Pre-debut Before debuting with
Apink, she starred in a 2003 LG Electronics commercial at 6, and in 2007 TV commercial at age 13.
2011–present: Apink Kim joined
Cube Entertainment through the 2010 Cube Party auditions, subsequently transferring to its then-independent label
A Cube Entertainment (now IST Entertainment), and was one of the last Apink members to be introduced before the group's debut. Kim debuted with Apink on
Mnet's
M! Countdown performing their songs "I Don't Know" () and "Wishlist" which were included on their debut EP
Seven Springs of Apink on April 21, 2011. She is also one of the two members of Apink's sub-unit PINK BnN along with
Yoon Bo-mi. On April 28, 2023, IST Entertainment announced that Kim did not renew her contract with the company but will still be part of the group. On the same day, Kim signed an exclusive contract with Choi Creative Lab.
2015–present: Solo activities In September 2015, she was cast in
Naver TV's 8-episode web series
Investigator Alice, where she portrayed detective Chun Yeon-joo. She reprised her role in its second season, in 2016. In March 2015, Kim joined
MBC's
Tutoring Across Generations in place of
Lee Tae-im, but the show got cancelled on April 2 after episode 21 due to falling ratings. Kim with fellow member Yoon Bo-mi appeared on
Sugar Man as PINK BnN on October 20, 2015. In 2016, Kim and Apink co-member Yoon Bo-mi became the new MCs of
Shikshin Road 2. In the December 27 broadcast of
King of Mask Singer, it was revealed that Kim was behind the mask "Good Daughter Shim Cheong". Between 2017 and 2018, Kim played the role of detective Oh Jin-kyung in Naver TV's
Bad Boy Detectives, once again collaborating with the team behind
Investigator Alice. In October 2017, Kim was cast in the lead role of
Juliet Capulet in
Sungkyunkwan University's production of
Romeo and Juliet. On September 7, 2020, Kim made her solo debut with her first single album
Bird. On May 24, 2022, musical producer Shinswave announced that Kim would be making her musical debut with popular stage show,
Midnight Sun, as the female lead. To promote the musical, she collaborated with stage member,
Onew, to release "A Melody Called You" (), as well as the solo song, "Will Such A Day Come? ()". ==Other works==