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Kim Do-yeon
김도연
Kim Do-yeon in 2017
Born
Kim Do-yeon

(1999-12-04) December 4, 1999 (age 24)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Musical career
GenresK-pop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2016–present
Labels
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationGim Doyeon
McCune–ReischauerKim Toyŏn

Kim Do-yeon (born December 4, 1999), better known by the mononym Doyeon, is a South Korean singer signed under Fantagio. She is best known as a contestant on the Mnet reality show Produce 101, a former member of the now disbanded girl group I.O.I, and as a member of Weki Meki and the special unit WJMK under Fantagio and Starship Entertainment. In 2018, she appeared on Law of the Jungle and made her acting debut on the drama Short.

Early life and education

Kim Do-yeon was born on December 4, 1999.[1] She attended Guri Girls' High School where she was captain of the cheerleading team but eventually transferred to School of Performing Arts Seoul with fellow I.O.I and Weki Meki member Yoojung after debuting as singers due to their promotional activities.[2][3]

Career

2016–2017: Produce 101 and I.O.I

Main article: Produce 101
Main article: I.O.I

In January 2016, Doyeon participated in the Mnet reality-survival program Produce 101 which aimed to form an eleven-member girl group that will promote for a year under YMC Entertainment.[4] She represented Fantagio along with Yoojung and three other trainees from their company, eventually ranking 8th while Yoojung ranked 3rd in the show's finale on April 1, 2016, which resulted in both of them debuting as members of I.O.I.[5] On May 4, 2016, I.O.I made their official debut with the single "Dream Girls".

2017–present: Weki Meki and WJMK

Main article: Weki Meki
Main article: WJMK (band)

After the official disbandment of I.O.I on January 29, 2017, [6] Yoojung and Doyeon traveled to the United States to film their reality show, Dodaeng's Diary in LA which aired on TVING.[7] Months later, their company revealed they planned to debut a new girl group. Doyeon made her official debut as a member of Weki Meki on August 8, 2017 with the release of the single "I Don't Like Your Girlfriend" and the 6-track EP Weme.[8][9]

In February 2018, Doyeon made her acting debut after getting cast in a drama titled "Short" in which she played a supporting role.[10] On May 2, 2018, Starship Entertainment and Fantagio collaborated to form a special four-member unit with members of their respective girl groups Cosmic Girls and Weki Meki, which they revealed will be called WJMK. Weki Meki's Yoojung and Doyeon and Cosmic Girls' Seola and Luda released the single "Strong" on June 1, 2018, along with its accompanying music video.[11][12] In July, Doyeon joined the cast of the SBS reality show Law of the Jungle.[13]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Network Notes
2015 To Be Continued Student Naver TV Cast Cameo
2016 Produce 101 Contestant Mnet
2017 Dodaeng's Diary in LA Herself TVING with Yoojung
2018 Short Yoo Ji-na OCN
Law of the Jungle Herself SBS

Discography

See also: I.O.I discography, Weki Meki, and WJMK (band)

References

  1. ^ "[TF무술년 ENT③] 2018년 주목받을 갓 스무살 스타는 누구?". The Fact (in Korean). January 2, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  2. ^ Hwang, Ji-hye (October 26, 2018). "'정법' 붐·김도연·루카스, 분위기 UP '열정 3남매'(종합)". News1 (in Korean). Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  3. ^ "[단독] 아이오아이 최유정·김도연, 서공예 편입한다 '최근 합격'". X Sports News (in Korean). May 23, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  4. ^ "'프로듀스 101' 판타지오 연습생, 천진난만한 등장에 '꽈당'". Sports Today (in Korean). January 22, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  5. ^ "'프로듀스101' 전소미, 1위 지켰다..이변없는 I.O.I 멤버 11인 확정[종합]". The Huffington Post (in Korean). April 1, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  6. ^ Lee, Sang-cheol (January 21, 2017). "[단독]아이오아이(I.O.I), 오는 29일부로 프로젝트 활동 마치며 공식적인 해체..'너무 아쉬운 이별'". CBC News (in Korean). CBC News. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  7. ^ Lee, Sang-cheol (March 20, 2017). "[단독] 최유정·김도연 리얼리티, 4월 7일 방송…'비글미 과시'". Nate News (in Korean). Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  8. ^ "김도연X최유정 걸그룹 위키미키, 8월 8일 데뷔 확정(공식)" [Kim Do-yeon and Choi Yoo-jung girl group Weki Meki debut confirmed for August 8 (official)]. Naver (in Korean). July 10, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  9. ^ "[단독] 최유정, IOI 이어 위키미키 데뷔 앨범 작사 참여". Naver (in Korean). August 2, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  10. ^ Geum, Bit-na (November 21, 2017). "박소은, 웹드라마 '쇼트' 캐스팅…김도연X강태오와 연기호흡". Seoul Daily (in Korean). Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  11. ^ "'우주소녀'설아·루다 '위키미키' 유정·도연 합체...'우주미키' 6월 데뷔(Space girls Seola, Luda 'Weki Meki' Yoojung, Doyeon Combined 'WJMK' debut in June)". Digital Times (in Korean). Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  12. ^ "우주미키, 신곡 '짜릿하게' 공개 "큐티+걸크러쉬"(Space Mickey, new song 'exhilarating' public "Cute + Girl Crush")" (in Korean). June 1, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  13. ^ Hwi-seon, Yeon (July 18, 2018). "SBS "이상화·정세운·연우 등, '정글' 출연 논의 중"". tvdaily (in Korean). Retrieved October 31, 2018.
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