Elkie Chong facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Elkie Chong
Elkie Chong in February 2018
Born	Chong Ting-yan (1998-11-02) 2 November 1998 (age 26) Tai Po District, Hong Kong, China
Other names	Elkie
Occupation	Singer actress
Years active	2009–present
Musical career
Genres	K-pop
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Cube
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	莊錠欣
Simplified Chinese	庄锭欣
Hanyu Pinyin	Zhuāng Dìngxīn
Yale Romanization	Jōng Ding-yān
Jyutping	Zong1 Ding3-jan1
Korean stage name
Hangul	엘키
Transcriptions Revised Romanization Elki McCune–Reischauer Elk'i

Elkie Chong (born November 2, 1998) is a talented singer and actress from Hong Kong. She started her career as a child actress in Hong Kong. Later, she became a member of the popular South Korean girl group called CLC. Elkie is now based in mainland China, where she continues her career in music and acting.

Early life

Elkie Chong was born in Hong Kong on November 2, 1998. She went to Carmel Pak U Secondary School.

Career

Early career (2009–2015)

Before joining CLC, Elkie was a well-known teenage star in Hong Kong. She was part of a girl group called Honey Bees. Elkie also worked as a child actress for TVB, a TV station in Hong Kong. She appeared in almost 20 different TV shows!

Joining CLC and solo music (2016–2019)

In February 2016, Elkie became a new member of the K-pop girl group CLC. She joined with another new member, Kwon Eun-bin. Elkie officially started her K-pop journey on February 29. This was when CLC released their third mini-album, Refresh. Her first public performance with the group was on a TV show called M Countdown. They performed their song "High Heels".

Elkie also started acting in Korean dramas. In March 2018, she appeared in the drama Rich Family's Son. She played a Chinese exchange student named Mong Mong.

On November 23, 2018, Elkie released her first solo song, "I Dream." In 2019, she acted in a Chinese drama called A Little Thing Called First Love. She played Yang Man Ling, a senior student who worked at a radio station.

New beginnings (2020–present)

In December 2020, Elkie decided to leave her company, Cube Entertainment. She also left the group CLC. Cube Entertainment confirmed her departure on February 3, 2021.

Elkie now lives and works in mainland China. She is still good friends with her former CLC members. In June 2021, Elkie worked with actor Ji Li on a song called "Gave My Heart Away."

Music

Elkie has released her own songs. Her first solo song was "I Dream" in 2018. She also released "SPEED UP" in 2023. In 2021, she sang "Gave My Heart Away" with Ji Li. She also sang "After the Play is Over" with Lee Chang-sub and Huta for a TV show soundtrack in 2016.

Acting roles

Elkie Chong in 2017

Elkie has acted in many TV shows since 2009. Here are some of them:

Images for kids

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  Elkie Chong in February 2018

See also

In Spanish: Elkie para niños