Yoon Chae-kyung | |
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.jpg) Yoon in April 2018 | |
| Born | (1996-07-07)July 7, 1996 (age 28) Incheon, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Hanlim Multi Art School |
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| Agent | Management A.M.9 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–2014 2016–2022 |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 윤채경 |
| Hanja | 尹彩暻 |
| Revised Romanization | Yun Chaegyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yun Ch'aegyŏng |
Yoon Chae-kyung (Korean: 윤채경; born July 7, 1996), is a South Korean actress and singer. Yoon began her career with debuted as a member ofPuretty under DSP in Japan during 2012 and the group later disbanded in January 2014. Following the disbandment, Yoon appeared as a contestant in the 2014Kara's reality show for searching a new memberKara Project. She also appeared in the reality showProduce 101 and later in the mockumentary seriesThe God of Music 2 which she became a member of project groupC.I.V.A and also joined the fan-made group ofProduce 101,I.B.I both respectively in 2016. Yoon later was added as a member of the DSP girl groupApril in 2017 and participated in group activities until their disbandment in 2022.
Yoon Chae-kyung was born on July 7, 1996, inIncheon and grew up inSiheung. She graduated from Eungye Middle School andHanlim Multi Art School.[1]
On September 5, 2012, Chaekyung debuted in the girl groupPuretty, which was a South Korean group based in Japan. They were planning to debut in South Korea as well.[2] Puretty had their first performance at the 2012 Tokyo Toy Show and sang the song "Check it Love"[3] which is thetheme song for the animePretty Rhythm: Dear My Future.[4] The group disbanded in January 2014 without making their Korean debut.[5]
In mid-2014, Yoon participated inKara Project, a reality show to competed become new members of the girl groupKara.[6]
In early 2016, Yoon representedDSP Media onProduce 101, a show where the final 11 contestants formed the girl group I.O.I. In the final episode, she was ranked in 16th place. On May 1, she released a digital single in collaboration withApril's Chaewon titled "Clock" (Korean: 시계).[7]
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In July 2016, she was cast as a trainee inMnet's mockumentary seriesThe God of Music 2 with a few otherProduce 101 contestants and later formed the project girl group,C.I.V.A, which released the song"Why" featuringMiryo.[8]
In August 2016, she joined LOEN Entertainment's project groupIBI. The group released the digital single "Molae Molae" (Korean: 몰래몰래) on August 18.[9] On November 11, it was revealed that she would be joiningApril, following the departure of one of its members.[10]
Yoon debuted as a member of April with their third EPPrelude on January 4, 2017[11][12][13] The group officially disbanded on January 28, 2022.[14]
In February 2022, Yoon was confirmed as being cast on web-dramaCalming Signal, played role of Cha Do-hee.[15]
On April 22, 2022, Yoon decided to end her contract with DSP Media.[16] Later on April 25, 2022, Yoon signed a contract with Management A.M.9.[17]
In November 2023, Yoon starred in the KBS historical dramaKorea-Khitan War with played the character Queen Wonhwa.[18]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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| "Clock" (시계) (with Chaewon ofApril) | 2016 | —[A] |
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| "Lovesome" (우리 꼭 사귀는 것 같잖아요) (withVoisper) | 2019 | — | N/A | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | ||||
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Yellow" (withNam Tae-hyun,Giant Pink,Kanto) | 2018 | Non-album singles |
| "Happy Now" (with Kim Il-joong) | 2021 |
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| 2023 | In Dream | Seo Yoon-kyeong | [20] |
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| 2023–2024 | Korea–Khitan War | Queen Wonhwa | [21] |
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| 2021 | Time to Be Together 1:11 | Song Yeo-wool | [22] |
| 2022 | Calming Signal | Cha Do-hee | [23] |
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| 2014 | Kara Project | Contestant | [6] | |
| 2016 | Produce 101 | [7] | ||
| The God of Music 2 | Cast member | [8] | ||
| Plan Man | Episode 7–9 | [24] | ||
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| 2017 | Law of the Jungle | Episode 283–287 | [25] | |
| 2020 | Top 10 Student | Panel | ||
| People of Trot | Vice manager | |||
| 2021 | Jury 24 | Cast member |
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| 2021–2022 | Accompanying - Life is a picnic | Angel in the underworld | [26] |
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