Kim Chae-won (; born August 1, 2000), is a South Korean singer. She is the leader of South Korean girl group

Le Sserafim Le Sserafim ( ; ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music and Hybe Corporation. The group consists of five members: Sakura, Kim Chae-won, Huh Yun-jin, Kazuha and Hong Eun-chae. Originally a sextet, Kim Ga-ram ...

. She is also a former member of the reality competition series ''

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 Ko ...

's'' resulting 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: J ...

in 2018.

Early life and education

Kim Chae-won was born on August 1, 2000, in Gangnam,

Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of ...

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...

. Her family consists of her parents and an older sister. Her mother is the theater actress Lee Ran-hee. Kim attended Seoul Poi Elementary School, Guryong Middle School, and Gaepo High School. She later transferred to

Hanlim Multi Art School Hanlim Multi Art School ( ko, 한림연예예술고등학교) is an arts high school located in Songpa District in Seoul, South Korea. History Hanlim School was founded on 3 March 1962, with Lee Hyeon-man being appointed school principal. In 20 ...

, graduating in 2019. In 2012, Kim performed in KBS' Korea Children's Song Contest.

Career

2018–2021: Produce 48 and Iz*One

In 2018, Kim participated in the South Korean survival show ''

'' by

Mnet M-Net (an abbreviation of Electronic Media Network) is a South African pay television channel established by Naspers in 1986. The channel broadcasts both local and international programming, including general entertainment, children's series, ...

, representing

Woollim Entertainment Woollim Entertainment () is a South Korean entertainment company founded in 2003 by Lee Jung-yeop. The label is home to artists such as Golden Child, Rocket Punch, Drippin, and Kwon Eun-bi. It has previously handled artists Epik High, Infini ...

alongside

Kwon Eun-bi Kwon Eun-bi (, born September 27, 1995), also known by the mononym Eunbi, is a South Korean singer and musical actress. She debuted as a member of the short-lived girl group Ye-A under the stage name Kazoo in 2014, before leaving the group and ...

, and Su-yun and So-hee of

Rocket Punch Rocket Punch (Korean: 로켓펀치; RR: ''roket peonchi''; Japanese: ロケットパンチ; RR: ''Rokettopanchi'') is a South Korean girl group, consisting of group members Juri, Yeonhee, Suyun, Yunkyoung, Sohee and Dahyun. Formed and managed b ...

. Prior to joining the survival show, Kim trained under Woollim Entertainment for 11 months. She finished in 10th place earning 238,192 votes, allowing her to debut in

, with labelmate Kwon Eun-bi. Kim officially debuted as a member of Iz*one on October 29, 2018, with the release of their first

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) ''

Color*Iz ''Color*Iz'' (stylized in all caps; pronounced "colorize") is the debut extended play (EP) by South Korean–Japanese girl group Iz*One, a project group formed through the 2018 Mnet reality competition show '' Produce 48''. The album was released ...

'' and its lead single " La Vie en Rose". In 2020, Kim was first credited for music composition on '' Oneiric Diary'', for the track "With*One". She also contributed to writing lyrics for the song "Slow Journey", featured on Iz*One's final EP, ''

One-reeler / Act IV ''One-reeler / Act IV'' is the fourth and final extended play by South Korean–Japanese girl group Iz*One. It was released through Off the Record Entertainment on December 7, 2020. The album is available in three versions: ''Scene #1'', ''Scene # ...

''. In March 2021, Kim competed in ''

King of Mask Singer ''The King of Mask Singer'' () is a South Korean singing competition program presented by Kim Sung-joo, with introductions by voice actor . It airs on MBC on Sunday, starting from April 5, 2015 as a part of MBC's '' Sunday Night'' programming ...

'' under the name "Formosan Deer". On March 13 and 14, Iz*One held their final concert, One, The Story. The group's contract officially expired on April 29, 2021. After the dissolution of Iz*One, Kim returned to her parent company, Woollim Entertainment. She, alongside Kwon Eun-bi, participated together in a few magazine shoots for ''Esquire Magazine'', ''Indeed Magazine'', and ''Singles Magazine''.

2022–present: Debut with Le Sserafim

On March 14, 2022,

Source Music Diegetic music or source music is music in a drama (e.g., film or video game) that is part of the fictional setting and so, presumably, is heard by the characters. The term refers to diegesis, a style of storytelling. The opposite of source m ...

announced that Kim, alongside former Iz*One member,

Sakura Miyawaki is a Japanese singer and actress based in South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Le Sserafim. Miyawaki began her music career with the girl group HKT48 in 2011, and was a concurrent member of their sister group AKB48 from ...

, signed exclusive contracts with the company, and were confirmed to debut in their new girl group

. Kim was revealed as the group's fourth member and leader on April 7. Kim made her debut as a member of

on May 2, 2022, with their extended play, '' Fearless''.

Discography

Composition credits

Filmography

Film

Television shows

Web series

Music videos appearances

Notes

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Chae-won 2000 births Living people 21st-century South Korean women singers Iz*One members Le Sserafim members Produce 48 contestants South Korean women pop singers South Korean female idols Singers from Seoul Hanlim Multi Art School alumni Hybe Corporation artists Japanese-language singers of South Korea