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Dana
홍성미
Dana at the press conference of musical Bonnie & Clyde, in August 2013.
Born
Hong Sung-mi

(1986-07-17) 17 July 1986 (age 38)
Other names
  • Dana Hong
  • Heeyeol Dana
  • Xiyue Dana
Occupations
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
Years active2001–present
Labels
WebsiteOfficial website
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
洪性美
Revised RomanizationHong Seong-mi
McCune–ReischauerHong Sŏng-mi

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Hong Sung-mi (Hangul: 홍성미, Hanja: 洪性美, born 17 July 1986), commonly known by her stage name Dana, is a South Korean singer and musical actress.[1] Although she was originally a solo singer, debuting in 2001 and become a member of the girl group The Grace, which debuted in 2005.[2] she is dating with Lee Ho-Jae who is korean movie director.

Career

Solo debut

Starting off as a solo artist on Lee Soo Man's SM Entertainment label,[2] Dana was labeled the "next BoA".[3]

Prior to debut, she received promotion as an actress in popular boyband H.O.T's Age of Peace movie[4] and in Kangta's "Polaris" music video.[5]

In 2001 she released her fairly successful debut single "Sesang kkeut kkaji" (Until The End of The World), an adapted song of "Tell Me No More Lies" composed by European songwriter Stefan Aberg.[4] She followed up with "Diamond", a pop/dance track featuring Jung Yunho (U-Know, who eventually became a member of TVXQ in 2003).[6]

Her career blossomed and continued with promotion by appearing on variety shows such as X-Man, as well as playing a main role in the sitcom Nonstop. Her second album release in 2003, however, sold poorly.[3] From that point on, she disappeared from the music industry (aside from SMTOWN collaborations) until the debut of The Grace

The Grace

Further information: The Grace (band)

Dana redebuted as a member ofSouth Korea girl group, The Graceof in 2005.[5]The group debuted on May 29, 2005. For the group's fourth Japanese single, she composed the music to her own solo song "Sayonara No Mukou Ni".[citation needed]

Dana&Sunday

In June 2011, after an image leaked of SM Entertainments itinerary for 2011 showing a release a new single by CSJH, SM confirmed later that CSJH would be making a comeback with a new image.[7] On 8 July 2011, CSJH's Dana & Sunday made a comeback as a sub-unit with a digital single titled 'One More Chance', the single was released on 11 July.[8]

Musical theater

Starting in May 2010, Dana started her musical acting career with played role on Daejanggeum Season Three.[9] Later the same year, she starred in Rock of Ages as Sherrie.[10]

In late 2010 and early 2011, she starred as Constance in The Three Musketeers.[11] She commented in an interview about being nervous about having to kiss Super Junior Kyuhyun.[12]

Discography

Main article: The Grace discography

Studio albums

albums# Information Track listing
1st DANA
Track listing
  1. 세상끝까지
  2. Diamond
  3. Pretty...
  4. Jealousy
  5. Tonite
  6. Lover
  7. Pray:Play
  8. Feel for You
  9. Behind Love
  10. Valentine
  11. Love Takes Time
  12. For You
2nd 남겨둔 이야기 (Maybe)
Track listing
  1. 길들이기 (Friend VS Lover)
  2. 남겨둔 이야기 (Maybe)
  3. What is Love?
  4. 바램 (Fight Till The End)
  5. N&N (End and and)
  6. 너를 꿈꾸며 (Love is All I Need)
  7. Dream
  8. How 2 Love
  9. I Will
  10. Kiss me
  11. Unhappy Day
  12. My Melody

-Streaming TRAX-

  1. What is Love? (Morden Rock Ver.)
  2. Swear
  3. Wanna Be

Compilations

Albums Release Dates
Christmas Winter Vacation in SMTown.com - Angel Eyes 4 December 2001
Summer Vacation in SMTown.com 10 June 2002
2002 Winter Vacation in SMTown.com - My Angel My Light 6 December 2002
2003 Summer Vacation in SMTown.com 18 June 2003
2003 Winter Vacation in SMTown.com 8 December 2003
2004 Summer Vacation in SMTown.com 2 July 2004
2006 Summer SMTown 20 June 2006
2006 Winter SMTown - Snow Dream 12 December 2006
Billie Jean Look at Me OST 24 January 2007
Air City OST (MBC TV Drama) 23 May 2007
2007 Summer SMTown - Fragile 5 July 2007
2007 Winter SMTown - Only Love 10 December 2007
2011 Winter SMTown – The Warmest Gift 13 December 2011

Songs written by Dana

Year Song Album Artist Label Lyrics Music
Credited With Credited With
2006 Sayonara No Mukou Ni Juicy Love Dana Rythm Zone — — Yes —
2013 No More Pink Tape f(x) SM Entertainment Yes — No —

