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➶ NICKNAMES >> chaeyeon ( 채연 ) ;; korean name.
>> haze ;; derived from her name.
>> chihuahua ;; small and feisty like one. coined by PROJECT ALLURE fans.
>> pocket-sized h ;; her small stature.
>> chae ;; derived from her korean name.
>> yeonnie ;; derived from her korean name.
>> haz ;; derived from her name.
>> maia ;; other nickname.
>> mai ;; derived from "maia".
➶ BIRTHPLACE + HOMETOWN chicago, illinois, usa
➶ NATIONALITY + ETHNICITY american + korean
➶ HEIGHT + WEIGHT 158 cm + 41 kg
➶ LANGUAGES >> english ;; 97% — native, born and raised in usa.
>> korean ;; 87% — mother tongue, born to a korean family.
➶ TRIVIA >> former member of a children's idol group, KIDOL.
>> favorite colors: light blue and grey.
>> a huge fan of BTS. she owns all the albums and every piece of merchandise she can find.
>> has been dancing since she was 3, growing up to take part in many dance competitions in different genres, including contemporary and hip-hop.
>> very skilled in gymnastics, but stopped aged 13.
>> favourite k-variety shows: SIXTH SENSE and RUNNING MAN.
➶ MBTI ESFJ
➶ TRAINING TIME 4 years
➶ BACKGROUND >> born and raised in chicago to her mother. has an older brother.
>> became fond of dancing aged 3. took an interest in gymnastics aged 6 and was so caught up in it she didn't attend dance classes.
>> was interested in being an idol after seeing BTS aged 10. made her debut in KIDOL under HQ MUSIC the same year, but graduated from the group at 12.
>> trained under SM in 2017. gave up the trainee life a year later.
>> was approached by a PLEDIS scout while out with friends at a karaoke bar in 2020. initially thought it was a scam until investigating online. managed to get accepted as a trainee.
>> now set to debut in PLEDIS' next girl group. also received an offer from HIGH UP for their next group.
