South Korean rapper (born 1997)
Do Han-se (Korean: 도한세, born September 25, 1997), also known mononymously as Hanse, is a South Korean rapper, singer and songwriter. He debuted as a member of South Korean group Victon in 2016.[1] He debuted with his solo album Blaze on September 25, 2021.[2]
Career
2016–present: Debut with Victon
Do joined Plan A Entertainment as a trainee in 2016,[3] and later that year was announced as a member of their new boy group, initially referred to as "Plan A Boys". He participated in their pre-debut show Me and 7 Men,[4] before he debuted in Plan A's new group, officially named Victon in November 2016.[5] Since the group's first EP, Do has songwriting credits on the majority of their songs.[6][7]
2020–present: Solo work
In January 2021, for Victon's first full-length album Voice: The Future is Now, Do released the solo song "Where is Love?" which was also self-composed.[8][9]
In March, Do appeared alongside groupmate Heo Chan as a model for designer Jang Yoon-kyung's brand SETSETSET at the Fall and Winter Seoul Fashion Week, after both appearing as models in the Spring and Summer Seoul Fashion Week of 2020.[10][11]
Originally confirmed in October 2020 as a solo mixtape release,[6] Do released his first solo album, Blaze, on September 25 as a digital album, with the dual title tracks "Take Over" and "Public Enemy".[9][2] Do participated in the production of all six tracks on the album.[12] While the album was a digital release, a Kit version of the album was released on October 5, which sold 7,589 copies in its first month of release.[13]
In October, Do, alongside group members Kang Seung-sik, Heo Chan, and Lim Se-jun, participated in a charity project with Good Neighbors for the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.[14]
In March 2022, Do featured in the song "Seventh Floor" from Korean indie artist Kim Mi-jeong's EP Volume Up!. In June, he featured on Chu Seo-jun's song "Sippin'", from the album Now is Sober.
On April 20, 2023, IST Entertainment announced that Do did not renew his contract with the agency.[15]
On August 11, 2023, it was announced that he has signed a contract with The Dial Music.[16]
Songwriting
Do is credited on the majority of Victon's discography,[6] and has been credited on 62 songs through KOMCA as of September 2022.[20] For the group's single "Time of Sorrow", his lyrics were described as "poetic and refined", reflecting an "emotional side" of him.[7]
