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, formed by

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Early life

Chaeyoung was born in

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on April 23, 1999. She took interest in performing arts from a young age and used to model for a children's magazine. Chaeyoung decided she wanted to become a singer before joining

and took dance lessons for over one year.

Career

2015–present: ''Sixteen'', Twice, and solo activities

Chaeyoung participated in the

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competition '' Sixteen'' in 2015. Ranking sixth place out of the nine debut spots, she went on to join the newly formed girl group

as one of its rappers and singers. On October 20, 2015, Twice officially debuted with the release of their first extended play (EP) ''

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''. Chaeyoung became the first member of the group to receive writing credits when she wrote a rap verse for Twice's version of

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's "Precious Love" as part of their 2016 EP '' Page Two.'' Since then, Chaeyoung has participated in writing lyrics for multiple songs by Twice. For the group's second Japanese studio album '' &Twice'', on the track "How U Doin'", Chaeyoung took part in composing for the first time, making her the first member to do so. She also designed the limited edition cover of ''Page Two'' and three different pairs of SPRIS shoes. As a soloist, Chaeyoung released a cover of "Alone" by Cheeze. On Oct 22, 2021, Chaeyoung released a cover of “Off My Face" by

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as part of the Melody Project series.

Personal life

Chaeyoung attended

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with fellow Twice member

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, graduating in 2019. In 2020, Chaeyoung's personal phone number was leaked on social media; JYP Entertainment released a statement about the incident, and Chaeyoung responded directly on Twice's Instagram page. She is

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and her

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is Catarina (or Katarina).

Discography

Songwriting credits

All song credits are adapted from the

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's database unless stated otherwise.

Filmography

Television shows

Hosting

References

External links

* {{authority control 1999 births Living people People from Seoul Singers from Seoul Rappers from Seoul Twice (group) members K-pop singers JYP Entertainment artists South Korean women rappers South Korean women record producers South Korean women pop singers Japanese-language singers of South Korea South Korean child singers South Korean female idols Hanlim Multi Art School alumni 21st-century South Korean women singers South Korean hip hop record producers English-language singers from South Korea South Korean Roman Catholics