Kwon Chae-won
South Korean singer
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Kwon Chae-won (born May 26, 1999), previously known as Eunchae, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of girl group DIA.
May 26, 1999
- Singer
- actress
Kwon Chae-won | |
|---|---|
 Eunchae in November 2017 | |
| Born | Kwon Chae-won May 26, 1999 Seoul, South Korea |
| Education | Hanlim Multi Art School |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Agent | Started Entertainment (2024–present) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Member of | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 권채원 |
| RR | Gwon Chaewon |
| MR | Kwŏn Ch'aewŏn |
Apart from her group's activities, Chaewon has also starred in Tooniverse's first web drama The Shining Nara, which has gained popularity with over 10 million views in the first month on YouTube.
Early life and education
Eunchae was born on May 26, 1999 in Seoul, South Korea. She attended Hanlim Multi Art School. On February 9, 2018, she graduated from with a major in Arts.[1][non-primary source needed]
Career
Pre-debut
Eunchae was a trainee of Ensoul Entertainment, where she was slated to debut with girl group Project A along with fellow members Yebin and Jenny.
2016–present: Debut with DIA and solo activities
On March 6, 2016, MBK Entertainment announced Eunchae as a new member of DIA to resume the group's activities as six-piece due their two other member on hiatus.[2] Eunchae made her debut following the release of DIA's first EP Happy Ending on June 14, 2016.[3] She also wrote her solo song "Remember", which was included as a track of the EP.
In 2017, Eunchae debuted as an actress with a main role in the web drama The Shining Nara.[4] In 2018, she also starred in the web drama Do Dream.[5] and has appeared in the web series To. Jenny[6]
In 2022, Eunchae was cast in the web drama Cherry Blossoms After Winter.[citation needed] In September 2022, Eunchae along with her bandmates decided not to renew their contract with PocketDol Studio and later announced that the group has not officially disbanded but is on indefinite hiatus.[7]
In 2023, Eunchae participated as a contestant in the SBS survival show Universe Ticket under her real name Kwon Chae-won.[8] She was eventually eliminated in episode 5.[9]
In February 2024, Kwon announced that she would held her first fan meeting, "2024 KWON CHAEWON FANMEETING : BLOOMING DAY" on March 9.[10]The fanmeet also featured Unis member Hyeonju and Universe Ticket contestant's Yona.[11]
In January 2025, Kwon confirmed her musical starring debut in The Man Who Writes a Diary, which released in February.[12]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [13] | |||
| "Remember" (기억할게요) | 2016 | — | Happy Ending |
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | To. Jenny | Member of Cocoa | Cameo | [14] |
| 2020 | Homemade Love Story | Herself | Cameo (Ep. 1) | [15] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Happy Ending | Herself | ||
| 2017 | The Shining Nara | Bit Na | [16] | |
| 2018 | Do Dream | Jung Shi-yeon | [17] | |
| 2022 | Cherry Blossoms After Winter | Kim Se-ri | [citation needed] |
Variety shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | V-1 | Contestant | [18][19] | |
| 2023 | Universe Ticket | Contestant | Survival show | [20] |
