Kim Chung-ha

Kim Chung-ha
Chungha in August 2018
Native name 김찬미
Born Kim Chan-mi
(1996-02-09) February 9, 1996
Seoul, South Korea
Other names
  • Kim Chung-ha
  • Annie Kim
Occupation Singer
Home town Dallas, Texas, United States
Musical career
Genres
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2016–present
Labels MNH Entertainment
YMC Entertainment
Associated acts I.O.I
Korean name
Hangul 김청하
Hanja 金請夏
Revised Romanization Gim Cheong-ha
McCune–Reischauer Kim Ch'ŏngha

Kim Chung-ha (born Kim Chan-mi on February 9, 1996), better known by the mononym Chungha, is a South Korean singer. She is best known for finishing fourth in Mnet's girl group survival show Produce 101 and as a former member of the now disbanded South Korean girl group I.O.I.[1]

Early life

Kim Chung-ha was born Kim Chan-mi on February 9, 1996 in South Korea. She lived in Dallas, Texas for eight years before returning to South Korea to become a singer. As a result, she is able to speak both English and Korean.[2] She auditioned for YG Entertainment and was a former JYP Entertainment trainee[3] before joining M&H Entertainment in 2016.[4] She had trained for three years before debuting, and had been dancing for 6–7 years. She revealed on Hit The Stage that she almost quit dancing due to financial issues but she asked her family to allow her to continue as she was confident in it.[5]

Career

2016: Produce 101 and I.O.I

In January, Kim Chung-ha represented M&H Entertainment on reality girl group survival show Produce 101. She finished in fourth place[6] with 403,633 votes and debuted on May 4, with the project girl group I.O.I with the mini-album Chrysalis.[7]

On June 10, YMC Entertainment revealed Kim Chung-ha as one of the seven members of I.O.I's unit group, slated to promote the group's second single, Whatta Man during the summer of 2016.[8] It was revealed that three teams were contacted to make the choreography for Whatta Man, but Chung-ha's was chosen because it was deemed to be the highest quality.[9] The single album was a commercial success peaking at number 2 on the Gaon Digital Chart and on the Gaon Album Chart, for its digital (downloads and streaming) and physical sales respectively.

On June 30, it was revealed that Kim Chung-ha would be having a cameo appearance on Korean drama, Entourage along with fellow I.O.I member Im Na-young.[10]

On July 24, Kim Chung-ha was revealed to be a new cast member on dance survival show, Hit The Stage.[11] She appeared in the This Love themed episodes and finished in seventh place. She also appeared in the finals, finishing in sixth place overall.

On August 17, it was announced that Kim Chung-ha would be collaborating with I.O.I bandmates Choi Yoo-jung, Jeon So-mi, and DIA's Ki Hui-hyeon for the digital single, "Flower, Wind and You" produced by Boi B.[12]

On 21 December, M&H Entertainment confirmed that Kim Chung-ha will be debuting as a solo artist in the beginning of 2017 after wrapping up I.O.I's promotions.[13]

On 23 December, Kim Chung-ha collaborated with Heo Jung-eun and HALO's Ooon for the holiday carol "Snow In This Year" that was featured on the Korean drama, My Fair Lady.[14]

2017: Solo debut with "Hands on Me"

On January 10, it was announced that Chung-ha was selected to be a host for EBS' Ah! Sunday - A Running Miracle. She would be showing the public how to improve their physical fitness via jogging,[15] and would be taking a team of challengers under her wing for the show.

On April 21, Chung-ha released her pre-debut single titled "Week", on the official M&H Entertainment YouTube account,[16] followed on June 7 by her debut EP, entitled Hands on Me, with the lead track "Why Don’t You Know".[17][18] She subsequently featured in Samuel Kim's solo debut album entitled Sixteen, with the track "With U",[19] and in Babylon's single LaLaLa.[20]

From September 3 onwards she took over Kisum as a DJ for EBS's radio program Listen.,[21] and on September 19, it was announced that Chung-ha would be an MC for FashionN's Please Take Care of My Vanity alongside Super Junior's Leeteuk and Han Chae-young.[22]

On November 22, 2017, the first episode of her own reality show, "Chung Ha's Free Month", was released on Youtube and NaverTV.[23]

2018–present: Offset and Blooming Blue

Chungha released her second extended play Offset on January 17, 2018. The EP contains five tracks including the title track "Roller Coaster".[24]

