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KIMDA-MI

Apr 9, 1995South Korea

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In 2017, the year she turned 22, she made her acting debut in the independent film Project With The Same Name 2017. In college she combined fitting modeling with the drama club.

The breakthrough yearIn 2018, she made her commercial film debut in the thriller Marionette. Soon after, the year she turned 23, she won the lead in The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion through an audition with odds of 1,500 to 1 and became known. After the Fantasia International Film Festival’s Best Actress award in July, she won Best New Actress in turn at the Buil Film Awards, Grand Bell Awards and Blue Dragon Film Awards through autumn and winter.

In 2019, Joseilbo named her one of seven actresses to watch that year. In 2020, she played Jo Yi-seo in her first drama, JTBC’s Itaewon Class, and won Best New Actress in television at the Baeksang Arts Awards for it. At the end of the year she was confirmed for the sequel to The Witch.

In 2021, she played Kook Yeon-su in SBS’s Our Beloved Summer. In 2022, Our Beloved Summer ended and she was named Fendi’s Korean ambassador. She made a special appearance in The Witch: Part 2. The Other One and signed with UAA.

In 2023, she took her first film lead in five years in Soulmate. In 2024, she was named to Cine21’s Korean Film NEXT 50 actors list.

In 2025, she appeared in Disney+’s Nine Puzzles and JTBC’s A Hundred Memories, and Netflix’s The Great Flood was released in December. In 2026, she was confirmed for TVING’s The Obedient Killer, set for 2027.

Kim Da-mi (born Apr 9, 1995) debuted in the independent film Project With The Same Name 2017 in 2017, the year she turned 22, and became known the next year, on Jun 27, 2018, the year she turned 23, when she took the lead in The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion after Marionette. In 2020, the year she turned 25, she won Best New Actress in television at the Baeksang Arts Awards for Itaewon Class.

Ages are by calendar year (the year minus the birth year), birthdays aside.

Full timeline · 25 records2017 — 2026   ＋
AGE / YEAR

  1. 22 · 2017
    Debut

    Debuts in the independent film Project With The Same Name 2017

    A graduate of Incheon National University’s performing arts department, she combined fitting modeling with the university drama club before making her acting debut in the independent omnibus film Project With The Same Name 2017. The film opened at a small number of art-house cinemas in 2018.

    Source 02 · Wikitree (Korean) · Four roles of a lifetime, pretty since her debut · opens in a new tabSource 03 · OhmyNews (Korean) · Kim Da-mi becomes a bus conductor · opens in a new tabSource 04 · Joseilbo (Korean) · Seven promising actresses · opens in a new tab
  2. 23 · 2018
    Film

    Marionette opens; plays Yoo Min-ah

    Made her commercial film debut in the thriller Marionette, starring Lee Yoo-young and Kim Hee-won, as Yoo Min-ah, the childhood self of Lee Yoo-young’s character Han Seo-rin.

    Source 05 · Polinews (Korean) · Marionette, Kim Da-mi’s rookie-era film · opens in a new tabSource 02 · Wikitree (Korean) · Four roles of a lifetime, pretty since her debut · opens in a new tabSource 03 · OhmyNews (Korean) · Kim Da-mi becomes a bus conductor · opens in a new tab
  3. 23 · 2018
  4. 23 · 2018
  5. 23 · 2018
  6. 23 · 2018
  7. 24 · 2019
  8. 25 · 2020
  9. 25 · 2020
  10. 25 · 2020
  11. 25 · 2020
  12. 26 · 2021
  13. 27 · 2022
  14. 27 · 2022
  15. 27 · 2022
  16. 27 · 2022
  17. 28 · 2023
  18. 29 · 2024
  19. 30 · 2025
  20. 30 · 2025
  21. 30 · 2025
  22. 30 · 2025
  23. 30 · 2025
    Film

    Netflix’s The Great Flood is released; plays Gu An-na

    The sci-fi disaster film The Great Flood, which she led with Park Hae-soo, was released. After release it was No. 1 on Netflix’s non-English film chart for four straight weeks.

