Chaeyoung (TWICE)

Son Chae Young, or popularly known as Chaeyoung, is a Korean singer. She is a member of the K-POP girl group TWICE.

She gained popularity through the Mnet reality show SIXTEEN in 2015 and then became famous after debuting as the sub vocalist and main rapper of TWICE.

Career

Even though her fame majority comes from TWICE, Chaeyoung already had a strong passion for the performing arts field at a very young age. In her childhood, she modeled for a children’s magazine.

She then decided to become a singer one day. Because of her dream, she finally took some dance lessons to prepare for her future career.

After doing some lessons, she finally did an audition for JYP Entertainment at her 14 years old. Chaeyoung successfully passed her audition on June 6, 2012, and became their trainee.

During her trainee days, she doing a lot of practice and also made some appearances, such as in GOT7’s Stop Stop It MV and miss A’s Only You MV.

Chaeyeong then became a participant in Sixteen, a survival show in 2015. For her success consequence, she successfully joined the formed girl group, namely TWICE.

TWICE made its first debut on October 20, 2015, by releasing the first EP called The Story Begins. Shortly, she became the first member to be trusted to write in their song.

Profile

Real Name: Son Chae Young (손채영)
Stage Name: Chaeyoung (채영)
Nickname: Chaeyoung, Baby Lion, Chaeng, Strawberry Princess, Baby Beast, Chaengcasso
Birthday: April 23, 1999
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Nationality: South Korean
Position: Sub Vocalist, Main Rapper (TWICE)
Religion: Roman Catholic
Profession: Singer, Rapper
Education: Hanlim Multi Arts School
Hobbies: Drawing, Listening to music
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Instagram: @chaeyo.0
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Height, Weight & Appearance

Height: 163 cm (5’4″)
Weight: 48 kg (106 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: Brown
Body measurements: 32-23-34 (Bust -41, Waist -33, and Hips -14 inches)
Shoe size: 7 (US)
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Family

Father: –
Mother: –
Brother: Jeong Hun
Sister: –

Boyfriend & Dating History

Jung Seong Hyun (Chim Hwa Sa)

In November 2020, Chaeyoung was heavily linked with a tattoo artist who’s named Jung Seong Hyun.

Fans started to look for small proofs of her alleged romance. In a Bubble picture of jewellery that she shared on January 2021, fans noticed a beaded friendship bracelet with “JSH” initials, which they claimed to be his.

Fans also thought that a drawing of a woman shared on Jung Seong Hyun Instagram is Chaeyoung, because of a mole of her face’s left side.

JYP Entertainment published a statement saying they would rather not comment on their artists’ personal life. There has not been any updates about it ever since.

Net Worth

Chaeyoung has an estimated net worth between $1 million – $2 million. She mainly earns from her career as a singer, dancer and songwriter in TWICE.

She also earns through brand deal endorsements.

TWICE

TWICE reportedly earns an estimated $5.11 million a year through album and merchandise sales. They evenly split among the 9 members.

Controversies

Wearing a Shirt with Swastika Logo

In March 2023, Chaeyong shared a photo of herself on Instagram, wearing a white shirt. However, fans noticed that the shirt featured a Sid Vicious’, Sex Pistols’ bassist, image wearing a logo of swastika.

Fans voiced their criticism before she took down the picture shortly after.

It wasn’t the first time she received backlash due to her clothing choice that week. Previously, she wore a crop top with American flag image and text that reads “where we go one, we go all.”

The phrase is commonly associated with a right American political conspiracy theory and political movement.

She then posted an apology via her Instagram page, admitting that she’s “not thoroughly reviewing it,” and promised to be more careful in the future.

Plastic Surgery

It has never been revealed if Chaeyoung did plastic surgery.

