Pre-debut activities Before debuting as a singer, Dasom had entered and won various poem and song-writing contests. Since childhood, Dasom had dreamed of becoming an actress. She shared that she grew up watching classic movies and, during her second year of middle school, would watch two films a day during her vacations. She was particularly captivated by the works of directors like
Hitchcock,
Kubrick, and
Luc Besson. Dasom naturally thought that she wanted to act. This led her to enroll in the acting department at Anyang Arts High School while misleading her parents about attending an English academy. During that time, she was approached by a scout to debut in their company; however, her parents recommended that she audition for a bigger agency. She was then taken in by her brother and auditioned at
JYP Entertainment, where she eventually passed and started her training career. Later on, she moved to
Cube Entertainment but, by chance, auditioned at
Starship Entertainment as an actress but was eventually offered a spot in
Sistar. She mentioned that she regretted missing a lot of her school days due to debuting while still in high school, but she also felt fulfilled for having achieved her dream.
2010–present: Debut with Sistar and acting career In June 2010, Kim made her debut as a member of
Sistar on
KBS Music Bank with their debut single, "
Push Push". In July 2012, Kim made her acting debut in KBS' daily sitcom
Family, playing a high school punk. She also appeared in the music video for boy band
VIXX's song "
Rock Ur Body," In April, she featured in
K.Will's music video for his single, "Love Blossom". The same year, Kim starred as the female lead in the family drama,
Melody of Love. In June 2015, it was revealed that Kim will join the MBC variety show
My Little Television as a regular guest. In July, Kim joined the cast of
SBS TV variety show
Law of the Jungle. Kim then starred in the KBS drama
The Virtual Bride as the lead, which premiered in August 2015. In December, Kim made her big screen debut in the film
Like a French Film. In January 2017, Kim collaborated with 40 and released a remake of duo Acoustic Collabo's "You and I, Heart Fluttering". The same year, Kim starred in television series
Band of Sisters, playing an antagonist role. In 2018, Kim was cast in the
KBS Drama Special ''Ms. Kim's Mystery
, as well as the tvN drama He Is Psychometric''. In June 2021, Kim chose not to renew her contract with
King Kong by Starship. On August 2, Content Lab VIVO announced that Kim and
Hyolyn have collaborated as the artist of the month for the "How to Spend 2021 Well" project. The project's goal is to help the public that has been through a terrible time as a result of the
COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea by donating the music profits to the socioeconomic classes. On August 6, Kim signed with her new agency, Story J Company. ==Other activities==