Kim Do-yeon (; born December 4, 1999), known mononymously as Doyeon, is a South Korean singer and actress signed under Fantagio. She is best known as a contestant on the Mnet reality show Produce 101, as a member of the resulting group I.O.I, and subsequently as a member of Weki Meki. In 2018, she appeared on Law of the Jungle and made her acting debut in the drama Short (2018).
Early life and education Kim Do-yeon was born on December 4, 1999. She attended Sangji 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 Choi Yoo-jung after debuting as singers due to their promotional activities.
Career 2016–2017: Produce 101 and I.O.I
In January 2016, Kim participated in the Mnet reality-survival program Produce 101, which aimed to form an eleven-member girl group that would promote for a year under YMC Entertainment. She represented Fantagio along with Choi Yoo-jung and three other trainees from their company, eventually ranking eight in the show's finale on April 1, 2016. As a result, she debuted as a member of I.O.I alongside Choi. On May 4, 2016, I.O.I made their official debut with the single "Dream Girls".
2017–2021: Weki Meki and WJMK
After the official disbandment of I.O.I on January 29, 2017, Choi and Kim traveled to the United States to film their reality show, Dodaeng's Diary in LA which aired on TVING. Doyeon was cast in the web series, Idol Fever. Doyeon made her 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 six-track EP Weme. Doyeon was featured in LONG:D's single, "All Night", released on December 14, 2017.
In February 2018, Kim made her acting debut after getting cast in a drama titled Short in which she played a supporting role. On May 2, 2018, Starship Entertainment and Fantagio collaborated to form a special four-member unit named WJMK, consisting of members of their respective girl groups Cosmic Girls and Weki Meki. Choi and Kim, together with Seola and Luda of Cosmic Girls, released the single "Strong" on June 1, 2018, along with its accompanying music video. Kim was part of the cast of Shoot-out Mart War alongside Cha Eun-woo, Park Soo-ah and many more. In July, Kim joined the cast of the SBS reality show Law of the Jungle in Last Indian Ocean. Doyeon made a cameo appearance on the JTBC romantic comedy drama, Be Melodramatic. Kim starred in the web drama Pop Out Boy! in 2020. The same year, she starred in Single and Ready to Mingle alongside Choi Yoo-jung.
On May 4, 2021, Kim Do-yeon and the members of I.O.I celebrated their 5th debut anniversary with a reunion live stream show called "Yes, I Love It!". The same year, Kim participated in the drama My Roommate Is a Gumiho which aired on tvN. Kim appeared in the tvN drama Jirisan as the teenager version of Jun Ji-hyun's character. Kim also appeared in the SBS drama One the Woman as the younger counterpart of Lee Hanee.
2022–present: Solo career On March 1, 2022, Doyeon was chosen by global makeup brand Bobbi Brown and launched a new campaign "The Radiant Power Fair", in partnership with Lachica's Shimizu. On August 10, 2023, Kim was cast in the film 18 Youth alongside Jeon So-min, in which she plays an 18-year-old high school student who is annoyed by her eccentric homeroom teacher.
On February 1, 2024, Kim was cast in the film Idiot Girls and School Ghost: School Anniversary, in which she plays Ji-Yeon a president of the broadcasting club at Seogwang Girls' High School and a cinephile who dreams of becoming a film director, and she will display an abundance of energy. On August 16, Fantagio announced that Weki Meki had effectively disbanded on August 8 after five members left the agency. However, Kim was still in discussions of renewing her contract with the agency. On November 18, Fantagio announced that Kim had renewed her exclusive contract with the agency.
On January 6, 2025, it was confirmed that Kim was cast to play the role 'Anna' in the musical Anna X, which will begin airing on January 28, 2025. On March 28, The series Heesu In Class 2, which Kim filmed in 2022, has been released.
In 2026, Kim starred as the titular character in the film Dora, directed by July Jung. It premiered at the 79th Cannes Film Festival and is set to be released in the second half of 2026 in South Korea.
Discography
Singles Title Year Album As featured artist "All Night" 2017 The Girl From Back Then Soundtrack appearances "Again and Again" 2021 Single & Ready to Mingle OST Part 1
Videography
Music videos Title Year Album "All Night"(Long:D featuring Kim Do-yeon) 2017 The Girl From Back Then
Filmography
Film Year Title Role 2024 Idiot Girls and School Ghost:"School Anniversary" Ji-yeon 2026 Eighteen Youth Lee Sun-jung 2026 Dora Dora
Television series Year Title Role Notes 2018 Short Yoo Ji-na 2019 Be Melodramatic Actress Cameo (Episode 2–3) 2021 My Roommate Is a Gumiho Gye Seo-woo One the Woman Cho Yeon-joo / Kang Mi-na (young) Cameo Jirisan Seo Yi-kang (teenager)
Web series Year Title Role Notes 2015 To Be Continued Student Cameo 2017 Idol Fever Doyeon 2020 Pop Out Boy! Han Sun-nyeo Single & Ready to Mingle Ji Yeon-seo 2025 Heesu in Class 2 Choi Ji-yu
Television shows Year Title Role Notes 2016 Produce 101 Contestant Survival show that determined I.O.I membersFinished 8th 2018 Law of the Jungle in Last Indian Ocean Cast member Episode 338–339
Web shows Year Title Role Notes 2017 Dodaeng's Diary in LA () Cast member with Yoojung 2018 Shoot-out Mart War ()
Hosting Year Title Notes 2021 Dream Concert with Cha Eun-woo and Leeteuk
Theater Year Title Role 2025 Anna X Anna
Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Blue Dragon Film Awards 2025 Best New Actress Idiot Girls and School Ghost: School Anniversary
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References
External links
Kim Do-yeon at Fantagio