Im Do-hwa
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Born	Kim Chan-mi (1996-06-19) June 19, 1996 (age 29) Gumi, South Korea
Occupations	Singer actress
Spouse	Song Ui-hwan ​ (m. 2025)​
Musical career
Genres	K-pop
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2012–present
Label	FNC
Member of	AOA AOA Cream
Musical artist
Korean name
Hangul	임도화
Hanja	林到婲
RR	Im Dohwa
MR	Im Tohwa
Former name
Hangul	김찬미
Hanja	金澯美
RR	Gim Chanmi
MR	Kim Ch'anmi

Im Do-hwa^[1] (Korean: 임도화; born June 19, 1996), born Kim Chan-mi (김찬미) and previously known mononymously as Chanmi (찬미), is a South Korean singer, dancer, and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group AOA.

Im was born on June 19, 1996, in Gumi, South Korea.^[2] 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.^{[3][non-primary source needed]} She was recruited by FNC Entertainment and became an FNC trainee during middle school.^{[4][non-primary source needed]}

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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".^{[5][non-primary source needed]} AOA has released four EPs and ten singles in total.^[6]

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.^{[7][unreliable source?]} The music video teaser for title track "I'm Jelly Baby" was released on February 4, 2016.^{[8][non-primary source needed]} AOA Cream released their title track together with the MV on February 12, 2016.^{[9][non-primary source needed]}

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.^{[10][non-primary source needed]} She also competed in KBS's Muscle Queen Project in 2016.^[11]

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.^[12]

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.^[13] At the conclusion of the show, Im placed first and won a role in an upcoming film entitled Lookism.^[14]

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.^[15] In June 2019, Im was cast in web drama Love Formula 11M as Jiyoon.^[16] 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.^[17]

On June 29, 2021, Im was confirmed to co-star alongside VIXX's Hyuk in the upcoming rom-com movie A Different Girl.^[18]

Im participated in the virtual reality competitive show Girls Reverse.^[19] which aired on January 2, 2023. She was eliminated in the preliminary vocal round.^[20] On May 27, 2023, Im was revealed to be a contestant on the reality competitive show Queendom Puzzle.^[21] On August 16, 2023, Im was eliminated in the final episode, finishing 14th overall with 229,076 points.^[22]

On May 22, 2024, Dohwa announced through her personal social media that she had left FNC Entertainment following the expiration of her contract.^[23]

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.^[24]

On April 25, 2022, she changed her last name from Kim to Im, following her mother's surname.^[25] 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.^[1]

On May 8, 2025, Im announced her upcoming marriage via Instagram.^[26] Im married actor Song Ui-hwan on June 28, 2025.^[27]

Title	Year	Album
Soundtrack appearances
"One More Chance" (with Sanha)	2019	Love Formula 11M OST
"We all love under the moonlight" (우리는 모두 달빛 아래 사랑을 하네)	2022	Refresh 2022 OST
"I like it now" (지금이 좋아)
"To you slowly" (그대에게 천천히) (with KCM)
Compilation appearances
"A midsummer night's sweetness" (한 여름밤의 꿀) (with Kim Hye-mi)	2022	DNA Singer - Fantastic Family Round 6
"Hopeless Romantic" (사랑이라 믿었던 것들은) (with Fye, Juri & Jiwoo)	2023	Queendom Puzzle ALL-ROUNDER BATTLE 1
"Overwater" (with Miru, Fye, Soojin, Seoyeon & Jiwoo)		Queendom Puzzle ALL-ROUNDER BATTLE 2
"i DGA (i DONT GIVE A)" (with Yuki, Hwiseo, Yeeun, Fye, Yeoreum & Elly)		Queendom Puzzle SEMI FINAL
"Last Piece" (with Hwiseo, Yeoreum, Yeeun, Elly, Jiwoo & Juri)		Queendom Puzzle FINAL
"Start Over" (시작)	2024	A song that catches my ear Part.09

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Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2021	A Different Girl	Ji-yeon	[28][29]
2022	Refresh	Hyun-joo	[30]
2023	Love My Scent	Ah-yeong	[citation needed]
2025	검은령 (Black Spirit)	Su-ah / Jin-hwa	[31]

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2016	Entertainer	Herself	Cameo
2017	My Father Is Strange
2018	Sky Castle		Cameo (Ep. 3–4)	[32]
2020	AI Her	Joo-ri	Miniseries	[citation needed]
2021	The Second Husband	Herself	Cameo (Ep. 5)
2023	Brain Works	Virtual human	Cameo (Ep. 8)	[33]

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2016	Click Your Heart	Herself	Cameo
	What's Up With These Kids?	Geum Hye-ra	[34]
2019	Love Formula 11M	Ji-yoon	[35]
2019–2020	The Genome Romance	Jang Heung-mi	[36]
2020	Office Today, Romance Tomorrow	Kang Hye-mi
2021	The Birth of a Nation	Kwak So-yeon	[37]

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2014	Idol Dance Battle D-Style	Contestant
2016	Muscle Queen	Contestant
2017	I Am An Actor	Contestant	1st place
	Haha Land	Panel	[38]
	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	[39]
	King of Mask Singer	Panel Judge

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2022	A Blessed Life	Host	[40]
	Girl Reverse	Contestant	[41]

Year	English title	Korean title	Role	Ref.
2022	Why did you come to my house	우리집에 왜 왔니	Seo Jae-hee	[42]
2024	The Killer Is Coming	킬러가 온다	Ban Hana (반하나)	[citation needed]
	The Hot Sea	뜨거운바다	Hanako (하나꼬)	[citation needed]
2025	Sodam's Farewell Memoir	소담씨의 이별견문록	Sodam (소담)	[citation needed]

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