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2000 (평화의 시대) Age of Peace Dana 3D Movie

Drama

Year Title Role Notes
2012 (아모레미오) Amore Mio Mi-rae (미래) Special Drama

Television

Year Title Channel Role Notes
2002 Nonstop 3 MBC Dana Sitcom
2003 Dana's DMZ (Daily Music Zone) iTV MC
2004 X-Man SBS Guest
2011 Bravo, My Love! MBC cameo Sitcom
Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2 KBS2 Guest
Immortal Songs 2 KBS2 Guest
Strong Heart SBS Guest
1000 Songs Challenge SBS Guest
2012 Opera Star Season 2 tvN Regular Cast with Kim Jong Seo, Park Ji Yoon, 8eight’s Joo Hee, Son Ho Young, Park Ki Youn
2014 Law of the Jungle in Solomon SBS Regular Cast with Tao, Kikwang, Kim Tae-woo
2016 King of Mask Singer MBC Contestant As Heart Racing Snow Queen

Musical theater

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Peter Pan Wendy Musical
2010 (고궁뮤지컬 대장금) Daejanggeum Season Three Seo Jang-geum (서장금) Musical
(락 오브 에이지) Rock of Ages Sherrie Christian Musical also starring Sunday, Onew, and Jay
2010–2011 (삼총사)The Three Musketeers Constance Musical also starring Kyuhyun and Jay
2012 (캐치 미 이프 유캔) Catch Me If You Can Brenda Strong Musical also starring Kyuhyun, Key and Sunny
2013 (보니 앤 클라이드) Bonnie and Clyde Bonnie Musical
2013–2014 (삼총사)The Three Musketeers Constance Musical also starring Jun.K , Key and J-min
2015 Robin Hood Joy Musical also starring Cho Kyuhyun, Jang Hyun-seung

Videography

Solo Music Video

  • 세상끝까지
  • Diamond
  • 남겨둔 이야기 (Maybe)
  • What is Love (Original Ver.)

Music video appearance

Year Title Role Artist
2001 "Polaris" Herself Kangta
2012 "Only You" Herself Bobby Kim
"This Is The Man" Herself Kim Yoo Jin
"Cold Coffee" Herself Monday Kiz
"No Heart" Herself Zhang Hui Jing

Awards

South Korean Performing Arts Awards

Year Category Work Result
2001 Newcomer Award — Won

Mnet Asian Music Awards

Year Category Work Result
2001 Best New Female Artist "Until the End of the World"[13] Nominated

MTV Style Awards

Year Category Work Result
2003 Annual Korean Artist Award — Won

Special awards

Chinese Ministry of Culture

Year Category Work Result
2003 Minister Contribution Award — Won

References

  1. ^ 다나 (in Korean). Nate people. Retrieved 21 January 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b Han, Hyeok-seung (한혁승) (22 May 2007). 다나, "앳된 이미지 벗으려 무대서 안 웃었다" (in Korean). MyDaily. Retrieved 14 July 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b Jeon, Ye-jin (전예진). 여중생 연예계 데뷔 붐 (in Korean). MT News. Retrieved 14 July 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b 다나 (in Korean). MSearch people. Retrieved 21 January 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b "SM엔터테인먼트, 아시아권 겨냥한 여성 4인조 그룹 공개" (in Korean). Yonhap/The Hankyoreh. 13 January 2005. Retrieved 21 January 2010. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Nam, An-u (남안우) (7 January 2010). 유노윤호·신동·가희, 백댄서에서 앞으로 나온 춤꾼 가수들 (in Korean). MyDaily. Retrieved 21 January 2010. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ 화제의 곡 '부메랑' 주인공들 천상지희 컴백 임박? 활동 스케줄 공개돼 (in Korean). 27 June 2011.
  8. ^ '천상지희' 다나&선데이, 11일 음원공개…여자들의 비밀이야기 (in Korean). 6 July 2011.
  9. ^ 다나, 뮤지컬 ‘대장금’ 서장금 캐스팅 뒤늦게 합류 (in Korean). 5 April 2010.
  10. ^ ‘뮤지컬돌’ 샤이니 온유, ‘락 오브 에이지’ 캐스팅…제이·다나·선데이와 동반출연 (in Korean). 9 August 2010.
  11. ^ Kang Seung-hun "Super Junior Kyuhyun says advice from cast members helps with musical" 10 Asia, 17 December 2010; retrieved 14 July 2015.
  12. ^ 무료 앱속에 숨은 유료결제 피해 속출 (in Korean). 2 December 2010.
  13. ^ "2001 MMF part 1", mwave.interest.me; retrieved 23 July 2014.
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