Im Chan-mi (; born Kim Chan-mi on June 19, 1996), simply known as Chanmi, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group
AOA.
Biography
Chanmi was born on June 19, 1996, in
Gumi Gumi may refer to:
* Gumi, Iran, a village in South Khorasan Province, Iran
* Gumi, Nepal, a village development committee in Surkhet District, Bheri Zone, Nepal
* Gumi, North Gyeongsang, a city in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
** Gumi University
* ...
, South Korea. She was enrolled into dancing school at a young age, and performed on the streets of Gumi. She and her two sisters, Kyung-mi and Hye-mi, were raised by their mother after their parents divorced when Chanmi was in elementary school. Her mother ran a hair salon so Chanmi decided to become an idol to help her mother's financial situation. She was recruited by FNC Entertainment and became an FNC trainee during middle school.
Career
Career with AOA and AOA Cream
On July 30, 2012, Chanmi made her debut as a member of AOA on Mnet's ''
M! Countdown
''M Countdown'' () is a South Korean music program broadcast by Mnet. The show features appearances by popular music artists who also perform live on stage. It is broadcast from CJ E&M Center Studio in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul.
Bro ...
'' with their debut single album, ''
Angels' Story
''Angels' Story'' is the debut single album and first physical single by South Korean girl group AOA. It was released on July 30, 2012 through FNC Entertainment.
Release
The album consists of 3 songs, the title track "Elvis", "Love is Only You" ...
'' and the title track "Elvis". AOA has released four EPs and ten singles in total.
Chanmi is also part of sub-unit
AOA Cream
AOA Cream is a subgroup of the South Korean girl group AOA, formed by FNC Entertainment in 2016. It is originally composed three of AOA members: Yuna, Hyejeong and Chanmi. Yuna left the group in January 2021. The group is notable for their d ...
together with
Yuna
Yuna may refer to:
Geography
*Yuna River, Dominican Republic
*Yuna, Western Australia
Music
* ''Yuna'' (album), a 2012 album by Malaysian singer Yuna
* ''Yuna'' (EP), a 2008 album by Malaysian acoustic singer Yuna
People Japanese
*Yuna Aoi, wr ...
and
Hyejeong. The sub-unit released their first teaser on February 1, 2016.
The music video teaser for title track "I'm Jelly Baby" was released on February 4, 2016.
AOA Cream released their title track together with the MV on February 12, 2016.
As soloist and actress
Chanmi has participated in multiple solo competitions and has been recognized for her dancing and fitness skills. She made it into the final round of
MBC Music's ''Idol Dance Battle D-Style'' in 2014, and performed in both a solo dance stage and a joint dance stage in
MBC's DMC Festival in 2015. She also competed in
KBS's ''Muscle Queen Project'' in 2016.
The singer made her debut as an actress with her first lead role in the web drama ''What's Up With These Kids?'' as Geum Hye Ra. She acted alongside
VIXX
VIXX ( ko, 빅스 pronounced "vicks"; acronym for "voice, visual, value in excelsis") is a South Korean boy band formed by Jellyfish Entertainment through the 2012 reality show ''MyDOL''. Originally a sextet, the group is presently composed of fi ...
members
N and
Hongbin. The drama was aired on November 16, 2016.
In March 2017, it was revealed that Chanmi is going to star in an idol actor survival variety show called ''I Am An Actor''. The first episode was aired in April. At the conclusion of the show, Chanmi placed first and won a role in an upcoming film entitled ''Lookism.''
In 2019, Chanmi together with
Shin Hye-jeong and
Seo Yu-na
Seo Yu-na (Hangul: 서유나; born December 30, 1992), better known by the mononym Yuna, is a South Korean singer, actress and yoga instructor. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group AOA and its sub-groups, AOA Black and AOA ...
will take part in
Lifetime's reality program ''AOA DaSaDanang Heart Attack Danang'' where the members will travel to Danang, Vietnam for an adventure.
In June 2019, Chanmi was cast in web drama ''Love Formula 11M'' as Ji-yoon. In November 2019 she was cast in MBC's new pilot variety show ''House of Sharing''. The show will be broadcast in early December.
On June 29, 2021, Chamni was confirmed to co-star alongside
VIXX
VIXX ( ko, 빅스 pronounced "vicks"; acronym for "voice, visual, value in excelsis") is a South Korean boy band formed by Jellyfish Entertainment through the 2012 reality show ''MyDOL''. Originally a sextet, the group is presently composed of fi ...
's
Hyuk
Hyuk, also spelled Hyeok, or Hyok, is a Korean masculine given name, an element in two-syllable Korean given names. As given name meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 12 hanja with the reading "''hyuk''" on the South Kor ...
in the upcoming rom-com movie ''A Different Girl.''
Personal life
On April 25, 2022, she changed her last name from Kim to Im, following her mother's surname.
Discography
Filmography
Film
Dramas
Variety shows
Web shows
Theater
References
External links
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AOA (group) members
1996 births
Living people
People from Gumi, North Gyeongsang
FNC Entertainment artists
K-pop singers
South Korean female idols
South Korean women pop singers
South Korean television actresses
South Korean television personalities
South Korean dance musicians
Japanese-language singers of South Korea
Mandarin-language singers of South Korea