Dahyun

South Korean singer and rapper (born 1998)

In this Korean name, the family name is  Kim.

Dahyun

Dahyun in February 2024

Born|

Kim Da-hyun

(1998-05-28) May 28, 1998 (age 25)

Seongnam, Gyeonggi, South Korea

Education| Hanlim Multi Art School
Occupations|

* Singer
* rapper
* actress

Musical career
Genres|

* K-pop
* J-pop

Instrument(s)| Vocals
Years active| 2015–present
Labels|

* JYP
* Warner Japan
* Republic

Member of|

* Twice
* JYP Nation

Musical artist

Korean name
Hangul|

김다현

Hanja|

金多賢

Revised Romanization| Gim Da-hyeon
McCune–Reischauer| Kim Tahyŏn
Signature

Kim Da-hyun (Korean: 김다현; born May 28, 1998), known mononymously as Dahyun, is a South Korean singer, rapper and actress. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Twice, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2015.

## Life and career[edit]

Dahyun in July 2018

Main articles: Sixteen (TV program) and Twice

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]

On May 4, 2024, it was announced that Dahyun would be making her acting debut in the independent film Sprint.[14] She was also cast in the Korean remake of Taiwanese film You Are the Apple of My Eye.[15]

## Endorsements[edit]

In March 2021, Dahyun and bandmate Sana were selected as the models for skincare brand A'pieu.[16] In April 2022, Dahyun renewed her contract with A'pieu until 2024.[17] In July 2023, Dahyun was named global ambassador for American fashion brand Michael Kors.[18]

## Discography[edit]

For Dahyun's discography with Twice, see Twice discography.

### Songwriting credits[edit]

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[19]

List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album  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"  | 2024  | With You-th

## Filmography[edit]

For Dahyun's filmography with Twice, see Twice § Filmography.

### Film[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Ref.

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|
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2025  | You Are the Apple of My Eye | Sun-ah  | [15]
TBA | Sprint (lit)  | TBA | [14]

### Television shows[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Note  | Ref.

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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)  | [20]
Real Man | Cast member  | Female edition 4  | [21]
2018  | 2018 KBS Song Festival | MC  | with Chanyeol (EXO) and Jin (BTS)  | [22]
2019  | Battle Trip | Cast  | with Tzuyu and Chaeyoung, Ep. 141-142  | [23]
2019  | Idol Star Athletics Championships | Announcer  |  | [24]
2020  |  | [25]
2022  | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Special Host  | Episode 141–143  | [26]
Idol Star Athletics Championships | Host  |  | [27]

### Web shows[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Note  | Ref.

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|
|
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2020  | Seize The Light | Herself  | Documentary show  | [28]

### Music video appearances[edit]

Year  | Song title  | Artist  | Ref.

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2023  | "Nothing But" (이것밖에는 없다)  | Young K | [29]

## Bibliography[edit]

### Photobooks[edit]

Title  | Release date  | Publisher  | Ref.

