Chung Ha (청하; or Chungha) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and dancer under MORE VISION. She is a former member of the project girl group I.O.I.
She made her solo debut on June 6, 2017 with the mini album Hands on Me.
Career[]
2016: Produce 101 and I.O.I[]
From January to April, she participated in Mnet's reality survival show, Produce 101 as a trainee representing MNH Entertainment. She finished in 4th place, thus becoming member of the girl group I.O.I. The group debuted on May 4, with the mini album Chrysalis.
2017: "Week" and Hands on Me[]
Following the disbandment of I.O.I, on January 29, MNH announced on March 15 that she would debut as a solo artist.[2] On April 12, a preview film for her pre-release single titled "Week" was released, and in April 21, the music video.
On June 7, she officially debuted with the mini album Hands on Me and its title track, "Why Don't You Know". On the same day, she held her showcase.
2018: Offset and Blooming Blue[]
On January 17, she released her second mini album, titled Offset, along with the title track "Roller Coaster". In music shows, she promoted the track "Offset" as well. Five months later, on July 18, 2018, she released her third mini album, titled Blooming Blue.
2019: "Gotta Go", Flourishing[]
On January 2, she released her first single album, titled "Gotta Go".
- Main article: Planned I.O.I reunion
On June 24, her fourth mini album Flourishing was released with "Snapping" as its title track. "Chica" was also used during promotions.
2020: Collaboration and project singles, "Stay Tonight", "Play", upcoming studio album and delay[]
On January 21, Chung Ha and Paul Kim released the collaboration single "Loveship".
On February 29, she released the single "Everybody Has" as the second release of MNH's 2020 music project New.wav.
On April 17, a timetable was revealed for Chung Ha's first pre-release single for her upcoming first full-length album.[3] The single titled "Stay Tonight" was released on April 27.
On May 30, Chung Ha released the single "My Friend" as part of a collaboration for Zion.T's reality show Song Farm!.
On June 9, the single "Be Yourself" was released as part of New.wav and in collaboration with Sprite.[4]
On July 6, "Play" was released as the second pre-release single.
On November 18, three teaser videos were released with the caption "COMING SOON" for November, December, and January. The following day, teaser images were released announcing the release of "Dream of You" and "X" on November 27 and December 10, respectively. It was also confirmed that Chung Ha would be releasing her first full-length album, Querencia on January 4, 2021.[5]
On November 27, her collaboration single "Dream of You", with DJ and producer R3HAB, was released as her third pre-release single.
On December 9, MNH announced that the release of her upcoming fourth pre-release single and first album would be postponed following her positive COVID-19 diagnosis on the 7th.[6]
2021: "X" Querencia and "Killing Me"[]
On January 11, the new release dates for the pre-release single and first album were revealed.[6]
Her fourth pre-release single, "X", was released on January 19 and her first album Querencia, on February 15.
On November 29, she released the special single "Killing Me".[7]
2022: Bare&Rare[]
On June 27, a scheduler was posted which revealed that Chung Ha would be releasing part 1 of her second studio album, Bare&Rare, on July 11.[8]
2023: Departure from MNH Entertainment, signing with MORE VISION[]
On January 30, Sports World reported that Chung Ha would be leaving MNH Entertainment in March following her contract expiration.[9]
On March 29, it was announced that Chung Ha's contract with MNH Entertainment will conclude on April 29 after deciding not to renew. Additionally, the agency revealed that "due to internal circumstances", they would not be releasing the second part of her second full-length before her departure.[10] On April 29, Chung Ha shared a handwritten letter to her fans following the expiration of her contract, and stated that she would still be releasing Part 2 of her second full-length album if the opportunity arises.[11]
On September 22, Chung Ha was announced as the new DJ of KBS CoolFM's Volume Up, now titled Chungha’s Volume Up. She succeeded Heize, who hosted the radio show for a year before stepping down on September 3.[12]
On October 10, it was revealed that she had signed an exclusive contract with Jay Park's record label MORE VISION.[13]
2024: "Eenie Meenie", "Algorithm", "Christmas Promises"[]
On February 26, 2024, MORE VISION confirmed that Chung Ha was preparing for a March comeback.[14] On February 28, she released a teaser for her seventh digital single "Eenie Meenie", released on March 11, featuring ATEEZ's Hongjoong.[15]
On August 23, Chung Ha announced that she would be releasing her second special digital single "Algorithm" on August 28.[16]
On September 30, it was announced that Chung Ha would be stepping down as the DJ of Volume Up after a year of hosting the program. Her final live broadcast was held on October 4, followed by two pre-recorded shows on October 5 and 6.[17]
On November 27, Chung Ha announced the special Christmas digital single, "Christmas Promises", scheduled for December 3.[18]
2025: Alivio[]
On January 22, Chung Ha announced that she would be releasing her first EP Alivio on February 12.[19]
Personal life[]
Health[]
On December 7, 2020, it was announced that Chung Ha tested positive for the COVID-19 disease after attending the same sports center as a person with the virus, where she has been seeking rehabilitative training for her injuries including her shoulder muscles. She preemptively got tested before receiving any notification from the quarantine authorities, due to her many upcoming promotional schedules were.