    Source 22 · SWTV (Korean) · Netflix’s The Great Flood, starring Kim Da-mi and Park Hae-soo, out Dec. 19 · opens in a new tabSource 23 · Edaily (Korean) · The Great Flood No. 1 on Netflix’s non-English film chart for four weeks despite mixed reviews · opens in a new tabSource 01 · Wikipedia (Korean) · Kim Da-mi · opens in a new tab The role (Gu An-na) is from Wikipedia.
  24. 31 · 2026

END OF SELECTED RECORDSSelected records, 2017–2026 · not a complete list of work. “Key moment” is an editorial label, not a measure of success.

02 / QUICK ANSWERS

Q & AFrequently asked

How old was Kim Da-mi when she debuted?
In 2017, the year she turned 22, she debuted in the independent film Project With The Same Name 2017. The next year she made her commercial film debut in Marionette.
How old was Kim Da-mi when she became famous?
On Jun 27, 2018, the year she turned 23, she became known after winning the lead in The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion through an audition with odds of 1,500 to 1. That year she won Best New Actress in turn at the Buil Film Awards, Grand Bell Awards and Blue Dragon Film Awards.
How old was Kim Da-mi when she appeared in Itaewon Class?
In 2020, the year she turned 25, she played Jo Yi-seo in JTBC’s Itaewon Class, her first drama. It won her Best New Actress in television at the Baeksang Arts Awards.
What are Kim Da-mi’s recent works?
On Dec 19, 2025, the year she turned 30, the Netflix film The Great Flood was released. In 2026, she was confirmed for TVING’s The Obedient Killer.
How old is Kim Da-mi?
Born in 1995, she turns 31 in 2026 (31 as of Sep 29, 2026).
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COLLECTION256Kim Da-mi / KIM DA-MI

Film & TV · South Korea
Apr 9, 1995 —

Sources and method26 SOURCES   ＋

Ages are counted from the birth year 1995: the year of the event minus 1995, birthdays aside. “Key moment” labels and the connecting story are AgeTrail's editorial reading.

