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Kim Da-som (; born May 6, 1993) is a South Korean actress and singer. She is best known as a former member of South Korean girl group
Sistar Sistar (; stylized in all caps) was a South Korean girl group formed in 2010 by Starship Entertainment. The group consisted of Hyolyn, Yoon Bo-ra, Bora, Soyou and Kim Da-som, Dasom. They made their official debut with the song "Push Push (Sistar ...
and formerly under
Starship Entertainment Starship Entertainment () is a South Korean entertainment company founded in 2008 and became an independent subsidiary of Kakao Entertainment in 2013. It is also called one of the "five major agencies" in the pop music world, with SM Entertainm ...
. She has acted in films and television dramas, including ''
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'' (2012–2013), '' Melody of Love'' (2013–2014), ''
The Virtual Bride ''The Virtual Bride'' (; lit. ''The Eccentric Daughter-in-Law''), is a 2015 South Korean drama series starring Kim Dasom, Go Doo-shim and Ryu Soo-young. It aired on KBS2 from August 17 to September 22, 2015 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for ...
'' (2015), ''Sister is Alive'' (2017) and ''
He Is Psychometric ''He Is Psychometric'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Jinyoung (entertainer, born 1994), Park Jin-young, Shin Ye-eun, Kim Kwon, and Kim Da-som. It aired from March 11 to April 30, 2019, on tvN (South Korean TV channel), tvN ...
'' (2019).


Career


Pre-debut activities

Before debuting as a singer, Dasom had entered and won various poem and song-writing contests. 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
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,
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, and
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. 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
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, where she eventually passed and started her training career. Later on, she moved to
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but, by chance, auditioned at
Starship Entertainment Starship Entertainment () is a South Korean entertainment company founded in 2008 and became an independent subsidiary of Kakao Entertainment in 2013. It is also called one of the "five major agencies" in the pop music world, with SM Entertainm ...
as an actress but was eventually offered a spot in
Sistar Sistar (; stylized in all caps) was a South Korean girl group formed in 2010 by Starship Entertainment. The group consisted of Hyolyn, Yoon Bo-ra, Bora, Soyou and Kim Da-som, Dasom. They made their official debut with the song "Push Push (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.


2010–present: Debut with Sistar and acting career

In June 2010, Kim made her debut as a member of
Sistar Sistar (; stylized in all caps) was a South Korean girl group formed in 2010 by Starship Entertainment. The group consisted of Hyolyn, Yoon Bo-ra, Bora, Soyou and Kim Da-som, Dasom. They made their official debut with the song "Push Push (Sistar ...
on KBS ''Music Bank'' with their debut single, " Push Push". In July 2012, Kim made her acting debut in KBS' daily sitcom ''
Family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...
'', playing a high school punk. She also appeared in the music video for boy band
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's song "
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," released on August 13, 2012, and in
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's music video for the song "Please Don't," released on October 10, 2012. In January 2013, Kim co-hosted the
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, held in Malaysia. In April, she featured in
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's music video for his single, "Love Blossom". The same year, Kim starred as the female lead in the family drama, '' Melody of Love''. In June 2015, it was revealed that Kim will join the MBC variety show ''
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'' as a regular guest. In July, Kim joined the cast of
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variety show ''
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''. Kim then starred in the KBS drama ''
The Virtual Bride ''The Virtual Bride'' (; lit. ''The Eccentric Daughter-in-Law''), is a 2015 South Korean drama series starring Kim Dasom, Go Doo-shim and Ryu Soo-young. It aired on KBS2 from August 17 to September 22, 2015 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for ...
'' as the lead, which premiered in August 2015. In December, Kim made her big screen debut in the film ''Like a French Film''. In January 2017, Kim collaborated with 40 and released a remake of duo Acoustic Collabo's "You and I, Heart Fluttering". The same year, Kim starred in television series '' Band of Sisters'', playing an antagonist role. In 2018, Kim was cast in the
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''Ms. Kim's Mystery'', as well as the tvN drama ''
He Is Psychometric ''He Is Psychometric'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Jinyoung (entertainer, born 1994), Park Jin-young, Shin Ye-eun, Kim Kwon, and Kim Da-som. It aired from March 11 to April 30, 2019, on tvN (South Korean TV channel), tvN ...
''. In June 2021, Kim chose not to renew her contract with
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. On August 2, Content Lab VIVO announced that Kim and
Hyolyn Kim Hyo-jung (; born December 11, 1990), better known by her stage name Hyolyn (), is a South Korean singer and songwriter. Currently, she is under the management of Bridʒ, a production company she founded herself. She is a former member of the ...
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
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by donating the music profits to the socioeconomic classes. On August 6, Kim signed with her new agency, Story J Company.


Other activities


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
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and a healthy lifestyle. 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.


Discography


Collaborative singles


Soundtrack appearances


Filmography


Film


Television series


Web series


Television shows


Music video appearances


Awards and nominations


Notes


References


External links


Kim Da-som
at Story J Company * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Da-som 1993 births Living people People from Gwangju, Gyeonggi Actresses from Gyeonggi Province Singers from Gyeonggi Province Sistar members K-pop singers South Korean female idols South Korean women pop singers South Korean sopranos South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses 21st-century South Korean women singers 21st-century South Korean actresses Konkuk University alumni