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Chung Ha

Background

Other name(s)

Annie Kim (English)Kim Chung-ha (김청하) (Produce 101)Chungha

Birth name

Kim Chan-mi (김찬미)

Birth date

February 9, 1996 (1996-02-09) (age 29)

Birth place

Seongdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Height

161 cm (5 ft 3 in)

Weight

44 kg (97 lb)

Blood type

B

Career

Occupation

Singer, songwriter, dancer

Group debut

May 4, 2016

Solo debut

June 6, 2017

Years active

2016–present

Agency

KR:MORE VISION (2023-present)MNH Entertainment (2016–2023)JYP Entertainment (2012-2016)US:88rising (2020–2023)[1]

Associations

I.O.IProduce 101

Fandom

Fandom

HAART (하트) (2024-present)BYULHARANG (별하랑) (2018-2024)

Color(s)

     Chinese Green     Middle Blue Green     Opera Mauve Website SNS

KR:             JP:

Related Wikis

Produce 101 Wiki • I.O.I Wiki • Chungha Wiki

Chung Ha (청하; or Chungha) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and dancer under MORE VISION. She is a former member of the project girl group I.O.I.

She made her solo debut on June 6, 2017 with the mini album Hands on Me.

Contents

• 1 Career
  • 1.1 2016: Produce 101 and I.O.I
  • 1.2 2017: "Week" and Hands on Me
  • 1.3 2018: Offset and Blooming Blue
  • 1.4 2019: "Gotta Go", Flourishing
  • 1.5 2020: Collaboration and project singles, "Stay Tonight", "Play", upcoming studio album and delay
  • 1.6 2021: "X" Querencia and "Killing Me"
  • 1.7 2022: Bare&Rare
  • 1.8 2023: Departure from MNH Entertainment, signing with MORE VISION
  • 1.9 2024: "Eenie Meenie", "Algorithm", "Christmas Promises"
  • 1.10 2025: Alivio, "Christmas Promises: Again"
• 2 Personal life
  • 2.1 Health
• 3 Discography
  • 3.1 Korean
    • 3.1.1 Studio albums
    • 3.1.2 Mini albums
    • 3.1.3 EPs
    • 3.1.4 Single albums
    • 3.1.5 Special singles
    • 3.1.6 Digital singles
    • 3.1.7 Remix singles
    • 3.1.8 Collaborations
    • 3.1.9 Features
    • 3.1.10 OSTs
    • 3.1.11 Participation releases
  • 3.2 English
    • 3.2.1 Special singles
    • 3.2.2 Collaborations
    • 3.2.3 Features
  • 3.3 Spanish
    • 3.3.1 Collaborations
• 4 Producing and writing credits
• 5 Concerts
  • 5.1 Concerts participation
• 6 Filmography
  • 6.1 Television shows
  • 6.2 Web series
  • 6.3 Reality shows
  • 6.4 Variety shows
  • 6.5 Music video appearances
  • 6.6 Radio shows
• 7 Endorsements
• 8 Awards and nominations
• 9 Trivia
• 10 Gallery
• 11 Notes
• 12 References
• 13 Official links

Career[]

2016: Produce 101 and I.O.I[]

From January to April, she participated in Mnet's reality survival show, Produce 101 as a trainee representing MNH Entertainment. She finished in 4th place, thus becoming member of the girl group I.O.I. The group debuted on May 4, with the mini album Chrysalis.

2017: "Week" and Hands on Me[]

Following the disbandment of I.O.I, on January 29, MNH announced on March 15 that she would debut as a solo artist.[2] On April 12, a preview film for her pre-release single titled "Week" was released, and in April 21, the music video.

On June 7, she officially debuted with the mini album Hands on Me and its title track, "Why Don't You Know". On the same day, she held her showcase.

2018: Offset and Blooming Blue[]

On January 17, she released her second mini album, titled Offset, along with the title track "Roller Coaster". In music shows, she promoted the track "Offset" as well. Five months later, on July 18, 2018, she released her third mini album, titled Blooming Blue.

2019: "Gotta Go", Flourishing[]

On January 2, she released her first single album, titled "Gotta Go".

Main article: Planned I.O.I reunion

On June 24, her fourth mini album Flourishing was released with "Snapping" as its title track. "Chica" was also used during promotions.