On June 26, MNH Entertainment confirmed that Chungha would be having a comeback on July 18 with her third mini-album titled Blooming Blue.[25][26]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart position Sales
KOR
[27]		 US
World
[28]
Hands on Me 8—
Offset
  • Released: January 17, 2018
  • Label: MNH Entertainment, CJ E&M Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 313
Blooming Blue 9—

Singles

Title Year Peak chart position Sales
(DL)		 Album
KOR

[32]

 KOR Hot
[33]
As lead artist
"Week" (월화수목금토일)[upper-alpha 2] 2017 86— Hands on Me
"Why Don't You Know" (featuring Nucksal) 137
"Roller Coaster" 2018 66 N/A Offset
"Love U" 88 N/A Blooming Blue
As featured artist
"There Is No Time" (DIA's Ki Hui-hyeon feat. Chung-ha) 2017 —— N/A YOLO
"With U" (Samuel Kim feat. Chung-ha) —— Sixteen
"Gather at the Lobby" (로비로 모여)
(Hanhae feat. Dynamic Duo, Chung-ha and Muzie)		 25— Show Me The Money 6 Episode 2
"LaLaLa" (Babylon feat. Chung-ha) —— N/A La Vida Loca (Digital Single)
"My Paradise" (GroovyRoom feat. 청하,VINXEN) 2018 36 46 N/A Non-album single
Collaborations
"Flower, Wind and You" (꽃, 바람 그리고 너)
(with DIA's Ki Hui-hyeon, Weki Meki's Choi Yoo-jung and Jeon So-mi)		 2016 42— Non-album single
"Rainy Day"
(휘성x태일x청하)		 2018 — — N/A The Call (South Korean TV series) Episode 3
"Wow Thing" [38]
(with Jeon So-yeon, Seulgi and SinB)		 3543 N/A Station X 0
Soundtrack appearances
"Snow in This Year"
(with Heo Jung-eun and HALO's Ooon)		 2016 —— N/A My Fair Lady OST Part 6
"Pit-a-Pat" (두근두근) 2017 —— N/A Strong Girl Bong-soon OST Part 4
"How About You" (어떤가요 그댄) 2018 —— N/A Luv Pub OST Part 3
"It's you" (너였나 봐) 2018 —— N/A Where Stars Land OST Part 1 (여우각시별)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

Music videos

Year Music video Director(s) Ref.
2017 "Week" (월화수목금토일) Vikings League [39]
"Why Don't You Know" [40]
2018 "Roller Coaster" [41]
"Love U" [42]

TV series

Year Title Role Network Notes
2016EntourageCameotvNEpisode 1 with Lim Na-young

TV shows

Year Title Network Notes
2016Produce 101MnetFinished in 4th
2017Please Take Care of My VanityFashionNMC[43]
Chung Ha's Free Month—Documentary[44]
2018Real Life Men and WomenMBN

Radio Show

Year Title Network Notes
2017ListenEBSDJ[45]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2017 Korea First Brand Awards Female Idol N/A Won [46]
19th Mnet Asian Music Awards Artist of the Year Nominated
Best New Female Artist Nominated
Best of Next Award Won
9th Melon Music Awards Best New Artist Nominated
2018 32nd Golden Disc Awards New Artist of the Year Nominated
Global Popularity Award Nominated
27th Seoul Music Awards New Artist Award Won
Popularity Award Nominated
Hallyu Special Award Nominated
7th Gaon Chart Music Awards New Artist of the Year (Song) "Why Don't You Know" (ft. Nucksal) Nominated
2nd Soribada Best K-Music Awards Music Star Award N/A Won
MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards Artist of the Year Pending [47][48]
Female Artist Award Pending
Genie Music Popularity Award Pending

Footnotes

  1. ↑ CJ E&M Music was merged into Stone Music Entertainment in May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Week" is a pre-debut single.