After being tested, she halted all of her activities and immediately entered self-quarantine, taking the necessary measures instructed by health authorities. On the same day, Chung Ha used her Daum Café account to tell fans that she tried her best to protect herself, that she is currently taking care of herself and that she will return as soon as possible to promote healthily. She also asked fans to protect themselves.[20]
On December 9, 2020, MHN announced that Chung Ha's upcoming pre-release single and first studio album would be delayed to focus on her recovery.[21]
Discography[]
Korean[]
Studio albums[]Mini albums[]
EPs[]
Single albums[]Special singles[]
Digital singles[]
Remix singles[]
Collaborations[]
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Features[]
OSTs[]
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English[]Special singles[]
Collaborations[]
Features[]
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Spanish[]Collaborations[]
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Producing and writing credits[]
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[22]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | |||
| Chung Ha | "Hands on Me" | Hands on Me | Writing |
| 2018 | |||
| Chung Ha | "Offset" | Offset | Writing |
| 2019 | |||
| Chung Ha | "Flourishing" | Flourishing | Writing Composing |
| 2021 | |||
| Chung Ha | "Bicycle" | Querencia | Writing |
| "Byulharang (160504 + 170607)" | Writing Composing | ||
| "Killing Me" | Writing | ||
| 2022 | |||
| Chung Ha | "XXXX" | Bare&Rare | Writing |
| "Sparkling" | |||
| "Louder" | |||
| "Crazy Like You" (feat. BIBI) | |||
| "California Dream" | |||
| "Good Night My Princess" | |||
| "Love Me Out Loud" | |||
| "Nuh-Uh" | |||
| 2024 | |||
| Chung Ha | "I'm Ready" | "Eenie Meenie" | Writing |
| "Eenie Meenie" | |||
| 2025 | |||
| Chung Ha | "Stress" | "Alivio" | Writing |
| "Beat of My Heart" | |||
| "Even Steven (Happy Ending)" | |||
| "Still a Rose" | |||
Concerts[]
Concerts participation[]
- Waterbomb Festival Seoul 2022 (2022)
- MIK Festival London 2022 (2022)[23]
- Head In The Clouds Festival 2022 (2022)
- HallyuPopFest Sydney 2022 (2022)
- MIK Festival Paris 2023 (2023)[24]
- Kamp Fest CDMX 2023 (2023)[25]
- Waterbomb Incheon 2023 (2023)
- Waterbomb Seoul 2024 (2024)
Filmography[]
Television shows[]
- Entourage (tvN, 2016) - cameo (ep. 1)
- Idol Drama Operation Team (KBS, 2017) - cameo (eps. 5, 6)
Web series[]
- YG Future Strategy Office (Netflix, 2018) - cameo (ep. 4)
- Love Pub (Playlist, 2018) - guest (ep. 10)
- Top Management (YouTube Premium, 2018) - guest (ep. 14)
Reality shows[]
- Produce 101 (Mnet, 2016) - contestant
- Hit the Stage (Mnet, 2016) - contestant
- Produce 48 (Mnet, 2018) - special MC (ep. 5)
Variety shows[]
- Ah! Sunday - A Running Miracle (EBS, 2017) - MC
- Please Take Care of My Vanity (Fashion, 2017-2018) - MC
- Real Life Men and Women (MBN, 2018) - MC
- Everyone's Kitchen (Olive, 2019) - guest (ep. 11)
- Running Girls (Mnet, 2020) - regular member
- Music Universe K-909 (JTBC, 2022) - guest (ep. 1)
Music video appearances[]
Radio shows[]
- Chungha's Volume Up (KBS CoolFM, Oct. 2023–Oct. 2024) - DJ[12][17]
Endorsements[]
- Papa Recipe (2017)
- Shiseido (2018)
- NBA Style Korea (with NCT 127) (2018)
- Cheongha liquor (2018)
- Nike (2019)
- Sudden Attack (2019)
- LG U+5G (2019)
- Bosslave (2019)
- Sprite (with Jang Ki Yong) (2019–present)
- Clinique (2019–present)
- Guljak Topokki Chicken (2019–present)
- Dolce & Gabbana Beauty (2020–present)
- Reebok (with Loco) (2021–present)[26]
Awards and nominations[]
- Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Chungha
Trivia[]
- She moved to Dallas, Texas during her childhood.
- She is fluent in English.
