Yoon Chae-kyung explained

Yoon Chae-kyung
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Birth Date:7 July 1996
Birth Place:Incheon, South Korea
Alma Mater:Hanlim Multi Art School
Agent:Management A.M.9
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Genre:K-pop
Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2016–2022
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Hangul:윤채경
Rr:Yun Chae-gyeong
Mr:Yun Ch'aekyŏng

Yoon Chae-kyung (; born July 7, 1996), is a South Korean actress and singer. Yoon began her career with debuted as a member of Puretty under DSP in Japan during 2012 and the group later disbanded in January 2014. Following the disbandment, Yoon appeared as a contestant in the 2014 Kara's reality show for searching a new member Kara Project. She also appeared in the reality show Produce 101 and later in the mockumentary series The God of Music 2 which she became a member of project group C.I.V.A and also joined the fan-made group of Produce 101, I.B.I both respectively in 2016. Yoon later was added as a member of the DSP girl group April in 2017 and participated in group activities until their disbandment in 2022.

Early life

Yoon Chae-kyung was born on July 7, 1996, in Incheon and grew up in Siheung. She graduated from Eungye Middle School and Hanlim Multi Art School.[1]

Career

2012–14: Puretty and Kara Project

See main article: Puretty and Kara Project. In mid-2014, Yoon participated in Kara Project, a reality show in which seven trainees competed to become new members of the girl group Kara.[2]

2016: Produce 101, C.I.V.A and I.B.I

See main article: Produce 101 and I.B.I. In early 2016, Yoon represented DSP Media on Produce 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 with April's Chaewon titled "Clock" .[3]

In July 2016, she was cast as a trainee in Mnet's mockumentary series The God of Music 2 with a few other Produce 101 contestants and later formed the project girl group, C.I.V.A, which released the song "Why" featuring Miryo.[4]

In August 2016, she joined LOEN Entertainment's project group IBI. The group released the digital single "Molae Molae" on August 18.[5] On November 11, it was revealed that she would be joining April, following the departure of one of its members.[6]

2017–2022: April

See main article: April (group). Yoon debuted as a member of April with their third mini-album Prelude[7] [8] and its title track, "April Story", on January 4, 2017.[9] April officially disbanded on January 28, 2022.[10]

On April 22, 2022, Yoon decided to end her contract with DSP Media.[11] Later on April 25, 2022, Yoon signed a contract with Management A.M.9.[12]

Discography

Collaborations

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesAlbum
KOR
"Clock"
2016
  • KOR: 10,343
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"Lovesome"
2019
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Promotional singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Yellow"
2018rowspan="2"
"Happy Now"
2021

Filmography

Web series

YearTitleRole
2021Time to Be Together 1:11Song Yeo-wool[15]
2022Calming SignalCha Do-hee[16]

Television shows

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Kara ProjectContestant
2016Produce 101
The God of Music 2Cast member
Plan ManEpisode 7–9[17]
We Will Eat Well
2017Law of the JungleEpisode 283–287[18]
2020Top 10 StudentPanel
People of TrotVice manager
2021Jury 24Cast member

