DOYOUNG

DOYOUNG for 'Be There For Me'

**Kim Dong-young** (Hangul: 김동영) referred to as **DOYOUNG** (Hangul: 도영) is a South Korean singer, born in Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do on February 1, 1996. He is the main vocalist of NCT U and NCT 127.

## History on NCT

* April 9, 2016: Made his debut on the sub-unit NCT U with the first digital single, "The 7th Sense".
* January 6, 2017: Made his debut on the sub-unit NCT 127 with the second mini-album, NCT #127 LIMITLESS.
* March 14, 2018: Participated on the project unit NCT 2018 with the first full album, NCT 2018 EMPATHY.
* October 12, 2020: Participated on the project unit NCT 2020 with the second full album, *NCT RESONANCE Pt.1*.
* November 23, 2020: Participated on the project unit NCT 2020 with the second full album repackage, *NCT RESONANCE Pt.2*.
* December 4, 2020: Participated on the project unit NCT 2020 with the second full album final single, RESONANCE.

## Profile

* **Stage Name:** DOYOUNG (도영)
* **Zodiac Sign:** Aquarius
* **Position:**
	+ Main Vocalist
* **Nicknames:** Bunny/Bunny Prince (토끼), Vroom Vroom MC, Miko, Udon, 동팔이 (Dong-pal-i), 특도 (Teuk-do), 또잉 (Tto-ing), 도코몽 (To-ko-mong), 도깽 (To-kkaeng/Poker Player), 삼청이 (Sam-cheong-i), 팩폭남 (Paek-pok-nam), 왕증이 (Wang-jeung-i), 도룡 (To-ryong), Savage DOYOUNG, Dodo, Dude (by MARK)

## Awards & Nominations

 AAA Japan Popularity Award– Actor (Male)
 U+IdolLive Popularity Award– Actor
 Marseille Webfest
 Seoul Webfest

## Trivia

* "**Doiezens**" is **DOYOUNG**'s solo fandom name created by his fans.
* **Official emoji:** 🐰 (bunny/rabbit)

* About
* Preferences
* Other

### Pre Debut

#### Training and childhood

* DOYOUNG was a trainee for 2 years and 5 months.
	+ He was accepted to SM Entertainment through the Singing Contest Recruit in South Korea.
	+ DOYOUNG was introduced as a member of the SMROOKIES on January 16, 2015.
	+ He joined in late 2013 and debuted in 2016.
* He won 1st place at the Gyeonggi Youth Arts Festival in 2013.
* He was in a band called "Heart Attack" with friends during school days.

#### Casting story

* DOYOUNG was in a band called “Heart Track” with his friends during high school and joined singing competitions until he was recruited by SM Entertainment through a singing contest, Gyeonggi Youth Arts Festival where he won the grand prize. When he became a trainee he dropped out of school and told his friends that will go and study in the Netherlands but was actually training to be an idol at SM Entertainment.

### Personality

* DOYOUNG's MBTI personality type is ISFJ-T.

### Nicknames

* Dodo
* Dude (by MARK)
* Miko, Udon
* Savage DOYOUNG
* Vroom Vroom MC
* 도깽 (To-kkaeng/Poker Player)
* 도룡 (To-ryong)
* 도코몽 (To-ko-mong)
* 동팔이 (Dong-pal-i)
* 또잉 (Tto-ing)
* 삼청이 (Sam-cheong-i)
* 왕증이 (Wang-jeung-i)
* 토끼 (Bunny/Bunny Prince)
* 특도 (Teuk-do)
* 팩폭남 (Paek-pok-nam)

### Relationships

* **Family:** Father, Mother & Older Brother (Gong Myung, actor and member of the group 5URPRISE)
* He shares a birthday with Dokyun (HISTORY), Miyeon ((G)I-DLE), Park Minho (SHU-I), Hyungkyun (K-Tigers Zero), Ferlyn (SKarf), Jihyo (Twice), and Soul (P1harmony) among others.

### Likes

* DOYOUNG said he likes corn flakes as the milk gets sweeter in the end.

#### Favorites

* **Foods:** Cream Cheese Bread, Watermelon, Popcorn, Mango flavoured treats, White chocolate, Peach
* **Drink:** Caramel coffee
* **Accessories:** MP3 Player, Wallet
* **Actor:** Lee Na Young
* **Aroma:** Cotton Candy
* **Color:** Blue
* **Flower:** Dandelion
* **Musician:** Eric Benet
* **Perfume**: Chanel 1957, Le Labo Another 13
* **Season:** Spring
* **Superhero:** Spiderman
* **Variety Program:** Saturday Night Live
* **Weather:** Drizzling
* His favorite sports team is the Korean girls volleyball team.
* When asked what his favourite nickname was, he said 토끼 (bunny/rabbit).

### Dislikes

* He hates cucumbers.
* He is afraid of animals.

* He can sing trot songs.
* He wants to try being Radio DJ.
* He is the fastest at taking a shower because he washes himself and brushes his teeth at the same time.
* He has good memorization skills.
* He was voted as the most reliable member in NCT NightNight.
* If he wasn't a singer he would be a baker.
* He has a doll that he sleeps with called “Jippong”.
* The song that made him wanna become an artist: Park Hyo Shin’s “Wild Flower”.
* He has been roommates with MARK (they switch roommates).
* He said he once had a goldfish but now he wants to raise a hedgehog.
* He was the first person who wasn't in NCT DREAM to post on NCT DREAM's Instagram account.
* DOYOUNG goes to his parents' house to cook food he is craving.
* If he were to have a super power, he would choose telekinesis.
* His Harry Potter house would be Ravenclaw.
* He usually drinks 3 cups of decaf coffee a day.
* **Ideal Type:** Someone polite to elders with good manners.
* He has his drivers license.
* He prefers soju over beer as beer fills him up more.

## References

1. ↑ [1] Although he was raised in Guri, he says he was actually born in Ansan
2. ↑ Koreaboo: SM Rookies welcome new member Do Young
3. ↑ YouTube: ⏱DOYOUNG : 8-9AM｜NCT 24hr RELAY CAM
4. ↑ YouTube: Here are NCT Doyoung's real must-have items
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 YouTube: One Good Lemonade For One Good Talk🍋｜Open! JOHNNY MARKY’s Lemonade Stand
6. ↑ NCT on YouTube: DOYOUNG and RENJUN on a Hot Summer Day | Awsaz the First | It's Awkward But It's Ok
7. ↑ Apple NCT’s Playlist
8. ↑ *Omniscient Interfering View*: Episode 169
9. ↑ YouTube: NCT 127 Goes Undercover on YouTube, Twitter and Instagram | Actually Me | GQ
10. ↑ YouTube: Let's Fill Up Our MemoriesㅣFill It UpㅣEP. 1
11. ↑ YouTube: 술트파 in 광야. ⭐H.O.T. 슈퍼주니어 EXO NCT 127⭐ SM 4대 술쟁이들 총출동-☆ #술트리트파이터2 14회