Chaewon: from IZ*ONE member suspected of cheating to leader of LE SSERAFIM

Khánh HuyềnMar 31, 2024 at 13:35

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When she was announced as the leader of LE SSERAFIM, Chaewon received a lot of criticism because she thought she was a member who received fraudulent votes to debut in I*ZONE.

Chaewon's real name is Kim Chaewon, born on August 1, 2000 in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea. Currently, Kim Chaewon is a member of the girl group LE SSERAFIM formed by a collaboration between HYBE Labels and Source Music. She also holds the position of Leader of the group.

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In 2018, while still a trainee at Woollim Entertainment, Chaewon participated in Mnet's survival show "Produce 48" and reached 10th place with a total of 238,192 votes. After the show, she officially became a member of the girl group IZ*ONE.

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However, these votes were "exposed" as fraudulent. Since the Korean court announced the identities of the victims in the vote manipulation case of the series "Produce 101", including 2 contestants who should have been part of IZ*ONE including Lee Gaeun and Han Chowon , Kim Chaewon is always among the members most suspected of cheating. Of course, everything just stopped at the audience's suspicions because the court decided not to make the identities of the beneficiaries public, but looking at Kim Chaewon's ranking fluctuations through the "Produce 48" rounds, Korean netizens couldn't help but question her true position.

Doubts about Kim Chaewon's true rank were once again raised after it was reported that she would move to HYBE to debut with Source Music's new girl group, because many people felt annoyed when they saw a female. The idol is facing an opportunity for even greater success despite rising from a starting point that does not belong to her.

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Since before IZ*ONE officially disbanded, many people were sure that Kim Chaewon would be added to the Rocket Punch lineup or make a solo debut under Woollim Entertainment. Therefore, signing a contract with HYBE is truly a step that no one could have expected.

However, one thing that is hard to deny is Chaewon's ability, she has the ability to sing, dance and perform well. Not only that, although Chaewon is not top beauty, her visual is considered to suit Korean taste and looks very pleasant.

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Up to now, after working with LE SSERAFIM for a while, Chaewon has increasingly proven her strength as a member who, although not the main vocal, always maintains her best vocal performance. She is also a thoughtful and brave team leader who helps lead the team better and better.

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Chaewon comes from a wealthy family. Few people know that the former IZ*ONE member is the daughter of famous Korean theater actress - Lee Ran Hee. Chaewon's mother is a veteran theater artist with more than 30 years in the profession, participating in a series of famous plays such as Fall in Me, Kansai Fist, 20th Century Writer... Even though she is nearly 50 now, she still possesses possesses beautiful and charming beauty. It can be seen that Chaewon inherited her famous mother's eyes and lips.

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Currently, Kim Chaewon is still single and wants to focus most of her time on developing her career. However, on the morning of January 18, the Japanese magazine "Shukan Bunshun" reported that LE SSERAFIM's Kim Chaewon was dating and included a series of proof photos. Her rumored boyfriend is said to be former Rapper Young Blood X and is currently a music producer in the record company under HYBE Labels.

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However, when the article was just posted, fans discovered that all were collages and the original photo was taken by Kim Chaewon with members of the Sakura group.

There are also a few fans who directly contacted the owner of the IG account mentioned in the photo and received the reply, "All the photos I posted are photoshopped. I'm just a Fan Normal". Therefore, Kim Chaewon's dating rumor was removed and the management side immediately confirmed that this rumor was completely false.

Since debuting with LE SSERAFIM, Chaewon has been more appreciated for her extremely unique fashion style, escaping the label of a gentle girl like when she was active with the sister group IZ*ONE.

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Recently, appearing in the MV EASY , a new product from LE SSERAFIM, Chaewon immediately attracted attention with her bold fashion style, confident and attractive charisma. The female singer combines a bra with a white crop top to show off her slim waist. In particular, Chaewon's bra is made up of many unique accessories, including feathers.

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Once again, Chaewon's fashion style caused a stir. Previously, she caused controversy because she followed the trend of no pants or underboob. In the trailer titled Good Bones to promote the new mini album EASY released on January 29, Chaewon wears sports underwear and a puffer jacket while walking in the hallway of an old building.

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Compared to her time working in IZ*ONE, Chaewon is said to have completely transformed her fashion style. Finding a makeup style that matches her more youthful outfit, Chaewon improved her beauty rankings.

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