Lee Soo-jung
Musical artist
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Crystal Yi (born 1993), known by her stage name Chai or her Korean name Lee Soo-jung (이수정), is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known for winning SBS's K-pop Star 5.
Career
In 2015–2016, Yi participated in the fifth season of the audition talent show K-pop Star. She finished in first place with a perfect score of 300 points and selected Antenna as her agency.[1][2]
After winning the competition, she returned to Chicago to finish her senior year as an art major at the University of Illinois at Chicago.[3] During this time, in February 2017, she self-released the single "Color You", featuring the Chicago-based duo Iris Temple.[4][5] In April 2017, she released a music video for "Thirst Trap", a single she had originally released in 2015 prior to joining K-pop Star.[6][7]
In September 2017, she took part in Antenna's label concert series With Antenna, which toured South Korea and the US.[8] Later that year, she featured on the winter duet single "When You Fall" with Sam Kim.[9] She released an OST for the drama Angel's Last Mission: Love in May 2019.[10]
Yi made her official Korean debut with the single album Give and Take in June 2019.[11] The album consisted of three songs: "Alright", which she co-produced with Sam Ock; the title track "Give and Take", featuring pH-1; and "Color You", featuring Sam Kim, a remake of her 2017 single.[12] Her second single album, Gimme That, featured two songs produced by Colde and was released in February 2020.[13]
Yi parted ways with Antenna in May 2021, after four years with the company.[14][15] She signed to World Star Entertainment in July 2021.[16] Yi mentioned in her YouTube channel that she eventually left World Star Entertainment to take a step back from being a full time musician.[17]
Discography
Single albums
Digital singles
As lead artist
- "Thirst Trap" (2015)
- "Color You" (feat. Iris Temple, 2017)
- "Time's Up" (2021)
- "Wondering" (2021)
Soundtrack appearances
- "Oh My Angel" (Angel's Last Mission: Love, 2019)
- "Gift" (Dali & Cocky Prince, 2021)
Collaborations
- "Everything is Okay" (with Antenna artists, 2020)
- "Our Christmas Wish for You" (with Antenna artists, 2020)
- "Deserve Better" (with MRSHLL, 2021)
As featured artist
- "When You Fall" (Sam Kim feat. Chai, 2018)
- "God Be My Witness" (Uzuhan feat. Chai, 2019)
Album appearances
- Lee Jin-ah with Sam Kim, Kwon Jin-ah, Jung Seung-hwan and Chai – "We Are" (Jinah Restaurant Full Course, 2018)
- Lucid Fall feat. Chai – "Pit-a-pat" (Nowana, 2019)
- Dolly Ave feat. Chai & Always Dime – "Try" (Sleep, 2021)
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Chart peak | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [18] | ||||
| "Lies" (거짓말) | 2016 | 48 |
|
K-pop Star 5 OST |