Kim Doyoung

Kim Doyoung joined SM Entertainment in 2013 as a trainee. Two years later, he was presented as a member of the pre-debut trainee group named SMROOKIES.

It was in 2016 that he officially appeared as a member of SM’s newly debuted boy group, NCT. Throughout the years he had participated in multiple units of the boy group NCT.

In 2020, Kim Doyoung started to make immaculate progress from performing in front of an audience to being onscreen. He managed to secure a role in the theatrical play Marie Antoinette.

Then, he ventured onto the small screen and starred in the drama series To X Who Doesn’t Love Me (2022) and Midnight Cafe – The Curious Stalker (2021).

He had since gone under the spotlight through acting awards selections and even won some for his wonderful acting performance.

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Profile

Real Name: Kim Dong Young (김동영)
Stage Name: Kim Doyoung (김도영)
Also Known as: Kim Do Yeong, Dong Yeong, Kim Dong Yeong
Nickname: Doyoung (도영)
Birthday: February 1, 1996
Birthplace: Guri, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Nationality: South Korean
Height: 178 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 59 kg (131 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Religion: Christian
Professions: Singer, Actor, Presenter
Education: Topyeong High School
Hobbies: Watching dramas, playing the flute, doing puzzles
Parents: –
Sibling: Kim Dong Hyun (Brother)
Girlfriend: –
Facebook: –
Twitter: –
Instagram: @do0_nct
TikTok: –
YouTube: –

Facts

Doyoung’s family consists of a father, a mother, and an older brother.
His father is a weightlifter and his mother is an athletic athlete.
SHINee’s stage performances made him pursue a career as a K-POP idol.
During his school days, he joined a school band as a vocalist.
He was a vice president of the student body at the school.
Kim Doyoung dropped out of high school in 2013 to focus on his K-POP training.
Fans said he looks like Choi Yu Jin from the girl group CLC and actor Choi Chang Min.
Kim Doyoung has bad eyesight.
He does not believe in Santa Clause.
As a kid, he liked collecting Pokemon, Digimon, and Maple Story toys in his childhood.
He initially dreamt of becoming a prosecutor.
Doyoung is good at cooking.
Blue is his favorite color.
Fall and spring are his favorite seasons.
He likes eating mara stew, hot pot, and oyster jjamppong.
Peach and watermelon are his favorite fruits.
Baguette and cream cheese bread are his favorite pieces of bread.
He does not like cucumbers.
Doyoung prefers half-cooked eggs over fully-cooked ones.
He is a fan of actress Lee Na Young.
Kim Doyoung likes scented candles.
He has good memory.
Doyoung cannot draw.
He is bad at bowling.
Spiderman is his favorite superhero.
Caramel coffee is his favorite beverage.
He is afraid of animals in general.
Doyoung said he wants to collaborate with American singer Ariana Grande.
He has a doll named Jippong.
His ideal type is a polite person.
His net worth is around $1.5 million.

Drama Series

To X Who Doesn’t Love Me (TVING | 2022), as Jung Shi Ho
Midnight Cafe – The Curious Stalker (MBC Dramanet | 2021), as Son Ji Woo
Midnight Cafe – Hip Up! Hit Up! (MBC Dramanet | 2021), as Son Ji Woo
NCTmentary (YouTube | 2018), as self

