In 2018, Kim participated in Mnet's reality girl group survival show Produce 48 as a trainee of FENT.

[4] In 2019, Kim made her acting debut in Naver TV's web series I Am Not a Robot where she portrayed the role of Han Yeo-reum, described as a bold and overly honest girl.

[6] On March 10, 2020, Kim took a role of Im Seon-ji, described as an innocent girl who had unexpected charm, in Naver TV's web series The World of My 17.

The role was described as a sister who was trying to reveal the secret of a mysterious lightning cape that turned his brother, a ten-years-old boy into a hero after getting it, while also protecting him.

She was deemed a perfect fit for the brand which earned her the nickname "Etude Human" (인간 에뛰드).