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Dabit
Born
David Kim

Ohio, United States
EducationBerklee – Music
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, actor
Years active2013–present
AgentKoffeeDream Management,
Korean name
Hangul
김정욱
Revised RomanizationKim Jeong-wook
McCune–ReischauerJeong-wook Kim

David Kim (Korean: Kim Jeong-wook; Hangul: 김정욱), better known by his stage name Dabit (Hangul: 다빗), is a South Korean-American solo singer-songwriter under KoffeeDream Management (KDM). He debuted on his birthday, December 5, 2013. His fanclub name is called "Dalbit" (Hangul: 달빛) which means "moonlight". He was born and raised in the state of Ohio.[1]

Biography

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Childhood

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Dabit was born and raised in the state of Ohio, USA, the youngest of three brothers. He has been passionate about music since childhood and performed song covers from a young age. He started Berklee College of Music when he received a renewable scholarship. After two years of attending Berklee he decided to go to Korea to pursue his dream of becoming a singer-songwriter.

Pre-Debut

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Dabit auditioned at different companies in Korea, where he was able to become a trainee at Choeun Entertainment. He trained at Choeun Entertainment for a year to debut with the boy group 24K. Not long after the debut of 24K, Dabit realized that idol music was not for him. He decided to leave the company and join KoffeeDream Management (KDM) to help him to start his journey as a solo singer-songwriter.[2]

Career

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Debut

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Dabit released his first digital single "Whoo Whoo Whoo" on his birthday (December 5, 2013), making it a special moment for both him and his fans. Both songs in his first digital album, "Whoo Whoo Whoo" and "When the Wind Blows", are written and composed by Dabit himself. The song introduced Dabit's style of music, which can be best described as k-pop with a light jazz/swing influence.

Radio career

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Starting 2014, every Thursday 1am KST, Dabit appears on Arirang Radio's "Hot Beat" called "Question Mark" alongside BIGFLO's Lex, where they [3] answer listeners' questions and help them solve all the question marks, that they have in their lives. The show has received a great response globally despite time differences.

Acting career

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Dabit is currently undertaking acting lessons to pursue a career in acting, in addition to his singing. He made his first cameo appearance on SBS's drama called "Endless Love" and hopes to work towards bigger roles in the future.

Music career

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As of 2015, Dabit has released two singles, including his debut. He became the first Korean artist to perform in Tunisia in 2014, and had a solo tour over the end of 2015 to 2016.

Discography

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Korean discography

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Year Title Album details
2013 Whoo Whoo Whoo Digital Single
2014 ZONE OUT 멍 Digital Single
2015 UP & DOWN Digital Single
2018 GIMME MAGIC Digital Single
2020 DON'T WANNA BE Digital Single
2023 PANIC Digital Single
2024 HABIT Digital Single

Filmography

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Television drama

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Year Title Role
2014 Endless Love Cameo (Band Member)
2015 My Unfortunate Boyfriend Cameo (Antique Shop Attendant)

Radio show

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Year Title Role
2014–2018 Arirang HOT BEAT – Question Mark Co-DJ with Bigflo's Lex
December 15, 2016 BARANGAYLS 97.1FM – Philippines Guest
April 4, 2018 One Fine Day with Lena Park – KBS Radio Co-Dj
2018–present K-pop Connection – KBS Radio Co-Dj

Musical Theater

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Title Role
Guys and Dolls Lead role (Sky Masterson)

OST

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Title Drama
꿈이라면 (If It's A Dream) 아버님 제가 모실게요 (Father, I'll Take Care of You)

Concerts and Events

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Year Month Event Location
2013 Dec 21 Debut Showcase Apgujeong, South Korea
2014 International Fanmeeting Seoul Myeong-Dong, South Korea
2014 European Fanmeeting Myeong-Dong, South Korea
2014 French Fanmeeting with Kpop Life Magazine Myeong-Dong, South Korea
2014 French Fanmeeting with Japako Myeong-Dong, South Korea
2014 June 27 LG's Kpop World Fanmeeting Tunisia
2014 Dec Christmas Mini Concert Seoul, South Korea
2015 Sams Art Center Fanmeeting Hondgae, South Korea
2015 Aug Capcoree French Fanmeeting Seoul, South Korea
2015 Oct 17 & 18 Essen Anime Convention Essen, Germany
2015 Oct Ireland Fanmeeting Concert Dublin, Ireland
2015 Nov 6 Amsterdam Fanmeeting Amsterdam, Netherland
2015 Nov 8 Belgium Fanmeeting Brussels, Belgium
2015 Nov Cork Fanmeeting Concert Cork, Ireland
2015 Nov 10 Fanmeeting in Paris with Dabit Paris, France
2015 Nov 14 Eirtakon Anime Convention Eirtakon, Ireland
2015 Nov UK University Concert Visit Manchester, UK
2015 Nov 11 Fanmeeting in Paris with Dabit Paris, France
2015 Nov 21 Toronto Fanmeeting Toronto, Canada
2016 March 23 Shin Chan High School Fanmeeting Seoul, South Korea
2016 April 15 Unplugged Hongdae Open Cafe Hongdae, South Korea
2016 May 17 New Delhi Fanmeeting with Hayana New Delhi, India
2016 July 2 Kolkata K-pop Contest special guest Kolkata, India
2016 Jul 3 Bangalore K-pop Contest special guest Bangalore, India
2016 Aug 13 French Fanmeeting Sam Cafe Hongdae, South Korea
2016 Sep 10 Dabit Philippines Showcase Manila, Philippines
2016 Sep 17 & 18 Kshow Fest Mexico Mexico City, Mexico
2016 Oct 29 Hawaii Aloha Concert Hawaii
2017 Sep 15 Richmond KDM Fanmeeting Richmond, USA
2017 Sep 16 40th Korean Festival of Maryland Maryland, USA
2018 April 21 New Delhi Fanmeeting New Delhi, India
2018 August 19 Bremen Fanmeeting Bremen, Germany
2018 August 20 Hamburg Fanmeeting Hamburg, Germany
2018 Oct 7 Shinobi Spirit Concert Curitiba, Brazil
2018 Oct 12 Asia Music Festival Brazil
2018 Oct 13 Hongdae Party Concert São Paulo, Brazil
2019 March 2 KoreaFest 2019 North Carolina, USA
2019 May 2 Meet and Greet Jakarta, Indonesia
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References

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  1. ^ "Dabit". Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  2. ^ "David Kim to debut solo with a new name!".
  3. ^ "Dabit to join ZE:A's Kevin on Arirang's 'Hot Beat'".