TV Shows

A DAY 1N M2 ROO7и (YouTube | 2022), as the main host
The Link Log (YouTube | 2022), as a regular member
The NCT Show in the NCT Universe (YouTube | 2022), as a regular member
NCT Beautiful Moments of 2021 and Beyond (YouTube | 2022), as a regular member
2021 KBS Song Festival (KBS | 2021), as a guest
EuMARKJUNGsim (YouTube | 2021), as a guest
NCT Halloween Manito (YouTube | 2021), as a regular member
Vampire House: The Favorite (YouTube | 2021), as a regular member
Analog Trip 2 (YouTube | 2021), as a regular member
NCT Life in Gapyeong – Behind the Scenes (YouTube | 2021), as a regular member
Story of the Day When You Bite Your Tail (SBS | 2021), as a guest
One Good Lemonade for One Good Talk (YouTube | 2021), as a guest
Find The Best Cowboy (YouTube | 2021), as a regular member
Stick Together (YouTube | 2021), as a regular member
Saturday Night Live Korea: Season 10 (tvN | 2021), as a guest
NCT LIFE in Gapyeong (YouTube | 2021), as the main host
Welcome to NCT’s Horror Nights (YouTube | 2021), as a regular member
Our, July (YouTube | 2021), as the main host
The Next NEO Model (YouTube | 2021), as a regular member
CT High School – Grade 1, Class 27 (YouTube | 2021), as a regular member
NCT 24hr RELAY CAM (YouTube | 2021), as the main host
Find the Best Agent (YouTube | 2021), as the main host
Chen Le & Ji Sung’s This and That Season 2: Behind the Scenes (YouTube | 2020), as a guest
Find the Best Dancer (YouTube | 2020), as the main host
2020 ENQUETE 20 (YouTube | 2020), as a regular member
NCT WORLD 2.0 Behind Cam (YouTube | 2020), as a regular member
NCT WORLD 2.0 (YouTube | 2020), as a regular member
Party B (Naver TV Cast | 2020), as a guest
Tyong Time (YouTube | 2020), as a guest
NCT’s Chinese Secret Tips (YouTube | 2020), as a regular member
Welcome to Sun & Moon (YouTube | 2020), as a guest
After_zzZ (PIKICAST | 2020), as a guest
Halo! Sekolah Bahasa Indonesia (YouTube | 2020), as a regular member
It’s Awkward But It’s OK (YouTube | 2020), as a guest
Master MOON Chef (YouTube | 2020), as a guest
Idol On Quiz (KBS2 | 2020), as a guest
Favorite Entertainment (MBC | 2020), as a guest
NCT 127 Baseball Team (YouTube | 2020), as the main host
NCT 127 BATTLE GAME: Office Final Round (YouTube | 2020), as the main host
Late Night Punch Punch Show (YouTube | 2020), as the main host
To You (YouTube | 2020), as a regular member
Star Road: The Return of NCT 127 (YouTube | 2020), as a regular member
[Un Cut] Production Story (YouTube | 2020), as a regular member
37.5MHz HAECHAN Radio (YouTube | 2020), as a guest
BOATTA (KBS | 2019), as a guest
NCT LIFE in Chuncheon & Hongcheon (YouTube | 2019), as the main host
NCT 127 24hr RELAY CAM (YouTube | 2019), as the main host
Tingle Interview (Mnet | 2019), as a guest
Law of the Jungle in Sunda Islands (SBS | 2019), as a guest
SJ Returns 3 (Naver TV Cast | 2019), as a guest
NCT 127 American School 101 (YouTube | 2019), as a regular member
NCT 127 BKLYN BOYS (YouTube | 2019), as the main host
NCT 127 Teach Me Japan: Lesson 2 (YouTube | 2019), as a regular member
Hangout with Yoo (MBC | 2019), as a guest
NCT 127 Teach Me JAPAN: Lesson 1 (YouTube | 2019), as a regular member
Hunman Jeongeum (MBN | 2019), as a guest
NCT 127 HIT THE STATES (YouTube | 2019), as the main host
Help! Johnny Marky (YouTube | 2019), as a guest
2019 Idol Star Athletics Championships (MBC | 2019), as a regular member
Star Road: NCT127 (YouTube | 2019), as the main host
Idol Radio (MBC | 2019), as the DJ
Chen Le & Ji Sung’s This and That (YouTube | 2018), as a guest
Johnny’s Communication Center (YouTube | 2018), as a regular member
A Song For You 5 (KBS2 | 2018), as a guest
NCTzens Would Like This Too 127 (YouTube | 2018), as a regular member
NCT127 X LieV (YouTube | 2018), as the main host
Mafia Dance (YouTube | 2018), as a guest
School Attack 2018 (SBS | 2018), as a guest
NCT Recording Diary (YouTube | 2018), as a regular member
Idol Room (JTBC | 2018), as a guest
Amazing Saturday (tvN | 2018), as a guest
K-RUSH: Season 3 (KBS1 | 2018), as a guest
Omniscient Interfering View (MBC | 2018), as a guest
MMTG (SBS | 2018), as a guest
2018 Idol Star Athletics Championships (MBC | 2018), as a regular member
Master in the House (SBS | 2017), as the main host
NCT 127: Road to Japan (YouTube | 2017), as a regular member
N’ Minute (YouTube | 2017), as a regular member
Music Bank in Jakarta (KBS | 2017), as a guest
Snowball Project (Naver TV Cast | 2017), as a guest
NCT 127 Boy Video (YouTube | 2017), as the main host
NCT Life in Osaka (YouTube | 2017), as a regular member
NCT Life in Chiang Mai (YouTube | 2017), as a regular member
After Mom Goes to Sleep (PIKICAST | 2017), as a guest
NCT’s Night Night! (VLIVE | 2017), as the DJ
Lipstick Prince: Season 1 (On Style | 2016), as a regular member
Trick & True (KBS2 | 2016), as a guest
NCT Life: Korean Cuisines Challenge (YouTube | 2016), as a regular member
My SM Television (Youku | 2016), as the main host
Tomorrow’s King Of First Pitch (SBS | 2016), as a regular member
NCT Life in Seoul (YouTube | 2016), as a regular member
NCT Life in Bangkok (YouTube | 2016), as a regular member
NCT On Air (YouTube | 2016), as a regular member
Kiss The Radio (KBS Cool FM | 2016), as the DJ
King of Mask Singer (MBC | 2015), as a contestant
We Got Married: Season 4 (MBC | 2012), as a guest
Show Champion (MBC | 2012), as the main host
Weekly Idol (MBC every1 | 2011), as a guest
Hello Counselor: Season 1 (KBS2 | 2010), as a guest

Theaters

Marie Antoinette (2021), as Count Axel von Fersen

Awards

2020 Ten Asia Global Top Ten Awards – Best Artist of K-Drama OST (Thailand) – A Little More
2021 Seoul Webfest – Best Actor – Cafe Midnight Season 3 – The Curious Stalker
2021 Asia Web Awards – Best Actor in a Comedy and Drama – Cafe Midnight Season 3 – The Curious Stalker
2021 Marseille Webfest – Best Music Award – Night Air
2021 Asia Artist Awards – Focus Award (Actor) – Doyoung

Nominations

2022 die Seriale Digital Series Festival – Best Actor – Cafe Midnight Season 3 – The Curious Stalker
2021 Asia Artist Awards – U+IdolLive Popularity Award (Actor) – Doyoung
2021 Asia Artist Awards – AAA Japan Popularity Award (Actor (Male)) – Doyoung

Kim Doyoung is a singer as well as an actor who has a lot of talents to offer. Fans all over the world cannot wait to see more of him in the future.