Photo: David Lee from Redmond, WA, USA / CC BY 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
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.
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
- Height
- 164 cm
- Occupation
- singer
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kim Chaewon born?
Born August 1, 2000 (age 25).
Where is Kim Chaewon from?
Kim Chaewon is from Seoul, South Korea.
What does Kim Chaewon do?
Kim Chaewon works as singer.
How tall is Kim Chaewon?
Kim Chaewon is 164 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.