Im Do-hwa
Im Do-hwa | |
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| File:Kim Chan-mi at Psychokinesis VIP premiere in January 2018 02.jpg Im in January 2018 | |
| Born | Kim Chan-mi June 19, 1996 Gumi, South Korea |
| Occupations |
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| Spouse |
Song Ui-hwan (m. 2025) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | FNC |
| Member of | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 임도화 |
| Hanja | 林到婲 |
| RR | Im Dohwa |
| MR | Im Tohwa |
| Former name | |
| Hangul | 김찬미 |
| Hanja | 金澯美 |
| RR | Gim Chanmi |
| MR | Kim Ch'anmi |
Im Do-hwa[1] (Korean: 임도화; born June 19, 1996), née Kim Chan-mi (김찬미) and previously known mononymously as Chanmi (찬미), is a South Korean singer, dancer, and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group AOA.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Im was born on June 19, 1996, in Gumi, South Korea.[2] She was enrolled into dancing school at a young age, and performed on the streets of Gumi. She and her two sisters, Kyung-mi and Hye-mi, were raised by their mother after their parents divorced when Im was in elementary school. Her mother ran a hair salon so she decided to become an idol to help her mother's financial situation.[3][non-primary source needed] She was recruited by FNC Entertainment and became an FNC trainee during middle school.[4]Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
Career
[edit | edit source]Career with AOA and AOA Cream
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On July 30, 2012, Im, made her debut as a member of AOA on Mnet's M! Countdown with their debut single album, Angels' Story and the title track "Elvis".[5]Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. AOA has released four EPs and ten singles in total.[6]
Im is also part of sub-unit AOA Cream together with Yuna and Hyejeong. The sub-unit released their first teaser on February 1, 2016.[7]Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. The music video teaser for title track "I'm Jelly Baby" was released on February 4, 2016.[8]Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. AOA Cream released their title track together with the MV on February 12, 2016.[9]Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
As soloist and actress
[edit | edit source]Im has participated in multiple solo competitions and has been recognized for her dancing and fitness skills. She made it into the final round of MBC Music's Idol Dance Battle D-Style in 2014, and performed in both a solo dance stage and a joint dance stage in MBC's DMC Festival in 2015.[10]Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. She also competed in KBS's Muscle Queen Project in 2016.[11]
The singer made her debut as an actress with her first lead role in the web drama What's Up With These Kids? as Geum Hyera. She acted alongside VIXX members N and Hongbin. The drama was aired on November 16, 2016.[12]
In March 2017, it was revealed that Im was going to star in an idol actor survival variety show called I Am An Actor. The first episode was aired in April 2017.[13] At the conclusion of the show, Im placed first and won a role in an upcoming film entitled Lookism.[14]
In 2019, Im, together with former AOA members Yuna and Hyejeong took part in Lifetime's reality program AOA DaSaDanang Heart Attack Danang where the members traveled to Danang, Vietnam for an adventure.[15] In June 2019, Im was cast in web drama Love Formula 11M as Jiyoon.[16] In November 2019 she was cast in MBC's new pilot variety show House of Sharing. The show began in broadcast in early December 2019.[17]
On June 29, 2021, Im was confirmed to co-star alongside VIXX's Hyuk in the upcoming rom-com movie A Different Girl.[18]
Im participated in the virtual reality competitive show Girls Reverse.[19] which aired on January 2, 2023. She was eliminated in the preliminary vocal round.[20] On May 27, 2023, Im was revealed to be a contestant on the reality competitive show Queendom Puzzle.[21] On August 16, 2023, Im was eliminated in the final episode, finishing 14th overall with 229,076 points.[22]
On May 22, 2024, Dohwa announced through her personal social media that she had left FNC Entertainment following the expiration of her contract.[23]
On February 6, 2025, Dohwa announced on her personal social media that after leaving FNC Entertainment last year, she had signed a contract with a new company, Dante Entertain Management, to pursue her acting career.[24]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]On April 25, 2022, she changed her last name from Kim to Im, following her mother's surname.[25] Following her appearance as Im Do-hwa on Girls Reverse, Im announced that she now wishes to use the name Do-hwa for all her future activities, and that she was looking forward to pursuing an acting career.[1]
On May 8, 2025, Im announced her upcoming marriage via Instagram.[26] Im married actor Song Ui-hwan on June 28, 2025.[27]
Discography
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Singles
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| "One More Chance" (with Sanha)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
