- For other people known as 'Dohyon', see Dohyun.
toni rei, also known by his birth name Nam Do Hyon (남도현) or simply Dohyon (도현), is an independent South Korean rapper-songwriter. He is a former member of the boy group BAE173, the project group X1 and the duo H&D. He is also a former member of the pre-debut group MBK BOYS.
He made his solo debut on September 6, 2024 with the digital single "19".
Career[]
2018: Under Nineteen[]
In 2018, Nam Dohyon participated in MBC's survival show Under Nineteen as a member of the rap group. He was eliminated in episode 9 after achieving 12th place in the rap team and 42nd place overall.[1]
2019–2020: Produce X 101, X1, MBK BOYS, H&D[]
In 2019, he participated in Mnet's boy group survival show Produce X 101 representing MBK Entertainment. On May 10, during the survival show, he was revealed as a member of the pre-debut group MBK BOYS.[2] Then he finished in eighth place, thus becaming a member of X1.[3] The group officially debuted on August 27, 2019 with the mini album, 비상 : Quantum Leap.
However, on January 6, 2020, the agencies representing the members announced the group has disbanded due to not being able to reach a unanimous agreement following the Produce 101 vote manipulation controversy.[4]
On January 8, 2020, MBK BOYS' official Twitter account was renamed to POCKETDOLZ, effectively disbanding the group.[5]
He, along with fellow labelmate and X1 member Hangyul, debuted as the duo H&D on April 21, 2020. They disbanded following the release of the special album Umbrella on September 23, 2020.
2020–2023: BAE173, hiatus, lawsuit against PocketDol Studio[]
On September 4, 2020, PocketDol Studio revealed Dohyon as the first member of their upcoming boy group POCKETDOLZ who are set to debut in 2020.[6] On September 25, it was revealed that the group's name will be BAE173. The group officially debuted on November 19, 2020 with their first mini album Intersection : Spark.
On October 8, 2022, PocketDol Studio announced that Dohyon would be taking a break from all activities (both group and individual) to focus on health recuperation after being affected with COVID-19.[7]
On April 28, 2023, an exclusive report by News1 revealed that Dohyon had filed an injunction against PocketDol Studio to suspend his exclusive contract due to differing views with the agency regarding how they fulfilled their obligations of the contract.[8]
On June 23, 2023, Dohyon announced that he has won his lawsuit to suspend his exclusive contract with PocketDol Studio, which also revealed his departure from BAE173.[9]
2024: Solo debut with "19"[]
On September 3, 2024, Dohyon announced that he would be making his solo debut on September 6 with the digital single "19" under the stage name toni rei.[10]
Discography[]
Digital singles[]
- "19" (2024)
Collaborations[]
- "Destiny (from Cool Summer Project)" (with Niel & Kim Namjoo) (2020)
Producing and writing credits[]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | |||
| H&D | "Toward Tomorrow" | "Happy Day" | Writing Composing |
| "Unfamiliar" | "Unfamiliar" | ||
| "Intro" | Soulmate | Writing | |
| "Soul" | |||
| BAE173 | "Every Little Thing Is You" | Every Little Thing Is You | Writing |
| 2021 | |||
| BAE173 | "#Trace" | Intersection : Trace | Writing |
| "I Can't Sleep" | |||
| My Teenage Girl (contestants) | "Same Same Different" | Same Same Different | Writing |
| 2022 | |||
| BAE173 | "Runnin'" | Intersection : Blaze | Writing Composing Arranging |
| "Jaws" | |||
| CLASS:y | "Same Same Different (Japanese ver.)" | Shut Down -JP Ver.- | Writing |
| LUMINOUS | "Creature" | Luminous in Wonderland | Writing Composing Arranging |
| BAE173 | "Get Him Ugh" | Odyssey : Dash | Writing Composing |
| "Dash" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "Toez" | |||
Filmography[]
Reality shows[]
- Under Nineteen (MBC, 2018) - contestant
- Produce X 101 (Mnet, 2019) - contestant
Trivia[]
- He attends Hanlim Music Arts School under the practical music program.[11]
- Before debuting as a K-pop idol, he was an exchange student, having studied abroad in Denmark and Japan.[12]
- Speaks Korean, Japanese and English fluently.
- Dohyon was a trainee for 5 months.
Gallery[]
- Main article: toni rei/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ Under Nineteen: Episodes 1-9
- ↑ Soompi: MBK Reveals Profile Photos For MBK BOYS
- ↑ Soompi: Announcing The Top 11 Of "Produce X 101" — X1
- ↑ Soompi: Breaking: X1 Members' Agencies Announce Group's Disbandment
- ↑ (KR) Topstarnews: 이한결-남도현, MBK 보이즈→포켓돌즈로 SNS명 변경
- ↑ official_pocketdolz on Instagram @ Sep 4, 2020
- ↑ Soompi: BAE173’s Nam Dohyon To Go On Hiatus Due To Health
- ↑ Soompi: BAE173’s Nam Dohyon Files Injunction Against Agency For Suspension Of Contract
- ↑ Soompi: BAE173’s Nam Dohyon Wins Lawsuit To Suspend Contract With PocketDol Studio
- ↑ @t0nireii on Instagram (September 3, 2024)
- ↑ Soompi: H&D’s Nam Do Hyon, MCND’s Win, And TEEN TEEN’s Lee Jin Woo Shine In Hanlim Arts School ID Photos
- ↑ Koreaboo: 7 K-Pop Stars You Never Knew Used To Live In Europe
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