Dayoung

In this Korean name, the family name is Im.

Dayoung
Dayoung in 2025
Born
Im Da-young

May 14, 1999 (age 26)
Jeju Province, South Korea
Alma materSchool of Performing Arts Seoul
OccupationSinger
Musical career
InstrumentVocals
Years active2016–present
LabelStarship
Member of
Formerly of
  • Y-Teen
Korean name
Hangul
임다영
RRIm Dayeong
MRIm Tayŏng

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

Early life

Im Da-young was born on May 14, 1999 in Jeju, South Korea.[1][2] She graduated from the School of Performing Arts Seoul in 2018.[3]

In 2011, at the age of 12, Dayoung performed on reality competition show K-pop Star.[4]

Career

On December 10, 2015, Dayoung was announced as a member of then-upcoming girl group WJSN.[5] She debuted with the group on February 25, 2016.[6] In August 2016, Dayoung, alongside members Exy, Seola, Soobin, Eunseo, Cheng Xiao, and Yeoreum, teamed up with label mate Monsta X to form the unit Y-Teen, a project unit group that promoted as CF models for KT's phone fare service.[7] On October 7, 2020, Dayoung debuted in the group's sub-unit WJSN Chocome alongside members Soobin, Luda, and Yeoreum.[8]

In 2020, Dayoung and fellow WJSN member Exy contributed the song "Oh My, Oh My" to the original soundtrack for Welcome.[9] In 2024, Dayoung collaborated with Eden for the song "Love Is" for the Doctor Slump original soundtrack.[10] In the same year, she also sang the song "Love Wave" for the South Korean TV series of the same name.[11]

On September 9, 2025, Dayoung released her debut single album Gonna Love Me, Right? with the title track "Body".[12]

Discography

For Dayoung's discography with WJSN, see WJSN discography.

Single albums

Title Album details
Gonna Love Me, Right?
Track listing
  1. "Body"
  2. "Number One Rockstar"
  3. "Marry Me"

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[13]
"Body" 2025 10 Gonna Love Me, Right?

Soundtrack appearances

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Down.
[14]
"Oh My, Oh My" (어마어마) (with Exy) 2020 — Welcome OST
"Love Is" (사랑한다는 말은) (with Eden) 2024 140 Doctor Slump OST
"Love Wave" (러브 웨이브) — Love Wave OST

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released, and name of the director(s)
Title Year Director Ref.
"Body" 2025 Young Ji Choi (PinkLabel Visual) [15]
"Number One Rockstar" [16]

Filmography

For Dayoung's filmography with WJSN, see WJSN filmography.

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 K-pop Star Herself / contestant [4]
2020 King of Mask Singer [17]
2020 Love Revolution Oh Ah-ram Web series [18]
2021 True Beauty Chae-ni Special appearance [19]
2022–present Kick a Goal Herself / member of FC Top Girl [20]

Radio

Year Title Role Ref.
2020–2021 Avengers Host [21]

Awards and nominations

For Dayoung's accolades with WJSN, see List of awards and nominations received by WJSN.
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 Ref.
Korea First Brand Awards 2026 Female Solo Singer – Rookie Dayoung Won [22]
Korea Grand Music Awards 2025 Best Solo Artist – Female Won [23]
MAMA Awards 2025 Best Dance Performance – Female Solo "Body" Nominated [24]
Song of the Year Nominated

References

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  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Shin, Mirae (February 8, 2018). 워너원 박지훈·박우진·위키미키 도연·오마이걸 아린, 오늘(8일) 고교 졸업. Star MBN. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
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  7. ^ "MonstaX, Cosmic Girls join hands in unit project 'Yteen'". Yonhap News. August 3, 2016. Archived from the original on September 23, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  8. ^ Kim, Hye-young (September 25, 2020). '인간 비타민' 수빈-루다-여름-다영, 우주소녀 첫 유닛 '쪼꼬미'로 대활약 예고. Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
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  12. ^ Sirikul, Laura. "DaYoung Is Ready For Her Pop Rockstar Era With 'gonna love me, right?'". Forbes. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
  13. ^ Circle Digital Chart positions:
  14. ^ "Download Chart, 2024 Week 10". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  15. ^ STARSHIP (September 9, 2025). DAYOUNG (다영) "body" Official MV. Retrieved September 29, 2025 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ STARSHIP (September 22, 2025). DAYOUNG (다영) "number one rockstar" Official MV. Retrieved September 29, 2025 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ '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)]
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ 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.
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