Lee Chae-yeon (; born January 11, 2000), better known as the mononym Chaeyeon, is a South Korean singer, dancer and songwriter. She is known as the former member of the Japanese-Korean girl group

Iz*One Iz*One ( ; ko, 아이즈원, Aijeuwon; ja, アイズワン, Aizuwan; stylized as IZ*ONE) was a South Korean–Japanese girl group formed through the Mnet reality competition show ''Produce 48''. The group was composed of twelve members: Jang ...

after placing 12th place on

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's girl group survival show ''

Produce 48 ''Produce 48'' () was the third season of the South Korean reality competition series ''Produce 101''. It was a large-scale project in which the public "produces" a girl group by voting for members out of a pool of 96 contestants from South Kor ...

''. Chaeyeon made her solo debut with extended play ''

Hush Rush ''Hush Rush'' is the debut extended play by South Korean singer Chaeyeon. The EP was released by WM Entertainment on October 12, 2022, and contains four tracks, including the lead single of the same name. Background and release On September 15 ...

'' on October 12, 2022.

Early life

Chaeyeon was born on January 11, 2000, in

Yongin Yongin () is a city in the Seoul Capital Area, the largest in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. With a population over 1 million, the city has developed rapidly since the 21st century, recording the highest population growth of any city in the count ...

, South Korea. She attended Seocheon High School and graduated in February 2020. She has two younger sisters, Chaeryeong of

Itzy Itzy (stylized in all caps; ) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment and consisting of members Yeji, Lia, Ryujin, Chaeryeong, and Yuna. They debuted on February 12, 2019, with the release of their single album ''It'z Different'' ...

and Chaemin.

Career

2013–2017: ''K-pop Star 3'' and ''Sixteen''

Chaeyeon appeared for the first time on television along with her younger sister, Chaeryeong, during the 3rd season of ''

K-pop Star ''Survival Audition K-pop Star'' ( ko, 서바이벌 오디션 K팝 스타) is a South Korean reality TV competition series where three entertainment/talent agencies in South Korea hold worldwide auditions to find the next potential K-Pop stars. ...

''. Both her and her sister were eliminated from the show, however they were able to join

JYP Entertainment JYP Entertainment Corporation () is a South Korean multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate founded in 1997 by J. Y. Park. It is one of the largest entertainment companies in South Korea, and operates as a record label, tale ...

as trainees. Then in 2015, she participated in

's reality survival show '' Sixteen'', which eventually determined the members of girl group

Twice Twice (; Japanese: トゥワイス, Hepburn: ''To~uwaisu''; commonly stylized as TWICE) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group is composed of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaey ...

. She was eliminated in the 3rd episode of ''Sixteen'' and was unable to debut. Sometime after being eliminated from ''Sixteen'', she eventually left JYP and joined

WM Entertainment WM Entertainment (Hangul: WM 엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean entertainment company established in 2008 by former singer Lee Won-min (birth name: Kim Jung-soo). The company is responsible for managing artists such as B1A4, Oh My Girl, and ...

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

From June 15 to August 31, 2018, Lee represented

on reality girl group survival show ''

''. She eventually placed 12th and debuted with

. The group's debut

extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

(EP) ''

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'' was released on October 29, 2018, with "

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" serving as its lead single. On April 29, 2021, Iz*One disbanded after the group's contract expired. On July 11, 2021, it was announced that she would be participating in reality TV show

Street Woman Fighter ''Street Woman Fighter'' ( ko, 스트릿 우먼 파이터), often abbreviated as ''SWF'', is the debut season of a South Korean dance competition franchise of the same name. It premiered on Mnet on August 24, 2021, and aired every Tuesday at 22 ...

as one of the Want dance crew members. The crew were eliminated on the 6th episode. In September, it was announced Lee and former Iz*One members

Jo Yu-ri Jo Yu-ri (; born October 22, 2001) is a South Korean singer and actress. She is known as a former member of the South Korean–Japanese girl group Iz*One. Following the dissolution of Iz*One in April 2021, she debuted as a solo artist with the s ...

and

Kang Hye-won Kang Hye-won (; born July 5, 1999), known mononymously as Hyewon, is a South Korean singer, rapper and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean–Japanese girl group Iz*One, formed by CJ E&M through Mnet's 2018 reality competition ...

would be hosts in a new web show titled ''Adola Travel Agency: Cheat-ing Trip''. On December 13, 2021, Lee acted alongside

Kang Chan-hee Kang Chan-hee (강찬희; born January 17, 2000), also known by his stage name Chani, is a South Korean singer and actor. He began his career as a child actor, in the television dramas '' Listen to My Heart'' (2011), '' The Innocent Man'' (2012 ...

in a short promotional video for Busan Tourism Organization.

2022: Debut with ''Hush Rush''

On September 15, 2022, WM Entertainment confirmed that Chaeyeon would be making her solo debut in October. On September 21, a teaser was posted announcing her debut extended play, ''Hush Rush'', which was released on October 12, 2022, along with the title track of the same name and its accompanying music video.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Composition credits

All song credits are adapted from the

Korea Music Copyright Association The Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) is a South Korean non-profit copyright collective for musical works, administering public performance and broadcasting rights, and mechanical recording and reproduction rights. Founded in 1964, it i ...

's database unless stated otherwise.

Filmography

Television series

Television shows

Web shows

Music videos appearances

Notes

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Chae-yeon 2000 births Living people People from Yongin Iz*One members 21st-century South Korean women singers Produce 48 contestants K-pop Star participants South Korean dance musicians South Korean female idols South Korean women pop singers South Korean women singer-songwriters Japanese-language singers of South Korea