Kim Chanmi
Quick Facts
Biography
Kim Chan-mi (born June 19, 1996), better known as simply Chanmi, is a South Korean idol singer. She is best known as being the main dancer of the South Korean girl group AOA under FNC Entertainment.
Biography
Chanmi was born on June 19, 1996, in Gumi, South Korea. She was enrolled into dancing school at a young age, and performed on the streets of Gumi. She and her three siblings were raised by her mother after her parents divorced when she was in elementary school. Her mother ran a hair salon so Chanmi decided to become an idol to help her mother's financial situation. She was recruited by FNC Entertainment and became an FNC trainee during middle school.
Career
AOA
On July 30, 2012, Chanmi made her debut as a member of AOA on Mnet's M! Countdown with their debut single album, Angels' Story and the title track "Elvis". AOA has released four EPs and ten singles in total.
Chanmi is also part of sub-unit AOA Cream together with Yuna and Hyejeong. The sub-unit released their first teaser on February 1, 2016. The music video teaser for title track "I'm Jelly Baby" was released on February 4, 2016. AOA Cream released their title track together with the MV on February 12, 2016.
Solo career
Chanmi has participated in multiple solo competitions and has been recognized for her dancing and fitness skills. She made it into the final round of MBC Music's Idol Dance Battle D-Style in 2014, and performed in both a solo dance stage and a joint dance stage in MBC's DMC Festival in 2015. She also competed in KBS's Muscle Queen Project in 2016.
The singer is set to make her debut as an actress with her first lead role in the web drama What's Up With These Kids? as Geum Hye Ra. She will act alongside VIXX members N and Hongbin. The drama will air on November 16.
Discography
Filmography
Dramas
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | Click Your Heart | Cameo as herself | Web Drama |
Entertainer | Cameo as herself | ||
What’s Up With These Kids? | Geum Hye-ra | Web drama |
Reality shows
Year | Channel | Title | Member(s) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | tvN | Cheongdam-dong 111 | All | FNC Entertainment reality show |
2015 | Naver | Open-up! AOA | All | AOA reality show |
MBC Every 1 | AOA – One Fine Day | All | AOA reality show | |
2016 | OnStyle | Channel AOA | All | AOA reality show |
Variety shows
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Idol Dance Battle D-Style | Contestant | MBC Music | |
Weekly Idol | Guest | MBC Every 1 | Ep. 154 with AOA | |
A Song For You 3 | Guest | KBS | Ep. 5 with AOA | |
2015 | Weekly Idol | Guest | MBC Every 1 | Ep. 204 with AOA |
A Song For You 4 | Guest | KBS | Ep. 2 with AOA | |
A Song For You 4 | Guest | KBS | Ep. 20 with AOA | |
2016 | Muscle Queen | Contestant | KBS | |
Weekly Idol | Guest | MBC Every 1 | Ep. 239 with AOA Cream members | |
Weekly Idol | Guest | MBC Every 1 | Ep. 251 with AOA | |
Hello Counselor | Guest | KBS | Ep. 262 with Hyejeong | |
Happy Together | Guest | KBS | Ep. 450 with Seolhyun |