Dahyun

Pre-debut activities

Dahyun first gained attention in sixth grade after performing a church dance known as the "eagle dance", which was later uploaded to YouTube.^[7][8][9] She later auditioned for SM, YG, and JYP and was accepted by all three agencies. After being scouted at a dance festival, she chose to join JYP and trained there for over three years.^[1] In 2014, she appeared as the main female character in the music video for Got7's "Stop Stop It".^[10] The following year, she competed in Sixteen, a reality television show that determined the lineup of JYP's new girl group.^[9][11] She finished among the nine selected contestants and debuted in Twice as a singer and rapper.^[1][9]

2015–present: Debut with Twice and acting career

Dahyun debuted with Twice in October 2015 with the release of the extended play (EP), The Story Begins.^[12] Its lead single "Like Ooh-Ahh" later became the first K-pop debut song to reach 100 million views on YouTube.^[13] In February 2016, she joined the cast of the variety show Real Man, which followed celebrities experiencing military life.^[14] In 2017, Dahyun ranked seventeenth in Gallup Korea's annual poll of the most popular idols in South Korea.^[15][16] In subsequent years, she appeared as a host on several South Korean music and variety television programs.^[17][18]

In November 2018, right-wing Japanese lawmaker Masaru Onodera criticized Dahyun for wearing a T-shirt produced by Marymond, an organization that raises funds to support comfort women who were victims of sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.^[19] Following the criticism, The Korea Times criticized J. Y. Park, founder of JYP Entertainment, for not publicly defending her.^[20]

Beginning with Feel Special (2019), Dahyun contributed lyrics to multiple Twice songs and became one of the group's most frequent lyricists.^[21][22] In 2023, she appeared as the female lead in the music video for "Nothing But" by Young K of Day6.^[23]

On May 4, 2024, it was announced that Dahyun would make her acting debut in the independent film Run to You.^[24][25] She was also cast in You Are the Apple of My Eye, a Korean remake of the 2011 Taiwanese film of the same name.^[26] The film premiered at the 29th Busan International Film Festival in October 2024.^[27] The performance received positive critical attention, and she later received the Rising Star Award at the Busan International Film Festival, the Best New Actress award at the Seoul Global Movie Awards, and the New Star Award at the 29th Chunsa Film Art Awards.^[28][29][30]

In 2025, Dahyun was cast in Love Me, a Korean remake of the Swedish television series Älska mig (2019–2020).^[31] Reviews of the series noted her development as an actress following her film debut.^[32][33] That year, her solo track "Chess" was included in Twice's tenth anniversary album Ten: The Story Goes On.^[34] On February 11, 2026, JYP announced that Dahyun had sustained an ankle fracture and would miss the remaining North American dates of the group's This Is For World Tour.^[35]

Songwriting and influences

Dahyun began contributing lyrics to Twice's music in 2017 with "Missing U".^[42] Her contributions became more regular starting with the release of Feel Special in 2019.^[22] Since then, she has written lyrics for several tracks, including "Cruel", "Gone", and "Crazy Stupid Love", which address themes of relationships and breakups.^[43][44] Tanu I. Raj of NME commented on her lyrics in songs such as "Cruel" and "Scandal", noting her developing role as a lyricist within the group.^[45] Her song "Blame It on Me", from the twelfth EP Ready to Be, was included on Dazed's list of the 50 best K-pop tracks of 2023.^[46] She also contributed to the songwriting and composition of the soundtrack for the film You Are the Apple of My Eye.^[47] Dahyun has said she often gets ideas for lyrics while traveling and has cited 2PM, Wonder Girls, and Rain as early influences on her as a performer.^[41][48][3]

Soundtrack appearances

Other charted songs

Songwriting credits

Film

Television series

Television shows

Music video appearances

Photobooks