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Chae Jung-an, 2014 profile photo

Chae Jung-an

채정안

  • Solo · Female
  • Dance
  • Pop
  • Debuted 1999
  • Active

Chae Jung-an, 2014 profile photo — Photo: Betterent · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Debut
199907.16
Birthday
10.211977
Genre
Dance · Pop

Basic info

Chae Jung-an is a singer and actress who began her singing career in 1999 with her first album 《무정》. Her signature songs include 〈무정〉 and 〈편지〉.

Debut
July 16, 1999 · Debut song 무정
Birthday
October 21, 1977
Years active
1999–
Genre
Dance · Pop
Real name
장정안
Debut reference
Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.

걸어온 길

She entered show business after winning a modeling contest in 1995 and appeared in dramas. In July 1999 she debuted as a singer with her first album 《무정》.

The title track 〈무정〉 was a dance song with a techno rhythm. With it she won the Rookie Award at the 1999 Seoul Music Awards.

She released her second album 《편지》 in May 2000 and her third album 《goddess... her fate》 in October 2001. In 2008 she released the digital single 〈TV러브〉.

She later worked as an actress, appearing in 〈The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince〉, 〈Yong-pal〉, 〈Suits〉 and more.

Signature songs

  1. 무정 1999 YouTube Spotify
  2. 편지 2000 YouTube Spotify
  3. Magic 2001 YouTube Spotify

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Key releases

  1. 1999.07 무정1st studio albumDebut album
  2. 2000.05 편지2nd studio album
  3. 2001.10 goddess... her fate3rd studio albumIncludes 〈Magic〉
  4. 2008 TV러브Digital single

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Major awards

  • 1999 Seoul Music Awards Rookie Award (무정)
  • 2010 MBC Drama Awards PD Award (Queen of Reversals)
  • 2015 APAN Star Awards Excellence Award, Actress (Yong-pal)
  • 2018 Korea Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress (Suits)

Key records and stories

  • She released her first album 《무정》 in July 1999 and debuted as a singer.
  • She received the Rookie Award at the 1999 Seoul Music Awards.
  • After her third album in 2001, she focused on acting.
  • Her real name is Jang Jung-an, and she was born in Busan.
  • She took part in the WSG Wannabe audition on MBC's 〈Hangout with Yoo〉 in 2022.

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