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 한림예고 연예인 한림연예예술고등학교 출신 졸업생 재학생 총정리. ko. August 11, 2020. r-pin.tistory.com.
  2. Web site: Jun. Su-mi. May 12, 2014. ko:카라 소속사 "새 멤버 영입 결정, 영입 인원수 미정". Kara's agency "Decision to recruit new members, number of recruits undecided". August 19, 2015. eNews24. CJ E&M.
  3. Web site: Choo. Young-jun. July 25, 2016. ko:'프로듀스101' 출신 윤채경, 젤리 광고모델 발탁. Yoon Chae-kyung, from 'Produce 101', was selected as a jelly advertisement model. August 20, 2016. Nate. ko.
  4. Web site: New Girl Group CIVA Confirmed to Debut in July. Cho. He-jin. June 28, 2016. Mnet. August 2, 2016.
  5. Web site: August 18, 2016. ko:'데뷔' I.B.I 김소희, "'프듀' 생각나서 눈물 날 뻔" 벅찬 소감. 'Debut' I.B.I Kim So-hee, "I almost cried when I thought of 'Produce 101'". August 20, 2016. Naver. MyDaily. ko.
  6. News: ko:DSP 측 "윤채경, 에이프릴 합류..새 음반 준비中". ko. DSP side "Yoon Chae-kyung joins April... preparing for a new album". November 11, 2016. Naver.
  7. Web site: Lim. Jeong-yeo. December 21, 2016. April to return with new members. December 24, 2016. Kpop Herald.
  8. Web site: Lee. Bora. April to Release First Album as 6 Member Group. CJ E&M enewsWorld. December 21, 2016. December 24, 2016.
  9. Web site: Min. Susan. [Video] April Releases Teaser Video for ′April Story′]. Mwave. January 3, 2017. January 8, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170109021452/http://mwave.interest.me/en/kpop-news/article/111422/april-releases-teaser-video-for-april-story-all-kpop-news. January 9, 2017. dead.
  10. News: Lee. Seung-rok. January 28, 2022. ko:[전문] 에이프릴, 전격 해체 발표. ko. [Full text] April announces disbandment. My Daily. January 28, 2022. Naver.
  11. Web site: Oh. Yoon-ju. April 22, 2022. ko:[전문] 에이프릴 출신 윤채경, 소속사 떠난다. [Special] April's Yoon Chae-kyung leaves the agency. April 22, 2022. Sports Khan. ko. Naver.
  12. Web site: Kim. Ha-young. April 25, 2022. ko:에이프릴 출신 윤채경, 에이엠나인과 전속계약...윤균상과 한솥밥[공식]. Yoon Chae-kyung from April, signed an exclusive contract with A.M.9... Yun Gyun-sang and Hansotbap [Official]. April 25, 2022. Sports Kyunghyang. ko. Naver.
  13. Web site: 서효림-오지호-김승수-윤채경, 영화 '인드림' 캐스팅 [공식]]. Jeong Hee-yeon. Seo Hyo-rim - Oh Ji-ho - Kim Seung-soo - Yoon Chae-kyung, cast in the movie 'Indream' [Official]. Sports Donga. Naver. March 4, 2022. March 4, 2022. ko.
  14. Web site: ko:"아무도 몰랐다"...'고려 거란 전쟁' 저 女배우, 걸그룹 에이프릴 출신 윤채경이었네? [MD픽](종합). "No one knew"...'Goryeo–Khitan War' That female actress was Yoon Chae-kyung from the girl group April? [MD Pick] (Comprehensive). https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003789136. Naver. My Daily. ko. Lee. Seung-rok. November 20, 2023. November 26, 2023.
  15. Web site: 윤채경 캐스팅, '1시 11분 너에게 가는 시간'서 첫 연기. Yoon Chae-kyung cast, her first acting role in '1:11 Time to You'. ko. Kim So-yeon. February 15, 2021. 매일경제.
  16. Web site: 윤채경 출연확정, '카밍시그널 멍냥멍냥'서 작가 지망생으로 출연. Ahn Ha-na. Yoon Chae-kyung confirmed to appear, appeared as an aspiring writer in 'Calming Signal. MBN. Naver. February 14, 2022. February 14, 2022. ko.
  17. Web site: '프로듀스 101' 주역 '플랜맨' 출동…제아-황인선-윤채경, 태국行. 'Produce 101' main cast 'Plan Man' dispatched...JeA-Hwang-In seon Yoon-Chae kyung, heading to Thailand. ko. Aju News. July 9, 2016. Jeong Jin-yeong.
  18. News: Lee Kyung-ho. 추성훈·재현·채경 등, 김병만 없이 '정글' 선발대 출국. Star News. August 16, 2017. August 16, 2017. ko. October 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026152054/https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2017081519393791140. live.
  19. Web site: 윤채경, 첫 연극 도전...'동행-인생은 소풍' 출연. Jeon Hyo-jin. Yoon Chae-kyung, first play challenge... Appeared in 'Accompanying - Life is a picnic'. Sports Donga. Naver. November 12, 2021. November 16, 2021. ko.