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Chungha was born on February 9, 1996 in Seoul, South Korea and is credited as a singer. That puts Chungha at 30 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Sejong University.
My Take
Chungha is genuinely one of the most compelling solo acts to come out of the K-pop world, and I say that as someone who's watched a lot of idol-to-solo transitions fall flat. She placed fourth on Produce 101, became part of I.O.I, and then — instead of riding that group's momentum into a comfortable second act — she went solo and built something entirely her own. What gets me is how complete she is as a performer: the dancing is at a level where you'd stop scrolling mid-video, and songs like Gotta Go and Roller Coaster proved she had real commercial instincts, not just idol polish. She studied at Sejong University while actively promoting, which says something about her drive. By the time she dropped the album Querencia in 2021 after recovering from COVID-19, it felt like a full artistic statement, not just a product release. Quietly one of the best in the game.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chungha
- Name (Japanese)
- チョンハ
- Reading
- ちょんは
- Born
- February 9, 1996 (age 30)
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Occupation
- singer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rat
2. Background
- University
- Sejong University
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/chungha_official/
- Xhttps://x.com/CH_CHUN9HA
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chung%20Ha
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%81%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8F
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26214034
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Chungha born?
Chungha was born on February 9, 1996 and is 30 years old.
Where is Chungha from?
Chungha is from Seoul, South Korea.
What does Chungha do?
Chungha works as singer.
Where did Chungha study?
Chungha attended Sejong University.
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