- For other people known as 'Chaewon' or 'Kim Chae Won', see Chaewon and Kim Chaewon.
Kim Chae Won (김채원; or simply Chaewon) is a South Korean singer under Janggoon Entertainment. She is a former member of the girl group APRIL.
She is best known for participating in the survival shows KARA Project, Sing Again 3, and Girls On Fire.
She made her solo debut on August 29, 2022 with the digital single "Tomorrow".
Career[]
2014: KARA Project[]
On May 18, 2014, Chae Won was introduced as a contestant in the DSP Media's reality survival show KARA Project.[1] On July 1, 2014, she ranked 4th place and was unable to debut as KARA's new member.[2]
2015: Debut with APRIL[]
She debuted as a member of APRIL on August 24, 2015 with the group's first mini album Dreaming.
2022: Disbandment and departure from DSP Media, solo debut[]
On January 28, DSP Media announced the group had officially disbanded.[3]
On February 14, DSP Media announced that they have ended their exclusive contract with Chaewon.[4]
On July 19, she signed an exclusive contract with Janggoon Entertainment.[5]
On August 29, she made her solo debut with the digital single "Tomorrow".[6]
Personal life[]
Education[]
She attends Sungshin Women's University with Chaekyung.[7]
Discography[]
Digital singles[]
- "Tomorrow" (2022)
- "My Little Christmas" (2022)
Collaborations[]
- "Clock" (with Chaekyung) (2016)
- "Forever & Forever" (with Jinsol) (2022)
OSTs[]
- "Strongest Deliveryman OST Part.6" ("I Need You" with Kisum) (2017)
- "Evergreen OST Part.2" ("Begin Alone Again" with Jinsol) (2018)
- "동네앨범 OST" ("Humming" with Daewon) (2019)
- "More Than Friends OST Part.3" ("Sweet Dream" with J_ust) (2020)
- "Take Revenge OST Part.2" ("The End") (2020)
Producing and writing credits[]
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[8]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | |||
| Kim Chae Won | "Tomorrow" | "Tomorrow" | Writing Composing |
| "To the Memories of April" | |||
| "My Little Christmas" | Composing | ||
Filmography[]
Dramas[]
- Reply Pyeongchang, 100°F (Naver TV Cast, 2016)
Reality shows[]
- KARA Project (MBC, 2014)
- Sing Again 3 (JTBC, 2023) - contestant (as SingAgain3 Singer No.72)[9][10]
- Girls On Fire (JTBC, 2024) - contestant
Trivia[]
- She was nominated for "The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2020".[11]
Gallery[]
- Main article: Kim Chae Won (singer)/Gallery
References[]
Official links[]
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