CHAEYOUNG

Born: 23 April 1999

Age:

Years Active: 2015–present

Genre/s: K-pop, J-pop

Label/s: JYP, Warner Japan, Republic

Member of: Twice, JYP Nation

Son Chae-young (Korean: 손채영; born April 23, 1999), known mononymously as Chaeyoung, is a South Korean singer and rapper. She is a member of the girl group Twice, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2015.

Chaeyoung released her debut studio album Lil Fantasy Vol. 1 and its lead single "Shoot (Firecracker)" in September 2025.

Chaeyoung was born in Seoul, South Korea on April 23, 1999. She took interest in the performing arts from a young age and used to model for a children's magazine. Chaeyoung decided she wanted to become a singer before joining JYP Entertainment and took dance lessons for over one year. At age 13, she passed the auditions and ended up joining the company. As a trainee, she appeared in the music videos for Got7's "Stop Stop It" (2014) and Miss A's "Only You" (2015).