Kim Tae-rin (; born Kim Hyun-jung on February 25, 1998), formerly known as Daye, is a South Korean actress and former singer. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group

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Early life and education

Kim was born on February 25, 1998, in Seoul, South Korea. She has a younger brother. She attended

School of Performing Arts Seoul School of Performing Arts Seoul (SOPA; / ) is an arts high school located in Gung-dong, Guro District, in Seoul, South Korea. History SOPA was founded on March 6, 1966 as Jeonghui High School (). On February 28, 2002, Park Jae-ryeon was app ...

and graduated in February 2017. She got accepted into the Department of Broadcasting and Entertainment at

Dongduk Women's University Dongduk Women's University (DWU; ) is a private university in Seoul, South Korea. Dongduk Women's University is originated from Dongwon Girls School, founded in 1950. DWU is composed of eight colleges, six departments, 18 majors, 16 departments o ...

Career

Kim decided to become a singer while living with her grandmother, who knew ''

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''. After one year of

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training, she was introduced as a member of

on January 26, 2015. She debuted with the second single album ''Because of You'', which was released on February 9. On June 10, she was cast in

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variety show '' Her Secret Weapon''. On March 21, 2017, she made her acting debut in the LG's short promotional video ''Coffee Bread'', which premiered at LG's G6 18:9 Vertical Film Festival. The same year, she participated in JTBC's survival show ''

Mix Nine ''Mix Nine'' () is a South Korean reality competition show broadcast on JTBC. In the show, YG Entertainment founder and producer Yang Hyun-suk traveled to music agencies across Korea to find up-and-coming K-pop stars. Throughout the episodes, con ...

''. However, she was eliminated in episode 10 and ranked 32nd. On May 16, 2019, it was announced that Kim would not participate in Berry Good's comeback for their third mini-album ''Fantastic'', for health reasons. On September 25, 2023, it was announced that Kim signed an exclusive contract with O Entertainment and she will promote as an actress under the stage name Kim Tae-rin. On August 8, 2024, Kim was cast in her first television drama role, playing Shim Jin-hwa in '' Dear Hyeri''.

Personal life

Bullying allegations

In 2019, an individual identified as Ms. A claimed that she was bullied by Kim while they were attending Bukseoul Middle School. Her agency denied it and Kim announced that she would take legal action for defamation, subsequently leaving Berry Good and retiring from the entertainment industry to study abroad. She filed a lawsuit in 2020, and three years later the court fined Ms. A 2 million won for posting false facts, threatening, and inflicting mental pain to Kim.

Discography

Filmography

Film

Television series

Television shows

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tae-rin, Kim 1998 births Living people Actresses from Seoul Singers from Seoul K-pop singers South Korean female idols South Korean women pop singers South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses Mix Nine contestants 21st-century South Korean women singers 21st-century South Korean actresses School of Performing Arts Seoul alumni Dongduk Women's University alumni