Dong Myeong (동명) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, musician and musical actor under RBW. He is the keyboardist and vocalist of the alternative rock band ONEWE.
Career[]
2015-2016: M.A.S 0094 formation and debut[]
Dong Myeong is the fourth of five members to join the self-formed band M.A.S 0094, now known as ONEWE.
Dong Myeong was invited by his neighbour Giuk to join the band as a vocalist. The band then met and recruited their final member Yong Hoon with a cup of coffee at a singer-songwriter contest in May 2015.[1][2]
Now complete as five members, the band chose the name M.A.S 0094 to mean "Make A Sound" plus the birth years of their youngest (2000) and eldest (1994) members.
From May of 2015, M.A.S 0094 began busking together on the streets of Hongdae, Seoul.
He released his first single with M.A.S 0094 on August 13, 2015, Butterfly, Finding Flower, and made his official debut with the band on August 2, 2016 on SBS MTV's The Show.
2017-2018: Produce 101 Season 2, MAS and The Unit[]
Dong Myeong participated on Produce 101 Season 2 as a contestant representing RBW. He was eliminated in the 5th episode placing 68th.
On April 1, 2017, Dong Myeong with his band M.A.S 0094 signed an exclusive artist contract with RBW and the band's name was shortened to MAS.
In October of the same year, Dong Myeong auditioned alongside MAS for the survival show The Unit. He made it to the shows finale where he was eliminated in 16th place.
In June of 2018, his band's name was changed again from MAS to ONEWE.
2019: Re-debut as ONEWE[]
He made his re-debut with ONEWE under RBW on May 13, 2019 with the digital single album 1/4.
2023-2024: Musical theatre endeavors[]
On March 21, 2023, Dong Myeong was confirmed to be a part of the cast for the musical Dream High, where he would play the role of Donghwi.[3] He made his musical theatre acting debut in Dream High on May 13, 2023, with a performance run until the final show on July 23.
On August 14, 2023, he was announced to be playing in the lead role of Galileo for the musical We Will Rock You, set to run from September 22 to December 31, 2023.[4]
On February 2, 2024, Dong Myeong was announced to be playing in the role of Kim Yoon for the play Age of Loss, set to run from February 20 to 25.[5]
Personal life[]
Health[]
On September 2, 2024, RBW released a statement that Dong Myeong had suffered microfractures to the index and little fingers of his right hand due to a minor accident during his personal schedule. He was advised to refrain from using his fingers as much as possible and will be wearing finger splints while carrying out his schedule.[6]
Discography[]
See also: ONEWE/Discography
Features[]
- lunCHbox - "Shape of Heart" (with Yong Hoon) (2019)
SoundCloud features[]
- Kauhaxi - "공작" (feat. Hwina, Dong Myeong) (2022)
Participation releases[]
- The Unit B Step 1 ("All Day" as part of 훈남쓰) (2018)
Theatre[]
Musicals[]
- Dream High - Donghwi (2023)
- We Will Rock You - Galileo (2023)[4]
Plays[]
- Age of Loss - Kim Yoon (2024)
Instruments[]
Main article: ONEWE/Instruments
- Keytars
- Dodo - Roland AX-Edge keytar
- Former
- Hindaengi - Roland Lucina AX-09 keytar
Credits[]
Producing and writing credits[]
All credits adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA), unless stated.
