Dino

Biography

Lee Chan (Korean: 이찬), known by his stage name Dino (디노), is a South Korean singer, dancer and rapper. Managed by Pledis Entertainment, he is a member of the South Korean boy band Seventeen and its performance team. Dino made his solo debut with "Wait" on November 27, 2023. Dino also has a middle-aged alter ego named Picheolin (피철인).

Early life and education

Lee Chan was born on February 11, 1999, in Iksan, North Jeolla, South Korea. He attended Seoul Broadcasting High School and graduated in 2017.

2006-2014: Early appearances and pre-debut activities

Lee Chan trained at his father's dance academy, whose dance crew, IS Crew, traveled nationwide for dance competitions. He attended the Jeonju Youth Dance Competition and won the grand prize. He was cast there by a Pledis representative.
Before joining Pledis Entertainment, Lee Chan appeared on SBS's Live Today 1 and Truth Game in 2006, later appeared on KBS's Show Power Video, and auditioned on MBC's Star Audition: The Great Birth 2 in 2011.
In 2012, Lee Chan joined Pledis Entertainment, for training in singing and dancing. As a trainee, he was a part of Seventeen TV from its inception, an online reality show that introduced Pledis' trainees and showed potential members of the boy group Seventeen before their official debut. The show was broadcast periodically on Ustream, where the trainees showed themselves training, singing, creating choreographies and playing games. The online show also included participation in concerts, titled Like Seventeen.

2015–present: Seventeen and solo activities

In 2015, Dino debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group Seventeen with the extended play 17 Carat on May 26. In 2017, following his graduation from high school, Dino released his first solo song, "0 (Zero)", on SoundCloud. It was written by himself and composed by Bumzu. At the end of 2017 he released another song, "The Real Thing", again a collaboration with Bumzu.
Since 2018, Dino has released a series of dance videos under the name Dino's Danceology, choreographed himself. The series has 11 entries as of 2024, including 5 Seconds of Summer's "Thin White Lines" and Josef Salvat's "call on me". At Seventeen's 2021 Power of Love online concert, Dino debuted his third solo song, "Last Order". In June 2022, he released a digital song named "High-Five", written by himself and produced alongside Prismfilter's Hey Farmer.
In 2023, Dino and bandmate Jeonghan were cast in MBC every1's reality show Magic Lamp (요술램프) alongside Kim Jae-joong, Kang Hui, Lee Joo-ahn, Junpi, and Tan. In August 2023, alongside bandmates DK and Joshua, Dino was featured on New Kids On The Block's remix to their 2008 song "Dirty Dancing", released as a part of a commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the album The Block's release. In October 2023, Dino released his first OST song, participating in the soundtrack for television series Castaway Diva with the song "Icarus". On November 17, Pledis announced that Dino would be releasing his first solo song to streaming platforms, titled "Wait". It was released November 27.
In January 2024, Dino was announced as the new presenter of Tokyo FM's School of Lock program, a role previously held by his bandmate Jeonghan. In July 2025, he was invited to sing the official anthem of the 2025 Esports World Cup alongside American rapper Duckwrth and American metalcore band The Word Alive. The song, "Til My Fingers Bleed×Til My Fingers Bleed30 June 2025 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Til My Fingers Bleed3:02", was released on July 7, and the three acts performed it together at the opening ceremony in Riyadh on July 10.
On July 13, 2026, he released "Beyond the Dream" for the soundtrack of the ENA television series Dream to You.

2026–present: Picheolin's debut

Picheolin first appeared in 2021, originating from a skit played during Seventeen's 5th fanmeet. Picheolin, a play on the word 'Featuring', is introduced as a nosy 58-year-old man from the countryside, clad with his signature eyewear, usually sunglasses. The character eventually reappeared in the Going Seventeen episode 54–55 with the catchphrase "Eyes of love" (사랑의 눈빛). In October 2023, Picheolin starred as the main character of the Going Seventeen special about "God of Light Music", as the CEO of fictional entertainment agency BOMG, specializing in 90's retro pop. At the 38th Golden Disc Awards, Picheolin made his stage debut, performing "Fighting" with BSS, replacing Lee Young-ji's rap verse.
On 3 August 2026, as Picheolin, Dino released his first solo EP Gilboard (吉Board×吉BOARD3 August 2026 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 7 tracks1짠2:432놀아보세2:283정말2:554미쳐 미쳐3:065아프지 않은 이별은 없다3:436정으로 사랑으로3:027LIKE IT2:27) with lead single "Party Rock Rock" (놀아보세).

Fashion and endorsements

In September 2022, Dino and bandmate Vernon were selected as ambassadors for French pharmaceutical company Bioderma. The announcement was seven months after Dino had first worked with the brand, when he was featured in Elle Korea promoting its skincare. In March 2024, he was invited to attend Off-White's Fall/Winter 2024 show in at Paris Fashion Week. In September 2024, Dino and S.Coups were featured in a pictorial in W Korea to promote German luggage brand Rimowa.

Composition credits

All credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association unless stated otherwise.