Dayoung

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In this Korean name, the family name is Im.
Dayoung
Dayoung in 2017
Born
Im Da-young

May 14, 1999 (age 26)
Jeju Island, South Korea[1]
OccupationSinger
Musical career
InstrumentVocals
Years active2016–present
LabelsStarship
Member of
Korean name
Hangul
임다영
RRIm Dayeong
MRIm Tayŏng

Im Da-young (Korean: 임다영;[2] born May 14, 1999[1]), better known by the mononym Dayoung, is a South Korean singer.[3] She is a member of the South Korean girl group WJSN and its subunit WJSN Chocome.[4][5] Dayoung made her solo debut in 2025 with the song "Body" from the digital single album Gonna Love Me, Right?.[6]

Discography

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Single albums

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Title Album details
Gonna Love Me, Right?

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[7]
"Body" 2025 48 Gonna Love Me, Right?

Soundtrack appearances

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[7]
"Oh My, Oh My" (어마어마) (with Exy) 2020 — Welcome OST
"Love Is" (사랑한다는 말은) (with Eden) 2024 —[a] Doctor Slump OST
"Love Wave" — Love Wave OST

Music videos

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List of music videos, showing year released, and name of the director(s)
Title Year Director Ref.
"Body" 2025 Young Ji Choi (PinkLabel Visual) [9]
"Number One Rockstar" [10]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 K-Pop Star Herself / contestant [2]
2020 King of Mask Singer [11]
2020 Love Revolution Oh Ah-ram Web series [12]
2021 True Beauty Chae-ni Special appearance [13]
2022–present Kick a Goal Herself / member of FC Top Girl [14]

Radio

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Year Title Role Ref.
2020–2021 Avengers Host [15]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Love Is" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 140 on the component Download Chart.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "우주소녀 다영 미모 뽐낸 제주 아가씨, 나이는?" [How old is WJSN's Dayoung, the beautiful girl from Jeju?]. Kookje Shinmun (in Korean). November 9, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "'K팝스타' 최초 아역스타 임다영, 알고 보니 '우주소녀 멤버'" [Im Da-young, the first child star on "K-Pop Star," turns out to be a member of WJSN]. Segye Ilbo (in Korean). December 16, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  3. ^ Sirikul, Laura. "DaYoung Is Ready For Her Pop Rockstar Era With 'gonna love me, right?'". Forbes. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
  4. ^ "신인 걸그룹 우주소녀, '12인 색깔·차별화 전략'으로 돌풍 예고" [New girl group WJSN poised to make a sensation with 12 unique personalities and unit strategy]. Herald Economy (in Korean). February 25, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  5. ^ "'인간 비타민' 수빈-루다-여름-다영, 우주소녀 첫 유닛 '쪼꼬미'로 대활약 예고" ["Human Vitamins" Soobin, Luda, Yeoreum, and Dayoung are set to make a splash as WJSN's first unit, "Chocome"]. MBC Entertainment (in Korean). September 25, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2025 – via Naver News.
  6. ^ "우주소녀 다영, 오늘 '더쇼' 무대 기대 포인트 셋" [Dayoung of WJSN shares three things to look forward to from her performance on 'The Show']. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). September 23, 2025. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  7. ^ a b Circle Digital Chart positions:
  8. ^ "Download Chart, 2024 Week 10". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  9. ^ STARSHIP (September 9, 2025). DAYOUNG (다영) "body" Official MV. Retrieved September 29, 2025 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ STARSHIP (September 22, 2025). DAYOUNG (다영) "number one rockstar" Official MV. Retrieved September 29, 2025 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ "'복면가왕' 가왕 '낭랑18세' 5연승…승희·조진수·김희철·다영 정체 공개(종합)". News1 (in Korean). February 16, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2025. ['Sweet 18' wins fifth straight 'King of Mask Singer' battle... Seunghee, Jo Jinsoo, Kim Heechul, and Dayoung's identities revealed (comprehensive)]
  12. ^ "우주소녀 다영 측 "'연애혁명' 합류"…박지훈·이루비와 라인업 완성 [공식]" [WJSN's Dayoung joins 'Love Revolution'… Park Ji-hoon and Lee Ruby complete lineup [Official]]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). June 9, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
  13. ^ "우주소녀 다영, '여신강림' 특별출연 "다영인 채니랑 다르다요"[똑똑SNS]" [Cosmic Girls' Dayoung makes a special appearance on "True Beauty," saying, "Dayoung and Chae-ni are different" [Smart SNS]]. MK Sports (in Korean). Retrieved September 26, 2025.
  14. ^ "마마무 문별, '골때녀' 하차…우주소녀 다영 'FC탑걸' 합류" [Mamamoo's Moonbyul leaves "Kick a Goal" and WJSN's Dayoung joins "FC Top Girl"]. Top Star News (in Korean). September 29, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  15. ^ "우주소녀 다영, 네이버 NOW 오디오쇼 '어벤걸스' 깨발랄 호스트.."청취자 홀릭"" [Listeners are addicted to WJSN's Dayoung, lively host of the Naver NOW audio show "Avengers"]. Herald Pop (in Korean). February 6, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2025.