Kim Da-som

Pre-debut activities

Before debuting as a singer, Dasom had entered and won various poem and song-writing contests.^[1] Since childhood, Dasom had dreamed of becoming an actress. She shared that she grew up watching classic movies and, during her second year of middle school, would watch two films a day during her vacations. She was particularly captivated by the works of directors like Hitchcock, Kubrick, and Luc Besson.^[2]

Dasom naturally thought that she wanted to act. This led her to enroll in the acting department at Anyang Arts High School while misleading her parents about attending an English academy. During that time, she was approached by a scout to debut in their company; however, her parents recommended that she audition for a bigger agency. She was then taken in by her brother and auditioned at JYP Entertainment, where she eventually passed and started her training career. Later on, she moved to Cube Entertainment but, by chance, auditioned at Starship Entertainment as an actress but was eventually offered a spot in Sistar. She mentioned that she regretted missing a lot of her school days due to debuting while still in high school, but she also felt fulfilled for having achieved her dream.^[3]

2010: Debut with Sistar

In June 2010, Kim made her debut as a member of Sistar on KBS Music Bank with their debut single, "Push Push".^[4]

2012–present: Acting debut and solo activities

In July 2012, Kim made her acting debut in KBS' daily sitcom Family, playing a high school punk.^[5] She also appeared in the music video for boy band VIXX's song "Rock Ur Body,"^[6] released on August 13, 2012, and in K.Will's music video for the song "Please Don't," released on October 10, 2012.^[7]

In January 2013, Kim co-hosted the 27th Golden Disc Awards, held in Malaysia.^[8] In April, she featured in K.Will's music video for his single, "Love Blossom".^[9] The same year, Kim starred as the female lead in the family drama, Melody of Love.^[10]

In June 2015, it was revealed that Kim will join the MBC variety show My Little Television as a regular guest.^[11] In July, Kim joined the cast of SBS TV variety show Law of the Jungle.^[12] Kim then starred in the KBS drama The Virtual Bride as the lead, which premiered in August 2015.^[13] In December, Kim made her big screen debut in the film Like a French Film.^[14]

In January 2017, Kim collaborated with 40 and released a remake of duo Acoustic Collabo's "You and I, Heart Fluttering".^[15] The same year, Kim starred in television series Band of Sisters, playing an antagonist role.^[16]

In 2018, Kim was cast in the KBS Drama Special Ms. Kim's Mystery,^[17] as well as the tvN drama He Is Psychometric.^[18]

In June 2021, Kim chose not to renew her contract with King Kong by Starship.^[19]

On August 2, Content Lab VIVO announced that Kim and Hyolyn have collaborated as the artist of the month for the "How To Spend 2021 Well" project. The project's goal is to help the public that has been through a terrible time as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea by donating the music profits to the socioeconomic classes.^[20] On August 6, Kim signed with her new agency, Story J Company.^[21]

Endorsements

In September 2022, Juvis Diet announced Kim as their new advertising model for their campaign titled "Change, from why to the after." They unveiled their initial commercial film for the campaign within the same month, amplifying the essential message of the importance of a healthy diet and a healthy lifestyle.^[22][23]

In March 2024, Dasom was selected as the endorser for Donghwa Pharmaceutical's 'Brightly Shining Barrel White' (hereinafter referred to as Barrel White), a beverage for health management in daily life.^[24]

Collaborative singles

Soundtrack appearances

Film

Television series

Web series

Television show

Music video appearances