- For other people known as 'Chae Yeon', see Chaeyeon.
Lee Chae Yeon (Korean: 이채연; Japanese: イ・チェヨン; or simply Chaeyeon) is a South Korean singer and lyricist under WM Entertainment. She is a former member of the project girl group IZ*ONE and a former member WM's pre-debut team WM Ggumnamu. She is also a former member of the trainee team i-Teen.
She made her solo debut with her first mini album Hush Rush on October 12, 2022.
Career[]
2012-2013: i-Teen[]
In August 2012, she attended to Fantagio Music auditions for the pre-debut team i-Teen passing the first five rounds, thus becoming a trainee of the agency.[2]
2013–2014: K-Pop Star 3[]
Lee Chae Yeon first began her career as an idol after making an appearance as a contestant on the reality television competition show K-pop Star 3 on November 24, 2013, along with her younger sister, Chaeryeong. Both sisters were eliminated from the competition show, but joined JYP Entertainment as trainees.[3]
2015: SIXTEEN[]
Having trained for a little over a year as an idol, on May 5, 2015, Lee Chae Yeon, along with her sister, joined JYP Entertainment's girl group reality competition television series, SIXTEEN, that created the nation-wide famous girl group, TWICE. However, she was eliminated in episode 3 and hence did not debut.[4] Sometime after this, Lee Chae Yeon left JYP Entertainment and joined WM Entertainment.
2018-2021: Produce 48, IZ*ONE[]
Three years later, on May 11, 2018, she was revealed to be contestant on Produce 48 as a trainee representing WM Entertainment. On August 30, she finished the competition in 12th place, thus becoming a member of IZ*ONE.[5] The group officially debuted on October 29, 2018 with the mini album Color*IZ and its title track, "La Vie En Rose".
On April 29, 2021, IZ*ONE disbanded after their special contract was concluded. Then, Chaeyeon returned to WM as a trainee.
2021: Street Woman Fighter[]
On August 24, 2021, Chaeyeon made her first public appearance since the conclusion of IZ*ONE's activities as a contestant on Mnet's dance survival show Street Woman Fighter. She was eliminated with her dance crew 'WANT' in the 6th episode, placing 7th overall in the show.
2022: Solo debut with Hush Rush[]
On September 7, 2022, it was rumored that Lee Chae Yeon would be making her solo debut with an album in the near future.[6] On September 15, WM Entertainment confirmed the rumors and stated that Lee Chae Yeon will be making her solo debut sometime in October.[7][8]
On September 21, it was revealed that Lee Chae Yeon will be making her solo debut on October 12 with her first mini album, Hush Rush.[9]
2023: Over The Moon, Queendom Puzzle, "The Move : Street"[]
On January 11, coinciding her birthday, Lee Chae Yeon announced through her fan cafe, Instagram and Twitter accounts revealing that her solo fanclub name would officially be known as CHAERISH, which is a combination of her first name and "cherish" which take on three meanings. CHAERISH represents those who cherish Lee Chae Yeon, those most cherished by Lee Chae Yeon herself, and those she will cherish deep in her heart.[1]
On March 13, 2023, it was revealed that Lee Chae Yeon will be releasing a new album on April 12.[10]
On March 22, it was announced that Lee Chae Yeon will be releasing her second mini album, Over The Moon, on April 12.[11]
On April 24, it was reported that Lee Chae Yeon would be partaking in the reality survival show Queendom Puzzle as a contestant. However, she decided that she would be dropped out of the show due to unrevealed personal reasons.[12]
On August 17, Sports Chosun reported that Lee Chae Yeon will be releasing an album in September. Later in the day, WM Entertainment confirmed the reports.[13]
On August 22, it was announced that Lee Chae Yeon will be releasing her first single album, "The Move : Street", on September 6.[14]
2024: Showdown[]
On June 18, it was announced that she will make a comeback on July 3 with her third mini album Showdown.[15]
