Lee Chae-yeon (singer, born 2000)
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| Born | Lee Chae-yeon January 11, 2000 Yongin-si, South Korea |
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| Relatives | Chaeryeong (sister) |
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| Formerly of | Iz*One |
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| Hangul | 이채연 |
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| Revised Romanization | I Chaeyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Ch'aeyŏn |
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Lee Chae-yeon (Hangul: 이채연; born January 11, 2000) is a South Korean singer and dancer. She was a member of the girl group Iz*One, and started her solo career in 2022 with her first EP, Hush Rush.
Early life
Lee Chae-yeon was born on January 11, 2000, in Yongin, South Korea.[1] She is the older sister of Chaeryeong, who is a member of Itzy.[2]
Career
2013–2017: K-pop Star 3 and Sixteen
In 2013, Lee was a contestant on the TV show K-pop Star with her sister. Both were praised for their dancing skills and later became trainees at JYP Entertainment.[3][4] In 2015, she joined the survival show Sixteen, which chose the members for girl group Twice.[5] After she was eliminated, she left JYP Entertainment to join WM Entertainment.
2018–2021: Produce 48 and Iz*One
In June 2018, Lee joined the show Produce 48 and became a member of the new group Iz*One. The group started with their first EP, Color*Iz, and the song "La Vie en Rose". They won many awards for new artists, which included the Golden Disc Awards and Seoul Music Awards.
In 2021, Iz*One ended after their contract finished. After that, Lee joined the dance show Street Woman Fighter.
2022–present: Solo songs
Lee began her solo career in 2022 with the EP Hush Rush.[6][7] In 2023, she released her second EP, Over the Moon, which included the song "Knock".[8] Later that year, she released her first single album, The Move: Street, featuring the song "Let's Dance". In 2024, Lee released her third EP, Showdown, with the song "Don't".[9] In 2025, Lee acted for the first time in the KBS1 show Let's Dance.[10]
Music
- For Lee's songs with Iz*One, see Iz*One's music
EPs
- Hush Rush (2022)
- Over the Moon (2023)
- Showdown (2024)
Single albums
- The Move: Street (2023)
Soundtrack appearances
- "Here I Stay" (2025), from Fresh Romance
- "Just You" (2025), from Fresh Romance
- "Dumb" (2025), from Namju Search
References
- ↑ 이채연 프로필 (in Korean). Naver People Search. Archived from the original on July 31, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ↑ "아이즈원 채연-있지 채령, 'K팝 스타' 출연 당시 채채자매...막내 동생도 있어?". 톱스타뉴스 (in Korean). August 16, 2019. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ↑ Lee, Yu-Jin (September 1, 2018). "이채연, 케이팝스타3→식스틴→프로듀스48 '아이즈원'.. 3번 만에 드디어 데뷔". Kookje Shinmun (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ↑ Yoon, Sang-geun (December 1, 2013). "'K팝★3' 타고난 댄서 자매 등장..심사위원 극찬". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 19, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ↑ Choi, Dong-soo (May 20, 2015). "'식스틴' 채령, 언니 채연 탈락에 눈물 '펑펑'...채연 "발전하고 싶다"". Jose Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ↑ "아이즈원 출신 이채연, 10월 솔로 데뷔(공식)". Naver. September 15, 2022. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ↑ "[Today's K-pop] Ive to officially debut in Japan next month". The Korea Herald. September 20, 2022. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ↑ @official.lcy (March 21, 2023). "이채연 (Lee Chae Yeon) 2nd Mini Album [Over the Moon]". Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Instagram.
- ↑ "뉴스 : 네이버 TV연예". m.entertain.naver.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ↑ Jeong, Tae-yoon (April 15, 2025). "이채연, 첫 지상파 드라마 주연…"청소년 장애이해교육 돕는다"" [Lee Chae-yeon, first terrestrial drama lead role… “Helping youth disability awareness education”]. Dispatch (in Korean).