- For other people known as 'Chaewon' or 'Kim Chae Won', see Chaewon and Kim Chaewon.
Kim Chae Won (김채원; or simply Chaewon) is a South Korean singer under Janggoon Entertainment. She is a former member of the girl group APRIL.
She is best known for participating in the survival shows KARA Project, Sing Again 3, and Girls On Fire.
She made her solo debut on August 29, 2022 with the digital single "Tomorrow".
Career[]
2014: KARA Project[]
On May 18, 2014, Chae Won was introduced as a contestant in the DSP Media's reality survival show KARA Project.[1] On July 1, 2014, she ranked 4th place and was unable to debut as KARA's new member.[2]
2015: Debut with APRIL[]
She debuted as a member of APRIL on August 24, 2015 with the group's first mini album Dreaming.
2022: Disbandment and departure from DSP Media, solo debut[]
On January 28, DSP Media announced the group had officially disbanded.[3]
On February 14, DSP Media announced that they have ended their exclusive contract with Chaewon.[4]
On July 19, she signed an exclusive contract with Janggoon Entertainment.[5]
On August 29, she made her solo debut with the digital single "Tomorrow".[6]
2023: Sing Again 3[]
On October 10, 2023, she was identified as SingAgain3 Singer No.72 on the JTBC survival show Sing Again 3.[7]
On November 27, her performance in the first round was released on YouTube. She performed "Legend of Tears" by HiNi and was placed on hold after receiving a total of four out of eight Again button presses from the judges Baek Ji Young, Yim Jae Beom, Code Kunst, and Lee Hae Ri. At the end of the round, she was eliminated after she did not receive one of the additional passes to the second round.[8][9]
2024: Girls On Fire[]
On March 18, 2024, she was revealed as one of the 50 contestants competing on the JTBC survival show Girls On Fire.[10]
During the show, she performed "To My Youth" by BOL4 in the first episode, and "After Like" by IVE in the fifth episode with Yang Drea Irae and Kim Kyuri. She finished in the top 32 after being eliminated in the second round during the fifth episode on May 14.[11][12][13]
2025: "Dear My Wave"[]
On February 15, 2025, she released the digital single "Dear My Wave".
Personal life[]
Education[]
Chae Won is currently enrolled in Sungshin Women's University where she majors in Modern Applied Music.[14]
Discography[]
Korean[]Digital singles[]
Collaborations[]
Features[]
OSTs[]
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Japanese[]Digital singles[]
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Producing and writing credits[]
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[15]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | |||
| Rayeon, MK | "Spring Night" | "Spring Night" | Composing |
| "Spring Night ACOUSTIC Ver." | |||
| "Spring Night INSTRUMENTAL" | |||
| Kim Chae Won | "Tomorrow" | "Tomorrow" | Writing Composing |
| "To the Memories of April" | |||
| "My Little Christmas" | Composing | ||
| 2023 | |||
| WE:A | "Starry Night, Good Night" | "Starry Night, Good Night" | Composing |
| "Starry Night, Good Night (Acoustic ver.)" | |||
| "Starry Night, Good Night (INST.)" | |||
| 2024 | |||
| Kim Chae Won | "急に雨が降っている" | "急に雨が降っている" | Composing |
| "急に雨が降っている (INSTRUMENTAL)" | |||
Filmography[]
Dramas[]
- Reply Pyeongchang, 100°F (Naver TV Cast, 2016)
Reality shows[]
- KARA Project (MBC, 2014) - contestant
- Sing Again 3 (JTBC, 2023) - contestant (eps. 1–3) (as SingAgain3 Singer No.72)
- Girls On Fire (JTBC, 2024) - contestant (eps. 1–5)
Trivia[]
- She was nominated for "The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2020".[16]
Gallery[]
- Main article: Kim Chae Won (singer)/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ Soompi: KARA Reveals Sixth Potential Member Chae Won
- ↑ Soompi: “KARA Project’s” Youngji Chosen as the Newest Member of KARA
- ↑ Soompi: Breaking: APRIL Officially Disbands
- ↑ (KR) Naver: DSP미디어, 에이프릴 출신 김채원과 계약해지
- ↑ Soompi: Former APRIL Member Kim Chaewon Signs With New Agency
- ↑ @chaeni_1108 on Twitter (August 19, 2022)
- ↑ (KR) Newsen: “나는 박보검 거부한 가수” 1호→77호 ‘싱어게인3’ 무명가수 오픈
- ↑ YouTube: [싱어게인3 전체공개] 그룹 해체 후 홀로서기에 도전한 '72호 가수 - 전설같은 이야기♪'
- ↑ YouTube: [4K/1열 직캠🎥] 72호 가수 '전설같은 이야기'♪ 싱어게인3 (singagain3)
- ↑ YouTube: 김채원 l 걸스 온 파이어🔥
- ↑ YouTube: 에이프릴과 AI 아이돌 멤버의 등장? 절실함 가득한😥 3세대 아이돌 '김채원' VS 그 세계 아이돌 '이송화'｜걸스 온 파이어｜JTBC 240416 방송
- ↑ YouTube: 🎀하이틴 드라마 여주인공 같은 무대🎀 양이레, 김규리, 김채원의 ＜AFTER Like＞｜걸스 온 파이어｜JTBC 240514 방송
- ↑ YouTube: 프로듀서들이 선택한 2라운드 '최종 탈락자' 8인 공개😲 | 걸스 온 파이어 5회 | JTBC 240514 방송
- ↑ APRIL's Chaewon And Chaekyung Accepted Into Same University
- ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10032971 under Writers & Publishers)
- ↑ @tccandler on Instagram (May 11, 2020)
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