Discography[]
Mini albums[]
- Hush Rush (2022)
- Over The Moon (2023)
- Showdown (2024)
Single albums[]
- "The Move : Street" (2023)
Collaborations[]
- "Talk To Me" (with Ha Sung Woon) (2024)
OSTs[]
- "Fresh Romance OST Part.1" ("Here I Stay") (2025)
- "Where's My Hero? Part.2" ("Dumb") (2025)
- "풋풋한 로맨스 OST Part.7" ("Just You" with Xion) (2025)
Participation releases[]
- "Nekkoya (Pick Me)" (with contestants of Produce 48) (2018)
- Produce 48 - 30 Girls 6 Concepts ("1000%" as part of Summer Wish) (2018)
- Produce 48 - Final ("As We Dream", "We Together" with finalists of Produce 48) (2018)
Writing credits[]
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[16]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||
| IZ*ONE | "Gokigen Sayonara (Korean Ver.)" | Heart*IZ | Adapting to Korean |
| 2020 | |||
| IZ*ONE | "With*One" | Oneiric Diary | Writing |
| 2023 | |||
| Lee Chae Yeon | "Like A Star" | Over The Moon | Writing |
| 2024 | |||
| Lee Chae Yeon | "Don't" | Showdown | Writing[17] |
| "Summer Heat" | |||
| "Supernatural" | |||
| "Standing On My Own” | |||
| "Dreaming" | |||
Choreography credits[]
| Artist | Song | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||
| Lee Chae Yeon | "7 Rings" | - | |
| 2021 | |||
| IZ*ONE | "Gangsta" | - | |
| Lee Chae Yeon | "Fetish" | - | |
| 2023 | |||
| Queendom Puzzle | "Tok Tok Tok" | - | |
| Lee Chae Yeon | "Cave" | "The Move : Street" | |
| 2024 | |||
| Lee Chae Yeon | "Don't" | Showdown | |
Concerts[]
Concert participation[]
- 2023 Seokyeong University Festival (2023)
- The 32nd Lotte Duty Free Family Concert (2023)
- RBW 2023 Summer Fes ~Over The Rainbow~ (2023)
- Waterbomb Manila 2025 (2025)[18]
Fanmeetings[]
- Lee Chae Yeon 1st Fanmeeting [Uni-Chaerish] (2024)
Filmography[]
Dramas[]
- Let's Dance (2025)
Reality shows[]
- K-pop Star 3 (SBS, 2013–2014) - contestant
- SIXTEEN (Mnet, 2015) - contestant
- Produce 48 (Mnet, 2018) - contestant
- Street Woman Fighter (Mnet, 2021) - contestant
- Queendom Puzzle (Mnet, 2023) - contestant
Music video appearances[]
- miss A - "Only You" (2015)
- Produce 48 - "Nekkoya (Pick Me)" (2018)
- Produce 48 - "Nekkoya (Pick Me)" Gym Uniform ver. (2018)
Trivia[]
- Prior to debuting with IZ*ONE, she trained for 4 years and 1 month.[19]
- Her hobbies are watching dramas and creating choreography.[19]
- Her specialty is dancing girls hip-hop and in waacking style.[19]
- Her Produce 48 motto was "Whatever it is, unless you’re crazy, you can achieve it", while her catchphrase was "Survival, let's go! It's Chae Yeon Time!"[19]
- Close friend of Chaein from PURPLE KISS since K-pop Star 3 days.[20]
Gallery[]
- Main article: Lee Chae Yeon/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Soompi: Lee Chae Yeon Announces Official Fan Club Name
- ↑ (2012.08.13) Lee Chaeyeon - Fantagio i-Teen Audition 2012 (2nd round): 아이틴오디션2차 - 이채연
- ↑ K-pop Star 3: Episodes 2
- ↑ SIXTEEN: Episode 1-12
- ↑ Produce 48: Episode 1-12
- ↑ Koreaboo: Former IZ*ONE’s Lee Chaeyeon May Finally Be Preparing To Release A Solo Album
- ↑ (KR) Naver: 아이즈원 출신 이채연, 10월 솔로 데뷔(공식)
- ↑ Soompi: Lee Chae Yeon Confirmed To Make Solo Debut In October
- ↑ @official_LCY on Twitter (September 21, 2022)
- ↑ Soompi: Lee Chae Yeon Announces Date For 1st-Ever Solo Comeback
- ↑ @official_LCY on Twitter (March 22, 2023)
- ↑ (KR) Sports Today: '퀸덤' 측 "이채연→주이 출격, 야부키 나코·혼다 히토미 출연 않기로" [공식입장]
- ↑ Soompi: Lee Chae Yeon To Make September Comeback
- ↑ @official_LCY on Twitter (August 22, 2023)
- ↑ Soompi: Lee Chae Yeon Announces Solo Comeback With First Teaser For “SHOWDOWN”
- ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10031101 under Writers & Publishers)
- ↑ Taken from Showdown Tracklist
- ↑ @Waterbomb_PH on X (January 20, 2025)
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 Lee Chae Yeon's Produce 48 Profile
- ↑ Koreaboo: These Three Former “K-Pop Star” Contestants Will Reunite On Stage And We Are Pumped
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