Cheris Lee ( zh, 李函穆; ; born 11 September 1996), is a

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singer, dancer, model and actress. Lee is a former member of the South Korean

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, GBB.

Career

Pre-debut

Lee was scouted by one of South Korea's biggest entertainment company,

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, when she was 15 years old while on a holiday. However, she rejected the offer to become a singer as her mother opposed her to go to South Korea alone and she did not know about the company and

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. After returning to Singapore, she discovered the charms of the

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, as well as her passion for singing and dancing since young, so she started contacting various South Korean entertainment agencies. From there, she began flying back and forth between Singapore and South Korea for 3 years, while studying at Outram Secondary School and

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, before officially flying to South Korea to become a full-time trainee. Lee was a trainee for 7 years and 4 months, and had 3 opportunities to debut but were all cancelled in the end. Lee also made a cameo appearance in Thailand TV series, Zeal5 in 2015. Lee was a contestant in Miss Singapore International where she took part in 2016 and got into the top 16.

2017–2018: First lead role, debut with GBB

In 2017, Lee was cast and played her first lead role, while making her acting debut in the Singaporean,

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Go production, ''Love in Transit''. On 1 May 2018, Lee made her debut in South Korea as the only foreign member of the 5-member girl group, GBB, with their first ever single, ''Kemi'', and their debut mini album, ''Girls Be The Best''.

2020-present: Activities in Singapore

In 2020, Lee participated in the second season of dating show ''The Destined One''. In 2021, Lee made a cameo appearance in ''Key Witness'', before playing her first major television drama role in ''Live Your Dreams''. Both were broadcast on

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. On 16 August 2021, she graduated with a Diploma in Acting (Chinese) from Singapore Media Academy. On 29 June 2022, Lee acted as the main lead for Zach’s MV ‘’.

Filmography

Television series

Television shows

Awards and nominations

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Cheris 1996 births Living people Chinese K-pop singers Korean-language singers of Singapore Singaporean expatriates in South Korea 21st-century Singaporean women singers Singaporean people of Chinese descent ITE College West alumni