Dayoung


Im Da-young, better known by the mononym Dayoung, is a South Korean singer. She is a member of the South Korean girl group WJSN and its subunit WJSN Chocome. Dayoung made her solo debut in 2025 with the song "Body" from her digital single album Gonna Love Me, Right?.

Early life

Im Da-young was born on May 14, 1999 in Jeju, South Korea. She graduated from the School of Performing Arts Seoul in 2018.
In 2011, at the age of 12, Dayoung performed on reality competition show K-pop Star.

Career

On December 10, 2015, Dayoung was announced as a member of then-upcoming girl group WJSN. She debuted with the group on February 25, 2016. In August 2016, Dayoung, alongside members Exy, Seola, Soobin, Eunseo, Cheng Xiao, and Yeoreum, teamed up with label mate Monsta X to form the unit Y-Teen, a project unit group that promoted as CF models for KT's phone fare service. On October 7, 2020, Dayoung debuted in the group's sub-unit WJSN Chocome alongside members Soobin, Luda, and Yeoreum.
In 2020, Dayoung and fellow WJSN member Exy contributed the song "Oh My, Oh My" to the original soundtrack for Welcome.
In 2024, Dayoung collaborated with Eden for the song "Love Is" for the Doctor Slump original soundtrack. In the same year, she also sang the song "Love Wave" for the South Korean TV series of the same name.
On September 9, 2025, Dayoung released her debut single album Gonna Love Me, Right? with the title track "Body".

Discography

Single albums

Singles

Soundtrack appearances

Music videos

Filmography

Television

Radio

Awards and nominations

Award ceremonyYearCategoryNominee / WorkResult
Korea First Brand Awards2026Female Solo Singer – RookieDayoungWon
Korea Grand Music Awards2025Best Solo Artist – FemaleDayoungWon
MAMA Awards2025Best Dance Performance – Female Solo"Body"Nomitated
MAMA Awards2025Song of the Year"Body"Nomitated