Kim Chaewon
김채원Kim Chae-won (김채원)
Leader of Le Sserafim and a former Iz*One member, a Woollim trainee who placed tenth on Produce 48 and now writes for the group.
- Age
- 26
- Aug 1, 2000
- Height
- 164 cm
- 5′5″
- MBTI
- ESTP
- self-reported
- Debut
- 2022
- with Le Sserafim
At a glance
Profile
- Stage name
- Kim Chaewon (김채원)
- Birth name
- Kim Chae-won (김채원)
- Birthday
- August 1, 2000 (age 26)
- Zodiac sign
- Leo
- Chinese zodiac
- Dragon
- Height
- 164 cm (5′5″)
- Blood type
- B
- MBTI
- ESTP
- Nationality
- South Korean
- Birthplace
- Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea
- Representative colour
- Light Wisteria
- Representative emoji
- 🐯
- Nicknames
- Ssammoo, Radish Cabbage Fairy, Main Focus, Protagonist Chaewon
12 facts
About Kim Chaewon
Kim Chaewon trained at Woollim Entertainment for eleven months before Produce 48, where she finished tenth in 2018 and won a place in Iz*One; she promoted with that group until its contract expired in April 2021. Source Music announced her signing on March 14, 2022 and revealed her as Le Sserafim's fourth member and its leader on April 7. She has taken lyric and composing credits on the group's records since the debut EP and has been featured on songs by Tori Kelly and Jvke.
- 01
Born in Gangnam, Seoul; her mother is the theatre actress Lee Ran-hee and she has an older sister.
- 02
Performed at KBS's Korea Children's Song Contest in 2012 and later graduated from Hanlim Multi Art School in 2019.
- 03
Represented Woollim Entertainment on Produce 48 in 2018 and placed tenth with 238,192 votes after eleven months as a trainee.
- 04
Debuted with Iz*One on October 29, 2018 and took her first composing credit on the group's "With*One" in 2020.
- 05
Competed on King of Mask Singer in March 2021 under the name "Formosan Deer".
- 06
Revealed as Le Sserafim's fourth member and leader on April 7, 2022.
- 07
Has writing credits on "Blue Flame", "Fearnot", "Swan Song", "So Cynical (Badum)", "Celebration", "Trust Exercise" and "Liminal Space".
- 08
Featured on Tori Kelly's "Spruce" in 2024 and on Jvke's "Butterflies" alongside Tomorrow X Together's Taehyun in 2025.
- 09
Sang "Confession" for the Romantics Anonymous soundtrack in 2025.
- 10
Became Swarovski's South Korean ambassador in August 2024, her first solo luxury brand deal.
- 11
Stepped back from group activities on medical advice for neck pain between May 19 and June 24, 2026.
- 12
Won Best Choice – Singer at the 10th Asia Artist Awards in 2025.
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