- She is best friends with Yiyeon.[27]
- She has a dog named Bambi.[31]
- She like things with zombies.[28]
- The app she uses the most on her phone is Netflix.[28]
- Before becoming a trainee, she had worked part-time at a pet store, a fast food restaurant, and a cafe.[32]
- She auditioned for YG Entertainment, but didn't pass.[33]
- She also auditioned for JYP Entertainment and managed to become a trainee but later quit.[34]
- She revealed on Hit the Stage that she almost quit dancing due to financial issues but she asked her family to allow her to continue as she was confident in it.[35]
- During Produce 101, she got the nickname "Dance President" because of her great proficiency in dance, even to the point of freestyling a dance to impress the judges when they were first evaluated. Her skills later became more prominent as she choreographed to "Bang Bang" during the third evaluation and got recognized by Jessie J herself.[36]
- She has trained for 2 years and 11 months before Produce 101. Including the show, she trained for 3 years and 3 months.[36]
- She moves her hands and body a lot when she talks.[37]
- She likes to do animal walking - a form of exercise requiring no equipment - when she's at home.[37]
- She was nominated for "The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2020".[38]
- In the end she placed 89th.[39]
Gallery[]
- Main article: Chung Ha/Gallery
Notes[]
- ↑ Split into two parts
References[]
- ↑ Chung Ha Signs With 88Rising Ahead Of New English Single With R3HAB
- ↑ Soompi: Kim Chungha To Officially Debut As A Solo Artist
- ↑ Hankyung: 청하, 첫 정규 앨범 발매 앞서 선공개 싱글 #1 타임테이블 이미지 공개
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: Chungha Says “Be Yourself” In Colorful New MV Teaser
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: Chungha Excites With Mysterious Teasers
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Soompi: Chungha Kicks Off Teasers For December Pre-Release Single "X"
- ↑ Soompi: Chungha Announces Release Of New Special Single
- ↑ @CHUNGHA_MNHent on Twitter (June 27, 2022)
- ↑ Soompi: Chungha Reported To Leave MHN Entertainment + Agency Briefly Comments
- ↑ Soompi: Chungha To Leave MNH Entertainment
- ↑ Soompi: Chungha Pens Heartfelt Letter After Officially Parting Ways With MNH Entertainment
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Soompi: Chungha Announced As New DJ Of Radio Show “Volume Up”
- ↑ Soompi: Chungha Signs With Jay Park's Label MORE VISION + Unveils New Profile Photos
- ↑ Soompi: Chungha Confirmed To Be Gearing Up For 1st Comeback Under MORE VISION
- ↑ @CH_CHUN9HA on Twitter (February 28, 2024)
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: Chungha Surprises With Comeback Announcement For New Digital Single "Algorithm"
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Soompi: Chungha To Step Down As DJ Of Radio Show “Volume Up”
- ↑ Soompi: Chungha Drops Teaser For Special Holiday Single "Christmas Promises"
- ↑ @CH_CHUN9HA on X (January 22, 2025)
- ↑ Soompi: Chungha's Agency Confirms She Tested Positive For COVID-19 + Chungha Shares Letter To Fans
- ↑ Chung Ha on Daum Cafe: 청하 앨범 발매 연기 안내 (KOR / ENG)
- ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10030669 under Writers & Publishers)
- ↑ @mikfestival on Twitter (May 10, 2022)
- ↑ @mikfestival on Twitter (December 9, 2022)
- ↑ @kampfestcdmx on Twitter (April 14, 2023)
- ↑ (KR) Newsis:로꼬·청하, 리복 새 얼굴
- ↑ Koreaboo: MNH Releases Behind The Scenes Photos of Chungha and BVNDIT on Chungha's Radio Show
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 YouTube: What's On CHUNG HA's Phone?ㅣDatadrop
- ↑ Koreaboo: Chungha Reveals That She And I.O.I Members Are Still As Tight As Ever
- ↑ Soompi: Chungha And DIA's Huihyeon Warm Hearts With Their Lasting Friendship
- ↑ Allkpop: Seventeen, Kim Chung Ha, EXID, and MONSTA X members bring out their adorable dogs on 'Weekly Idol'
- ↑ Chung Ha for Star1 May 2016 Interview
- ↑ Koreaboo: 6 World-Class K-Pop Stars That Yang Hyun Suk Denied From YG Entertainment
- ↑ Soompi: Kim Chungha Talks About Life After Leaving JYP Entertainment
- ↑ International Business Times: Kim Chung Ha Wants To Taste Success As Soon As Possible
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 Produce 101: Episode 1
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 Weekly Idol: Episode 317
- ↑ @tccandler on Instagram (May 9, 2020)
- ↑ TC Candler on YouTube: The 100 Most Beautiful Faces Of 2020
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