2020: Collaboration and project singles, "Stay Tonight", "Play", upcoming studio album and delay[]

On January 21, Chung Ha and Paul Kim released the collaboration single "Loveship".

On February 29, she released the single "Everybody Has" as the second release of MNH's 2020 music project New.wav.

On April 17, a timetable was revealed for Chung Ha's first pre-release single for her upcoming first full-length album.[3] The single titled "Stay Tonight" was released on April 27.

On May 30, Chung Ha released the single "My Friend" as part of a collaboration for Zion.T's reality show Song Farm!.

On June 9, the single "Be Yourself" was released as part of New.wav and in collaboration with Sprite.[4]

On July 6, "Play" was released as the second pre-release single.

On November 18, three teaser videos were released with the caption "COMING SOON" for November, December, and January. The following day, teaser images were released announcing the release of "Dream of You" and "X" on November 27 and December 10, respectively. It was also confirmed that Chung Ha would be releasing her first full-length album, Querencia on January 4, 2021.[5]

On November 27, her collaboration single "Dream of You", with DJ and producer R3HAB, was released as her third pre-release single.

On December 9, MNH announced that the release of her upcoming fourth pre-release single and first album would be postponed following her positive COVID-19 diagnosis on the 7th.[6]

2021: "X" Querencia and "Killing Me"[]

On January 11, the new release dates for the pre-release single and first album were revealed.[6]

Her fourth pre-release single, "X", was released on January 19 and her first album Querencia, on February 15.

On November 29, she released the special single "Killing Me".[7]

2022: Bare&Rare[]

On June 27, a scheduler was posted which revealed that Chung Ha would be releasing part 1 of her second studio album, Bare&Rare, on July 11.[8]

2023: Departure from MNH Entertainment, signing with MORE VISION[]

On January 30, Sports World reported that Chung Ha would be leaving MNH Entertainment in March following her contract expiration.[9]

On March 29, it was announced that Chung Ha's contract with MNH Entertainment will conclude on April 29 after deciding not to renew. Additionally, the agency revealed that "due to internal circumstances", they would not be releasing the second part of her second full-length before her departure.[10] On April 29, Chung Ha shared a handwritten letter to her fans following the expiration of her contract, and stated that she would still be releasing Part 2 of her second full-length album if the opportunity arises.[11]

On September 22, Chung Ha was announced as the new DJ of KBS CoolFM's Volume Up, now titled Chungha’s Volume Up. She succeeded Heize, who hosted the radio show for a year before stepping down on September 3.[12]

On October 10, it was revealed that she had signed an exclusive contract with Jay Park's record label MORE VISION.[13]

2024: "Eenie Meenie", "Algorithm", "Christmas Promises"[]

On February 26, 2024, MORE VISION confirmed that Chung Ha was preparing for a March comeback.[14] On February 28, she released a teaser for her seventh digital single "Eenie Meenie", released on March 11, featuring ATEEZ's Hongjoong.[15]

On August 23, Chung Ha announced that she would be releasing her second special digital single "Algorithm" on August 28.[16]

On September 30, it was announced that Chung Ha would be stepping down as the DJ of Volume Up after a year of hosting the program. Her final live broadcast was held on October 4, followed by two pre-recorded shows on October 5 and 6.[17]

On November 27, Chung Ha announced the special Christmas digital single, "Christmas Promises", scheduled for December 3.[18]

2025: Alivio, "Christmas Promises: Again"[]

On January 22, Chung Ha announced that she would be releasing her first EP Alivio on February 12.[19]

On December 3, Chung Ha announced her second English special single "Christmas Promises: Again", set for release on December 5.[20]

Personal life[]

Health[]

On December 7, 2020, it was announced that Chung Ha tested positive for the COVID-19 disease after attending the same sports center as a person with the virus, where she has been seeking rehabilitative training for her injuries including her shoulder muscles. She preemptively got tested before receiving any notification from the quarantine authorities, due to her many upcoming promotional schedules were.

