Cheng Xiao
Chinese singer and actress (born 1998)
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Cheng Xiao (Chinese: 程潇; Korean: 성소, born July 15, 1998) is a Chinese singer, dancer, and actress. She made her debut as a member of the South Korean girl group WJSN in 2016. In early 2018, she began her solo activities in China and took a hiatus from the group since then. After a five-year hiatus from WJSN, she left the group in March 2023. As an actress, she is best known for her role as Tong Yao in Falling into Your Smile (2021).
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- Singer
- actress
Cheng Xiao | |
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Cheng in March 2018 | |
| Born | July 15, 1998 |
| Alma mater | School of Performing Arts Seoul – Department of Practical Dance |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
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| Formerly of | |
| Chinese name | |
| Chinese | 程潇 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Chéng Xiāo |
| Jyutping | Cing4 Siu1 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 성소 |
| Revised Romanization | Seong So |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏng So |
Early life
Cheng was born on July 15, 1998, in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong.[1] She has a younger sister, Cheng Chen (程晨). Cheng studied in Shenzhen Art School, and graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul in 2016, where she studied under the Department of Practical Dance.[2][3][4]
Career
2015–2016: Debut with WJSN
On December 10, 2015, Cheng was revealed as one of the members of WJSN's Wonder Unit.[5] On December 21, she released a Christmas cover of "All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey with WJSN through JuseTV's YouTube Channel.[6]
Cheng debuted with WJSN on February 25, 2016, with the release of their debut mini album Would You Like?, including the title tracks "Mo Mo Mo" and "Catch Me".[7][8]
In August 2016, Cheng, together with fellow group mates Exy, Seola, Soobin, Eunseo, Yeoreum, and Dayoung, teamed up with label mate Monsta X to form the unit Y-Teen, a project unit group that promoted as CF models for KT's phone fare service.[9]
On September 14, she was proclaimed winner of Pitch King, and on September 15, she won gold for the rhythmic gymnastics segment during the Idol Star Athletics Championships XII.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
Cheng along with GFriend's Eunha, Oh My Girl's YooA, Gugudan's Nayoung, and Momoland's Nancy formed a special project group Sunny Girls for Inkigayo's Music Crush Project. They released their single, "Taxi" on November 27, 2016.[17]
2017–present: Solo activities and departure from WJSN
On January 30, 2017, Cheng participated in the Idol Star Athletics Championships XIII, where she won a bronze medal during the rhythmic gymnastics segment.[18] That same year, Cheng became a cast member of SBS' Law of the Jungle.[19]
In 2018, Cheng was a cast member and dance mentor in the reality survival show Idol Producer. The same year, she was cast in her first costume drama, Legend of Awakening.[20] In November 2018, Cheng released her first solo song "If Love", an OST for online game Xuanyuan Sword which debuted at No. 3 in QQ Music.[21]
In 2020, Cheng acted in her first drama, Detective Chinatown.[22]
In January 2021, Cheng debuted as a solo artist, with the single "Focus X". Throughout the year, she was also cast as the main role in various dramas such as the Chinese e-sport romance comedy television series Falling Into Your Smile.[23]
On March 3, 2023, Starship Entertainment announced that Cheng had departed from WJSN after her contract expired.[24]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Sales |