Facts

Chaeyeong’s MBTI type is INFP-T.
She has a brother that younger than her, namely Jeong Hun. Her brother worked as a model.
She once appeared in JY Park’s MV, namely Fire alongside TWICE members.
Red is Chaeyoung’s representative color.
Chaeyeong really loves drawing.
She said that 29 is her favorite number because 2 represents TWICE and 9 represents the number of TWICE members.
Chayeong hates beans.
Nayeon often teases her about her dislike towards beans.
Chaeyoung likes healthy foods, such as veggies.
She doesn’t like sweets.
She spends her childhood with her grandmother.
She can impersonate some sounds, such as window-wiping sound or duck sound.
Rose from BLACKPINK is her close friend.
She often sings Pen-Pineapple-Apple Pen alongside Tzuyu.
This idol once made an appearance in Stop Stop It music video by GOT 7.
She also made an appearance in the music video Only You by miss A.
In The Most Beautiful Faces of 2020 by TC Candler, Chaeyoung got the 66th position.
She has a responsibility to wash the dishes at their dorm alongside Dahyun.
Katarina is her English name.
Among the members, she sleeps a lot.
She really loves basketball.
Disney cartoons are her favorite movies.
Whenever she can’t fall asleep, she will listen to music, play her phone, use a dictionary, and thinking.
She is a close friend of Yeorum from Cosmic Girls because they were a schoolmate when they were in middle school.
She is also close to April’s Jinsol because they were classmates in high school.
Chaeyoung and I.O.I’s Somi are soulmates.
She learned ballet when she was still young.
Chaeyoung is good when impersonating Togeworl by Kim Yerin.
She often gets shy if she has to sing in front of the members.
She loves If by Taeyeon.
She’s able to write songs.
Chaeyoung wrote Eye Eye Eyes alongside Jihyo and some raps in TWICE songs.
When she becomes an adult, she will get the driver’s license ASAP.
She stayed in the same room with Dahyun and Tzuyu.
She said that someone who can take care of her well, loves her a lot, and dresses well is her ideal type.

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Reality shows

SIXTEEN (Mnet | 2015), as a contestant

Variety shows

Two Yoo Project – Sugar Man (JTBC | 2015), as a guest (Ep. 11)

Music video appearances

Fire (2016) – J.Y. Park (feat. Conan O’Brien, Steven Yeun, & Jimin Park)
Only You (2015) – miss A
Girls Girls Girls (2014) – GOT7

Quotes

“I’m an INFP so I’m super emotional. However, I don’t really show that to others and just let it out when I’m alone. I believe there isn’t really a reason to express it to others and it’s most fun to let it out when I’m by myself.

“When I was in high school, there was a bunk bed in our dorm and when I went to my spot on the upper bed, I couldn’t see anything. That space was my only private space. Every night, I’d turn on a small light and write something in my notebook. With a desire to blow off steam. I listened to songs I liked, drew pictures, and even bawled when things got really hard. “

“Of course there are times when I have regrets, but if my desire to do something grows really big, I don’t even have the thought of ‘what if I regret this later?’ I just have to do it. I have to get it done to feel satisfied.”

“You know how people say ‘If I moved to Hawaii, I’d be so happy and free.’ However, if your mind is nervous, it will be the same whether you’re in Korea or Hawaii. I often think that my mind has to be stable and at peace to feel truly free, so that I’m free no matter what I do or what decision I make.”

“I want to become a grandma who’s cool and good at cooking. Just like my grandma, a cool grandma who cooks a lot of yummy things for her grandchildren and goes on vacations alone wearing shoes, coats, and pearl earrings she’s had since she was young.”

“I’m short, but I don’t try to look tall.”

“Some people just think of idols as having a pretty or cute image or being full of aegyo, but I want to broaden this view. You can have this kind or that kind of image as an idol. I think an idol can be expressed in different ways.”

“Though I seem like a baby on the surface, I want to be a person who’s kind but not soft. A person who’s good to others but have my own clear perspective, own preferences, and who can speak my own opinions with conviction.”

“Im not giving up Im just starting over.”

“No matter how you feel get up, dress up, never give up.”

“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be.”