Chaeyoung


Son Chae-young, known mononymously as Chaeyoung, is a South Korean rapper, singer, and songwriter. She is a member of Twice, a K-pop girl group formed by JYP Entertainment.

Early life

Chaeyoung was born in Seoul, South Korea on April 23, 1999. Chaeyoung took at interest in performing arts from a young age and started off as a model for a children's magazine. Before joining JYP Entertainment she had decided she wanted to become a singer and took dance lessons for over a year.

Career

Chaeyoung was 14 years old when she first auditioned to join JYP Entertainment as a trainee and joined after passing two rounds of auditions. She started off as a singer but started to train as a rapper shortly after commencing her training. Before debuting with Twice, she appeared in music videos by Got7 and Miss A. Chaeyoung participated in the reality television competition Sixteen in 2015. As one of nine successful participants, she went on to join the newly-formed girl group Twice. On October 20, 2015, Twice officially debuted with the release of their first extended play The Story Begins. In addition to her singing for the group, Chaeyoung is known for being one of Twice's rappers, along with fellow group member Dahyun. Since her debut, Chaeyoung has written multiple songs for Twice and covered "Alone" by Cheeze as a solo project.

Personal life

Chaeyoung attended Hanlim Multi Art School with fellow Twice member Tzuyu, and graduated in 2019. In 2020, Chaeyoung's personal phone number was leaked on social media; JYP Entertainment released a statement about the incident, and Chaeyoung responded directly on Twice's Instagram page.

Discography

YearSongAlbumArtistNotesRef.
2016"Precious Love"Page TwoTwiceCo-written with J.Y. Park
2017"Eyes, Eyes, Eyes"SignalTwiceCo-written with Jihyo
2017"Missing U"TwicetagramTwiceCo-written with Earattack and Dahyun
2017"Don't Give Up"TwicetagramTwice
2018"Sweet Talker"What Is Love?TwiceCo-written with Jeongyeon
2018"Young & Wild"Yes or YesTwiceCo-written with Kim Hyun-yoo
2019"Strawberry"Fancy YouTwiceCo-written with Kim Eun-su
2019"21:29"Feel SpecialTwiceCo-written with all Twice members
2019"How U Doin'"&TwiceTwiceCo-written with Risa Horie and co-composed with Frants
2020"Sweet Summer Day"More & MoreTwiceCo-written with Jeongyeon

Filmography

Television shows

Event hosting