Chaeyeon (singer)

Chaeyeon
Chaeyeon
	Chaeyeon in July 2024
Born	Lee Chae-yeon; January 11, 2000 (age 25); Yongin-si, South Korea
Occupations	Singer; dancer;
	Musical career
Genres	K-pop; J-pop;
Years active	2018–present;
Labels	WM; Off The Record; EMI;
Formerly of	Iz*One
Website	Official website
Korean name
Hangul	이채연
Hanja	李蔡姸
Revised Romanization	I Chae-yeon
McCune–Reischauer	Yi Ch'aeyŏn
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Lee Chae-yeon (Hangul: 이채연; born January 11, 2000), known mononymously as Chaeyeon, is a South Korean singer, dancer, and rapper. She is a former member of the South Korean-Japanese girl group Iz*One Iz*One. On October 12, 2022, she made her solo debut with the release of her first EP Hush Rush.

Early life

Chaeyeon was born on January 11, 2000, in Yongin, South Korea.^[1]She is the older sister of South Korean singer Chaeryeong.^[2] She attended high school at Seocheon High School.

Career

2013–2017: K-pop Star 3 and Sixteen

In 2013, Chaeyeon appeared as a contestant in the third season of K-pop Star, along with her sister, Chaeryeong. They were both praised for their dancing skills, and soon became trainees at JYP Entertainment.^[3]^[4]

In 2015, Chaeyeon participated in Mnet's reality survival show Sixteen, which eventually determined the members of girl group Twice.^[5] After being eliminated in the 3rd episode, she left JYP Entertainment to join WM Entertainment.

2018–2021: Produce 48, Iz*One, and solo activities

On June 15, 2018, Chaeyeon represented WM Entertainment on the girl group survival reality show Produce 48. As one of the twelve successful participants, she became a member of the newly formed Korean-Japanese idol group Iz*One. The group debuted on October 29, with the release of the EP, Color*Iz, and lead single "La Vie en Rose". The group won the New Artist of the Year award at several shows, including Golden Disc Awards and Seoul Music Awards.

On April 29, 2021, Iz*One disbanded after the group's contract expired. On July 11, WM Entertainment stated that Chaeyeon would be participating in the reality TV show Street Woman Fighter as one of the dance crew members.

2022–present: Solo debut

On September 15, 2022, WM Entertainment announced that Chaeyeon would be making her solo debut.^[6]^[7] On October 12, Chaeyeon' released her first EP Hush Rush, and the music video for its lead single of the same name.

On April 23, 2023, Chaeyeon released her second EP, Over the Moon, with the lead single "Knock".^[8] On September 6, she released her first single album, The Move: Street, with the lead single "Let's Dance".

On July 3, 2024, Chaeyeon released her third EP, Showdown, with the title track "Don't".^[9]

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 As a member of Iz*One only.

References

↑ 이채연 프로필 (in Korean). Naver People Search. Archived from the original on July 31, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
↑ "아이즈원 채연-있지 채령, 'K팝 스타' 출연 당시 채채자매...막내 동생도 있어?". 톱스타뉴스 (in Korean). August 16, 2019. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
↑ Lee, Yu-Jin (September 1, 2018). "이채연, 케이팝스타3→식스틴→프로듀스48 '아이즈원'.. 3번 만에 드디어 데뷔". Kookje Shinmun (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
↑ Yoon, Sang-geun (December 1, 2013). "'K팝★3' 타고난 댄서 자매 등장..심사위원 극찬". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 19, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
↑ Choi, Dong-soo (May 20, 2015). "'식스틴' 채령, 언니 채연 탈락에 눈물 '펑펑'...채연 "발전하고 싶다"". Jose Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
↑ "아이즈원 출신 이채연, 10월 솔로 데뷔(공식)". Naver. September 15, 2022. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
↑ "[Today's K-pop] Ive to officially debut in Japan next month". The Korea Herald. September 20, 2022. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
↑ @official.lcy (March 21, 2023). "이채연 (Lee Chae Yeon) 2nd Mini Album [Over the Moon]". Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Instagram.
↑ "뉴스 : 네이버 TV연예". m.entertain.naver.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.

Other websites

Official website (in Korean)

[labels-1] 1.0 ^1.1 As a member of Iz*One only.

[2] 이채연 프로필 (in Korean). Naver People Search. Archived from the original on July 31, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2020.

[3] "아이즈원 채연-있지 채령, 'K팝 스타' 출연 당시 채채자매...막내 동생도 있어?". 톱스타뉴스 (in Korean). August 16, 2019. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2023.

[4] Lee, Yu-Jin (September 1, 2018). "이채연, 케이팝스타3→식스틴→프로듀스48 '아이즈원'.. 3번 만에 드디어 데뷔". Kookje Shinmun (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2020.

[5] Yoon, Sang-geun (December 1, 2013). "'K팝★3' 타고난 댄서 자매 등장..심사위원 극찬". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 19, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2020.

[6] Choi, Dong-soo (May 20, 2015). "'식스틴' 채령, 언니 채연 탈락에 눈물 '펑펑'...채연 "발전하고 싶다"". Jose Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2021.

[7] "아이즈원 출신 이채연, 10월 솔로 데뷔(공식)". Naver. September 15, 2022. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.

[8] "[Today's K-pop] Ive to officially debut in Japan next month". The Korea Herald. September 20, 2022. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.

[9] @official.lcy (March 21, 2023). "이채연 (Lee Chae Yeon) 2nd Mini Album [Over the Moon]". Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Instagram.

[10] "뉴스 : 네이버 TV연예". m.entertain.naver.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.

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