Lee Chae Yeon (Korean: 이채연; Japanese: イチェヨン), or simply Chaeyeon (채연), is a South Korean singer currently under WM Entertainment.
She is best known for finishing in 12th place in Produce 48, hence becoming a member of the project girl group IZ*ONE. She was also a contestant on the 2015 survival reality television show, SIXTEEN.
Career
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, Lee Chae Ryoung. Both sisters were eliminated from the competition show, but joined JYP Entertainment as trainees.[2]
2015: SIXTEEN
Having trained for a little over a year as an idol, on May 5, 2015, 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. Sometime after this Chae Yeon left JYP Entertainment and joined WM Entertainment.[3]
2018: Produce 48 and IZ*ONE
Three years later, on May 11, 2018, Chae Yeon was revealed as an upcoming contestant on Produce 48 as a trainee representing WM Entertainment. On August 30, she finished the competition in 12th place, thus debuting as a member of IZ*ONE. She was set to make her official debut with the girl group on October 29, 2018 with their debut album, COLOR*IZ.[4]
Filmography
Music video appearances
- Produce 48 - "Nekkoya (Pick Me)" (2018)
- Produce 48 - "Nekkoya (Pick Me)" Gym Uniform ver. (2018)
Reality shows
- K-pop Star 3 (SBS, 2013-2014) - contestant
- SIXTEEN (Mnet, 2015) - contestant
- Produce 48 (Mnet, 2018) - contestant
Trivia
- Prior to debuting with IZ*ONE, she trained for 4 years and 1 month.[1]
- Her hobbies are watching dramas and creating choreography.[1]
- Her specialty is dancing girls hip-hop and in waacking style.[1]
- 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!"[1]
Gallery
References
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