DANA the Grace

Hong Sung Mi (Hangul:홍성미, born on 17 July 1986), better known as DANA, is a Korean singer. Although originally a solo singer on SM Entertainment, she has since become the leader of girl group TSZX. Image File history File links Dana_(487). ... Image File history File links Dana_(487). ... For other uses, see Hangul (disambiguation). ... July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... SM Entertainment is the main producer of Korean pop music, and is the management agency of several Korean pop stars. ... Girl group UC3 sing The Star-Spangled Banner for U.S. troops in Afghanistan A girl group is a musical group featuring several young female singers who generally harmonize together. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Facts

• Family: little sister (Hong Su Na)
• Religion : Christian
• Education: Cheongdam Middle School, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
• Major: Chinese

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Career

Starting off as a solo artist on Lee Soo Man's SM Entertainment label, DANA was expected to rise as the "next BoA". She received promotion as an actress in popular boyband H.O.T's Age of Peace movie and in Kangta's "Polaris" music video. Lee Soo-man (born June 18, 1952), created the well-known Korean entertainment company SM Entertainment, specializing in K-pop groups. ... SM Entertainment is the main producer of Korean pop music, and is the management agency of several Korean pop stars. ... // Genera Acrantophis Boa Candoia Corallus Epicrates Eryx Eunectes Gongylophis Sanzinia Boas are a type of snake that are members of the Boidae family. ... H.O.T. was the most popular K-pop group of the late nineties (and still remain untouched in the popularity field). ... This article or section reads like an advertisement. ...

In 2001 she released her fairly successful first single "Diamond", a pop/dance track featuring Jung YunHo (who would eventually become the leader of TVXQ). However, her second album, released in 2003, was not very popular and sold poorly. From that point on, DANA disappeared from the music industry until the debut of TSZX. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Since 2005, DANA has been the leader of Korean a cappella girl group TSZX (now known as TSZX the Grace). For the group's fourth Japanese single, she composed the music to her own solo song "Sayonara No Mukou Ni." A cappella music is vocal music or singing without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. ... Girl group UC3 sing The Star-Spangled Banner for U.S. troops in Afghanistan A girl group is a musical group featuring several young female singers who generally harmonize together. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Discography

Solo albums

• First Album (2001)
• Dana Vol. 2 (2003)

Solo Singles

• Diamond
• Tell Me
• To the End of the Earth
• What is Love
• Maybe

TSZX the Grace singles

Please see TSZX for TSZX discography information.

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Compilations

• Summer Vacation in SMTown.com (2002)
• 2003 K-POP Super best 2 (2003)
• 2003 Winter Vacation in SMTOWN.com (2004)
• 2004 Summer Vacation in SMTOWN.com (2004)
• 2006 Summer Vacation in SMTOWN.com (2006) (as a member of TSZX)

Acting

• H.O.T's "Age of Peace" movie
• Kangta's "Polaris" music video (2001)

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External links

• Dana Official Homepage