My Take
Kim Chaewon is one of those rare fourth-gen idols who earned her spot the hard way — she placed tenth on Produce 48 in 2018, which is honestly a respectable debut for someone who was barely eighteen, and then spent her Iz*One years quietly sharpening every edge of her performance. When Le Sserafim launched in 2022 under HYBE, she stepped straight into the leader role, and it suits her: she has this calm, composed presence on stage that reads as genuine confidence rather than performance. "Fearless," "Antifragile," "Eve, Psyche & The Bluebeard's Wife" — the group's early discography hit fast and hard, and Chaewon's vocals and stage control were a big reason the rollout felt so assured. Still only in her mid-twenties, she's already got the kind of résumé that makes you curious what she's building toward next.
Overview
Kim Chaewon (Korean: 김채원; born August 1, 2000) is a South Korean singer. She is the leader of South Korean girl group Le Sserafim and a former member of the girl group Iz*One, having finished tenth in the reality competition series Produce 48 in 2018.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kim Chaewon
- Name (Japanese)
- キム・チェウォン
- Reading
- きむ・ちぇうぉん
- Born
- August 1, 2000 (age 25)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dragon
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 164 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.