Elkie Chong
Elkie Chong | |
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莊錠欣 | |
![]() Elkie Chong in February 2018 | |
Born | Chong Ting-yan 2 November 1998 Hong Kong |
Other names | Elkie |
Occupations |
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Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2016–present |
Labels | Cube |
Chinese name | |
Traditional Chinese | 莊錠欣 |
Simplified Chinese | 庄锭欣 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Zhuāng Dìngxīn |
Yale Romanization | Jōng Ding-yān |
Jyutping | Zong1 Ding3-jan1 |
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]
Early life
Chong was born on 2 November 1998 in Hong Kong. She attended Carmel Pak U Secondary School.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
Discography
Singles
Title | Year | Peak position |
Sales | Album | |
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KOR Gaon |
US World | ||||
"I dream" | 2018 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
"—" denotes songs that did not chart. |
Collaborations
Year | Title | Artist | Album |
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2016 | "After the Play is Over" | Lee Chang-sub, Elkie feat. Heota | After the Play Ends OST[12] |
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Filmography
Television series
References
- ^ a b "K-pop's CLC member Elkie was TVB's child star". 26 February 2016.
- ^ a b Jeong, Ji-won (26 February 2016). "CLC 새 멤버, 홍콩 하이틴 스타 엘키". xsportsnews. Naver.
- ^ ""홍콩인, 한국서 ★된다"..씨엘씨 엘키, 中서 집중조명". 26 February 2016.
- ^ "Sorn's "PRODUSORN: Life as a Girl Group"". Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "薛家燕帶Honey Bees赴新演唱". 5 May 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "씨엘씨 '예뻐지게' M/V 공개, 논의 끝 권은빈-엘키 분량 포함…완전체로 다양한 모습 '눈길'". 3 March 2016.
- ^ "'엠카' 씨엘씨 컴백 어땠나…권은빈 '프류듀스101' 탓에 결국 불참". 3 March 2016.
- ^ "CLC – High Heels Comeback Stage M COUNTDOWN 160303 EP.463". Mnet K-POP. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "[공식입장] '부잣집아들', 김민규부터 CLC 엘키까지 라이징★ 합류" (in Korean). Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "[Oh!쎈 컷] 김지훈부터 홍수현까지, '부잣집아들' 첫 대본리딩 공개" (in Korean). Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "[단독] CLC 엘키, 데뷔 3년만 첫 솔로곡 발표…23일 공개" (in Korean). Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "이창섭 (비투비), 엘키 (ELKIE) - 연극이 끝난 후 (Feat. 허타)" (in Korean). Melon. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
External links
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