Day6 (Even of Day), also known as Even of Day is the first sub-unit of the band

Day6 Day6 (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean pop rock band under the label JYP Entertainment. The group debuted on September 7, 2015, with the EP ''The Day,'' which peaked at No.2 on ''Billboard''s World Album Chart a week following its re ...

based in

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, consisting of

Young K Kang Young-hyun ( ko, 강영현; born December 19, 1993), known professionally as Young K, is a Korean musician, singer, songwriter and rapper. He is best known as the bassist, vocalist and rapper of South Korean rock band Day6. Early life K ...

Wonpil Kim Won-pil ( ko, 김원필; born April 28, 1994), also known by his mononym Wonpil, is a South Korean singer, pianist, keyboardist, singer-songwriter, composer and actor. He is the keyboardist of pop rock band Day6 and its sub unit Even of Day ...

and Dowoon. Formed by

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, they debuted on August 31, 2020 with their first EP '' The Book of Us: Gluon''.

History

In May 2020, prior to the release of the Day6's album '' The Book of Us: The Demon'', it was announced that the group would cancel promotions of the album and go on hiatus due to the mental health issues of some members, later revealed to be leader Sungjin and guitarist Jae. Even of Day was formed with the remaining active members: bassist

, keyboardist

, and drummer Dowoon. On August 6, following rumors of the sub-unit, the group's label

confirmed the sub-unit's formation, with details of its debut to follow. On August 11, JYP officially introduced

's first sub-unit project, Even of Day, five years since their debut. JYP released a teaser image announcing the unit on Day6's social media pages. The unit name "Even of Day" was given by

Park Jin-young Park Jin-young (Hangul: 박진영; born December 13, 1971), also known by his stage names J. Y. Park and The Asiansoul or the initials JYP, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer, record executive, and reality television show ju ...

, JYPE's founder. "Even" means "night" in the old word, so "Even of Day" conveys the message that a bright day will finally comes after a dark night. Fans gave them the nickname "KangWonDo" - "Kang" from the first syllable of Young K's surname, and Won and Do are from the first syllables of Wonpil and Dowoon's given names, with the surname sounding similar to Gangwon province. On August 13, they dropped the teaser schedule for their debut with the EP '' The Book of Us: Gluon,'' which marked the fourth installment of Day6's ''The Book of Us'' series''. The Book of Us: Gluon,'' alongside its lead single "Where the Sea Sleeps," was released on August 31. The album debuted at number three in the Gaon Album Chart. Even of Day partook in the first segment of the web music show ''Secret Atelier'' where they released a single, "So, This Is Love," on January 15, 2021, as a result of the show. On January 24, Even of Day held their first online concert, Online Party Night: The Arcane Salon. On July 5, the group made their first comeback with their second EP ''Right Through Me'' and its title track of the same name. Even of Day held their second concert, Day6 Even of Day: Right Through Me, through the online concert platform

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on August 8. On August 31, 2022, the unit released a special music video for "Darling on the Beach".

Members

() – main vocals, rap, bass,

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

() – main vocals,

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synthesizer A synthesizer (also spelled synthesiser) is an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals. Synthesizers typically create sounds by generating waveforms through methods including subtractive synthesis, additive synthesis and ...

* Dowoon () – sub vocals,

drum The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system, it is a membranophone. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a she ...

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Tours and concerts

Online concerts

* Online Party Night: The Arcane Salon (2020) * Day6 (Even of Day): Right Through Me (2021)

Filmography

Music videos

Variety shows

References

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