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|
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Yes, I am Dahyun. | April 26, 2022  | JYP Entertainment | [30]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c Lau, Jack (April 19, 2020). "Dahyun of Twice: lead rapper and vocalist puts success down to her mental strength and fortitude". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on May 19, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
2. ^ a b c Mendez, Michele (October 12, 2019). "Who Is TWICE'S Dahyun? Prepare To Fall for All Her Charms". Elite Daily. Archived from the original on December 31, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
3. ^ a b c "Dahyun de TWICE: la historia de la idol multifacética". La República (in Spanish). May 27, 2020. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
4. ^ Sunio, Patti (May 27, 2020). "5 things about Twice's Dahyun, K-pop star and South Korea's most quirky darling". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
5. ^ Kim, Yu-jin (December 10, 2015). "Twice's Dahyun mentions her 'eagle dance'". The Korea Herald. Herald Corporation. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
6. ^ a b c Moon, Kat (September 20, 2019). "Everything to Know About K-Pop Group Twice". Time. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
7. ^ a b Won, Ho-jung (April 29, 2015). "'Sixteen' compete for spot in JYP's next girl group". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
8. ^ Kim, Yu-jin (October 20, 2015). "TWICE unveils debut album 'The Story Begins'". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on December 7, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
9. ^ Park Soo-jung (February 6, 2017). "[POP이슈]정국·신비·엄지·다현, 고교 졸업하는 대세 아이돌". Herald POP (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
10. ^ "2017년 올해를 빛낸 가수와 가요 - 최근 11년간 추이, 아이돌 선호도 포함" (in Korean). Gallup Korea. December 19, 2017. Archived from the original on September 6, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
11. ^ Peterson, Jacques (December 20, 2017). "IU dominated Gallup Korea's yearly music poll". SBS. Archived from the original on January 21, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
12. ^ "Japanese right-wing lawmaker takes issues with TWICE member's T-shirt". Yonhap News Agency. November 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
13. ^ Oh, Young-jin (May 3, 2019). "JYP is so uncool: losing identity and loyalty". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on June 28, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
14. ^ a b "트와이스 다현 데뷔 첫 연기 도전…독립영화 '전력질주' 출연" [TWICE Dahyun's first acting challenge after debut... Appeared in the independent film ‘Sprint’]. Herald POP (in Korean). Min Seong-gi. May 4, 2024 - via Naver.
15. ^ a b Rosser, Michael (May 14, 2024). "Korean remake of 'You Are The Apple Of My Eye' heads to Cannes market (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
16. ^ "트와이스 사나-다현, 화장품 동반 모델…"일본 활동도 함께"" [Twice Sana-Dahyun, cosmetics companion model... "With activities in Japan"]. Naver (in Korean). March 29, 2021. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
17. ^ 배, 지윤. "에이블씨엔씨 어퓨, 트와이스 다현과 재계약". Naver News (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
18. ^ Lockwood, Lisa (July 25, 2023). "Michael Kors Names Twice's Dahyun Newest Global Ambassador". Women's Wear Daily. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
19. ^ "Songs Registered Under KIM DA-HYUN (10023081)". Korea Music Copyright Association (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 24, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
20. ^ "'주간아이돌' 잭슨·다현·신비·주헌, '아이돌is뭔들' 합류". www.xportsnews.com (in Korean). April 6, 2016. Archived from the original on November 4, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
21. ^ "'진짜사나이' 다현, '변비'라는 최대 난관에 봉착하다". news.joins.com (in Korean). March 13, 2016. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
22. ^ Kim, Yee-Eun (December 13, 2018). "엑소 찬열·방탄 진·트와이스 다현 'KBS 가요대축제' MC 낙점(공식)". Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
23. ^ "Dahyun, Chaeyoung and Tzuyu's healing tour to Ganghwado Island Part.1[Battle Trip/2019.05.26]". KBS WORLD TV. May 26, 2019. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
24. ^ "의도치 않게 '아육대'에서 남돌들 조련한 다현.gif". dispatch.co.kr (in Korean). February 7, 2019. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
25. ^ "'2020 설특집 아육대' 다현, 한기범에 "이광수 닮은꼴… 농구선수인 줄 몰라"" ['2020 Lunar New Year Special Idol Star Athletics Championships' Dahyun says Han Ki-beom looks like Lee Kwang-soo... “I don’t know he’s a basketball player.”]. The Celeb (in Korean). January 24, 2020.
26. ^ Lee, Ha-na (August 19, 2022). "이찬원, 트와이스 다현에 팬심 고백 "힘든 군 생활 위로"(편스토랑)" [Chan-won Lee, Confession of Fan Love to Dahyun of TWICE “Comforts in the difficult military life” (Pyeonstorang)] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2022 - via Naver.
27. ^ Park, Ah-reum (July 19, 2022). "'아육대' 측 "전현무X이홍기X다현 MC 확정‥댄스스포츠 신설" ['ISAC' side "Jeon Hyun-moo X Lee Hong-ki X Da-hyun confirmed the MCs… New dance sports"] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2022 - via Naver.
28. ^ "Watch: TWICE Opens Up About Struggles And More In "Seize The Light" Documentary Trailer". Soompi. April 9, 2020. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
29. ^ Young K "이것밖에는 없다(nothing but)" M/V Teaser (in Korean). JYP Entertainment. August 31, 2023. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023 - via YouTube.
30. ^ "TWICE ソロ写真集『Yes, I am Dahyun.』取り扱いに関して" (in Japanese). TWICE Japan Official Website. March 26, 2022. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2022.

## External links[edit]

* Media related to Dahyun at Wikimedia Commons

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Twice

* Nayeon
* Jeongyeon
* Momo
* Sana
* Jihyo
* Mina
* Dahyun
* Chaeyoung
* Tzuyu

Subgroups|

* MiSaMo

Studio albums|

| Korean|

* Twicetagram
* Eyes Wide Open
* Formula of Love: O+T=<3

|

Japanese|

* BDZ
* &Twice
* Perfect World
* Celebrate

Extended plays|

* The Story Begins
* Page Two
* Twicecoaster: Lane 1
* Signal
* What Is Love?
* Yes or Yes
* Fancy You
* Feel Special
* More & More
* Taste of Love
* Between 1&2
* Ready to Be
* With You-th

Reissues|

| Albums|

* Merry & Happy

|

EPs|

* Twicecoaster: Lane 2
* Summer Nights
* The Year of "Yes"

Compilations|

| Albums|

* #Twice
* #Twice2
* #Twice3
* #Twice4

|

EPs|

* What's Twice?

Remix albums|

* The Remixes

Singles|

| Korean|

* "Like Ooh-Ahh"
* "Cheer Up"
* "TT"
* "Knock Knock"
* "Signal"
* "Likey"
* "Heart Shaker"
* "What Is Love?"
* "Dance the Night Away"
* "Yes or Yes"
* "The Best Thing I Ever Did"
* "Fancy"
* "Feel Special"
* "More & More"
* "I Can't Stop Me"
* "Cry for Me"
* "Alcohol-Free"
* "Scientist"
* "Talk That Talk"
* "Set Me Free"
* "One Spark"

|

Japanese|

* "One More Time"
* "Candy Pop"
* "Wake Me Up"
* "BDZ"
* "Happy Happy"
* "Breakthrough"
* "Fake & True"
* "Fanfare"
* "Better"
* "Kura Kura"
* "Perfect World"
* "Doughnut"
* "Celebrate"
* "Hare Hare"

English|

* "I Want You Back"
* "The Feels"
* "Moonlight Sunrise"
* "I Got You"

Concert tours|

* Twicelights World Tour
* Twice 4th World Tour III
* Ready to Be World Tour

Reality shows|

* Sixteen
* Twice: Seize the Light

* Albums
* Singles
* Songs
* Videography
* Accolades
* Concerts

* Category
* Commons

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* Korea

Artists|

* MusicBrainz

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