Elkie Chong | |
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.jpg) Chong in February 2018 | |
| Born | Chong Ting-yan (1998-11-02)2 November 1998 (age 27) |
| Other names | Elkie |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | Cube |
| Member of | CLC |
| Formerly of | |
| 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 |
| RR | Elki |
| MR | Elk'i |
Musical artist | |
Chong Ting-yan, known professionally asElkie Chong, (born 2 November 1998) is a Hong Kong singer and actress currently based in mainland China. She was previously a child-actress under inHong Kong’sTVB and has appeared on several television dramas.[1] UnderCube Entertainment, she debuted as a member of the South Korean girl groupCLC in February 2016.[2][3][4] Following her request to terminate her contract with Cube in December 2020, Elkie left both Cube and CLC in February 2021.
Chong was born on 2 November 1998 inHong Kong. She attendedCarmel Pak U Secondary School.[citation needed]
Chong was a popular teenage star in Hong Kong, being a former member of the Hong Kong project girl-group Honey Bees, and also a child-actress underTVB who acted in almost 20 dramas.[1][2][5]
In February 2016, Chong was introduced as a new member of the South Korean girl-groupCLC together withKwon Eun-bin. She officially made her Korean debut on 29 February with the release of CLC's thirdEP,Refresh, and made her first public appearance with the group on the 463rd episode ofMnet'sM Countdown performing "High Heels".[6][7][8]
Chong was announced to make herK-drama debut in March 2018, in the weekend dramaRich Family's Son as Mong Mong, a Chinese foreign exchange student.[9][10]
Chong made her solo debut with digital single "I Dream" on November 23, 2018.[11]
In 2019, Chong was cast in a recurring role in Chinese dramaA Little Thing Called First Love as Yang Man Ling, a senior who is responsible for a radio station.[citation needed]
In December 2020, Chong requested that her exclusive contract with Cube Entertainment be terminated on the grounds that the company violated the contract. She claimed that she had not been paid for her acting activities, and that Cube Entertainment had already stopped their "developmental support" of CLC.[12]
On February 3, 2021, Cube Entertainment confirmed Chong's departure from CLC, and her contract with the company has been terminated.[13][14] Chong currently resides and is pursuing a career in mainland China, although she maintains a good relationship with her former CLC members.[15] In June 2021, Chong collaborated with T.U.B.S memberJi Li [zh] for the song "Gave My Heart Away".[16]
| Title | Year | Peak position | Sales | Album | |
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| "I Dream" | 2018 | — | — | N/a | Non-album singles |
| "Speed Up" | 2023 | — | — | ||
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| "Gave My Heart Away"(withJi Li [zh]) | 2021 | — | — | N/a | Non-album single |
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| "After the Play is Over"(withLee Chang-sub,Huta) | 2016 | — | — | N/a | After the Play Ends OST[17] |
| "—" denotes songs that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
All credits are adapted from theKorea Music Copyright Association, unless stated otherwise.[18]
| Song | Year | Lyrics | Music | ||
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| Credited | With | Credited | With | ||
| "I Dream" | 2018 | Yes | N/a | Yes | Becky |
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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| "Speed Up" | 2023 | Hsuan Wu Su Zan | [19] |
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