Kim Da-mi

1. Career

Kim made her acting debut through the independent film 2017 Project With The Same Name, an omnibus feature film produced annually, playing the role of a woman who was recently involved in a breakup in the episode "Hello, My Hard Work".^[7]

In 2018, Kim played the role of a high school student in mystery thriller film Marionette.^[8] The same year, she played the lead role of Koo Ja-yoon in the action-mystery film The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion, directed by Park Hoon-jung, where she was chosen from among 1,500 candidates who auditioned for the role. She received universal acclaim for her strong performance in a challenging role that included intense fighting scenes, and winning a large number of newcomer awards.^[9] Thanks to the success and popularity of The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion, a sequel is scheduled to be produced.^[10]

In 2020, Kim made her television debut in the JTBC television series Itaewon Class, based on the webtoon of the same title.^[11] For her performance in the drama, she won the Best New Actress (TV) Award at 56th Baeksang Arts Awards.^[12] In March 2021, Kim was confirmed to join the SBS drama Our Beloved Summer with Choi Woo-shik, which premiered in December 2021. The drama reunited Kim with Choi after The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion (2018).^[13]

In May 2022, Kim decided not to renew her contract with ANDMARQ.^[14] Later in August, Kim signed with United Artists Agency.^[15]

Kim starred in the mystery crime thriller television series Nine Puzzles in 2025 alongside Son Suk-ku.^[16] She played a criminal profiler for the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.^[17] In the same year, she led JTBC's coming-of-age romance series A Hundred Memories as a bus hostess in the 1980s.^[18][19]

2. Filmography

2.1. Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2018	Marionette	Yoo Min-ah		[20]
	2017 Project With The Same Name	—N/a	Omnibus film	[7]
	The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion	Koo Ja-yoon		[21]
2022	The Witch: Part 2. The Other One		Special appearance	[22]
2023	Soulmate	Ahn Mi-so		[23]
2025	The Great Flood	Gu An-na / Dr. Anna		[24]

2.2. Television series

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2020	Itaewon Class	Jo Yi-seo	[25]
2021–2022	Our Beloved Summer	Kook Yeon-su	[26]
2025	Nine Puzzles	Yoon E-na	[27]
	A Hundred Memories	Go Young-rye	[28]

2.3. Television show

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2021	Off The Grid	Main Cast	Episode 1-2	[29][30]

2.4. Music video appearances

Year	Song title	Artist	Ref.
2022	"First Love" (처음 사랑해)	Jukjae	[31]

3. Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
APAN Star Awards	2021	Best New Actress	Itaewon Class	Nominated	[32]
		Popular Star Award, Actress		Nominated	[33]
	2022	Best Couple	Kim Da-mi with Choi Woo-shik Our Beloved Summer	Nominated	[34]
Asia Artist Awards	2018	Rookie Award	The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion	Won	[35]
	2020	Popularity Award (Actress)	Kim Da-mi	Nominated	[36]
Baeksang Arts Awards	2019	Best New Actress – Film	The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion	Nominated	[37]
	2020	Best New Actress – Television	Itaewon Class	Won	[38][39]
Blue Dragon Film Awards	2018	Best New Actress	The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion	Won	[40]
Brand Customer Loyalty Award	2022	Best Actress	Kim Da-mi	Won	[41]
Buil Film Awards	2018	Best New Actress	The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion	Won	[42]
Chunsa Film Art Awards	2019			Nominated	[43]
Director's Cut Awards	2018			Won	[44]
Elle Style Awards		Elle Next Icon	Kim Da-mi	Won	[45]
Fantasia International Film Festival		Cheval Noir Award for Best Actress	The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion	Won	[46][47]
Grand Bell Awards	2018	Best Actress		Nominated	[48]
		Best New Actress		Won	[49]
Korea First Brand Awards	2020		Itaewon Class	Won	[50][51]
KOFRA Film Awards	2019		The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion	Won	[52]
Korea Youth Film Festival	2018	Popular New Actress		Won	[53]
	2019			Won	[54]
London Asian Film Festival	2018	Rising Star Award		Won	[55]
Marie Claire Asia Star Awards				Won	[56]
Olleh TV Movie of the Year Awards	2019	Big 6 Actor		Won	[57]
SBS Drama Awards	2021	Director's Award	Our Beloved Summer	Won	[58]
		Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Mini-Series (Romance/Comedy)		Nominated	[59]
		Best Couple Award	Kim Da-mi with Choi Woo-shik Our Beloved Summer	Nominated	[60]
Seoul International Drama Awards	2025	Best Actress	Nine Puzzles	Nominated	[61]
The Seoul Awards	2018	Best New Actress	The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion	Won	[62]

3.1. Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement

Publisher	Year	Listicle	Placement	Ref.
Cine 21	2020	New Actress to watch out for in 2021	5th[1]	[63]
		Actress to watch out for in 2021	4th
	2024	"Korean Film NEXT 50" – Actors	Placed	[64]
Korean Film Council	2021	Korean Actors 200[2]	Placed	[65]