Kim Da-hyun (Korean: 김다현; born May 28, 1998), known mononymously as Dahyun, is a South Korean singer and rapper. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Twice, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2015.
Dahyun | |
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 Dahyun in January 2022 | |
| Born | Kim Da-hyun May 28, 1998 |
| Education | Hanlim Multi Art School |
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| Musical career | |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김다현 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Da-hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Tahyŏn |
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Life and career
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Dahyun was born in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, on May 28, 1998.[1][2][3] She grew up with her parents and has an older brother.[3] At a young age, she began singing with her Christian church choir.[3] Dahyun first gained attention in sixth grade in elementary school with a dance at church called the "eagle dance," which was posted on YouTube.[2][4][5][6] Dahyun was recruited to become a trainee for JYP Entertainment after a talent scout saw her performance at a dance festival, and she subsequently trained with them for over three years.[1]
In 2015, Dahyun competed in Sixteen, a reality television show to determine the members of JYP Entertainment's new girl group.[6][7] One of the nine successful participants, Dahyun was subsequently selected to join Twice as a singer and rapper.[1][2][6] In October that year, she officially debuted with Twice with the release of their extended play (EP), The Story Begins, and the lead single "Like Ooh-Ahh".[8]
Dahyun graduated from Hanlim Multi Art School in 2017.[9] That year, in Gallup Korea's annual music poll, she was voted the seventeenth most popular idol in South Korea.[10][11]
In November 2018, Dahyun was criticized by right-wing Japanese lawmaker Masaru Onodera for wearing a T-shirt made by Marymond, an organization that raises funds to help comfort women who were victims of sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.[12] In the aftermath, The Korea Times criticized J. Y. Park, founder of JYP Entertainment, for failing to speak up in her defense.[13]
Endorsements
In March 2021, Dahyun and bandmate Sana were selected as the models for skincare brand A'pieu.[14] In April 2022, Dahyun renewed her contract with A'pieu until 2024.[15] In July 2023, Dahyun was named global ambassador for American fashion brand Michael Kors.[16]
Discography
Songwriting credits
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[17]
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Notes |
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| "Missing U" | 2017 | Twice | Twicetagram | As lyricist |
| "Trick it" | 2019 | Feel Special | ||
| "21:29" | ||||
| "Bring It Back" | 2020 | Eyes Wide Open | ||
| "Queen" | ||||
| "Scandal" | 2021 | Taste of Love | ||
| "SOS" | ||||
| "Cruel" | Formula of Love: O+T=<3 | |||
| "Celebrate" | 2022 | Celebrate | ||
| "Tick Tock" | ||||
| "That's All I'm Saying" | ||||
| "Gone" | Between 1&2 | |||
| "When We Were Kids" | ||||
| "Blame It on Me" | 2023 | Ready to Be | ||
| "Crazy Stupid Love" | ||||
| "You Get Me"[18] | 2024 | With You-th |
Filmography
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sixteen | Contestant | Survival show which determined Twice members,finished 3rd | [7] |
| 2016 | Weekly Idol | Fixed panelist | "Idols are the Best" corner (Episode 249–283) | [19] |
| Real Man | Cast member | Female edition 4 | [20] | |
| 2018 | 2018 KBS Song Festival | MC | with Chanyeol (EXO ), Jin (BTS) | [21] |
| 2019 | Battle Trip | Cast | with Tzuyu and Chaeyoung, Ep. 141-142 | [22] |
| 2019 | Idol Star Athletics Championships | Announcer | [23] | |
| 2020 | [24][unreliable source?] | |||
| 2022 | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Special Host | Episode 141–143 | [25] |
| Idol Star Athletics Championships | Host | [26] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Seize The Light | Herself | Documentary show | [27] |
Music video appearances
| Year | Song title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | "Nothing But" (이것밖에는 없다) | Young K | [28] |
Bibliography
Photobooks
| Title | Release date | Publisher | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, I am Dahyun. | April 26, 2022 | JYP Entertainment | [29] |
References
External links
Media related to Dahyun at Wikimedia Commons
