Lee Dawon

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Lee Dawon

Role / Field:

South Korean singer, dancer, and actor known for his role in the group SF9.

Born:

1995-07-24

Century / Era:

1995s Historical Era

Database Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Origins & Early Life

Lee Sang-hyuk (Korean: 이상혁; born July 24, 1995), also known by his stage name Dawon (다원), is a South Korean singer, dancer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean group SF9 as a lead dancer and sub vocalist. He is known for Dong-kyung's brother in Doom at Your Service (2021). Dawon trained to be a k-pop idol and performer in the talent company FNC Entertainment's rookie training program Neoz School. In 2016, he competed in the nine-member dance group NEOZ Dance on the Mnet survival reality show d.o.b.: Dance or Band, where he and his group mates competed for a chance to debut as FNC's first boy dance group.

Career & Major Achievements

They won the competition, and debuted as FNC's first male dance group with the group name SF9 (short for Sensational Feeling 9). They released their first single "Fanfare" on October 5, 2016. As an actor, Dawon began his career as a supporting role in the interactive web drama Click Your Heart (2016), later played a support character in the drama Doom at Your Service (2021) and Curtain Call (2022), and web drama My 20th Twenty (2023). In 2015, he was a part of a pre-debut team, "Neoz School", under FNC Entertainment as a member of the group called NEOZ. In May 2016, he participated as a member of "NEOZ Dance" in FNC Entertainment's survival show d.o.b : Dance or Band, competing against NEOZ Band (later known as Honeyst).

Enduring Legacy & Impact

"NEOZ Dance" won the competition with 51% of the votes and received the opportunity to debut. He debuted with group SF9 on October 5, 2016, with their debut album Feeling Sensation, featuring their first single "Fanfare". On January 5, 2023, Dawon saved a patient who had a cardiac arrest while bathing in a sauna. He did his best to provide first aid and then took the patient to 119. On July 1, 2024, FNC announced that Lee will enter mandatory military service.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1995 (1995-07-24): Birth of Lee Dawon — South Korean singer, dancer, and actor known for his role in the group SF9.
2. 2015: 2015 Milestone — In 2015, he was a part of a pre-debut team, "Neoz School", under FNC Entertainment as a member of the group called NEOZ.
3. 2016: 2016 Milestone — In 2016, he competed in the nine-member dance group NEOZ Dance on the Mnet survival reality show d.
4. 2021: 2021 Milestone — He is known for Dong-kyung's brother in Doom at Your Service (2021).
5. 2023: 2023 Milestone — On January 5, 2023, Dawon saved a patient who had a cardiac arrest while bathing in a sauna.
6. 2024: 2024 Milestone — On July 1, 2024, FNC announced that Lee will enter mandatory military service.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Lee Dawon

True or False: “Did Lee Sang-hyuk debut with SF9 immediately after completing his training at Neoz School?”

Answer (FALSE ❌): He first competed in the survival show d.o.b.: Dance or Band as part of NEOZ Dance before officially debuting with SF9.

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