References

  1. ↑ "I.O.I Will Make Its Official Debut". BNTNews UK. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  2. ↑ 5, R. Choi August; 2016 (2016-08-05). "I.O.I's Kim Chungha Amazes Fans With Her Native English Skills". Soompi. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  3. ↑ Kim, Da-som. "트와이스 "'프로듀스101' 김청하 응원, 과거 JYP 연습생"(파워타임)". Newsen (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Kim Chung Ha talks about her journey from JYPE trainee to IOI and solo debut | allkpop.com". allkpop. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  5. ↑ "Kim Chung Ha sheds tears talking about why she needs to succeed". Allkpop. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "[SPOILER] Which finalists were 'picked' to be in 'Produce 101's new girl group?". Allkpop. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  7. ↑ Jeon Su Mi (4 May 2016). "I.O.I Debuts and Releases ′Dream Girls′ MV". mwave.interest.me. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  8. ↑ Park, Hyun-min. "아이오아이, 첫 유닛 확정…'전소미부터 김소혜'[공식입장]". Naver (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  9. ↑ Kim, Ye-na. "[단독] '역시 춤꾼'…I.O.I 청하, 유닛 타이틀곡 안무 짰다". Naver (in Korean). TV Report. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
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  11. ↑ "More idol contestants to join the dance battle on 'Hit the Stage'". Allkpop. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  12. ↑ Choi, R. "Members From I.O.I And DIA To Collaborate With Single Produced By Boi.B". Soompi. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  13. ↑ "IOI's Kim Chung Ha to make her solo debut in 2017!". Allkpop. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  14. ↑ "IOI's Kim Chung Ha and HALO's OOON to feature in actress Heo Jung Eun's OST for 'Oh My Geum Bi'". Allkpop. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  15. ↑ Druther, D. "I.O.I's Kim Chungha To Co-Host New Fitness TV Show". Soompi. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  16. ↑ "I.O.I 김청하, EBS '아! 일요일-기적의 달리기' MC 발탁". Naver. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
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  19. ↑ "'Produce 101's Samuel Kim drops tracklist + cover image | allkpop.com". allkpop. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  20. ↑ "베이빌론, 31일 신곡 'LaLaLa' 발표..청하 피처링". Naver (in Kanuri). Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  21. ↑ "Kim Chung Ha lands role as radio DJ!". Allkpop. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  22. ↑ "청하, '화장대를 부탁해3' MC 발탁…데뷔 첫 뷰티쇼(공식)". Naver (in Kanuri). Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  23. ↑ "청하, 오늘(8일) 생애 첫 단독 리얼리티 '청하의 프리먼스' 촬영". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  24. ↑ "Chungha rides love's 'Roller Coaster' in new single". kpopherald.com. January 18, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  25. ↑ "[단독]청하, 내달 18일 컴백 확정…차세대 여성 솔로 아티스트의 귀환". Naver (in Korean). June 26, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
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  27. ↑ Peak Gaon Chart Album Chart Ranking
    • "Hands On Me". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). June 4–10, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
    • "Offset". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). January 14–20, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
    • "Blooming Blue". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). July 15–21, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
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    • "Offset (2018)". January 27, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
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  30. ↑ "2018년 상반기 Album Chart" [First Half of 2018 Album Chart (See #100)]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
  31. ↑
    • "2018년 08월 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). September 5, 2018.
  32. ↑ Peak Gaon Chart Digital Chart Ranking
    • "Flower, Wind and You". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). August 28 – September 9, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
    • "Week". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). April 16–22, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
    • "Why Don't You Know". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). July 2–8, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
    • "Gather At The Lobby". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). August 13–19, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
    • "Roller Coaster". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). February 25 – March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
    • "Love U". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). July 22–28, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
    • "Wow Thing". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). September 23–29, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
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    • "Wow Thing". September 29, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
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    • "2017 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  36. ↑ Cumulative sales for "Gather At The Lobby":
    • "2017년 32주차 Download Chart" [32th week of 2017 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
    • "2017년 33주차 Download Chart" [33th week of 2017 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
    • "2017년 34주차 Download Chart" [34th week of 2017 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
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  41. ↑ "ChungHa - Roller Coaster". Vimeo. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  42. ↑ "청하(ChungHa) - LOVE U". Vimeo. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  43. ↑ "청하, '화장대를 부탁해3' MC 발탁…데뷔 첫 뷰티쇼(공식)". Naver (in Kanuri). September 9, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  44. ↑ J.Lim (November 8, 2017). "Kim Chungha To Star In Her First Reality Program As A Solo Artist". Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  45. ↑ "청하, EBS 라디오 DJ 발탁 "친구같은 방송 만들 것"" (in Korean). August 31, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
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  47. ↑ "2018 MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards Announces Nominees + Voting Begins". Soompi. October 1, 2018.
  48. ↑ ""BTS·워너원·트와이스·볼빨간"…'2018 MGA' 후보 공개, 투표 시작". Naver. October 1, 2018.
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