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Real Name: Do Kyungsoo (Hangul: 도경수; Hanja: 都暻秀)
Birth Date: January 12, 1993


     Do Kyung-soo, better known by his stage name D.O. (디오), is a South Korean singer and actor. He is 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 (2016) and My Annoying Brother (2016).

     D.O. was born in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea on January 12, 1993. He went to Goyang Poongsan Elementary School, Baekshin Middle School, and Baekseok High School. He has an older brother, Do Seungsoo, who is 3 years older than him. D.O. has been singing since primary school and was an avid participant in local singing competitions throughout his high school career.  He went to the same school with BTOB's member Lim Hyunsik.

     In 2010, he was recommended to audition for S.M. Entertainment after winning a local singing festival. He subsequently became an S.M. Entertainment 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. He has been actively participating in EXO since then. In July 2013, he was featured in f(x)'s new album "Pink Tape" in the song "Goodbye Summer".  In December 2013, D.O., along with bandmates Baekhyun and Chen, released a special Christmas ballad "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 (played by Yum Jung-ah).  The movie premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. He also released an original soundtrack titled "Crying Out" for the movie. Later in 2014, D.O. made his small screen debut playing the 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 2015, it was revealed that D.O. was ranked number one by critics among 40 idol-actors who participated in dramas in 2014. In June 2015, D.O. appeared in KBS's drama Hello Monster, playing a psychopath. His acting drew high praise from netizens, critics, and industry insiders. 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 The Underdog, which is slated to premiere in 2017. He will voice 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 (What Is Love)" for S.M. Entertainment's Station music project. 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 April 2016, he was cast in Kim Yong-hwa's film Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds, a blockbuster adaptation of the same-titled webtoon about a court in the afterlife where the deceased undergo multiple trials for 49 days. In October 2016, D.O. starred alongside Chae Seo-jin in Positive Physique, a web drama produced by Samsung.  The series became the most watched web drama of all time. On October 25, 2016, he was cast in the thriller comedy film Room No.7, which is set to begin filming in January, 2017.  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.

On May 8, 2017, S.M. Entertainment has confirmed that D.O. will be taking on the lead role in Swing Kids, a film set in a concentration camp in North Korea during the Korean War. D.O. plays a North Korean soldier who falls in love with tap dancing in the midst of all the chaos.






DISCOGRAPY
Collaborations | Featurings:
* 2012 > "Dear My Family" [I AM. OST | w/ Luhan, Baekhyun and Chen with SMTown] 
* 2013 > f(x) "Goodbye Summer"
* 2014 > "Crying Out / Scream" ['Cart' OST]
            > "Tell Me What Is Love" [Exology Chapter 1: The Lost Planet CD]
* 2016 > "Don't Worry" ['My Annoying Brother OST']

           

FILMOGRAPHY
TV/Dramas:
* 2012 > 'To The Beautiful You' [Cameo with EXO-K Members]
* 2014 > 'It's Okay, That's Love' [Supporting Role: Han Kangwoo]
* 2015 > 'EXO Next Door' [Main Role: as himself]
           > 'Hello Monster' [Guest Role: Lee Joon-young]
* 2016 > 'Be PositiveWeb Drama [Main Role: Hwan-dong]


Films: 
* 2014 > 'Cart' [Supporting Character: Choi Tae-young]
* 2016 > 'Pure Love' [Lead Role: Beom-sil]
            > 'My Annoying Brother' [Lead Role: Doo-young]
* 2017 > ' Along With the Gods[Lead Role: Won Il-byung]
               ' Room #7[Lead Role: TaeJyung]
* 2018 > 'The Underdog' [Lead Voice: Moongchi]
            > 'Swing Kids' [Roh Kisoo]



Music Video Appearances:
* 2012 > "Dear My Family" [SMTown - w/ Baekhyun, Luhan & Chen]
* 2014 > S.E.S. - "I'm Your Girl" [EXO 90:2014 MV Remake]
            > "Scream / Crying Out" ['Cart' OST]

Awards & Nominations:
* 2014 > 16th Seoul International Youth Film Festival
              [Best Young Actor -  'It's Okay  That's Love'WON]
             > 3rd APAN Star Awards [Best New Actor - 'It's Okay  That's Love' - WON]

* 2015 > 10th Max Movie Awards [Best New Actor - 'Cart' - Nominated]
            > 9th Asian Film Awards [Best New Actor - 'Cart' - Nominated]
            > 51st Baeksang Arts Awards
               [Best New Actor (TV), Most Popular Actor - 'It's Okay  That's Love' - Nominated]
            > 52nd Grand Bell Awards
               [Best Supporting Actor, Popularity Award - 'Cart' - Nominated]

* 2016 > Max Movie Best Films Awards
               [Rising Star - Won]
            > 52st Baeksang Arts Awards
               [Best Popular Actor (Film) - 'Pure Love' - WON]

* 2017 > 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards
                [Best New Actor (Film) - My Annoying Brother - Nominated]
                [Most Popular Actor (Film) - My Annoying Brother - WON]
              > Korean Film Shining Star Awards
                 [Newcomer Award (Film) - My Annoying Brother - WON]
              > 13th JIMFF Awards
                 [Star Award - My Annoying Brother - WON]
              > 38th Blue Dragon Film Awards
                 [Best New Actor - My Annoying Brother - WON]
              > 2nd Asia Artist Awards
                 [Popularity Award - Actor - WON]


Pic Credits: SM Entertainment
Source: Wikipedia

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