Handong (Korean: 한동; Japanese: ハンドン; Chinese: 韓東) is a Chinese singer under Dreamcatcher Company. She is a member of the girl group Dreamcatcher.
Career
2016–2017: Debut with Dreamcatcher
On December 1, 2016, Handong was revealed as the sixth member of Dreamcatcher.[1] The group officially debuted on January 13, 2017 with their first single album "Nightmare".
2019–2020: Youth With You 2
On August 30, 2019, Dreamcatcher Company announced Handong's absence from Dreamcatcher's European leg of their Invitation From Nightmare City concert tour due to scheduling conflicts.[2] Fans started speculating Handong's absence was due to filming for the Chinese survival show Idol Producer.
On October 15, 2019, Handong's participation in Youth With You 2 was confirmed after video snippets of her audition were released.[3]
On February 4, 2020, Dreamcatcher Company posted a notice through the group's fancafe announcing that Handong will be unable to participate in promotions for Dreamcatcher's first full-length Korean album Dystopia : The Tree of Language due to her current schedules in China.[4]
On May 2, 2020, in episode 16, she was eliminated from the survival show after ranking 56th place.[5]
2020: Chinese solo debut with "Dawn"
On October 17, it was announced via Weibo that she would release her first solo single, "Dawn", on October 20.[6]
2025: Departure from Dreamcatcher Company
On March 10, 2025, Dreamcatcher Company announced that members Handong, Dami, and Gahyun's exclusive contracts are set to expire on March 31 and all three elected to not renew. However, the company clarified that the group will keep promoting as seven.[7]
Discography
Chinese
Digital singles
- "Dawn" (2020)
Filmography
Reality shows
- Youth With You 2 (iQiyi, 2020) - contestant
Producing and writing credits
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[8]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | |||
| Handong | "Dawn (曙光)" | "Dawn" | Writing |
| 2022 | |||
| Dreamcatcher | "Winter" (Handong solo) |
Apocalypse : Save Us | Writing Composing |
Trivia
- When auditioning for Happyface Entertainment, she sang Taeyeon's "If".[9]
- Her role model is Taeyeon.[10]
- She was encouraged to audition in Korea by her professor.[10]
- She is best friends with Elkie from CLC
- During Dreamcatcher's Nightmare Series, each member represented a specific nightmare or fear. Handong's representative fear was the fear of being watched.[11]
- She has a shy personality.[9]
- One of her nicknames is DongDong.[9]
- Her favorite foods are choco pies, sausages, and mangoes.[9]
- She appeared in her high school's production of the musical Les Miserables.[10]
- She took opera and acting lessons in the past.[10]
Gallery
- Main article: Handong/Gallery
References
- ↑ 드림캐쳐 DREAMCATCHER on Facebook: HANDONG (November 30, 2016)
- ↑ Soompi: Dreamcatcher's Handong To Sit Out European Tour
- ↑ Koreaboo: Dreamcatcher's Handong Confirmed To Join "Idol Producer" And Opens Her Own Weibo Account
- ↑ @Dreamcatcher7 on Daum Cafe (February 4, 2020)
- ↑ Youth With You 2: Episodes 1-16
- ↑ Show City Times on Weibo (October 17, 2020)
- ↑ Soompi: 3 Dreamcatcher Members To Part Ways With Agency + Continue Group Activities
- ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10034460 under Writers & Publishers)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 7Dreamers: Member Profile - Handong
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Koreaboo: A Beginner’s Guide To Getting To Know The Girls of Dreamcatcher
- ↑ YouTube: Kiss The Radio (February 12, 2017)
Official links
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