Chaeryeong (itzy) | Main Dancer

Chaeryeong (채령) is a South Korean singer and dancer under JYP Entertainment. She is a member of the girl group ITZY. Chaeryeong first began her career as an idol after making an appearance as a contestant on the reality television competition show K-pop Star 3 on November 24, 2013, along with her older sister, Lee Chae Yeon.

Stage Name: Chaeryeong (채령)

Birth Name: Lee Chae Ryeong (이채령)

English Name: Judy Lee

Nicknames: Chocolate Holic

Position: Main Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Sub Rapper

Birthday: June 5, 2001

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Chinese Zodiac Sign: Snake

Height: 166 cm (5’5″)

Weight: 46 kg (101 lbs)

Blood Type: B

Nationality: Korean

2013–2014: K-Pop Star 3

Chaeryeong first began her career as an idol after making an appearance as a contestant on the reality television competition show K-pop Star 3 on November 24, 2013, along with her older sister, Lee Chaeyeon. Both sisters were eliminated from the competition show but joined JYP Entertainment as trainees.

2015: SIXTEEN

Having trained for a little over a year as an idol, on May 5, 2015, she along with her sister joined JYP Entertainment's girl group reality competition television series, SIXTEEN, that created the nation-wide famous girl group, TWICE. She was eliminated in the final episode and hence did not debut.

2019: ITZY

Four years later, on January 20, 2019, she was revealed to be a member of the newest JYP Entertainment's girl group, ITZY, which debuted on February 12, 2019.

2020

Chaeryeong, alongside fellow member Ryujin, graduated from Hanlim Multi Arts School on February 7, 2020.

Personality

Based on MBTI

Chaeryeong has a personality type of INFJ, known as the Advocate. They have introverted, intuitive, feeling, and judging personality characteristics. Advocates are thoughtful and imaginative. They are very quiet, idealist, have deep sense of integrity but can be soft-spoken at times. They look for justice and like to help others.

Based on Blood Type

Chaeryeong has a personality type called the Hunter based on her blood type B. Hunters are independent, passionate, free, and wild. They can also be self-centered and impatient.

Fun Facts and Trivia

Age trivia: Lee Chaeryeong was 17 years old (17 international age) when she debuted with ITZY in 2019.

Her English name is Judy Lee.

She enjoys sleeping, watching dramas, and ballad music.

Her favorite song is by Ne-yo's Because of You.

She has a younger and older sister. Her older sister, Chaeyeon, is a member of the group IZ*ONE.

In 2012, Chaeryeong and her older sister, Chaeyeon, auditioned for Fantagio Entertainment but failed to pass.

Chaeryong and her sister, Chaeyeon, also participated in the show Kpop Star Season 3 in the following year. Although both of them were eliminated, they were highly praised for their dancing skills. Chaeryeong caught JYP’s attention, who was one of the judges on the show, and was recruited to be a JYPE trainee.

In 2015, at the age of 14, Chaeryeong participated in JYPE’s survival show SIXTEEN but ended up in 10th place resulting in her elimination from the group that eventually became Twice.

She trained with JYPE for 5 years before her official debut with ITZY in 2019.

Chaeryeong eats the healthiest among Itzy’s members. Some of the things she enjoys eating are corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes, and chestnuts.