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Single albums
| Title | Details | Sales |
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| Focus-X (聚焦-X) |
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| Lonely Beauty |
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| Imagine |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| CHN [29][A] | |||
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| "Focus-X" (聚焦-X) | 2020 | — | Focus-X |
| "Lonely Beauty" | 2022 | — | Lonely Beauty |
| "Imagine" | 2023 | — | Imagine |
| Collaborations | |||
| "Taxi" (with Eunha, YooA, Nayoung, and Nancy as Sunny Girls) |
2016 | — | Inkigayo Music Crush Part. 2 |
| "Confession Song" (告白情歌) (with Meng Meiqi and Wu Xuanyi) |
2017 | — | Promotional song of Once Again[30] |
| "The Shadow of the Shark" (with Wang Yibo) |
2018 | 9 | Promotional song of The Meg[31] |
| Soundtrack appearances | |||
| "If Love" (若情) | 2018 | — | Xuanyuan Sword OST |
| "I Don't Believe You" (别轻易相信) | 2020 | — | Detective Chinatown OST |
| "Soulmate" (第一默契)[32] (with Xu Kai) |
2021 | 95 | Falling Into Your Smile OST |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||
Filmography
Film
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Detective Chinatown 3 | 唐人街探案3 | Lu Jingjing | Cameo | [33] |
| The Umbrella Man | 撑伞人 | Na Na | [34] | ||
| 2025 | We Girls | 向阳·花 | Guo Aimei | [35] |
Television series
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Detective Chinatown | 唐人街探案 | Lu Jingjing | [36] | |
| Legend of Awakening | 天醒之路 | Qin Sang | [20] | ||
| 2021 | The World of Fantasy | 灵域 | Ling Yushi | [37] | |
| Falling Into Your Smile | 你微笑时很美 | Tong Yao | [38] | ||
| My Heart | 卿卿我心 | Lu Qingqing | [39] | ||
| Lie to Love | 良言写意 | Su Xieyi | [40] | ||
| 2022 | Vacation of Love 2 | 假日暖洋洋2 | Cheng Miao | [41] | |
| 2024 | Follow Your Heart | 颜心记 | Qin Yanran / Yan Nanxing | Cameo (ep. 7) | [42] |
| Fangs of Fortune | 大梦归离 | Pei Sijing | [43] | ||
| 2025 | Back For You | 漫影寻踪 | Chun Ying | [44] | |
| Shadow Love | 与晋长安 | Ji Tianjiao | Cameo | [45] | |
| Glory | 玉茗茶骨 | Rong Yunxi | Support role | [46] | |
| TBA | Light of Dawn | 人之初 | Long Yu | [47][48] |
Television shows
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2017 | Law of the Jungle in Kota Manado | 정글의 법칙 | Cast member | [19] |
| Swan Club | 추석특집 발레교습소 백조클럽 | [49] | ||
| 2018 | Idol Producer | 偶像练习生 | Dance mentor | [50] |
| Best Friends' Perfect Vacation | 闺蜜的完美旅行 | Cast member | [51] | |
| Brave World | 勇敢的世界 | [52] | ||
| Pajama Friends | 파자마 프렌즈 | [53] | ||
| 2019 | One More Try | 极限青春 | [54] | |
| We Are In Love | 我们恋爱吧 | Panelist | [55] | |
| 2020 | Final Expert | 终极高手 | Manager | [56] |
| We Are Young | 少年之名 | Mentor | [57] | |
| 2022 | Great Dance Crew | 了不起舞社 | Team leader | [58] |
| 2023 | Great Dance Crew Season 2 | 了不起!舞社 第二季 | [59] | |
| Chinese Restaurant Season 7 | 中餐厅7 | Cast member | [60] | |
| Asia Super Young | 亚洲超星团 | Dance mentor | [61] |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
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| Cosmo Beauty Ceremony | 2018 | Annual Youthful Beautiful Idol | N/a | Won | [62] |
| Sina Fashion Awards | 2019 | Popular Idol of the Year | N/a | Won | [63] |
| Sohu Fashion Awards | 2024 | Annual Potential Actress 2024 | Fangs of Fortune | Won | [64] |
| Top Chinese Music Awards | 2017 | New Force Idol | N/a | Won | [65] |
| Wenrong Awards | 2024 | Top 10 Best Young Actor | Fangs of Fortune | Won | [66] |
Notes
- Billboard's China V Chart and China Top 100 have both been discontinued. The China TME UNI Chart was launched by Tencent Music in 2018 and first published by Billboard in November 2022.
