D.O. (entertainer)


Doh Kyung-soo, better known by his stage name D.O., is a South Korean singer and actor. He is best known as a member and one of the main vocalists of the South Korean-Chinese boy group Exo. Apart from his group's activities, D.O. has also starred in various television dramas and movies such as Pure Love, My Annoying Brother, Positive Physique, Room No.7, 100 Days My Prince, , and Swing Kids.

Life and career

Early life

D.O. was born on January 12, 1993 in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. He went to Goyang Poongsan Elementary School, Baekshin Middle School, and Baekseok High School. He has an older brother, Doh Seung-soo, who is three years older than him. D.O. began singing in primary school and was an avid participant in local singing competitions throughout his high school career.

Career beginnings

In 2010, he was advised to audition for SM Entertainment after winning a local singing contest. He subsequently became a trainee during his last two years of high school. He performed Na Yoon-kwon's "Anticipation" and Brown Eyed Soul's "My Story" at his S.M. audition.
D.O. was formally introduced as the eighth member of Exo on January 30, 2012. The group debuted on April 8 with the extended play Mama.
In July 2013, he was featured in the song "Goodbye Summer" from f's second studio album Pink Tape. In December 2013, D.O., along with fellow Exo members, Baekhyun and Chen, sang the title track for the group's second EP, Miracles in December.
In September 2014, D.O. made his acting debut with a supporting role in the movie Cart, playing a high school student and son of a grocery store worker and union member. The movie premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. He also released an original soundtrack titled "Crying Out" for the movie.

Acting career and recognitions

Later in 2014, D.O. made his small screen debut playing a supporting role in the SBS drama It's Okay, That's Love, which starred Gong Hyo-jin and Jo In-sung. D.O. was praised by film critic Heo Ji-woong for his performance in the series, and was later nominated for the Best New Actor award at the 51st Baeksang Arts Awards.
In June 2015, D.O. featured in KBS' drama Hello Monster, playing a psychopath. In November 2015, D.O. was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor award at the 52nd Grand Bell Awards for his role as Tae-young in Cart.
In January 2016, D.O. was announced as one of the cast of voice actors for the feature-length animated film Underdog, which premiered in 2019. He voiced Moongchi, a stray dog who is separated from his owner.
In February 2016, he collaborated with Yoo Young-jin on a duet titled "Tell Me " for SM Station. He had previously performed a short version of the song as a solo performance throughout Exo's first concert tour.
Later in February, D.O. starred as the male lead alongside actress Kim So-hyun in the romantic film Pure Love.
In October 2016, D.O. starred alongside Chae Seo-jin in Be Positive, a web drama produced by Samsung. The series became the most watched Korean web drama of all time.
In November 2016, D.O. starred alongside Jo Jung-suk and Park Shin-hye in the film My Annoying Brother, playing a national level Judo athlete. D.O. and Jo Jung-suk also recorded the ending theme song, titled "Don't Worry", for the movie. D.O. was awarded the Blue Dragon Film Awards' Best New Actor award a year later for his performance in the film.
In 2017, D.O. starred in the comedy thriller film Room No.7. The same year, he played a supporting role in Kim Yong-hwa's film , a blockbuster adaptation of the webtoon of the same name, about a court in the afterlife where the deceased undergo multiple trials for 49 days.
In 2018, D.O. starred in Swing Kids, a film set in a prison camp in South Korea during the Korean War. He plays a North Korean soldier who falls in love with tap dancing in the midst of all the chaos. The same year, he was cast in his first small-screen leading role, playing a crown prince in 100 Days My Prince, produced by Studio Dragon. The series was a commercial success, becoming the fifth highest-rated Korean drama in cable television history and in 2020, became the first CJ ENM drama to be broadcast in Japan's public television channel, NHK General TV.
In 2019, D.O. was awarded Most Popular Actor at the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards.

Mandatory military service

On May 30, 2019, D.O. wrote a handwritten letter on Exo's official fan club following news of his plans to voluntarily enlist for his mandatory military service. He enlisted as an active duty soldier on July 1, 2019. On the same day, he released a solo track which he co-wrote, "That's Okay", through the SM Station project. He is currently serving at the Capital Mechanized Infantry Division as a food handler.
In 2020, he was casted for a rerun of the original military musical "Return: The Promise of the Day" where he will be making his musical debut.
He is expected to conclude his service on January 2021.

Discography

Songs

Songwriting

Filmography

Film

Television series

Music videos

Theater

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
201416th Seoul International Youth Film FestivalBest Young ActorIt's Okay, That's Love
20143rd APAN Star AwardsBest New ActorIt's Okay, That's Love
201551st Baeksang Arts AwardsBest New Actor It's Okay, That's Love
201510th Max Movie AwardsBest New ActorCart
20159th Asian Film AwardsBest NewcomerCart
201552nd Grand Bell AwardsBest Supporting ActorCart
201552nd Grand Bell AwardsPopularity AwardCart
201611th Max Movie AwardsRising Star Award
201652nd Baeksang Arts AwardsMost Popular Actor Pure Love
201753rd Baeksang Arts AwardsBest New Actor My Annoying Brother
201753rd Baeksang Arts AwardsMost Popular Actor My Annoying Brother
2017Korean Film Shining Star AwardsNewcomer Award My Annoying Brother
201713th JIMFF AwardsStar AwardMy Annoying Brother
201738th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest New ActorMy Annoying Brother
20172nd Asia Artist AwardsPopularity Award - Actor
20172nd International Film Festival & Awards, MacauTalent Ambassador Award
201827th Buil Film AwardsPopular Star Award'
20182nd The Seoul AwardsPopularity Award, Actor'
201818th Director's Cut AwardsBest New Actor
20183rd Dong-A.com's PickNext Generation Noteworthy Actor
201955th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest V Live Popularity Award100 Days My Prince
201914th Annual Soompi AwardsBest Actor of the Year100 Days My Prince
201914th Annual Soompi AwardsBest Couple 100 Days My Prince
20192019 Brand of the Year AwardBest Male Acting Idol
201928th Buil Film AwardsPopular Star AwardSwing Kids