Chaeyeon (singer)

South Korean singer (2000–)

Lee Chae-yeon (Hangul: 이채연; born January 11, 2000), also known as Chaeyeon, is a South Korean singer and dancer. She is also a rapper and songwriter. She used to be a member of the South Korean and Japanese girl group Iz*One.

Chaeyeon
Chaeyeon arriving at Music Bank in July 2024.
Chaeyeon in July 2024
Born
Lee Chae-yeon

(2000-01-11) January 11, 2000 (age 24)
Yongin-si, South Korea
Occupations
  • Singer
  • dancer
RelativesChaeryeong (sister)
Musical career
Genres
Years active
  • 2013–2015
  • 2018–present
Labels
Formerly ofIz*One
WebsiteOfficial website
Korean name
Hangul
이채연
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Chae-yeon
McCune–ReischauerYi Ch'aeyŏn
Signature

Early life

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Chaeyeon was born on January 11, 2000, in Yongin, South Korea.[1] She went to Seocheon High School.[source?] She graduated in February 2020.[source?] She has two younger sisters, Chaeryeong of Itzy and Lee Chae-min.[2]

Career

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2013–2017: K-pop Star 3 and Sixteen

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Chaeyeon was on television for the first time. She was with her younger sister, Chaeryeong, during the third season of K-pop Star. Both she and her sister were taken out from the show. They were able to join JYP Entertainment as trainees.[3][4]

Then in 2015, she was in Mnet's reality show Sixteen. It later made up the members of girl group Twice.[5] She was taken out in the 3rd video of Sixteen. She was not able to debut. After being taken out from Sixteen, she later left JYP.[source?] She then joined WM Entertainment.[source?]

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

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From June 15 to August 31, 2018, Lee was on Produce 48.

On April 29, 2021, Iz*One broke up after the group contract was no longer good.[6]

On July 11, 2021, it was said that she would be in the reality TV show Street Woman Fighter as one of the members for dance crew.[7]

2022–present: Debut with Hush Rush, and Over the Moon

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On September 15, 2022, WM Entertainment said that Chaeyeon would be making her solo debut in October.[8][9]

On March 21, 2023, it was said that Chaeyeon would be releasing her second extended play called Over the Moon on April 12.[10]

On Circle Digital Chart, her single "Knock" was at number 26.[11][12]

On April 24, it was said that Chaeyeon would be on the Mnet reality competition show Queendom Puzzle.[13] On May 19, it was said that Chaeyeon would be leaving the show before it got let her out.[14]

On July 3, 2024, she released her 3rd extended play, Showdown. The title track was called "Don't."[15]

  1. 1.0 1.1 As a member of Iz*One only.

References

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  1. 이채연 프로필 (in Korean). Naver People Search. Archived from the original on July 31, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  2. "아이즈원 채연-있지 채령, 'K팝 스타' 출연 당시 채채자매...막내 동생도 있어?". 톱스타뉴스 (in Korean). August 16, 2019. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  3. Lee, Yu-Jin (September 1, 2018). "이채연, 케이팝스타3→식스틴→프로듀스48 '아이즈원'.. 3번 만에 드디어 데뷔". Kookje Shinmun (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  4. Yoon, Sang-geun (December 1, 2013). "'K팝★3' 타고난 댄서 자매 등장..심사위원 극찬". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 19, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  5. Choi, Dong-soo (May 20, 2015). "'식스틴' 채령, 언니 채연 탈락에 눈물 '펑펑'...채연 "발전하고 싶다"". Jose Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  6. Lee, Da-kyum (April 29, 2021). "아이즈원, 오늘(29일) 해체...2년 6개월 활동 마침표 [MK이슈]". Star Today (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  7. Ko, Seung-ah (July 12, 2021). "아이즈원 출신 이채연, '스트릿 우먼 파이터' 크루 합류". News 1 (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 17, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  8. "아이즈원 출신 이채연, 10월 솔로 데뷔(공식)". Naver. September 15, 2022. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  9. "[Today's K-pop] Ive to officially debut in Japan next month". The Korea Herald. September 20, 2022. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  10. @official.lcy (March 21, 2023). "이채연 (Lee Chae Yeon) 2nd Mini Album [Over the Moon]". Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Instagram.
  11. "Digital Chart 2023 Weeks 16". Circle Chart. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  12. "Digital Chart - 2023 Weeks 19". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  13. "이채연·케이·예은·해인·주이·시로마 미루, '퀸덤 퍼즐' 출격 확정(공식)". Joynews24 (in Korean). April 24, 2023. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  14. Ziwei, Puah (May 19, 2023). "Lee Chae-yeon, LABOUM's Haein drop out of 'Queendom Puzzle'". NME. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  15. "뉴스 : 네이버 TV연예". m.entertain.naver.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.

Other websites

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