After being tested, she halted all of her activities and immediately entered self-quarantine, taking the necessary measures instructed by health authorities. On the same day, Chung Ha used her Daum Café account to tell fans that she tried her best to protect herself, that she is currently taking care of herself and that she will return as soon as possible to promote healthily. She also asked fans to protect themselves.[21]

On December 9, 2020, MHN announced that Chung Ha's upcoming pre-release single and first studio album would be delayed to focus on her recovery.[22]

Discography[]

Korean[]

Studio albums[] Querencia (2021) Bare&Rare[Notes 1] (2022) Mini albums[] Hands on Me (2017) Offset (2018) Blooming Blue (2018) Flourishing (2019) EPs[] Alivio (2025) Single albums[] "Gotta Go" (2019) "Play" (2020) Special singles[] "Killing Me" (2021) "Algorithm" (2024) Digital singles[] "Week" (2017) "Everybody Has" (2020) "Stay Tonight" (2020) "My Friend" (2020) "Be Yourself" (2020) "X" (2021) "Eenie Meenie" (2024) Remix singles[] "Algorithm (Remixes)" (2024) Collaborations[] "Flower, Wind and You" (with Huihyeon, Yoojung & Somi) (2016) "Rainy Day" (with Wheesung & Taeil) (2018) "Wow Thing" (with SinB, Seulgi & Soyeon) (2018) "Whatcha Doin'" (with Yesung) (2018) "Run" (with Grizzly) (2019) "Fast" (with Mommy Son) (2019) "Loveship" (with Paul Kim) (2020) "My Lips Like Warm Coffee" (with Colde) (2021) "Move Remove" (with Lee Eun Mi) (2024)

Features[] Heehyun - "There Is No Time" (2017) Samuel - "With U" (2017) Hanhae - "Gather at the Lobby" (with Dynamic Duo & Muzie) (2017) Babylon - "LaLaLa" (2017) GroovyRoom - "My Paradise" (with VINXEN) (2018) Wheesung - "Rainy Day Remix" (with Taeil) (2018) Ravi - "Live" (2019) Changmo - "Remedy" (2019) Max - "Lie" (2020) Rain - "Why Don't We" (2021) JUNNY - "Color Me" (2022) Lee Chanhyuk - "Goodbye, Stay Well" (2022) Blasé - "Turtle" (2024) Thuy - "Hair Down (Remix)" (2024) Jay Park - "Gimme A Minute" (2024) OSTs[] "Oh My Geum Bi OST Part.6" ("Snow In This Year" with HALO) (2016) "Oh My Geum Bi OST Part.9" ("Snow In This Year" [Special ver.] with Heo Jung Eun, Hwang Ji Ah, Ooon) (2016) "Strong Woman Do Bong Soon OST Part.4" ("Pit a Pat") (2017) "Love Pub OST Part.3" ("How About You") (2018) "Where Stars Land OST Part.1" ("It's You") (2018) "Hotel Del Luna OST Part.6" ("At The End of It") (2019) "Dr. Romantic 2 OST Part.8" ("My Love")(2020) "Record of Youth OST Part.2" ("You're In My Soul") (2020) "One The Woman OST Part.3" ("Someday") (2021) "Seoul Check-in OST Part.4" ("My Own") (2022) "Bloody Heart OST Part.4" ("A Star in the Dawn") (2022) Participation releases[] "Change Street Pt.1" ("Always") (2025)

English[] Special singles[] "Christmas Promises" (2024) "Christmas Promises: Again" (2025) Collaborations[] "These Nights" (with Rich Brian) (2019) "Bad Boy" (with Christopher) (2020) "Dream of You" (with R3HAB) (2020) "When I Get Old" (with Christopher) (2022) Features[] thủy - "hair down" (2024) Kang Daniel - "Come Back to Me" (2024)

Spanish[] Collaborations[] "Demente (Spanish Ver.)" (with Guaynaa) (2021)

Producing and writing credits[]

• All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[23]

Artist	Song	Album	Type
2017
Chung Ha	"Hands on Me"	Hands on Me	Writing
2018
Chung Ha	"Offset"	Offset	Writing
2019
Chung Ha	"Flourishing"	Flourishing	WritingComposing
2021
Chung Ha	"Bicycle"	Querencia	Writing
	"Byulharang (160504 + 170607)"		WritingComposing
	"Killing Me"		Writing
2022
Chung Ha	"XXXX"	Bare&Rare	Writing
	"Sparkling"
	"Louder"
	"Crazy Like You" (feat. BIBI)
	"California Dream"
	"Good Night My Princess"
	"Love Me Out Loud"
	"Nuh-Uh"
2024
Chung Ha	"I'm Ready"	"Eenie Meenie"	Writing
	"Eenie Meenie"
2025
Chung Ha	"Stress"	"Alivio"	Writing
	"Beat of My Heart"
	"Even Steven (Happy Ending)"
	"Still a Rose"

