Jung Chae-yeon

Jung Chae-yeon

Chaeyeon during a guerilla performance with DIA in Hongdae, Seoul on September 24, 2016
Native name 정채연
Born Jung Chae-yeon
(1997-12-01) December 1, 1997
Suncheon, South Jeolla, South Korea
Occupation

Musical career

Genres
Instruments
Years active 2015–present
Labels
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul 정채연
Hanja 鄭采妍
Revised Romanization Jung Chae-yeon
McCune–Reischauer Chung Chae-yŏn

Jung Chae-yeon (born December 1, 1997), is a South Korean singer, actress and model. She is best known for being a member of girl group DIA, and for being one of the finalists in the survival show Produce 101, making her a member of girl group I.O.I.[1]

Early life

Jung Chae-yeon was born on 1 December 1997 in Suncheon, South Korea. She attended School of Performing Arts Seoul from 2012 to 2016 with her fellow DIA member Eun-jin. On February 4, 2016, Chaeyeon graduated from SOPA.[2]

Career

Chaeyeon was a MBK Entertainment trainee for 8 months. Before her official debut in DIA, she appeared in the music video for Elsie and K.Will's "I'm Good" as a main character.[3][4]

2015: Debut with DIA

Main article: Dia (band)

In January 2015, MBK Entertainment announced its plans to debut a new girl group, originally with a strategy to have possible candidates compete on a reality survival program.[5][6] Once the idea was scrapped, however, the company decided to select its members internally and the final line-up was revealed with seven members, including Seung-hee, Cathy, Eunice, Jenny, Ye-bin, Eun-jin and Chae-yeon herself.

DIA released their debut album, Do It Amazing on September 14, 2015 with the lead single "Somehow".[7] Their first official public appearance was on the same day where the group performed a showcase at the Ilchi Art Hall in Seoul. They made their official debut stage on the music program M! Countdown on September 17, 2015.

2016: Produce 101, debut with I.O.I and rising popularity

Main article: I.O.I

In December 2015, MBK Entertainment announced that Chaeyeon temporarily withdrew from the group to join the trainee survival program Produce 101, which she had auditioned for and signed contracts with before DIA officially debuted. She finished seventh overall with 215,338 votes, debuting with the I.O.I project group in May 2016.[8][9] A week after their debut extended play Chrysalis was released, MBK Entertainment confirmed that Chaeyeon will return to DIA for their upcoming comeback in June 2016.[10] YMC Entertainment revealed that she would be absent from I.O.I's sub-unit promotions as well.[11] Her casting in the tvN drama Drinking Solo was confirmed on June 30, 2016.[12][13]

DIA's second extended play, Spell was released on September 13, 2016 with the lead single "Mr. Potter". September 18–24, 2016, was noted for exceptionally busy television work for Chae-yeon, starting with bi-weekly broadcasts of Drinking Solo (September 19–20). Her appearance on Hit the Stage with fellow DIA member Eun-jin aired on September 21, 2016, and the premiere of the variety series Go Go With Mr. Paik aired on September 23, 2016, with her guesting alongside Shinee's Onew. Combined with idol groups' tendency to perform on each of South Korea's daily music programs, a writer for Daily Sports noted that a viewer could see Chae-yeon's face virtually every day.[14] She was revealed as the new face of jewelry brand Lamucha that same week, signing a one-year 200 million won contract.[15]

Chae-yeon re-joined I.O.I for their second promotional cycle as a full group, releasing Miss Me? on October 17, 2016 with the lead single "Very Very Very". The October 21, 2016 broadcast of Music Bank marked an incident where due to scheduling conflicts, she performed on the show twice; once with DIA on their final run of televised performances for "Mr. Potter", and again with I.O.I. as they began promotions for "Very Very Very"[16]

Discography

For Chae-yeon's works with DIA and I.O.I, see Dia (band) § Discography, and I.O.I § Discography.

Videography

Music video appearances

Year Title Artist
2015 "I'm Good" Elsie
"Pick Me" Produce 101
2016 "Merry Summer" Summer 11
"Ulsanbawi" M&D
"Flower, Wind and You" Ki Hui-hyeon (DIA), Jeon So-mi, Choi Yoo-jung, Kim Chung-ha (I.O.I)

Filmography

Drama

Year Title TV Network Role Note
2016 Drinking Solo tvN Jung Chae-yeon Supporting Role

Reality shows

Year Title TV Network Role Note
2015 DIA Daily Afreeca TV Herself Season 1 and Season 2
2016 Eat, Sleep, Eat tvN Herself

Variety shows

Year Title TV Network Role Note
2015 Show Me The Money Mnet Herself
100 People, 100 Songs JTBC Herself
After School Club Arirang TV Herself [17]
Hidden Singer JTBC Herself
Two Yoo Project Sugar Man JTBC Herself [18]
Escape Crisis No.1 KBS2 Herself
Sweet Temptation Naver Witch Online drama
2016 Produce 101 Mnet Herself
Two Yoo Project Sugar Man JTBC Herself
Gag Concert KBS2 Herself
Happy Together KBS2 Herself
Hit the Stage Mnet Herself With Eunjin
Knowing Brothers JTBC Herself With I.O.I

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Nominated Work Result
2016 Asia Artist Awards Most Popular Actress Top 50 Drinking Solo 9th

References

  1. ↑ Which finalists were 'picked' to be in 'Produce 101's new girl group? Allkpop (01 April 2016).
  2. ↑ 8 Idol Group Members Graduating High School Today K-Pop-Map (04 February 2016).
  3. ↑ Get To Know DIA, K-Pop's Newest Girl Group Kpopstarz (21 August 2015).
  4. ↑ [MV] ELSIE(은정) _ I’m good(편해졌어) (Feat. K.will(케이윌)) Youtube (30 April 2015).
  5. ↑ "MBK Entertainment (Core Contents Media) reported to also unleash a new girl group this year". Allkpop (06 January 2015).
  6. ↑ "MBK Entertainment (Core Contents Media) to air a survival show for its new girl group + details on trainee Seulgi" Allkpop (03 February 2015).
  7. ↑ "DIA says it's 'Somehow' a good day in debut MV" Allkpop (14 September 2015).
  8. ↑ DIA’s Chaeyeon and Cathy Leave Group Temporarily to Join Mnet’s Girl Group Project “Produce 101″ Soompi (17 December 2015)
  9. ↑ “Produce 101″ Girl Group I.O.I to Debut With a Mini Album Soompi (03 April 2016).
  10. ↑ http://m.entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=213&aid=0000871912
  11. ↑ kokoberry (2016-06-10). "I.O.I's First Unit Group Members Revealed". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  12. ↑ "DIA Jung ChaeYeon Celebrates the First Airing of "Drinking Solo"". Kpopmap. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  13. ↑ http://www.soompi.com/2016/06/30/dias-jung-chaeyeon-make-acting-debut-tvn-comedic-drama/
  14. ↑ Park, Jung-sun. "[피플is] TV는 지금 매일매일 정채연". Joins. JTBC PLUS, JTBC Content Hub Co., Ltd. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  15. ↑ Hwang, Hye-jin. "정채연 대세 맞네, 1년 광고 모델료 2억원 '파격 대우'". Daum 연예. Newsen. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  16. ↑ "[POP이슈]"1음방 2무대" 정채연, I.O.I 위한 이유있는 '두탕'". Herald Pop. Herald Corporation. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  17. ↑ "After School Club TV Archive - Guest: DIA" Arirang (06 October 2015).
  18. ↑ Korean DIA 예빈,은진,채연 MC 유재석-유희열과 대기실 인증샷 공개 MBK Entertainment (17 November 2015).
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