Son Dong-pyo

Biography

Son Dong-pyo (Korean: 손동표; born on September 9, 2002), known mononymously as Dongpyo (동표), is a South Korean singer and actor under DSP Media. He is best known for participating in the reality competition series Produce X 101. He is a former member of the boy groups X1 (2019–2020) and Mirae (2021–2024).

Early life

Son Dong-pyo was born on September 9, 2002, in Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. He was graduated from Hanlim Multi Art School.

2019–2020: Produce X 101 & debut with X1

In 2019, Dongpyo Mnet's survival program Produce X 101 and secured a place in the group X1, which debuted under Swing Entertainment and released their first album in August 2019 . However, the Mnet vote manipulation investigation revealed that the final lineup for the group had been rigged. X1 disbanded shortly thereafter.

2021–present: Debut with Mirae, group's disbandment and solo activities

In March 2021, he re-debuted in the kpop group Mirae with the EP Killa.
On July 9, 2024, DSP announced on the global fan community platform Weverse that they decided to disband Mirae's activities where other members left the agency due to contract termination and only he remains. On July 30, Dongpyo was confirmed to appear in teen romance drama Social Savvy Class 101 as Mo Bong-gu, taking on the challenge of acting.
On August 7, 2024, he released the digital single 'Wave (2024)' version. It is a remake of a song released by UN in July 2001, reinterpreted in his own style.