Introduction
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 member of the South Korean girl group Sistar under Starship Entertainment. She has acted in films and television dramas, including Family (2012–2013), Melody of Love (2013–2014) and The Virtual Bride (2015).
Career
Pre-debut
Prior to singing, 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 Music Bank with their debut single, "Push Push" Sistar has released two studio albums and five EPs in total.
Solo career
Dasom appeared in the music video for boy band VIXX's new song "Rock Ur Body" which was released on August 13, 2012. She also appeared in K.Will's music video for the song "Please Don't..." which was released on October 10, 2012.
On January 15 and 16, 2013 Dasom was one of the MCs for the Golden Disc Awards, held in Malaysia. She played the lead female role in K.Will's "Love Blossom", released on April 4.
Dasom starred as the female lead for the drama "Melody of Love" as Gong Deul Im.
On April 20, 2015, it was revealed that Dasom will join reality show Law of the Jungle in Micronesia along with 2AM's vocalist Jinwoon. The reality show will start airing in May.
On June 14, 2015, it was revealed that Dasom will join variety show MBC's My Little Television as a regular guest.
On July 6, 2015, it was revealed that Dasom was casted in a new KBS drama The Eccentric Daughter-in-Law. She'll be playing Oh In Young, a member of a four-member girl group. The drama will run for 12 episodes and will begin airing on August 17, 2015.
Discography
Soundtrack appearances and solo performances
| Year | Title | Song | Duration | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Melody of Love OST | "Yayaya" | 03:56 | Duet with Kim Tae-hyung |
| 2015 | Trespass | "Honestly" | 03:52 | Narrator of Monsta X's song |
| The Eccentric Daughter-in-Law OST | "You're Mine" | 03:01 | Solo song | |
| 2016 | Vintage Box Vol. 4 | N/A | N/A | Collaboration with 40 |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Like a French Film | Gi Hong | Lead Role |
Television drama
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Shut Up Family | Woo Da-yoon | Supporting role | KBS2 |
| 2013–2014 | Melody of Love | Gong Deul-im | Lead role | KBS1 |
| 2015 | The Eccentric Daughter-in-Law | Oh In-young | Lead role | KBS2 |
Variety shows
| Year | Title | Role | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Running Man | Herself | Ep. 95 |
| 2013 | Beauty and the Beast | Herself (Won) | – |
| Idol Song Battle | Herself | – | |
| Shinhwa Broadcast | Herself | Ep. 45, 46 | |
| Running Man | Herself | Ep. 162 | |
| 2015 | Law of the Jungle | Herself | Ep. 163 - 170 |
| My Little Television | Webcast host | Ep. 9, 10 | |
| 2016 | Talents for Sale | Herself | Ep. 7, 8 |
| Knowing Bros | Herself | Ep. 32 | |
| Running Man | Herself | Ep. 307 |
MCs
| Year | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Show! Music Core | August 4 |
| 2013 | 27th Golden Disk Awards | January 15–16 |
| M! Countdown | February 7 | |
| 2014 | Hallyu Dream Concert | September 28 |
Music Video appearances
| Year | Song Title | Artist | Video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Rock Ur Body" | VIXX | CJENMMUSIC Official |
| "Please Don't..." | K.Will | starshipTV | |
| 2013 | "Love Blossom" | K.Will | starshipTV |
| 2014 | "Some" | Soyou & Jung GiGo | starshipTV |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actress | | Nominated |
| Best Couple (with Baek Sung-hyun) | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | 50th Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actress (TV) | Nominated | |
| 7th Korea Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Nominated | ||
| 16th Seoul International Youth Film Festival | Best Young Actress | Nominated | ||
| 3rd APAN Star Awards | Best New Actress | Nominated |