“Kim Chae Won” (김채원), also simply known as “Chaewon” (채원) is a former member of IZ*ONE. She is the leader of LE SSERAFIM under Source Music and a former trainee from Woollim Entertainment, who became a member of the project group after participating in Produce 48 as a contestant and finishing in 10th place in the ranking.
Official Profile[]
- Birthday: August 1, 2000
- Blood type: B
- Height: 164cm
- Hobby: Watching movies, Watching choreography videos
- Talent: Eating spicy food
Career[]
Childhood[]
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Pre-debut[]
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Produce 48[]
On May 11, 2018, Chaewon was announced as a contestant on Produce 48, as a trainee under Woollim Entertainment along with Kwon Eun Bi, Kim Su Yun and Kim So Hee. She was apart of a performance team named Memory Fabricators along with Yabuki Nako, Jang Gyu Ri, Jo Yu Ri and Na Go Eun. She finished the competition in 10th place with 2,238,192 votes, debuting as a member of the project group, IZ*ONE.
IZ*ONE[]
The group officially debuted on October 29, 2018 with their first mini album COLOR*IZ with the title track, La Vie en Rose.
Post-IZ*ONE, LE SSERAFIM[]
On August 17, rumors surfaced that she would be recruited into Source Music's new girl group. Later, both HYBE and Woollim Entertainment, the agency that represents Chaewon, released a brief statement in response to the claims that they "cannot help verify information regarding our artist contracts. We ask for your understanding.” Later on, Woollim Entertainment was withdrawn from the information about Chaewon on Naver. In addition, her profile has also been deleted from the company's official website, increasing rumors that her contract has been completely transferred to HYBE.
On March 14, 2022, it was announced that Chaewon and IZ*ONE's former groupmate Sakura had officially signed to Source Music and would be debuting in their upcoming girl group. Not long afterward, it was announced that the new girl group, in which their name was later revealed to be LE SSERAFIM, would be making their debut in May.
On April 7, Chaewon was revealed as the fourth member of LE SSERAFIM. She was announced to be the leader soon after she was revealed, confirming the leak from March 24. The group officially debuted on May 2, 2022 with the mini album Fearless.
Education[]
She attended Seoul Poi Elementary School, Guryong Middle School, Gaepo High School but left to study in Hanlim Multi Arts School.
Official Character[]
Filmography[]
Television[]
Music Video Appearances[]
- Golden Child - LET ME (2018)
Discography[]
Covers[]
- Hold My Hand (2021)
- You And I From The Beginning (2021)
- Someday (2021)
- It Was Love (2021)
- Love Lane (2020)
- Go Go Summer! With Sakura, Minju and Yuri (2019)
- Love Will Show You Everything With Yuri (2019)
- Selfish (2018)
Song Credits[]
| Year | Album | Song | Writing | Composer | Arranger | Ref |
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| 2020 | Oneiric Diary | Pretty | ✔️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | |
| With*One | ✔️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | |||
| One-reeler / Act IV | Slow Journey | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✖️ |
Units[]
Main Article: Units