Concerts[]

Concerts participation[]

• Waterbomb Festival Seoul 2022 (2022)
• MIK Festival London 2022 (2022)[24]
• Head In The Clouds Festival 2022 (2022)
• HallyuPopFest Sydney 2022 (2022)
• MIK Festival Paris 2023 (2023)[25]
• Kamp Fest CDMX 2023 (2023)[26]
• Waterbomb Incheon 2023 (2023)
• Waterbomb Seoul 2024 (2024)

Filmography[]

Television shows[]

• Entourage (tvN, 2016) - cameo (ep. 1)
• Idol Drama Operation Team (KBS, 2017) - cameo (eps. 5, 6)

Web series[]

• YG Future Strategy Office (Netflix, 2018) - cameo (ep. 4)
• Love Pub (Playlist, 2018) - guest (ep. 10)
• Top Management (YouTube Premium, 2018) - guest (ep. 14)

Reality shows[]

• Produce 101 (Mnet, 2016) - contestant
• Hit the Stage (Mnet, 2016) - contestant
• Produce 48 (Mnet, 2018) - special MC (ep. 5)

Variety shows[]

• Ah! Sunday - A Running Miracle (EBS, 2017) - MC
• Please Take Care of My Vanity (Fashion, 2017-2018) - MC
• Real Life Men and Women (MBN, 2018) - MC
• Everyone's Kitchen (Olive, 2019) - guest (ep. 11)
• Running Girls (Mnet, 2020) - regular member
• Music Universe K-909 (JTBC, 2022) - guest (ep. 1)

Music video appearances[]

• PENTAGON - "Pretty Pretty"

Radio shows[]

• Chungha's Volume Up (KBS CoolFM, Oct. 2023–Oct. 2024) - DJ[12][17]

Endorsements[]

• Papa Recipe (2017)
• Shiseido (2018)
• NBA Style Korea (with NCT 127) (2018)
• Cheongha liquor (2018)
• Nike (2019)
• Sudden Attack (2019)
• LG U+5G (2019)
• Bosslave (2019)
• Sprite (with Jang Ki Yong) (2019–present)
• Clinique (2019–present)
• Guljak Topokki Chicken (2019–present)
• Dolce & Gabbana Beauty (2020–present)
• Reebok (with Loco) (2021–present)[27]

Awards and nominations[]

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Chungha

Trivia[]

• She moved to Dallas, Texas during her childhood.
• She is fluent in English.
• She is best friends with Yiyeon.[28]
  • She is close friends with former I.O.I members, WJSN's EXY and DIA's Huihyeon.[29][30][31]
• She has a dog named Bambi.[32]
• She like things with zombies.[29]
• The app she uses the most on her phone is Netflix.[29]
• Before becoming a trainee, she had worked part-time at a pet store, a fast food restaurant, and a cafe.[33]
• She auditioned for YG Entertainment, but didn't pass.[34]
  • She also auditioned for JYP Entertainment and managed to become a trainee but later quit.[35]
• 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.[36]
• During Produce 101, she got the nickname "Dance President" because of her great proficiency in dance, even to the point of freestyling a dance to impress the judges when they were first evaluated. Her skills later became more prominent as she choreographed to "Bang Bang" during the third evaluation and got recognized by Jessie J herself.[37]
• She has trained for 2 years and 11 months before Produce 101. Including the show, she trained for 3 years and 3 months.[37]
• She moves her hands and body a lot when she talks.[38]
• She likes to do animal walking - a form of exercise requiring no equipment - when she's at home.[38]
• She was nominated for "The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2020".[39]
  • In the end she placed 89th.[40]

Gallery[]

Main article: Chung Ha/Gallery

Notes[]

1. ↑ Split into two parts

References[]

