Lee Chae-yeon
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- Lee Chae-yeon
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- Not confirmed yet
Competed on Mnet's Street Woman Fighter in 2021 and went solo in October 2022.
Their story
The dancer goes solo
Lee Chae-yeon was known as a dancer long before her solo debut, and after IZ*ONE ended she took that reputation to Mnet's dance competition Street Woman Fighter in 2021. WM Entertainment, her agency since before Produce 48, gave her a solo debut the following autumn. Hush Rush came out on 12 October 2022, and its video cast her as a charming vampire, a playful concept carried by sharp choreography.
Knock, then dance
Her second mini album, Over the Moon, followed in April 2023 with "Knock", an upbeat song about knocking on someone's heart. In September she put the idea in the title: her first single album, The Move: Street, was led by "Let's Dance", and its video passed ten million views within a week. Korean press began calling her a dancing queen, and every release since has been built for the stage as much as for the speakers.
Showdown and a break
The third mini album, Showdown, arrived in July 2024 with "Don't", another title track made to show off her dancing. In November she sang the duet "Talk To Me" with Ha Sung-woon. On 12 September 2025 WM announced that, after long talks, her exclusive contract had ended by mutual agreement. The company thanked her for her years as an IZ*ONE member and a soloist.
Where she is now
In December 2025 she signed with DOD Entertainment, which placed her in its BTOB Company division next to four members of BTOB. Her first release there, the mini album Till I Die, came out on 28 April 2026. Its title track, "No Tears On The Dancefloor", is retro nu-disco about pushing through hard times, and she wrapped up its music show promotions in May before moving on to festival stages. On 8 October 2026 she added a Japanese debut, with the single "ボクノコエ (My Voice)" and a showcase on the same day.