Lee Chae-ryeong (; born June 5, 2001), known

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as Chaeryeong, is a South Korean singer and dancer. She is a member of the South Korean girl group

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, formed by

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in 2019.

Early life

Lee Chae-ryeong was born on June 5, 2001, in

Yongin Yongin (; ) is a city in the Seoul Metropolitan 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 th ...

, South Korea. She is the younger sister of former

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member Lee Chaeyeon. She attended high school at

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, where she studied musical theatre, alongside her groupmate Ryujin.

Career

2013–2017: Pre-debut

In 2013, Chaeryeong appeared as a contestant in the third season of ''

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'', along with her sister, Chaeyeon. They were both praised for their dancing skills, and soon became trainees at JYP Entertainment. In 2015, Chaeryeong, and her sister participated in

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

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. In 2017, Chaeryeong appeared on the first episode of ''

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'', alongside her future groupmates

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, Ryujin, and Yuna.

2019–present: Debut with Itzy

Chaeryeong officially debuted with

in February 2019, with the release of their first single album, '' It'z Different'', and a music video for its lead single ''

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''. In June 2023, Chaeryeong featured on the track "Doremifasolatido" from Lee Chan-hyuk's album ''Umbrella''. In November, Chaeryeong, alongside groupmate Yeji, appeared as a mentor on SBS's reality survival series ''

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''. On December 25, Chaeryeong released a music video for her solo track "Mine", a song from Itzy's eighth EP '' Born to Be''. The song debuted at number 51 on the

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. On December 19, 2024, Chaeryeong released her first OST, "21", for the series ''Who Is She''.

Discography

Songs

Soundtrack appearances

As a featured artist

Songwriting credits

All song credits are adapted from the

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's database unless stated otherwise.

Videography

Music videos

Filmography

Television shows

Web shows

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chaeryeong 2001 births Living people Itzy members People from Yongin 21st-century South Korean women singers South Korean dance musicians South Korean female idols South Korean women pop singers Hanlim Multi Art School alumni