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My Take
I admire Dana because she built her career on the one thing that never goes out of style: the voice. Born Hong Sung-mi in Seoul, she stepped out through H.O.T's film in 2000 and went solo a year later, holding her own as a genuine vocalist in an industry obsessed with image. What really wins me over is her later turn to musical theatre and vocal coaching. That tells me she treats singing as a craft, not just a launchpad to fame. I have a soft spot for artists who keep refining their technique and then pass it on to the next generation. Dana strikes me as exactly that kind of quiet professional.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dana
- Name (Japanese)
- ダナ
- Reading
- だな
- Born
- July 17, 1986 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Occupation
- singer / actor
2. Background
- University
- Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://thegrace.smtown.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/i.m_dana/
- Xhttps://x.com/melodana
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9B%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%9F
Frequently asked questions
When was Dana born?
Born July 17, 1986 (age 40).
Where is Dana from?
Dana is from Seoul, South Korea.
What does Dana do?
Dana works as singer, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.