represented a specific nightmare or fear. Handong's representative fear was the fear of being watched.[10]
- She has a shy personality.[8]
- One of her nicknames is DongDong.[8]
- Her favorite foods are choco pies, sausages, and mangoes.[8]
- She appeared in her high school's production of the musical Les Miserables.[9]
- She took opera and acting lessons in the past.[9]
Gallery[]
- Main article: Handong/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ 드림캐쳐 DREAMCATCHER on Facebook: HANDONG (November 30, 2016)
- ↑ Soompi: Dreamcatcher's Handong To Sit Out European Tour
- ↑ Koreaboo: Dreamcatcher's Handong Confirmed To Join "Idol Producer" And Opens Her Own Weibo Account
- ↑ @Dreamcatcher7 on Daum Cafe (February 4, 2020)
- ↑ Youth With You 2: Episodes 1-16
- ↑ Show City Times on Weibo (October 17, 2020)
- ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10034460 under Writers & Publishers)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 7Dreamers: Member Profile - Handong
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Koreaboo: A Beginner’s Guide To Getting To Know The Girls of Dreamcatcher
- ↑ YouTube: Kiss The Radio (February 12, 2017)
Official links[]
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