DAY6 (Even of Day)

DAY6 (Even of Day), often shortened to Even of Day, is the first official sub-unit of the South Korean band DAY6, formed under JYP Entertainment. The trio brings together bassist Young K, keyboardist Wonpil, and drummer Dowoon — the three members who stayed active in 2020 while band leader Sungjin and guitarist Jae stepped back to focus on their mental health. Rather than pause music entirely, JYP Entertainment and the members turned that difficult chapter into something new.

How Even of Day Came To Be

In August 2020, rumors began swirling that DAY6 was preparing a surprise project. JYP Entertainment soon confirmed it: a three-member unit built around Young K, Wonpil, and Dowoon. The unit’s name was chosen personally by JYP founder Park Jin-young, who combined an old Korean expression for “night” with the word “day” — a poetic way of saying that a bright day always follows a dark night. It’s a fitting message for a project born out of a hiatus.

Debut and Discography

Even of Day debuted on August 31, 2020, with the EP “The Book of Us: Gluon” and its lead single “Where the Sea Sleeps.” The release marked the fourth and final chapter in DAY6’s long-running “The Book of Us” concept series, and it entered the Gaon Album Chart at number three. The EP’s fully animated music video introduced the members’ plush mascots — Denimalz — and quietly reassured fans that Sungjin and Jae were never far from the group’s heart.

The unit returned in July 2021 with a second EP, “Right Through Me,” once again peaking at number three domestically. In between and afterward, Even of Day kept connecting with fans through smaller releases: the digital single “So, This Is Love” (2021), a surprise video-only track called “Darling on the Beach” (2022) released while all three members were serving in the military, and the 2025 OST contribution “Maplelatte” for the drama Dear.M.

A Different Side of DAY6

Where DAY6’s main discography leans into guitar-driven pop-rock, Even of Day explores softer, synth-and-piano-based balladry — a natural fit given the unit’s line-up of bass, keys, and drums rather than a full band arrangement. Young K and Wonpil write and co-compose much of the material themselves, continuing DAY6’s reputation as a genuinely self-producing act.

Even of Day shares its fandom, My Day, with the main group, and the unit has never needed a separate identity from DAY6 — it exists as an extension of the same music family, proof that even during a hiatus, the members found a way to keep the light on for their fans.