Elkie Chong

Elkie Chong Ting-yan (born 2 November 1998) is a Hong Kong singer and actress currently based in South Korea. She was previously a child-actress under TVB in Hong Kong and has appeared on several television dramas.[1] She debuted as a member of the South Korean girl group CLC in February 2016.[2][3][4]

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chong.
Elkie Chong
莊錠欣
Elkie Chong in February 2018
Born
Chong Ting-yan

(1998-11-02) 2 November 1998
Hong Kong
Other namesElkie
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actress
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2016–present
LabelsCube
Associated acts
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese莊錠欣
Simplified Chinese庄锭欣
Hanyu PinyinZhuāng Dìngxīn
Yale RomanizationJōng Ding-yān
JyutpingZong1 Ding3-jan1

Early life

Chong was born on 2 November 1998 in Hong Kong. She attended Carmel Pak U Secondary School.

Career

Chong was a popular teenage star in Hong Kong, being a former member of the Hong Kong project girl-group Honey Bees, and also a child-actress under TVB who acted in almost 20 dramas.[1][2][5]

CLC

In February 2016, Chong was introduced as a new member of the South Korean girl-group CLC together with Kwon Eun-bin. She officially made her Korean debut on 29 February with the release of CLC's third EP, Refresh, and made her first public appearance with the group on the 463rd episode of Mnet's M Countdown with "High Heels".[6][7][8]

Solo activities

Chong was announced to make her K-drama debut in March 2018, in the weekend drama Rich Family's Son as Mong Mong, a Chinese foreign exchange student.[9][10]

Chong made her solo debut with digital single "I dream" on November 23, 2018.[11]

In 2019, Chong was cast in a recurring role in the Chinese Drama, A Little Thing Called First Love as Yang Man Ling, a senior who is responsible for a radio station.

Discography

Singles
Title Year Peak
position		 Sales Album
KOR
Gaon
 US
World
"I dream" 2018 —— N/A Non-album single
"—" denotes songs that did not chart.

Collaborations
Year Title Artist Album
2016 "After the Play is Over" Lee Chang-sub, Elkie feat. Heota After the Play Ends OST[12]
Elkie in 2017

Filmography

Television series
Year Title Role Network
2009 Born Rich Kiki TVB
2010 The Comeback Clan young Kay
Suspects in Love young Cheng Siu Man
Can't Buy Me Love Kim Kiki
No Regrets young Chan Mei Ting
2011 My Sister of Eternal Flower
Ghetto Justice
Men with No Shadows young Toi Yan
2012 Three Kingdoms RPG
Highs and Lows young Fong Teen Wai
Friendly Fire Luk Yau Yee
Queens of Diamonds and Hearts
Tiger Cubs Grace
2013 A Change of Heart young Tong Sin Hang
A Great Way to Care ll
Sniper Standoff young Wong Yeuk Ling
The Hippocratic Crush II Yannis Suen
2014 Come Home Love young Lovely Ling Lei
Storm in a Cocoon teen Poon Hau Yee
Come On, Cousin young Cai Jing Man
Tomorrow Is Another Day Chung Yee Sum
Officer Geomancer young Shek Kiu
2015 The Menu young Mallory Mak HKTV
Wudang Rules Wu Sei Mui TVB
Smooth Talker young Lam Ah Lui
Captain of Destiny young Wong Tai Nui
Elite Brigade III Lee Ching RTHK
2016 Love as a Predatory Affair High School Student TVB
2018 Rich Family's Son Wang Mong-mong MBC
2019 A Little Thing Called First Love Yang Man Ling Hunan TV

References
  1. "K-pop's CLC member Elkie was TVB's child star". 26 February 2016.
  2. Jeong, Ji-won (26 February 2016). "CLC 새 멤버, 홍콩 하이틴 스타 엘키". xsportsnews. Naver.
  3. ""홍콩인, 한국서 ★된다"..씨엘씨 엘키, 中서 집중조명". 26 February 2016.
  4. "Sorn's "PRODUSORN: Life as a Girl Group"". Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  5. "薛家燕帶Honey Bees赴新演唱". 5 May 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  6. "씨엘씨 '예뻐지게' M/V 공개, 논의 끝 권은빈-엘키 분량 포함…완전체로 다양한 모습 '눈길'". 3 March 2016.
  7. "'엠카' 씨엘씨 컴백 어땠나…권은빈 '프류듀스101' 탓에 결국 불참". 3 March 2016.
  8. "CLC – High Heels Comeback Stage M COUNTDOWN 160303 EP.463". Mnet K-POP. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  9. "[공식입장] '부잣집아들', 김민규부터 CLC 엘키까지 라이징★ 합류" (in Korean). Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  10. "[Oh!쎈 컷] 김지훈부터 홍수현까지, '부잣집아들' 첫 대본리딩 공개" (in Korean). Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  11. "[단독] CLC 엘키, 데뷔 3년만 첫 솔로곡 발표…23일 공개" (in Korean). Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. "이창섭 (비투비), 엘키 (ELKIE) - 연극이 끝난 후 (Feat. 허타)" (in Korean). Melon. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
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