Dabit

Dabit
Dabit
Born	David Kim; Ohio, United States
Education	Berklee – Music
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, actor
Years active	2013–present
Agent	KoffeeDream Management,
Korean name
Hangul	김정욱
Revised Romanization	Kim Jeong-wook
McCune–Reischauer	Jeong-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

Childhood

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

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

Debut

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

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

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

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

Korean discography

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

Television drama

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

Radio show

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

Title	Role
Guys and Dolls	Lead role (Sky Masterson)

OST

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

Concerts and Events

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

External links

References

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

[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'".

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