2019 | — | Love Formula 11M OST |
| "We all love under the moonlight" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) |
2022 | — | Refresh 2022 OST |
| "I like it now" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) | — | ||
| "To you slowly" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) (with KCM)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
— | ||
| Compilation appearances | |||
| "A midsummer night's sweetness" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) (with Kim Hye-mi)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
2022 | — | DNA Singer - Fantastic Family Round 6 |
| "Hopeless Romantic" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) (with Fye, Juri & Jiwoo)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
2023 | — | Queendom Puzzle ALL-ROUNDER BATTLE 1 |
| "Overwater" (with Miru, Fye, Soojin, Seoyeon & Jiwoo)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
— | Queendom Puzzle ALL-ROUNDER BATTLE 2 | |
| "i DGA (i DONT GIVE A)" (with Yuki, Hwiseo, Yeeun, Fye, Yeoreum & Elly)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
— | Queendom Puzzle SEMI FINAL | |
| "Last Piece" (with Hwiseo, Yeoreum, Yeeun, Elly, Jiwoo & Juri)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
— | Queendom Puzzle FINAL | |
| "Start Over" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) | 2024 | — | A song that catches my ear Part.09 |
Filmography
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Film
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2021 | A Different Girl | Ji-yeon | [29][30] |
| 2022 | Refresh | Hyun-joo | [31] |
| 2023 | Love My Scent | Ah-yeong | Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 2025 | 검은령 (Black Spirit) | Su-ah / Jin-hwa | [32] |
Television series
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Entertainer | Herself | Cameo | |
| 2017 | My Father Is Strange | |||
| 2018 | Sky Castle | Cameo (Ep. 3–4) | [33] | |
| 2020 | AI Her | Joo-ri | Miniseries | Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 2021 | The Second Husband | Herself | Cameo (Ep. 5) | |
| 2023 | Brain Works | Virtual human | Cameo (Ep. 8) | [34] |
Web series
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Click Your Heart | Herself | Cameo | |
| What's Up With These Kids? | Geum Hye-ra | [35] | ||
| 2019 | Love Formula 11M | Ji-yoon | [36] | |
| 2019–2020 | The Genome Romance | Jang Heung-mi | [37] | |
| 2020 | Office Today, Romance Tomorrow | Kang Hye-mi | ||
| 2021 | The Birth of a Nation | Kwak So-yeon | [38] |
Variety shows
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2014 | Idol Dance Battle D-Style | Contestant | ||
| 2016 | Muscle Queen | Contestant | ||
| 2017 | I Am An Actor | Contestant | 1st place | |
| Haha Land | Panel | [39] | ||
| Magic Control | Panel | |||
| 2018 | Magic Control | Panel | Lunar New Year Special | |
| I want to see the bookcase | Panel | |||
| 2019 | Let's Meet at the Shop | Host | ||
| 2020 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | 2nd Round | |
| Idol League 2 | MC | |||
| 2021 | It's okay because we're family | Panel | ||
| 2022 | 써클 하우스 (Circle House) | Guest | Ep.10 | |
| You Quiz on the Block (Season 3) | Guest's Companion | Ep.157 | ||
| DNA Singer - Fantastic Family | Contestant's Companion | Ep.12 | ||
| 2023 | Girls Reverse | Contestant | Eliminated in preliminary round | |
| Queendom Puzzle | Contestant | Eliminated in final episode | [40] | |
| King of Mask Singer | Panel Judge |
Web shows
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2022 | A Blessed Life | Host | [41] |
| Girl Reverse | Contestant | [42] |
Theater
[edit | edit source]| Year | English title | Korean title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Why did you come to my house | 우리집에 왜 왔니 | Seo Jae-hee | [43] |
| 2024 | The Killer Is Coming | 킬러가 온다 | Ban Hana (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) | Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| The Hot Sea | 뜨거운바다 | Hanako (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) | Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | |
| 2025 | Sodam's Farewell Memoir | 소담씨의 이별견문록 | Sodam (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) | Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
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External links
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- Lim Do-hwa at FNC Entertainment
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- Hancinema person template with no id set
- AOA (group) members
- 1996 births
- Living people
- People from Gumi, North Gyeongsang
- Actresses from North Gyeongsang Province
- Musicians from North Gyeongsang Province
- FNC Entertainment artists
- Queendom Puzzle contestants
- K-pop singers
- South Korean female idols
- South Korean women pop singers
- South Korean film actresses
- South Korean television actresses
- South Korean web series actresses
- South Korean television personalities
- South Korean dance musicians
- Japanese-language singers of South Korea
- Mandarin-language singers of South Korea
- 21st-century South Korean actresses
- 21st-century South Korean women singers