Chaeyoung facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Chaeyoung
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Chaeyoung in April 2024
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Son Chae-young
April 23, 1999 Seoul, South Korea
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| Alma mater | Hanlim Multi Art School |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2015–present |
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손채영
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孫彩瑛
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| Revised Romanization | Son Chaeyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Son Ch'aeyŏng |
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Son Chae-young (Hangul: 손채영; born April 23, 1999), known as Chaeyoung, is a South Korean singer and rapper. She is a member of the popular K-pop girl group Twice. This group was created by JYP Entertainment.
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Life as a K-pop Star
Early Life and Training
Chaeyoung was born in Seoul, South Korea, on April 23, 1999. From a young age, she loved performing. She even modeled for a children's magazine. Before joining JYP Entertainment, Chaeyoung decided she wanted to be a singer. She took dance lessons for over a year to prepare.
When she was 13, she passed the auditions and joined JYP Entertainment. This is a big company that trains K-pop idols. As a trainee, she appeared in music videos for other groups. These included Got7's "Stop Stop It" (2014) and Miss A's "Only You" (2015).
Becoming a Member of Twice
In 2015, Chaeyoung took part in a TV show called Sixteen. This show was a competition to choose members for a new girl group. Chaeyoung finished in sixth place, earning a spot in the group.
The new group was named Twice. Chaeyoung became one of its main rappers and singers. On October 20, 2015, Twice officially started their career. They released their first album, called The Story Begins.
Chaeyoung's Creative Work
Chaeyoung was the first member of Twice to help write songs. She wrote a rap part for the song "Precious Love" in 2016. This song was on Twice's album Page Two.
Since then, Chaeyoung has helped write lyrics for many Twice songs. She also helped compose a song for the first time on the group's Japanese album &Twice. The song was called "How U Doin'". This made her the first Twice member to help compose music.
Besides music, Chaeyoung also showed her artistic skills. She designed the special cover for the Page Two album. She also designed three different pairs of SPRIS shoes.
Solo Music Projects
Chaeyoung has also worked on solo music. She released covers of "Alone" by Cheeze and "Off My Face" by Justin Bieber. These were part of a special series called Melody Project.
In 2022, she started learning to play the guitar. She even performed her own unreleased song, "My Guitar," during Twice's Ready to Be World Tour. In October 2023, she worked with the pop duo Coco & Clair Clair. They released a remix of their song "Pop Star."
Brand Partnerships
Chaeyoung has worked with several fashion and beauty brands. In September 2023, she became a brand ambassador for Etro. This is an Italian fashion company in Japan. In November, she became the face of CipiCipi, a Japanese cosmetics brand.
Personal Life and Education
Chaeyoung went to Hanlim Multi Art School. This is a famous school for performing arts in South Korea. Her fellow Twice member, Tzuyu, also went there. Chaeyoung graduated in 2019.
In 2020, her personal phone number was shared online. JYP Entertainment made a statement about it. Chaeyoung also spoke about it on Twice's Instagram page. She is Catholic and her baptismal name is Catarina.
Music Releases
Singles
Chaeyoung has released one single as a featured artist:
- "Pop Star" (Chaeyoung remix) with Coco & Clair Clair (2023)
Other Songs
She has also been featured on other songs, including:
- "I'll Show You" (with Jihyo, Nayeon, Sana, Bekuh Boom and Annika Wells as K/DA) (2020)
- "Daring Woman" (당돌한 여자) (with Jihyo, Nayeon and Tzuyu) (2015)
Songs She Helped Write
Chaeyoung has helped write lyrics for many Twice songs. She also helped compose some of them. Here are a few examples:
- "Precious Love" (2016)
- "Eye, Eye, Eyes" (2017)
- "Missing U" (2017)
- "How U Doin'" (2019) (She also helped compose this one)
- "Strawberry" (2019)
- "The Feels" (Korean ver.) (2021)
- "Celebrate" (2022)
- "My Guitar" (내기타) (2023) (She also helped compose this one)
- "Rush" (2024)
TV Appearances
Television Shows
- 2015: Sixteen – She was a contestant and finished in 6th place.
- 2019: Battle Trip – She appeared with Tzuyu and Dahyun in episodes 141–142.
Hosting
- 2016: Suwon K-pop Super Concert – She hosted this concert with Kim Hee-chul, Zhou Mi, and Momo.
See also
In Spanish: Chaeyoung para niños