  1. Wikipedia (Korean) · Kim Da-mi ↗Birth date, filmography, list of awards. Used as the basis for items, such as the Grand Bell Awards date, that could not be confirmed in news reports
  2. Wikitree (Korean) · Four roles of a lifetime, pretty since her debut ↗March 8, 2020. Graduated from Incheon National University’s performing arts department; debuted in 2017; worked as a fitting model for an online shop before debuting; says Project With The Same Name 2017 was her debut
  3. OhmyNews (Korean) · Kim Da-mi becomes a bus conductor ↗Sept. 12, 2025. Went to an acting academy in high school, combined fitting modeling and the university drama club, appeared in Project With The Same Name 2017 in 2017, made her commercial film debut in Marionette in 2018, took her first film lead in five years in Soulmate in 2023; plays the bus conductor Go Young-rye in A Hundred Memories, first aired Sept. 13, 2025
  4. Joseilbo (Korean) · Seven promising actresses ↗Jan. 18, 2019. Says she debuted in 2017 with Project With The Same Name 2017 and caught attention in The Witch after Marionette; audition with odds of 1,500 to 1; Best New Actress at the Blue Dragon and Grand Bell awards
  5. Polinews (Korean) · Marionette, Kim Da-mi’s rookie-era film ↗June 7, 2020. Marionette opened in April 2018; Kim Da-mi plays Yoo Min-ah
  6. Sports Hankook (Korean) · Interview with Kim Da-mi of The Witch, “a lead debut on my tenth audition” ↗June 27, 2018. Cast as the lead of The Witch through an audition with odds of 1,500 to 1
  7. Maeil Business Newspaper (Korean) · Park Eun-bin joins The Witch 2 ↗Dec. 10, 2020. The Witch opened in 2018 and drew 3.18 million admissions; Jo Min-su and Kim Da-mi confirmed for The Witch 2, with filming starting this month (December)
  8. OhmyNews (Korean) · The Witch and Itaewon Class, interview with Kim Da-mi ↗Dec. 18, 2025. Says The Witch let the public see the arrival of a major newcomer; says she won 15 awards at the Blue Dragon and other Korean and international film festivals that year; Itaewon Class came after a two-year gap
  9. Star News (Korean) · Kim Da-mi wins Best New Actress at the Buil Film Awards ↗Oct. 5, 2018. Best New Actress at the 27th Buil Film Awards, held at the Bexco Auditorium in Busan on the second day of the 23rd Busan International Film Festival
  10. Busan Ilbo (Korean) · The Witch’s Kim Da-mi wins Best New Actress at the 2018 Blue Dragon Film Awards ↗Nov. 23, 2018, 9 p.m., Kyung Hee University Grand Peace Palace; Best New Actress at the 2018 Blue Dragon Film Awards
  11. Hankyoreh 21 (Korean) · Itaewon Class writer Jo Gwang-jin ↗First aired on JTBC on Jan. 31, 2020; 16 episodes; first episode rating 5.0% (Nielsen Korea, paid households)
  12. Dailian (Korean) · Park Bo-gum cameo; Itaewon Class ends at its highest rating ↗March 22, 2020 (episode 16 aired the day before, the 21st). Ended with 16.5% (paid households) and 18.3% in the Seoul metropolitan area
  13. Sports Donga (Korean) · 2020 Baeksang Arts Awards, Kim Da-mi wins Best New Actress in television ↗June 5, 2020. Best New Actress in television at the 56th Baeksang Arts Awards for Itaewon Class
  14. Bridge Economy (Korean) · Choi Woo-shik and Kim Da-mi, Our Beloved Summer airs today ↗Dec. 6, 2021. SBS’s Our Beloved Summer first aired at 10 p.m. that night; plays Kook Yeon-su
  15. TV Daily (Korean) · Our Beloved Summer ends ↗Jan. 25, 2022 (night of the 25th). Ended with episode 16 of 16
  16. Fashionn (Korean) · Kim Da-mi, luxury brand’s call ↗May 11, 2022. Fendi named Kim Da-mi its Korean ambassador
  17. TV Daily (Korean) · Shin Si-ah of The Witch 2 on Kim Da-mi’s advice ↗June 13, 2022. Kim Da-mi appears in The Witch 2 in a special role as Koo Ja-yoon; she and Shin Si-ah are at the same agency; The Witch 2 opens on the 15th (June 15)
  18. SWTV (Korean) · Kim Da-mi signs with UAA ↗Aug. 1, 2022. Signed an exclusive contract with UAA
  19. Cine21 (Korean) · Special feature, Korean Film NEXT 50: actors ↗April 5, 2024. Kim Da-mi is among the Korean Film NEXT 50, drawn from actors born in the 1990s or later, or with five or fewer feature-film leads
  20. News1 (Korean) · Nine Puzzles to be released May 21 ↗April 17, 2025. Disney+’s Nine Puzzles confirmed for May 21; plays Yi-na, a working profiler and the only witness to a case unsolved for 10 years
  21. Etoday (Korean) · Nine Puzzles finale released today (the 4th) ↗June 4, 2025. Episodes 10 and 11, the finale, released
  22. SWTV (Korean) · Netflix’s The Great Flood, starring Kim Da-mi and Park Hae-soo, out Dec. 19 ↗Sept. 10, 2025. Invited to the “Korean Cinema Today – Special Premiere” section of the 30th Busan International Film Festival; release set for Dec. 19
  23. Edaily (Korean) · The Great Flood No. 1 on Netflix’s non-English film chart for four weeks despite mixed reviews ↗Jan. 14, 2026. The Great Flood No. 1 on Netflix’s non-English film chart for a fourth straight week
  24. OSEN (Korean) · Kim Da-mi, Lee Chung-ah and Jo A-ram’s The Obedient Killer, Kim Jae-wook joins; set for 2027 on TVING ↗July 1, 2026. TVING’s The Obedient Killer (literal title) is set for 2027; Kim Da-mi plays Go Dal-bun, who takes to the job hunt after a divorce to bring her young daughter back
  25. News1 (Korean) · 55th Grand Bell Awards, Kim Da-mi wins Best New Actress ↗Oct. 22, 2018, afternoon, Sejong Center in Seoul; Best New Actress at the 55th Grand Bell Awards
  26. News1 (Korean) · The Witch’s Kim Da-mi wins Best Actress at Fantasia ↗July 25, 2018, announced by Warner Bros. Korea; Cheval Noir Award for Best Actress at the 22nd Fantasia International Film Festival

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