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Introduction
Jung Chae-Yeon who is best known by the mononym Chaeyeon is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known for being a member of the South Korean girl group DIA, and for finishing 7th in the survival show Produce 101, making her a member of I.O.I.
Early life
| Name | Jung Chae-Yeon |
| Net Worth | $2 million |
| Profession | Singer, Actress |
| Height | 1.65m |
| Age | 24 years |
Jung Chae-Yeon was born on December 1, 1997 (age 24 years) in Suncheon, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. She is the daughter of Kim Yeo-jin and has a 2-year-old sister named Jeong Si-Yeon. She attended the School of Performing Arts Seoul from 2013 to 2016 with fellow DIA member Ahn Eun-jin. On February 4, 2016, she graduated from SOPA.
Career
In January 2015, MBK Entertainment announced its plans to debut a new girl group, originally with a strategy to have candidates compete on a reality survival program. Once the idea was scrapped, however, the company decided to select its members internally and the final line-up was revealed with seven members, including Seung-hee, Cathy, Eunice, Jenny, Ye-bin, Eun-jin and Chae-Yeon.
DIA released their debut album, Do It Amazing, on September 14, 2015, with the lead single “Somehow” (왠지; Waenji). In December 2015, MBK Entertainment announced that Jung Chae-Yeon temporarily withdrew from the group to join the trainee survival program Produce 101, which she had auditioned for and signed contracts with before DIA officially debuted.
Jung Chae-Yeon finished 7th overall with 215,338 votes, debuting with the I.O.I project group in May 2016. A week after their debut extended play Chrysalis was released, MBK Entertainment confirmed that Jung will return to DIA for their upcoming comeback in June 2016. YMC Entertainment revealed that she would be absent from I.O.I’s sub-unit promotions as well. Her casting in tvN’s Drinking Solo was confirmed on June 30, 2016, marking her acting debut.
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DIA’s second extended play, Spell was released on September 13, 2016, with the lead single “Mr Potter”. September 18–24, 2016 was noted for exceptionally busy television work for Jung, starting with bi-weekly broadcasts of Drinking Solo (September 19–20).
Chae-Yeon appearance on Hit the Stage with fellow DIA member Eun-jin aired on September 21, 2016, and the premiere of the variety series Go-Go with Mr Paik aired on September 23, 2016, with her starring alongside Shinee’s Onew. Combined with idol groups’ tendency to perform on each of South Korea’s daily music programs, a writer for Daily Sports noted that a viewer could see Jung’s face virtually every day. She was revealed as the new face of jewellery brand Lamucha that same week, signing a one-year 200 million won the contract.
Jung Chae-Yeon re-joined I.O.I for their second promotional cycle as a full group, releasing Miss Me? on October 17, 2016, with the lead single “Very Very Very”. The October 21, 2016 broadcast of Music Bank marked an incident where due to scheduling conflicts, she performed on the show twice; once with DIA on their final run of televised performances for “Mr Potter”, and again with I.O.I. as they began promotions for “Very Very Very”.
In December 2016, Jung was cast in the science fiction web drama 109 Strange Things, co-starring Choi Tae-Joon. She plays the role of senior philosophy student Shin Ki-won whose family takes in KDI-109, a robot from the future. The drama is set to air on Naver TV Cast in early 2017, with six episodes. She began modelling for Jill Stuart New York in January 2017.
Movies and TV Shows
In 2017, Jung Chae-Yeon
In 2018, Jung stars in KBS’ weekend drama Marry Me Now, playing the younger version of Jang Mi-hee’s character. She was also cast in her first film, Live Again, Love Again, which premiered in February 2018. The same month, Jung was announced as the new MC of SBS’ music program Inkigayo. Jung was cast in the KBS music drama To. Jenny, her first leading role on television.
Jung Chae-Yeon starred in the Netflix youth romance drama My First First Love.
Husband
Jung Chae-Yeon is currently single. She is not dating anyone for now. Her boyfriend or husband to be is unknown to the general public.
Jung Chae-Yeon net worth
How much is Jung Chae-Yeon worth? Jung Chae-Yeon net worth is estimated at around $2 million. Her main source of income is from her career as a singer and actress. Chae-Yeon successful career has earned her some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy cars trips. She is one of the richest and influential young singers in South Korea. However, on May 4, 2021, Jung and the members of I.O.I celebrated their 5th debut anniversary with a reunion live stream show called “Yes, I Love It!”.