As of December, 2024, Dong Myeong has 17 songs registered under his name on KOMCA.[7]
ONEWE's discography[]
| Year | Album | Song | Writing | Composing | Arranging |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Feeling Good Day (as M.A.S 0094) | "Feeling Good" | ✓ | ✓ | |
| "Starlight" (as M.A.S 0094) | ✓ | ||||
| 2017 | MAKE SOME NOISE (as M.A.S 0094) | "MAKE SOME NOISE" | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| "Boobijuk Bibijuk" | ✓ | ||||
| 2019 | "2/4" | "Feeling Good (2019 Ver.)" | ✓ | ✓ | |
| 2021 | Planet Nine : Alter Ego | "LOGO" | ✓ | ||
| "A.I." | ✓ | ||||
| 2022 | Planet Nine : VOYAGER | "Trigger_" | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| "From_" | ✓ | ||||
| TIMELESS | "Starlight (Live ver.)" | ✓ | |||
| Great Seoul Invasion Section 1 | "Hippie (Freedom from MM)" | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| STUDIO WE : Recording #3 | "Trigger_ (201007)" | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| 2023 | GRAVITY | "LOGO" (English Ver.) | ✓ | ||
| XOXO | "SALTY BOY" | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| "WE wish you a merry christMAS"[Notes 1] | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| 2024 | Planet Nine : ISOTROPY | "Kiss in the Rain" | ✓ | ✓ | |
| SECRET SANTA | "WE X MAS" | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Filmography[]
See also: ONEWE/Filmography
Reality shows[]
- Produce 101 Season 2 (Mnet, 2017) - contestant
- The Unit (KBS 2TV, 2017–2018) - contestant
Variety shows[]
- Hidden Singer (JTCB, 2020) - panel member (S6 Ep6; with Yong Hoon)
Radio shows[]
- Biscuits and Star Candy (Defence FM, Apr 2023-present) - fixed guest
Music shows[]
- V HEARTBEAT WEEKLY’s K Pop Chart & News - (V Live, 2018) - MC (with Xion; Ep8-26)
Music video appearances[]
- Solar - "It's Been A Long Time" (2018)
- The Unit (Team Yellow, 훈남쓰) - "All Day" (2018)
Participating performances[]
- MAMAMOO - "Décalcomanie", 2016 KBS Song Festival (with M.A.S 0094) (2016)
- Hwa Sa - "Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You", MBC Music Festival (with Kang Hyun, Harin, CyA) (2018)
- MAMAMOO - "Starry Night", "Egotistic", "Wind Flower" medley, 2019 Seoul Music Awards (with Kang Hyun, Harin, CyA) (2019)
Notes[]
References[]
- ↑ 음악이 만들어 준 인연! 음악이 같이 하고 싶어 대학생 용훈을 찾아간 멤버들! [유희열의 스케치북/You Heeyeol’s Sketchbook] | KBS 220401 방송 (KR). You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook. YouTube (2022-04-02). Translation by @chan_weus (ENG) on April 2, 2022. Retrieved on August 23, 2024.
- ↑ [ENG/IND] ONEWE TALK & STAGE (The Seasons) | KBS WORLD TV 240705 (ENG/IND). The Seasons. YouTube (2024-07-15). Retrieved on August 23, 2024.
- ↑ @artone_company (2023-03-21). WHO IS NEXT - ? 쇼 뮤지컬 <드림하이> 캐스트 공개! (KR). Instagram. Retrieved on September 2, 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 강보라 (2023-08-14). 원위 동명·베리베리 연호→조지훈·신현묵, ‘위윌락유’ 캐스팅 공개 (KR). Single List. Retrieved on August 14, 2023.
- ↑ @official_ONEWE (2024-02-02). 원위(ONEWE) 동명 연극 <상실의 시대> 티켓 오픈 안내 (KR). Twitter. Retrieved on February 2, 2024.
- ↑ RBW (2024-09-02). 동명 부상 관련 스케줄 안내 (KR). ONEWE Homepage. Retrieved on September 2, 2024.
- ↑ KOMCA 신탁자코드: 10012069 (KR). KOMCA. Retrieved on April 18, 2024.
- KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10012069 under Writers & Publishers) (ENG). KOMCA. Retrieved on April 18, 2024.
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| Groups | ONEWE | ||
| Labels | Modern Music (2015-2017) • RBW (2017-present) | ||
| Features | "Shape of Heart" | ||
| YouTube | "HOLO" • "my future" • "Over the Rainbow" • "abcdefu" • "Until I Found You" | ||
| Keytars | Dodo | ||