Nam Do-hyon’s Full Profile
Stage Name: Dohyon (도현)
Birth Name: Nam Do-hyon (남도현)
Position: Main Rapper, Maknae
Date of Birth: November 10th, 2004
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Chinese Sign: Monkey
Nationality: Korean
Height: 180 cm (5’11″)
Weight: 62 kg (137 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Company: MBK Entertainment
PDX101 Class: A – D
Facts About Nam Do-hyon
- Dohyon is from Incheon-si, Gyeonggi, South Korea
- He has one older brother
- Dohyon studied in Denmark and Japan
- Dohyon underwent training for 5 months since the start of PDX101
- Dohyon is a former Under Nineteen contestant
- He earned the nickname “Weird Kid” when competing in Under Nineteen
- He was eliminated in the Under Nineteen program in episode 9 (12th in the rap team and 42nd overall)
- Dohyon studied rap for 3 months before joining PDX101
- Expertise: Rap and beat box
- Hobbies: Writing lyrics, composing songs, playing piano
- Favorite food: Chicken
- Together with his brother at MBK Entertainment, Dohyon wants to help save his company
- He likes to make strange noises
- Dohyon can speak English and Japanese
- Dohyon got the nickname “rap genius” by national producers
- Dohyon was ranked 8th with a total of 764,433 votes
Formed Through Mnet’s Produce 101 Season 3
X1 was formed through the Produce X 101 survival program which aired on Mnet from May 3rd to July 19th, 2019. From 101 trainees, Mnet selected 11 of the 20 trainees who entered the final round through the voting of fans. Meanwhile, the last member referred to as rank X was chosen from the remaining trainees and had the highest vote ranking, if combined from all the episodes that had aired. All X1 members were announced by a live broadcast on Mnet which was held on July 19th, 2019.
After the program ended, X1 signed a contract with Swing Entertainment, the agency that previously oversaw Wanna One. The members will also promote as X1 members for 5 years. Out of those 5 years, 2.5 years will be used exclusively for promotion as X1 members, and the rest can be used by members to do activities with their respective agencies. On August 19th, 2019, X1 announced its fandom name “ONE IT”. ONE IT has two different meanings, namely “want it X1” as the first syllable of the word “want” in Korean (원 하다), and sounds like “one” in English. Meanwhile, the second meaning is “one of it,” thus, the members want to explain that fans are one of the most important people for X1.
Meanwhile, welcoming their official debut, the reality show program titled X1 Flash has been aired by Mnet since August 22nd, 2019. The reality show program was created to show how the X1 members’ activities were approaching debut, and also to show the daily activities of the members of X1. X1 officially debuted on August 27th, 2019, with the release of the song “Flash” of the debut album titled Emergency: Quantum Leap. After officially debuting, X1 held a debut showcase at Gocheok Sky Dome, Seoul on the same date.
X1 Members’ Ranks
- 1st Rank – Kim Yo-han
- 2nd Rank – Kim Woo-seok
- 3rd Rank – Han Seung-woo
- 4th Rank – Song Hyeong-jun
- 5th Rank – Cho Seung-youn
- 6th Rank – Son Dong-pyo
- 7th Rank – Lee Han-gyul
- 8th Rank – Nam Do-hyon
- 9th Rank – Cha Jun-ho
- 10th Rank – Kang Min-hee
- X Rank – Lee Eun-sang
Debut Preparation and Performance
In the first episode of the reality show X1 FLASH which aired on Mnet, X1 members shared stories about the difficulties they experienced. Dohyon as the maknae (youngest member), for example. He admitted that although excited about his debut, he felt a strange feeling. Likewise, with Minhee, he said he was worried about everything that would happen after his debut. “My expectations (after debut) were very high, but (after debut), they did not guarantee success,” he said.
In addition, Wooseok also talked about the choreography of their debut song titled “Flash.” According to him, the choreography of this song was an extreme challenge for himself and also for other members. “It was very difficult, so we wondered if we could do the choreography correctly,” said the 1996-born idol. In addition to sharing their challenging debut preparations, the X1 members also talked about their struggle to become an idol. As revealed by the center of X1, Yohan, an outstanding taekwondo athlete, finally decided to become an idol. “I have to wait for the right time to finally convince my parents, to allow me to reach my dream as an idol,” said the man who stole attention through Se7en’s song “Come Back to Me” during the audition of Produce X 101.
When they debuted, X1 released a mini-album titled Emergency: Quantum Leap, also made a debut show-con in Gocheok SkyDome. The X1 members claimed to be very nervous about the concert. “Because this is a very large stage, we are worried about our performance there,” said idol from Woollim Entertainment, Junho. In addition, Hangyul honestly expressed that he was afraid of how people viewed them. Meanwhile, X1 leader, Seungwoo, also said that he felt worried before debut. “I’m worried and also feel a burden. I’m also happy. So many feelings that make me overwhelmed,” said Seungwoo.
At the end of the show, X1 members, Wooseok and Seungyoun asked fans called One It to wait for the song “It’s Okay.” According to Wooseok, the song really conveyed the feelings of the X1 members. “This song comforts me, that the future will be better because I am starting a new journey now,” Seungyoun added.
