Kim Da-som (born May 6, 1993), better known mononymously as Dasom, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a former member of South Korean girl group

Sistar Sistar (, often stylized as SISTAR) was a South Korean girl group formed in 2010 by Starship Entertainment. The group consisted of Hyolyn, Bora, Soyou and Dasom. They made their official debut with the song " Push Push" on 3 June 2010. Their ...

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. They had been recognized for their contributions to the Hallyu Wave, being home to several ...

. 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 12 ...

'' (2015), ''Sister is Alive'' (2017) and ''

He Is Psychometric ''He Is Psychometric'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Park Jin-young, Shin Ye-eun, Kim Kwon, and Kim Da-som. It aired on tvN's Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:30 KST time slot from March 11 to April 30, 2019. Synopsis After lo ...

'' (2019).

Career

Pre-debut

Prior to debuting as a singer, Dasom had entered and won various poem and songwriting contests.

Sistar

In June 2010, Dasom made her debut as a member of Sistar on KBS ''

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'' with their debut single, " Push Push".

Acting career

In July 2012, Dasom made her acting debut in KBS' daily sitcom ''Family'', playing as a high school punk. Dasom also appeared in the music video for boy band

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's song "Rock Ur Body" which was released on August 13, 2012; and

K.Will Kim Hyung-soo (; born December 30, 1981), better known by his stage name K.Will (), is a South Korean singer. The name is a combination of the first letter 'K' of his last name 'Kim' and the English word 'Will', which means will. He debuted in ...

's music video for the song "Please Don't..." which was released on October 10, 2012. In January 2013, Dasom co-hosted the

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, held in Malaysia. In April, she featured in

's music video for his single, "Love Blossom". The same year, Dasom starred as the female lead in the family drama, ''Melody of Love''. In June 2015, it was revealed that Dasom will join the MBC variety show ''

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'' as a regular guest. In July, Dasom joined the cast of SBS variety show ''

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''. Dasom then starred in the KBS drama ''

The Eccentric Daughter-in-Law ''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 1 ...

'' as the lead, which premiered in August 2015. In December, Dasom made her big screen debut in the film ''Like a French Film''. In January 2017, Dasom collaborated with 40 and released a remake of duo Acoustic Collabo's “You and I, Heart Fluttering”. The same year, Dasom starred in television series '' Band of Sisters'', playing an antagonist role. In 2018, Dasom was cast in the KBS Drama Special ''Ms. Kim's Mystery'', as well as the tvN drama ''

''. In June 2021, Dasom chose not to renew her contract with King Kong by Starship. On August 2, Content Lab VIVO announced that Dasom and

Hyolyn Kim Hyo-jung (; born December 11, 1990), better known by her stage name Hyolyn (효린), is a South Korean singer and songwriter, now under the management of her own self-started production company Bridʒ. She is a former member of the South Kor ...

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 pandemic by donating the music profits to the socioeconomic classes.On August 6, Dasom signed with her new agency, Story J Company.

Discography

Collaborative singles

Soundtrack appearances

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Television show

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Da-som 1993 births Living people People from Gwangju, Gyeonggi 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 singers Konkuk University alumni 21st-century South Korean women singers