Cheris Lee
Cheris Lee (; ; born 11 September 1996), is a Singaporean singer, dancer, model and actress based in South Korea. Cheris is a member of the South Korean girl group, GBB. Cheris is known for her lead role in the Singaporean drama, "Love in Transit" (2017). Career. Pre-debut. Cheris was scouted by one of South Korea's biggest entertainment company, SM Entertainment, 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 K-pop. After returning to Singapore, she discovered the charms of the Korean wave, 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 ITE College West, before officially flying to South Korea to become a full-time trainee. Cheris was a trainee for 7 years and 4 months, and had 3 opportunities to debut but were all cancelled in the end. Cheris also made  a cameo appearance in Thailand TV series, Zeal5 in 2015. Cheris 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, Cheris was cast and played her first lead role, while making her acting debut in the Singaporean, Starhub Go production, "Love in Transit". On 1 May 2018, Cheris 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, Cheris participated in the second season of dating show The Destined One". In 2021, Cheris made a cameo appearance in "Key Witness", before playing her first major television drama role in "Live Your Dreams". Both were broadcast on Mediacorp Channel 8. On 16 August 2021, she graduated with a Diploma in Acting (Chinese) from Singapore Media Academy. In 2022, Cheris made a cameo appearance in "I want to be a Towkay" alongside Li Nanxing, while showcasing her use of dialect.