Chowon/ Han Cho Won (LIGHTSUM)

Chowon is a South Korean singer and actress under Cube Entertainment. She is one of the main vocalists of the girl group LIGHTSUM.

She is also known for being a contestant on the survival show Produce 48.

In 2018, she became a contestant on Mnet's reality survival show Produce 48 as a contestant representing Cube Entertainment. She was eliminated in the finale after ranking 13th place, nearly debuting with the 12-member girl group IZ*ONE.

On August 21, 2019, it was announced by Cube Entertainment that Han Cho Won had officially signed an artist contract with them, but specific plans regarding her debut was yet to be decided.

On April 13, 2021, Chowon was revealed as a trainee of the pre-debut team Cube Tree, alongside Sangah and Juhyeon, through a dance practice video.

On April 20, 2021, Chowon was revealed as the third member of LIGHTSUM. The group debuted on June 10 with their first single "Vanilla".

– Her hometown is Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, South Korea.

– She has a younger brother.

– Education: Seoul Eungam Elementary School, Chungam Middle School, Hanlim Multi Arts School (applied Practical Music)

– She trained for 1 year and 10 months. (Before going on Produce 48)

– She appeared on the MBC News in the first grade.

– Her nicknames are: anti-war, stiff, class monitor, black pearl, Cube’s future, Madewa, reversal queen.

– She’s great friends with Kang Hyewon.

– She is also friends with Junho of DRIPPIN.

– She is Сatholic.

– Her baptismal name is Sophia.

– She ranked #13 on Produce 48.

– She originally trained to be an actress.

– Some of her skills include waacking dance and composing.

– Her hobbies are collecting perfumes, accessories, and cosmetics.

– She can play the piano.

– In school she was very good at math, she received the bronze medal in a national math competition.

– She also received a gold medal for a children’s song contest at her school in first, second, third, fourth, and sixth grade; she received the silver medal in fifth grade.

– Recently she’s interested in medical science from watching dramas and films. She’s also curious about criminal psychology.

– When asked what kind of artist she wants to be, she responded instead of being a singer whose charms are revealed at once, she wants to show a variety of charms for a long time. She’d also like to be an artist who can pull off various genres.

– She starred in a movie called “Bad Guy” in 2020.

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