Happy 26th Birthday to D.O. – here’s what you need to know about the singer in K-pop boy band EXO
The softly spoken star, who started training as a vocalist while still at school and joined the group in 2012, is also an award winning film and television actor
Saturday marks the 26th birthday of singer-actor D.O., one of the members of the K-pop boy band EXO.
Since the group made its debut in 2012, it has gone from strength to strength – winning many music awards and making countless television and film appearances – and made a significant contribution to the South Korean music scene.
The softly spoken “birthday boy” D.O., whose real name is Do Kyung-soo, is one of the big reasons for the band’s success.
As he celebrates his birthday, check out some of the stand-out moments in his career.
2012: the start of his music career
D.O. started training as a vocalist during his first year of secondary school.
His impressive performance at the Gyeonggi Youth Concert led to a successful audition for SM Town – the name for the recording artists managed by the South Korean entertainment agency SM Entertainment – led to him spending two years as a trainee at the agency during his last two years at school. He then made his debut as EXO-K’s eighth member on January 30, 2012.
2014: makes his film and television acting debut