1. ↑ Chung Ha Signs With 88Rising Ahead Of New English Single With R3HAB
2. ↑ Soompi: Kim Chungha To Officially Debut As A Solo Artist
3. ↑ Hankyung: 청하, 첫 정규 앨범 발매 앞서 선공개 싱글 #1 타임테이블 이미지 공개
4. ↑ Soompi: Watch: Chungha Says “Be Yourself” In Colorful New MV Teaser
5. ↑ Soompi: Watch: Chungha Excites With Mysterious Teasers
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Soompi: Chungha Kicks Off Teasers For December Pre-Release Single "X"
7. ↑ Soompi: Chungha Announces Release Of New Special Single
8. ↑ @CHUNGHA_MNHent on Twitter (June 27, 2022)
9. ↑ Soompi: Chungha Reported To Leave MHN Entertainment + Agency Briefly Comments
10. ↑ Soompi: Chungha To Leave MNH Entertainment
11. ↑ Soompi: Chungha Pens Heartfelt Letter After Officially Parting Ways With MNH Entertainment
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Soompi: Chungha Announced As New DJ Of Radio Show “Volume Up”
13. ↑ Soompi: Chungha Signs With Jay Park's Label MORE VISION + Unveils New Profile Photos
14. ↑ Soompi: Chungha Confirmed To Be Gearing Up For 1st Comeback Under MORE VISION
15. ↑ @CH_CHUN9HA on Twitter (February 28, 2024)
16. ↑ Soompi: Watch: Chungha Surprises With Comeback Announcement For New Digital Single "Algorithm"
17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Soompi: Chungha To Step Down As DJ Of Radio Show “Volume Up”
18. ↑ Soompi: Chungha Drops Teaser For Special Holiday Single "Christmas Promises"
19. ↑ @CH_CHUN9HA on X (January 22, 2025)
20. ↑ @CH_CHUN9HA on X (December 3, 2025)
21. ↑ Soompi: Chungha's Agency Confirms She Tested Positive For COVID-19 + Chungha Shares Letter To Fans
22. ↑ Chung Ha on Daum Cafe: 청하 앨범 발매 연기 안내 (KOR / ENG)
23. ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10030669 under Writers & Publishers)
24. ↑ @mikfestival on Twitter (May 10, 2022)
25. ↑ @mikfestival on Twitter (December 9, 2022)
26. ↑ @kampfestcdmx on Twitter (April 14, 2023)
27. ↑ (KR) Newsis:로꼬·청하, 리복 새 얼굴
28. ↑ Koreaboo: MNH Releases Behind The Scenes Photos of Chungha and BVNDIT on Chungha's Radio Show
29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 YouTube: What's On CHUNG HA's Phone?ㅣDatadrop
30. ↑ Koreaboo: Chungha Reveals That She And I.O.I Members Are Still As Tight As Ever
31. ↑ Soompi: Chungha And DIA's Huihyeon Warm Hearts With Their Lasting Friendship
32. ↑ Allkpop: Seventeen, Kim Chung Ha, EXID, and MONSTA X members bring out their adorable dogs on 'Weekly Idol'
33. ↑ Chung Ha for Star1 May 2016 Interview
34. ↑ Koreaboo: 6 World-Class K-Pop Stars That Yang Hyun Suk Denied From YG Entertainment
35. ↑ Soompi: Kim Chungha Talks About Life After Leaving JYP Entertainment
36. ↑ International Business Times: Kim Chung Ha Wants To Taste Success As Soon As Possible
37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 Produce 101: Episode 1
38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 Weekly Idol: Episode 317
39. ↑ @tccandler on Instagram (May 9, 2020)
40. ↑ TC Candler on YouTube: The 100 Most Beautiful Faces Of 2020

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v • e Chung Ha Discography Studio albums Querencia  •  The 2nd Album (Bare&Rare) Mini albums Hands on Me  •  Offset  •  Blooming Blue  •  Flourishing EPs Alivio Single albums "Gotta Go"  •  "Play" Special singles "Killing Me"  •  "Algorithm"  •  "Christmas Promises" Digital singles "Week"  •  "Everybody Has"  •  "Stay Tonight"  •  "My Friend"  •  "Be Yourself"  •  "X"  •  "Eenie Meenie" Remix singles "Algorithm (Remixes)" Collaborations "Flower, Wind and You"  •  "Rainy Day"  •  "Wow Thing"  •  "Whatcha Doin'"  •  "Run"  •  "Fast"  •  "These Nights"  •  "Loveship"  •  "Bad Boy"  •  "Dream of You"  •  "Demente (Spanish Ver.)"  •  "My Lips Like Warm Coffee"  •  "Move Remove" Related topics MORE VISION  •  I.O.I  •  Produce 101 Official links Website  •  Daum Cafe  •  Facebook  •  Instagram  •  TikTok  •  Twitter (Japanese)  •  YouTube

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