Dawn (rapper)

Dawn
Dawn in July 2022
Born
Kim Hyo-jong

(1994-06-01) June 1, 1994 (age 30)
Hwasun-gun, South Korea
Other namesE'Dawn
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer-songwriter
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2015–present
Labels
Formerly of
Korean name
Hangul
김효종
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Hyo-jong
McCune–ReischauerKim Hyochong
Stage name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationDeon
McCune–ReischauerTŏn

Kim Hyo-jong (born June 1, 1994), known professionally as Dawn (formerly E'Dawn), is a South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter. Dawn is best known as a former rapper and songwriter of the South Korean boy band Pentagon,[2] releasing nine EPs in both Korean and Japanese before his departure from Cube Entertainment in 2018.[3] Dawn also participated in the group Triple H alongside (then) bandmate Hui and labelmate Hyuna for the release of two EPs.[4]

Dawn made his solo debut on November 5, 2019, releasing the single "Money".[5]

  1. ^ Lee, Hye-mi (January 30, 2023). "던, 그루비룸 레이블 앳 에어리어와 전속계약" [Dawn signs an exclusive contract with Groovy Room Label at Area] (in Korean). TV Report. Retrieved January 31, 2023 – via Naver.
  2. ^ "[ET-ENT기획] 2017년이 기다린 아이돌 스타". Naver News. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "[단독] '현아♥' 이던, 펜타곤 나온다…큐브와 전속계약 해지".
  4. ^ Kim, Won-gyeom (April 4, 2017). "현아 '뉴 트러블메이커'는 3인조 '트리플 H'…펜타곤 합류". SportsDonga (in Korean). Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  5. ^ "현아·던, 11월 5일 동시 솔로 컴백 확정 "각자 신곡으로 활동" [공식입장]". Naver. Retrieved November 3, 2019.