Kwon Chae-won (born May 26, 1999), previously known as Eunchae, is a South Korean singer. She is a member of
girl group
A girl group is a music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together. The term "girl group" is also used in a narrower sense in the United States to denote the wave of American female pop music singing groups, many of who ...
DIA. Apart from her group's activities, Chaewon has also starred in
Tooniverse
Tooniverse (; portmanteau short for ''Cartoon Universe'') is a cartoon and anime channel broadcast by CJ ENM E&M Division (formerly On-Media), in South Korea.
Tooniverse commenced airing in December 1995 and is currently one of the leading anima ...
's first web drama,'The Shining Nara', which has gained popularity with over 10 million views in the first month on YouTube.
Early life and education
Eunchae was born on May 26, 1999 in
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 ...
,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
. She attended
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 ...
. On February 9, 2018, she graduated from with a major in Arts.
Career
Pre-debut
Eunchae was a trainee of Ensoul Entertainment, where she was slated to debut with girl group Project A along with fellow members
Yebin and Jenny.
2016–present: Debut with DIA and solo activities
On March 6, 2016, MBK Entertainment announced its plans to add a new member after the departure of
Seunghee
Hyun Seung-hee (; born January 25, 1996), known mononymously as Seunghee (), is a South Korean singer and a television personality. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Oh My Girl.
Career Pre-debut
Seunghee was a regular name in var ...
.
She made her debut with DIA's first mini-album ''
Happy Ending'' was released on June 14, 2016, along with the music video for lead single "On the Road" on the same day. Eunchae wrote the song "Remember", a track from DIA's first extended play, Happy Ending, which was released on June 14, 2016.
In 2017, Eunchae debuted as an actress with a main role in the web drama "The Shining Nara". In 2018, she also starred in the web drama "Do Dream". and has appeared in web series "
To. Jenny"
In 2022, Eunchae was cast in the web drama Cherry Blossoms After Winter. In late 2022, DIA left PocketDol Studio as the members did not renew their contracts, The group has not officially disbanded but is on indefinite hiatus.
In 2023, Eunchae participate as a contestant in
SBS survival show ''
Universe Ticket'' under her real name Kwon Chae-won. Chaewon was eventually eliminated in the episode 5.
Discography
Singles
Filmography
Television series
Web series
Variety shows
References
External links
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1999 births
21st-century South Korean singers
21st-century South Korean women singers
Living people
MBK Entertainment artists
Musicians from Seoul
South Korean female idols
South Korean women pop singers