# Lee Chae-yeon (singer, born 2000)

Lee Chae-yeon (Korean: 이채연; born January 11, 2000), known mononymously as Chaeyeon, is a South Korean singer, dancer, and rapper. She is a former member of the South Korean-Japanese girl group Iz*One. On October 12, 2022, she made her solo debut with the release of her first EP Hush Rush.

## Early life

Lee was born on January 11, 2000, in Yongin, South Korea. She is the older sister of South Korean singer Chaeryeong. She attended high school at Seocheon High School.

## Career
### 2013–2017: K-pop Star 3 and Sixteen

In 2013, Lee appeared as a contestant in the third season of K-pop Star, along with her sister, Chaeryeong. They were both praised for their dancing skills, and soon became trainees at JYP Entertainment.
In 2015, Lee participated in Mnet's reality survival show Sixteen, which eventually determined the members of girl group Twice. After being eliminated in the 3rd episode, she left JYP Entertainment to join WM Entertainment.

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

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 idol group Iz*One. The group debuted on October 29, with the release of the EP, Color*Iz, and lead single "La Vie en Rose". The group 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 contract expired. On July 11, WM Entertainment stated that Lee would be participating in the reality TV show Street Woman Fighter as one of the dance crew members. In September, it was announced Lee and former Iz*One members Jo Yu-ri and Kang Hye-won would be hosts in a new web show titled Adola Travel Agency: Cheat-ing Trip. On December 13, Lee acted alongside Kang Chan-hee in a short promotional video for Busan Tourism Organization.

### 2022–present: Solo debut

On September 15, 2022, WM Entertainment announced that Lee would be making her solo 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 Circle Digital Chart, 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".

## Discography
### Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Details | KOR | Sales |
| Hush Rush | Released: October 12, 2022 Label: WM Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 10 | KOR: 36,589 |
| Over the Moon | Released: April 12, 2023 Label: WM Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Intro: Line by Line" "Knock" "I Don't Wanna Know" "Don't Be a Jerk" "Like a Star" | 9 | KOR: 31,066 |
| Showdown | Released:July 3, 2024 Label: WM Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Don't" "Summer Heat" "Supernatural" "Standing On My Own" "Dreaming" | 26 | KOR: 15,614 |

### Single albums

List of single albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Details | KOR | Sales |
| The Move: Street | Released: September 6, 2023 Label: WM Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Intro: Shangri-La" "Let's Dance" "Cave" | 11 | KOR: 19,351 |

### Singles

List of singles, showing year released, chart positions, and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | KOR Songs | Album |
| "Hush Rush" | 2022 | — | — | Hush Rush |
| "Knock" | 2023 | 26 | 13 | Over the Moon |
| "Let's Dance" | 2023 | — | — | The Move: Street |
| "Don't" | 2024 | — | — | Showdown |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that region. |||||

### Songwriting credits

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.
List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album :
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Notes |
| "With*One" | 2020 | Iz*One | Oneiric Diary | As lyricist |
| "Like a Star" | 2023 | Herself | Over the Moon | As lyricist |
| "Don't" | 2024 | Herself | Showdown | As lyricist |
| "Dreaming" | 2024 | Herself | Showdown | As lyricist |

## Videography
### Music videos

| Title | Year | Director(s) |
| "Hush Rush" | 2022 | Yoo Sung-kyun (SUNNYVISUAL) |
| "Knock" | 2023 | Kim Young-jo, Yoo Seung-woo (Naive) |
| "Let's Dance" | 2023 | Kim Young-jo, Yoo Seung-woo (Naive) |
| "Don't" | 2024 | Jimmy (via Production) |

### Music video appearances

| Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
| 2015 | "Only You" | Miss A | |

## Filmography
### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2010 | Bread, Love and Dreams | Elementary Schoolgirl | Extra | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2021 | Outsiders Love Prohibition | Soo-jin | One act-drama | |

### Television shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2013–2014 | K-pop Star 3 | Contestant | |
| 2015 | Sixteen | Contestant | |
| 2018 | Produce 48 | Contestant | |
| 2021 | Street Woman Fighter | Contestant | |
| 2022 | The Travelog | Cast member | |
| 2023 | Queendom Puzzle | Contestant | Withdrew |
| 2024 | Kick a Goal | Cast member | Member of FC Top Girls |

### Web shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2021 | Adola Travel Agency: Cheat-ing Trip | Cast member | Season 1 and 3 |
| 2021 | Get It Beauty K-BOX | Main host | with E-Tion |
| 2024 | Inssadong Sulzzi | Main host | |

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) / Work(s) | Result |
| MAMA Awards | 2023 | Album of the Year | Over the Moon | Longlisted |
| MAMA Awards | 2023 | Artist of the Year | Lee Chae-yeon | Longlisted |
| MAMA Awards | 2023 | Best Dance Performance – Female Solo | "Knock" | Nominated |
| MAMA Awards | 2023 | Song of the Year | "Knock" | Longlisted |
| MAMA Awards | 2023 | Best Female Artist | Lee Chae-yeon | Nominated |
| MAMA Awards | 2023 | Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 | Lee Chae-yeon | Nominated |