2016: Produce 101 and I.O.I Coming from an acting production company, Kim was training to become an actress and had no experience in singing and dancing before joining
Produce 101. She finished in fifth place out of the 101 girls competing and became a member of
I.O.I. Her company, Redline Entertainment, maintained that she would continue her acting training once she finished promoting with the group. Aside from participating in activities as part of I.O.I, Kim was a regular host on
MBC Every1's
Star Show 360 and
SBS'
Game Show. In 2018, Kim was cast in the youth drama
Best Chicken as the female lead. Film critic, film magazine expert, and reporter named her as one of 7 Best Korean Actress 2019, and
Moonlit Winter as one of the Best Korean Movie of 2019 (alongside with Gong Hyo-jin and Park Ji-hoo). Kim was featured in
Olltii's "Press Start" for his album
8BEAT released on September 9, 2019. Kim starred in the
KBS romance drama
How to Buy a Friend alongside
Lee Shin-young in 2020. On May 4, 2021, Kim and the members of I.O.I celebrated their 5th debut anniversary with a reunion live stream show called "Yes, I Love It!". In August 2024, Kim signed with new agency Noon Company. ==Other ventures==