Dohwa

Im Do-hwa (; born June 19, 1996), born Kim Chan-mi and previously known mononymously as Chanmi , is a South Korean singer, dancer, and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group AOA.

Biography Im 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 two sisters, Kyung-mi and Hye-mi, were raised by their mother after their parents divorced when Im was in elementary school. Her mother ran a hair salon so she 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 Career with AOA and AOA Cream

On July 30, 2012, Im, 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.

Im 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.

As soloist and actress Im 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 made her debut as an actress with her first lead role in the web drama What's Up With These Kids? as Geum Hyera. She acted alongside VIXX members N and Hongbin. The drama was aired on November 16, 2016.

In March 2017, it was revealed that Im was going to star in an idol actor survival variety show called I Am An Actor. The first episode was aired in April 2017. At the conclusion of the show, Im placed first and won a role in an upcoming film entitled Lookism.

In 2019, Im, together with former AOA members Yuna and Hyejeong took part in Lifetime's reality program AOA DaSaDanang Heart Attack Danang where the members traveled to Danang, Vietnam for an adventure. In June 2019, Im was cast in web drama Love Formula 11M as Jiyoon. In November 2019 she was cast in MBC's new pilot variety show House of Sharing. The show began in broadcast in early December 2019.

On June 29, 2021, Im was confirmed to co-star alongside VIXX's Hyuk in the upcoming rom-com movie A Different Girl.

Im participated in the virtual reality competitive show Girls Reverse. which aired on January 2, 2023. She was eliminated in the preliminary vocal round. On May 27, 2023, Im was revealed to be a contestant on the reality competitive show Queendom Puzzle. On August 16, 2023, Im was eliminated in the final episode, finishing 14th overall with 229,076 points.

On May 22, 2024, Dohwa announced through her personal social media that she had left FNC Entertainment following the expiration of her contract.

On February 6, 2025, Dohwa announced on her personal social media that after leaving FNC Entertainment last year, she had signed a contract with a new company, Dante Entertain Management, to pursue her acting career.

Personal life On April 25, 2022, she changed her last name from Kim to Im, following her mother's surname. Following her appearance as Im Do-hwa on Girls Reverse, Im announced that she now wishes to use the name Do-hwa for all her future activities, and that she was looking forward to pursuing an acting career. Im married actor Song Ui-hwan on June 28, 2025.

Discography

Singles Title Year Album Soundtrack appearances "One More Chance" 2019 Love Formula 11M OST "We all love under the moonlight" 2022 Refresh 2022 OST "I like it now" "To you slowly" Compilation appearances "A midsummer night's sweetness" 2022 DNA Singer - Fantastic Family Round 6 "Hopeless Romantic" 2023 Queendom Puzzle ALL-ROUNDER BATTLE 1 "Overwater" Queendom Puzzle ALL-ROUNDER BATTLE 2 "i DGA (i DONT GIVE A)" Queendom Puzzle SEMI FINAL "Last Piece" Queendom Puzzle FINAL "Start Over" 2024 A song that catches my ear Part.09

Filmography

Film Year Title Role 2021 A Different Girl Ji-yeon 2022 Refresh Hyun-joo 2023 Love My Scent Ah-yeong 2025 검은령 (Black Spirit) Su-ah / Jin-hwa

Television series Year Title Role Notes 2016 Entertainer Herself Cameo (Ep. 18) 2017 My Father Is Strange Cameo (Ep. 24) 2018 Sky Castle Cameo (Ep. 3–4) 2020 AI Her Joo-ri Miniseries 2021 The Second Husband Herself Cameo (Ep. 5) 2023 Brain Works Virtual human Cameo (Ep. 8) 2026 Time Slip: A Thousand and One Nights Kim Kaesi / 김개시 Lead role (Ep. 5 ▶ The Treacherous Subject Who Bewitched the King / 왕을 홀린 간신)

Web series Year Title Role Notes 2016 Click Your Heart Herself Cameo What's Up With These Kids? Geum Hye-ra 2019 Love Formula 11M Ji-yoon 2019–2020 The Genome Romance Jang Heung-mi 2020 Office Today, Romance Tomorrow Kang Hye-mi 2021 The Birth of a Nation Kwak So-yeon 2026 내 남편은 여미새 (My husband is a womanizer)(I don't Eat Trash, He's All Yours) Park Ji-hye 이번 생에는 확실하게 죽여줄게 (I'll Kill You for Real This Life)(Burn My DEAD Husband Alive) Kang Ah-jin

Variety shows Year Title Role Notes 2014 Idol Dance Battle D-Style Contestant 2016 Muscle Queen Contestant 2017 I Am An Actor Contestant 1st place Haha Land Panel Magic Control Panel 2018 Magic Control Panel Lunar New Year Special I want to see the bookcase Panel 2019 Let's Meet at the Shop Host 2020 King of Mask Singer Contestant 2nd Round Idol League 2 MC 2021 It's okay because we're family Panel 2022 써클 하우스 (Circle House) Guest Ep.10 You Quiz on the Block (Season 3) Guest's Companion Ep.157 DNA Singer - Fantastic Family Contestant's Companion Ep.12 2023 Girls Reverse Contestant Eliminated in preliminary round Queendom Puzzle Contestant Eliminated in final episode King of Mask Singer Panel Judge

Web shows Year Title Role 2022 A Blessed Life Host Girl Reverse Contestant

Theater Year English title Korean title Role 2022 Why did you come to my house 우리집에 왜 왔니 Seo Jae-hee 2024 The Killer Is Coming 킬러가 온다 Ban Hana The Hot Sea 뜨거운바다 Hanako 2025 Sodam's Farewell Memoir 소담씨의 이별견문록 Sodam