Dabit

David Kim (Korean: Kim Chung-ook; Hangul: 김정욱, born December 5, 1989), 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 birthdate, 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 (born David Kim) was born and raised in the state of Ohio, USA, the youngest of 3 brothers. From childhood he was always been passionate about music and was doing song covers from a young age. He started Berklee College of Music when he received a renewable scholarship. After 2 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.

Fan meetings

December 21, 2013
Dabit held his very first mini fanmeeting which was held in Apgujeong, Seoul where both Korean and international fans came to see Dabit for the first time. This was to celebrate his birthday, debut and first Christmas with his fans.^[3]

June 27, 2014
Dabit held his first international fan meeting in Tunisia. Tickets were sold out in less than 6 hours with attendees of about 2000.^[4]

October - November 2015
He will hold his first European tour at the following places: Ireland, France, Germany and more places to be announced

2013–Present
A number of European fans travelled to Korea to meet Dabit, and he recently held his 5th French fan meeting in Seoul.

April 17, 2016
Dabit held a fanmeeting in India along with EVOL's former member, Hayana.

Radio career

Starting 2014, every Monday 1am KST Dabit appears on Arirang Radio's "Hot Beat" called "Pray 4 U" alongside ZE:A's Kevin where they ^[5] talk about their personal lives and give advice to listeners who send in their concerns. 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 has plans for a solo tour over the end of 2015 to 2016.

Discography

Korean discography

Filmography

Television drama

Radio show

Musical Theater

External links

• Official Twitter
• Official Facebook
• Official KoffeeDream Ent. Youtube Channel
• Covers' Youtube Channel
• Management

References

• http://www.soompi.com/2014/01/01/exclusive-interview-with-dabit-korean-american-singer-and-soompier/