Yoon Chaekyung (윤채경) is currently an idol under DSP Media. She ranked #16 on the finale of Produce 101 Season 1 and was unable to make it into I.O.I.
Career & History
In August 2012, Chaekyung debuted in Japan as a member of the girl group Puretty along with Cho Shiyoon and 3 other members. The group did not reach much success and disbanded in January 2014.
In May 2014, Chaekyung participated in DSP's show Kara Project, a competition to find a new member of the existing DSP group KARA. Chaekyung did not win, and was not able to join KARA.
After Produce 101, in July 2016, Chaekyung was cast in Mnet's show The God of Music 2 and debuted in a temporary mockumentary trio called C.I.V.A with Kim Sohee and LTE's Lee Soomin.
In August 2016, Chaekyung debuted as a member of I.B.I noted as the "sister group of I.O.I". She debuted with other Produce 101 trainees, Han Hyeri, Kim Sohee, Lee Haein and Lee Suhyun.
On January 3rd, 2017, Chaekyung officially debuted as a new member of the existing girl group, April.
On January 28, 2022, DSP Media released and official statement stating that April would be officially disbanding. It is not certain the path of the members as RBW Entertainment acquired DSP Media earlier in the week and no information has been announced if the members are signing with RBW or going a different path.
Discography
Produce 101
- "Pick Me" (2015)
- "In The Same Place" (2016)
Puretty
Singles
- "Cheki☆Love" (2012)
- "BABY (Shwa Shwa BABY)" (2013)
C.I.V.A
Singles
- "Why" (ft. Miryo) (2016)
I.B.I
Albums
- Molae Molae (2016)
Singles
- "I Believe It" (2016)
April
Korean
Albums
- Prelude (2017)
- MAYDAY (2017)
- Eternity (2017)
- The Blue (2017)
- The Ruby (2018)
- Da Capo (2020)
- Hello Summer (2020)
Singles
- "April Story" (2017)
- "So You" (2017)
- "MAYDAY" (2017)
- "Take My Hand" (2017)
- "Blue Bird" (2018)
- "Oh! My Mistake" (2018)
- "LALALILALA" (2020)
- "Now or Never" (2020)
Japanese
Singles
- "Oh-E-Oh" (2019)
Solo
- "Clock" (With Kim Chaewon) (2016)
OST
- "I Like You" (Dear My Room/Eunjoo's Room) (2018)
Filmography
Music Videos
Produce 101
- Pick Me (2015)
Puretty
- Cheki☆Love (2012)
- BABY (Shwa Shwa BABY) (2013)
C.I.V.A
- Why (ft. Miryo) (2016)
I.B.I
- Molae Molae (2016)
- "I Believe It" (2016)
April
Korean
- April Story (2017)
- Mayday (2017)
- Take My Hand (2017)
- The Blue Bird (2018)
- Tinkerbell (Japanese Version) (2018)
- Oh! My Mistake (2018)
- LALALILALA (2020)
- Now or Never (2020)
Japanese
- Oh-E-Oh (2019)
Solo
- Clock (with April's Chaewon) (2016)
Appearences
- Rainbow - Tell Me Tell Me (2013)
Television
- Puretty Charming School (2013)
- Kara Project (2014)
- Produce 101 Season 1 (2016)
- Giboutique (2016)
- The God of Music (2016)
- I Can See Your Voice 3 (2016)
- Plan Man (2016)
- I Will Eat Well (2016)
- Hello I.B.I (2016)
- Law of the Jungle (2017)
- V-1 (2019)