Lee Chae-yeon
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Lee in July 2024 | |
| Born | January 11, 2000 Yongin, South Korea |
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| Relatives | Chaeryeong (sister) |
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| Formerly of | Iz*One |
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| Hangul | 이채연 |
| RR | I Chaeyeon |
| MR | I Ch'aeyŏn |
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Lee Chae-yeon (Korean: 이채연; born January 11, 2000) is a South Korean singer and dancer. She was a member of the South Korean-Japanese girl group Iz*One, and made her solo debut in 2022 with her first extended play (EP), Hush Rush.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Lee Chae-yeon was born on January 11, 2000,[1] in Yongin, South Korea. She is the older sister of Chaeryeong, a member of the girl group Itzy.[2]
Career
[edit | edit source]2013–2017: K-pop Star 3 and Sixteen
[edit | edit source]In 2013, Lee appeared as a contestant on the third season of K-pop Star alongside her sister Chaeryeong. Both were praised for their dancing skills and soon became trainees at JYP Entertainment.[3][4] In 2015, the sisters participated in Mnet's reality girl group survival show Sixteen, which determined the lineup for the girl group Twice.[5] After being eliminated in the third episode, she left JYP Entertainment and later joined WM Entertainment.[6]
2018–2021: Produce 48 and Iz*One
[edit | edit source]On June 15, 2018, Lee represented WM Entertainment on the girl group survival reality show Produce 48. As one of the twelve successful participants, she became a member of the newly formed Korean-Japanese girl group Iz*One. The group officially debuted on October 29 with the release of their first EP, Color*Iz, and its lead single "La Vie en Rose".[7][8][9] Iz*One won New Artist of the Year awards at several shows, including the Golden Disc Awards and the Seoul Music Awards.
Following the expiration of their contract, Iz*One disbanded on April 29, 2021.[10]
2021–2022: Post Iz*One activities and media appearances
[edit | edit source]On July 11, 2021, WM Entertainment announced that Lee would participate in the reality TV show Street Woman Fighter as one of the dance crew members.[11] In September, it was revealed that Lee, along with former Iz*One members Jo Yu-ri and Kang Hye-won, would co-host a new web series titled Adola Travel Agency: Cheat-ing Trip.[12] On December 13, she appeared alongside Kang Chan-hee in a short promotional video produced by the Busan Tourism Organization.[13]
2022–present: Solo career
[edit | edit source]On September 15, 2022, WM Entertainment announced that Lee would make her solo debut.[14][15] She released her first EP, Hush Rush, along with the music video for its lead single of the same name, on October 12.[16][17]
Lee released her second EP, Over the Moon, on April 23, 2023, which featured the lead single "Knock".[18] The single peaked at number 26 on the Circle Digital Chart.[19][20] On September 6, she released her first single album, The Move: Street, with the lead single "Let's Dance".[21]
Her third EP, Showdown, was released on July 3, 2024, led by the single "Don't".[22] On April 18, 2025, Lee made her television drama debut, starring in Let's Dance.[23]
On September 12, 2025, Lee's contract with WM Entertainment was terminated by mutual agreement.[24] Lee joined DOD Entertainment in December 2025.[25]
Discography
[edit | edit source]Extended plays
[edit | edit source]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| KOR [26] | |||
| Hush Rush |
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10 |
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| Over the Moon |
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| Showdown |
Track listing
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26 |
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Single albums
[edit | edit source]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
Sales |
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| KOR [26] | |||
| The Move: Street |
Track listing
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11 |
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Singles
[edit | edit source]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
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| KOR [20] |
KOR Songs [31] | |||
| "Hush Rush" | 2022 | —[A] | — | Hush Rush |
| "Knock" | 2023 | 26 | 13 | Over the Moon |
| "Let's Dance" | —[B] | — | The Move: Street | |
| "Don't" | 2024 | —[C] | — | Showdown |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that region. | ||||
Soundtrack appearances
[edit | edit source]| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Here I Stay"[35] | 2025 | Fresh Romance OST |
| "Just You" (with Xion)[36] | ||
| "Dumb"[37] | Where's My Hero? OST |
Songwriting credits
[edit | edit source]All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[38]
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Notes |
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| "With*One" | 2020 | Iz*One | Oneiric Diary | As lyricist |
| "Like a Star" | 2023 | Herself | Over the Moon | |
| "Don't" | 2024 | Showdown | ||
| "Dreaming" | ||||
| "Dumb" | 2025 | Where's My Hero? OST |
Videography
[edit | edit source]Music videos
[edit | edit source]| Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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| "Hush Rush" | 2022 | Yoo Sung-kyun (Sunny Visual) |
[39] |
| "Knock" | 2023 | Kim Young-jo, Yoo Seung-woo (Naive) |
[40] |
| "Let's Dance" | [41] | ||
| "Don't" | 2024 | Jimmy (Via Production) | [42] |
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Television series
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2025 | Let's Dance | Cheong-ah | One act-drama | [23] |
Web series
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Outsiders Love Prohibition | Soo-jin | One act-drama | [13] |
| 2025 | Fresh Romance | Yoo Chae-rin | [43] | |
| Looped in Love and Death | Kim Yoo-jung | [44] |
Television shows
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2013–2014 | K-pop Star 3 | Contestant | [45] | |
| 2015 | Sixteen | [46] | ||
| 2018 | Produce 48 | [47] | ||
| 2021 | Street Woman Fighter | [11] | ||
| 2022 | The Travelog | Cast member | [48] | |
| 2023 | Queendom Puzzle | Contestant | Withdrew | [49] |
| 2024 | Kick a Goal | Cast member | Member of FC Top Girls | [50] |
Web shows
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Adola Travel Agency: Cheat-ing Trip | Cast member | Season 1 and 3 | [12] |
| Get It Beauty K-BOX | Main host | with E-Tion | [51] | |
| 2024 | Inssadong Sulzzi | [52] |
Music video appearances
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
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| 2015 | "Only You" | Miss A | [53] |
Awards and nominations
[edit | edit source]| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) / Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| MAMA Awards | 2023 | Album of the Year | Over the Moon | Longlisted | [54] |
| Artist of the Year | Lee Chae-yeon | Longlisted | |||
| Best Dance Performance – Female Solo | "Knock" | Nominated | |||
| Song of the Year | "Knock" | Longlisted | |||
| Best Female Artist | Lee Chae-yeon | Nominated | |||
| Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 | Lee Chae-yeon | Nominated |
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ "Hush Rush" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but appeared at number 33 on the component Download chart.[32]
- ^ "Let's Dance" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but appeared at number 33 on the component Download chart.[33]
- ^ "Don't" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but appeared at number 42 on the component Download chart.[34]
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