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Kim Do Yeon (Do Yeon Kim)
Also known as: Kim Do Yun, Kim Doyeon
Date of birth: 4 December 1999 (26 years old)
Country: South Korean
Kim Do Yeon is a South Korean singer, dancer and former member of I.O.I (아이오아이) and WEKI MEKI (위키미키). She graduated from Seoul Performing Arts High School.
Before debuting, she started out as a trainee under Fantagio i-Teen, a rookie talent development program under Fantagio (판타지오), as part of i-Teen Girls. She appeared in several episodes of label mate ASTRO's "To Be Continued".
In January 2016, she participated in the survival show "Produce 101", where she finished in 8th place, thus securing a spot in the show's project group.
She made her debut in May 2016 as I.O.I's vocalist and visual with their first EP, "Chrysalis", and was actively promoted as a whole and as a sub-unit for less than a year before YMC Entertainment (YMC엔터테인먼트) and Swing Entertainment (스윙엔터테인먼트) announced their disbandment in January 2017.
She returned to her agency and re-debuted in August 2017 as WEKI MEKI's lead dancer, lead vocalist, visual and center with their first EP, "Weme". She has also acted in several dramas, worked as a brand model for Maybelline New York, and was part of the collaboration group between WJSN and Weki Meki called WJMK.
In August 2024, Fantagio announced the group's disbandment as five members decided not to renew their contracts and left the company. She remains represented by Fantagio.
Career timeline
2025
- seriesHeesu in Class 2 · Choi Ji Yu
2021
- seriesJirisan · Seo Yi Kang [Youth] (Ep. 3-4, 6)
- seriesOne the Woman · Cho Yeon Ju [Young] (Ep. 1-3, 6-10, 12-13) | Kang Mi Na [Young] (Ep. 2, 10)
- seriesMy Roommate Is a Gumiho · Gye Seo Woo [Sun Woo's sister]
2020
- seriesSingle & Ready to Mingle · Ji Yeon Seo
- seriesPop Out Boy! · Han Seon Nyeo
2019
- seriesBe Melodramatic · Do Yeon [Idol actor] (Ep. 2-3)
2018
- seriesIdol League · (Ep. 38)