Kim Chae-yeon (Korean: 김채연; born December 4, 2004), better known mononymously as Chaeyeon, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is currently a member of TripleS, a girl group under Modhaus. She is also a former member of the South Korean group CutieL and Busters as the vocalist. Kim began her acting career in 2008 in a South Korean film, Scandal Makers.
Kim Chae-yeon | |
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.png) Kim in March 2023 | |
| Born | December 4, 2004 Seoul, South Korea |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
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| Member of | TripleS |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김채연 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Chae-yeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Ch'aeyŏn |
Early life edit
Kim Chae-yeon was born on December 4, 2004.[1] Kim found a strong interest in the entertainment industry since 10 years old. She was scouted by a child model street casting agent when she was in second grade of elementary school, around 7 or 8 years old. Her parents were initially doubtful but encouraged her to give it a try. After seeing herself on television, she decided she wanted to be a celebrity. She initially wanted to be a day-care teacher or a racing player.[2]
Career edit
2010–2020: Early career beginnings, CutieL, debut with Busters edit
Kim began her acting career in 2008 in a supporting role in a South Korean film, Scandal Makers.[3]
In 2014, Chaeyeon became a member of the children's group 'CutieL' as a 2nd generation member. In 2017, all 2nd generation members departed from the group.
She was announced to be a member of Busters when they were formed to promote Monstergram's upcoming TV series Idol Rangers Power Busters.[4] She made her debut with the group's single album Dream On on November 27, 2017,[5]
In 2018, she auditioned to become the new MC of 'Tok! Tok! Boni Hani', she passed the first and final auditions and was selected as the official MC of the show.[2]
In 2020, Chaeyeon didn't participate in the Busters' Paeonia promotion cycle due to conflicting schedules caused by her MC position on 'Boni Hani'.[6][7] On August 6, 2020, Chaeyeon left the group to continue acting and other activities.[8]
On July 21, 2021, Chaeyeon signed an exclusive contract with YK Media Plus, also effectively changing her stage name into her real name for promotional purposes.[9]
2022–present: TripleS edit
On June 16, 2022, Chaeyeon was reported that Chaeyeon would be re-debuting as a member of TripleS.[10] On June 22, 2022, Chaeyeon was introduced as the fourth member of TripleS.[11]
In July 2022, Chaeyeon sung the original sound track for the animation series Armored Saurus Season 2.[12] On September 16, 2022 tripleS announced they would be debuting their first two sub-units, with the members being voted by fans. On September 22, Chae-yeon became the third member announced as a member of the sub-unit +(KR)ystal Eyes.
On February 13, 2023, Chaeyeon, alongside other first ten revealed members of TripleS, released the group' debut EP, Assemble, with the title track "Rising".[13] Following with the debut of +(KR)ystal Eyes on May 4, 2023 with their mini album, 'Aesthetic'.[14]
On April 20, TripleS announced their third and fourth sub-units, Chae-yeon was announced as the second member of EVOLution on April 23.[15][16]
Endorsements edit
Chaeyeon has appeared in commercials for PENGTALK, Perfect Score Math Plus, Knights Chronicles and GS25. In 2019, She collaborated with Academy Sciences, launching a toy product called 'Creating a Creator' for children who want to be a one-man creator.[17]
Discography edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
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| KOR | |||
| "MilkT Time" | 2019 | — | MilkT OST |
| "We are the One" | 2022 | — | Armored Saurus: Season 2 OST |
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2008 | Scandal Makers | Bang Ah-ran | Guest role | [3] |
| 2014 | Tazza: The Hidden Card | Kang Ah-yoon | [18] | |
| July 7 | Weaver Girl | Main Role | [19] | |
| 2016 | The World of Us | Kim Taeyeon | Supporting role | [18][20] |
| Split | Joo Heejin (young) | Guest role | [18] | |
| 2017 | A Day | Kim Hee-joo | Supporting role | [18] |
| Oh! My God Returns | Jin Han-ah | [20] | ||
| A Day When I Don't Want To Go To School | Kim Se-yeon | Guest Role | [21] | |
| 2023 | Armored Saurus: Invasion of the Mechanical Dinosaur Empire | Joo-hee | Supporting Role |
Television series edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2013 | Hur Jun, The Original Story | Butchers Daughter | Guest role | [2] |
| Ugly Alert | Gong Jin-joo's friend | [20] | ||
| The Queen's Classroom | Ma Yeo-jin (young) | [20] | ||
| 2015 | Eollim | |||
| 2015 | Madame Antoine: The Love Therapist | Seo Yeon-hee (young) | Supporting role | |
| 2018 | Love Alert | Seo Eun-byeol | [22] | |
| 2019 | My Youtube Diary | Hera / Queen Hera | [23] | |
| 2021 | Armored Saurus | Joo Hee | [24] | |
| 2022 | Armored Saurus: Season 2 |
Hosting edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2018 | Cooking Class | Host | Ep.145 - 192 | [25] |
| K-Pop Model Contest | with Jung Min-gyu | [26] | ||
| 2019-2021 | Talk! Talk! Boni Hani | Ep.3766 - 4313 | [27] | |
| 2021 | Quiz Monster | with Haha | [28] | |
| 2022 | Dream Center Study Room | Ep.3 - 8, with Gong Yu-bin | [29] |
References edit
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