EXO's D.O., born as Doh Kyungsoo, celebrates his 29th birthday today! Read the article to know more about the EXO main vocalist and award-winning actor.
'#30RosesForDO' Trends Online As EXO D.O. Celebrates His Birthday
EXO D.O. turns 29 today, January 12. Because of this, EXO-Ls and Dandanies (D.O. individual fandom) worldwide expressed their happiness for the idol-actor's birthday on Twitter with the hashtags, "#30RosesForDO," "#HappyDODay," and "#HappyKyungsooDay".
Happy Birthday, EXO D.O.!
More About EXO D.O.
Kyungsoo was born in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, with the birthname Doh Kyungsoo.
D.O. officially joined SM Entertainment in 2010 after winning a singing competition. He joined EXO on April 8, 2012.
He is called Heenjabuja, Umma, Orchestra boy, Pop-out eyes, and Pororo (he stated before that he resembles Pororo).
EXO D.O. has a quiet personality, aside from that, he is sentimental and very considerate. He does the cooking for his group as he is a certified cook himself, and looks after his fellow members with care.
Among the members of EXO, he shows the most closeness with Kai.
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His musical talents consist of singing, playing the piano, beatboxing, and interpretative dance.
Aside from that, D.O. also boasts impressive acting skills. He starred in web dramas, "EXO Next Door" in 2015, and "Be Positive" in 2016.
Meanwhile, he appeared in Korean movies "Cart" in 2014, "Unforgettable/Pure Love" and "My Annoying Brother" both in 2016, "Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds" and "Room No.7" in 2017, and "Swing Kids" in 2018.
To make his acting list longer, D.O. also participated in K-Dramas "To The Beautiful You" appearing as a cameo in 2012, "It's Ok, This is Love" in 2014, "Hello Monster" episode 1 and 2 in 2015, and "100 Days My Prince" in 2018.
Because of his impressive acting skills, D.O has received awards and praises for his performance, especially in the drama "It's Okay, It's Love" and in movies like "Swing Kids."
He also participated in the singing of the OST "Crying Out" from the movie "Cart" in 2014, and "Don't Worry, My Dear" from "My Annoying Brother" in 2016.
D.O. enlisted in the military on July 1, 2019, and completed his military service on January 29, 2021.
EXO D.O. Makes a Successful Solo Debut with His First EP 'Empathy'
EXO D.O. released his first solo EP, "Empathy" last July 26, 2021, consisting of of six new songs and two additional bonus tracks.
"Empathy" entered the iTunes Top Albums chart in 60 countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, United Arab Emirates, Austria, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and more.
Aside from that, this album topped the daily domestic album charts such as Hanteo Chart, Synnara Record, and Hot Tracks. It also recorded first place in QQ Music, Kugou Music, and Kuwo Music digital album sales charts in China.
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