Lee Chae-yeon (; born January 11, 2000) is a South Korean singer, dancer, rapper, and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean-Japanese girl group

Iz*One Iz*One ( ; ; ; stylized in all caps) was a South Korean–Japanese girl group formed through the Mnet (TV channel), Mnet reality competition show ''Produce 48''. The group was composed of twelve members: Jang Won-young, Sakura Miyawaki, Jo Yu-r ...

. On October 12, 2022, she made her solo debut with the release of her first EP '' Hush Rush''.

Early life

Lee Chae-yeon was born on January 11, 2000, in

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, South Korea. She is the older sister of

Itzy Itzy (; Japanese language, Japanese: イッチ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group consists of five members: Yeji (singer), Yeji, Lia (South Korean singer), Lia, Ryujin (rapper), Ryujin, Chae ...

member

Chaeryeong Lee Chae-ryeong (; born June 5, 2001), known mononymously as Chaeryeong, is a South Korean singer and dancer. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Itzy, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2019. Early life Lee Chae-ryeong was born on June ...

Career

2013–2017: ''K-pop Star 3'' and ''Sixteen''

In 2013, Lee appeared as a contestant in the third season of ''

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'', along with her sister, Chaeryeong. They were both praised for their dancing skills, and soon became trainees at

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. In 2015, Lee participated in

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's reality survival show '' Sixteen'', which eventually determined the members of girl group

Twice Twice (; Japanese language, Japanese: トゥワイス, Hepburn romanization, Hepburn: ''Tuwaisu''; commonly stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group is composed of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon ...

. After being eliminated in the 3rd episode, she left JYP Entertainment to join

WM Entertainment WM Entertainment (Hangul: WM 엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean entertainment company established in 2008 by former singer Lee Won-min (birth name: Kim Jung-soo). The company is responsible for managing artists such as B1A4, Oh My Girl, and ...

2018–2021: ''Produce 48'', Iz*One, and solo activities

On June 15, 2018, Lee represented

on the girl group survival reality show ''

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''. As one of the twelve successful participants, she became a member of the newly formed Korean-Japanese idol group

. The group debuted on October 29, with the release of the EP, ''

Color*Iz ''Color*Iz'' (stylized in all caps; pronounced "colorize") is the debut extended play (EP) by South Korean–Japanese girl group Iz*One, a project group formed through the 2018 Mnet reality competition show ''Produce 48''. The album was released o ...

'', and lead single "

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". They won the New Artist of the Year award at several shows, including Golden Disc Awards and Seoul Music Awards. On April 29, 2021, Iz*One disbanded after the group's

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expired. On July 11, WM Entertainment stated that Lee would be participating in the reality TV show ''

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'' as one of the dance crew members. In September, it was announced Lee and former Iz*One members

Jo Yu-ri Jo Yu-ri (; born October 22, 2001) is a South Korean singer and actress. She is known as a former member of the South Korean–Japanese girl group Iz*One. She first gained prominence after participating in Mnet (TV channel), Mnet's reality comp ...

and

Kang Hye-won Kang Hye-won (; born July 5, 1999) is a South Korean actress and singer. She is a former member of the South Korean–Japanese girl group Iz*One, formed by CJ E&M through Mnet's 2018 reality competition television show ''Produce 48''. Early l ...

would be hosts in a new web show titled ''Adola Travel Agency: Cheat-ing Trip''. On December 13, Lee acted alongside

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in a short promotional video for

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Tourism Organization.

2022–present: Solo debut

On September 15, 2022,

announced that Lee would be making her

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debut. On October 12, Lee released her first EP, '' Hush Rush'', and the music video for its lead single of the same name. On April 23, 2023, Lee released her second EP, ''Over the Moon'', with the lead single "Knock". On the

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, the lead single peaked at number 26. On September 6, Lee released her first single album, ''The Move: Street'', with the lead single "Let's Dance". On July 3, 2024, Lee released her third EP, ''Showdown'', with the lead single "Don't". On April 18, 2025, Lee starred in her first terrestrial drama ''Let's Dance''.

Discography

Extended plays

Single albums

Singles

Soundtrack appearances

Songwriting credits

All song credits are adapted from the

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's database unless stated otherwise.

Videography

Music videos

Filmography

Television series

Web series

Television shows

Web shows

Music video appearances

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

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