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Huh Chan Mi (허찬미), also known as simply Chanmi, is a South Korean singer under A-CL Entertainment. She is a former member of the girl group 5DOLLS, the co-ed group Coed School and the pre-debut girl group HIGHCOLOR.
She made her solo debut on July 23, 2020 with the digital single "Highlight".
She is also known for being a contestant on the reality survival shows Produce 101, MIXNINE and Miss Trot 2.
Career[]
Pre-debut[]
Chanmi began her career in Kpop in 2004 when she became a trainee under SM Entertainment. She trained for several years and trained alongside several other trainees who eventually debuted in Girls' Generation, but was unable to debut with them due to the fact she was too young and only in seventh grade.[1]
2010–2012: Coed School and 5DOLLS[]
On September 30, 2010 she made her debut as a member of the co-ed group Coed School with the digital single "Too Late". In 2011 the group split in two to promote as sub-units, F-ve Dolls and SPEED.
On February 11, 2011 she made her debut as a member of the girl group F-ve Dolls with the digital single "Lip Stain".
In 2012 she left both Coed School and F-ve Dolls to pursue a solo career that never came to fruition. She left Core Contents Media the same year and then signed with Pledis Entertainment as a trainee.
2016–2018: Produce 101, HIGHCOLOR, MIXNINE[]
In 2016, it was revealed that she was now a trainee under Duble Kick Entertainment as she participated in the reality survival show Produce 101, representing Duble Kick Entertainment. She was unfortunately eliminated in the 10th episode with her final rank in 26th place.[2] Following her elimination, it was rumored that Chanmi would be a contestant on Duble Kick's upcoming reality survival show, Finding Momoland. However, Duble Kick released a statement that revealed Chanmi would not participate in their own show, instead the company stated that they had plans for her to debut in a new vocal group.[3]
However, due to some unrevealed reasons, Chanmi eventually departed from Duble Kick Entertainment and joined Mostable Music. She became a member of Mostable Music's pre-debut girl group HIGHCOLOR and was a featured singer along with fellow member New-A on MC Mong's song "And You", which was released in his seventh album, U.F.O.[4]
In late 2017, Chanmi, along with fellow pre-debut members of HIGHCOLOR, appeared as a contestant on JTBC's reality survival show, MIXNINE, as a trainee representing Mostable Music. She was eventually eliminated from the competition with her final rank in 20th place.[5] Due to some unknown reasons, HIGHCOLOR moved to Million Market and Chanmi was not listed as a trainee under this new agency; indicating she had left the debut line-up during the move.
2020–present: Solo debut, Miss Trot 2[]
On January 2, 2020, it was announced that Chanmi joined FirstOne Entertainment.[6]
On July 10, FirstOne revealed that she would be releasing her first solo digital single, "Highlight", on July 23.[7]
By December 2022, she departed from her FirstOne Entertainment and went onto join A-CL Entertainment.
Discography[]
Digital singles[]
- "Highlight" (2020)
- "CHANMI's TROT:Hauendae Beach" (2021)
- "Colorful Voice Queen" (2023)
- "Saturday Night" (2024)
Features[]
Participation releases[]
- "Father's Youth" (2020)
- "Still A Dark Night" (2020)
- "Lingering Affection" (2020)
- "The Rope of Love" (with Maria) (2020)
- "Magic Girl" (with Hwang Woo Lim and Kang Hye Yeon) (2021)
- "Stocking" (with Hwang Woo Lim) (2023)
Filmography[]
Reality shows[]
- Produce 101 (Mnet, 2016) - contestant
- MIXNINE (JTBC, 2017–2018) - contestant
- Miss Trot 2 (TV Chosun, 2020) - contestant
- Let's Be My Daughter (TV Chosun, 2021) - cast
- Immortal Songs 2 (KBS, 2023) - guest singer (Episode 590)
Music video appearances[]
- T-ARA - "Lovey Dovey" (2012)
Trivia[]
- She is a former trainee of SM Entertainment.
- Chanmi has one of the longest known training times in K-pop. If counting from the time she was a trainee under SM Entertainment in 2004 until her solo debut, then Chanmi had been training for over 16 years, has debuted twice under two different idol groups and was also a part of two group disbandments.
- She was rumored to have been part of the pre-debut line ups for Girls' Generation, F(x) and T-ARA.
- Chanmi owns an online store named 'StyleMemory' alongside her older sister.
Gallery[]
(2016)
(2020)
References[]
- ↑ Soompi: "Celebrities who Almost Became SNSD Members"
- ↑ Produce 101: Episodes 1-10
- ↑ Allkpop: Heo Chan Mi of 'Produce 101' to skip out on 'Survival: Search for Momoland'
- ↑ (KR) SportsQ: '프로듀스 101' 허찬미, MC몽 앨범 피처링에 '하이컬러' 소속으로 참여? "데뷔시기 정해진 것 없어"
- ↑ MIXNINE: Episodes 1-13
- ↑ Soompi: Former "Produce 101" And "MIXNINE" Contestant Heo Chanmi Joins New Agency
- ↑ Soompi: Former "Produce 101" And "MIXNINE" Contestant Heo Chanmi Announces Details For Solo Debut + Shares Performance Trailer
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