Draft:Chaeryeong

Lee Chae-ryeong ( born June 5, 2001), known mononymously as Chaeryeong, is a South Korean singer, rapper and dancer. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Itzy, a South Korean k-pop group formed by JYP Entertainment.

Early Life
Chaeryeong was born on June 5, 2001, in Yongin, South Korea. She has two siblings—Chaeyeon and Chaemin. She completed her secondary education at Hanlim Multi Art School, majoring in the Department of Musical Theatre, graduating in 2020 along with bandmate Ryujin.

2013–2015: K-pop Star 3 and Sixteen
Chaeryeong appeared for the first time on television along with her elder sister, Chaeyeon during the third season of K-pop Star. She and her and her sister were eliminated from the show, however, they were able to join JYP Entertainment as trainees.

Then in 2015, she participated in Mnet's reality survival show Sixteen, which eventually determined the members of girl group Twice. She was eliminated in the last episode of Sixteen and could not debut. She continued to train under JYP Entertainment.

2019–present: Debut with Itzy
On February 12, 2019, Chaeryeong officially debuted as a member of Itzy, with the release of their digital single album, It'z Different led by the single Dalla Dalla. In 2023, she was featured on the track "Doremifasolatido" in Lee Chan-hyuk's 2023 album Umbrella. Chaeryeong, alongside bandmate Yeji, are set to serve as mentors in the SBS reality survival series Universe Ticket.