Kim Chaehyun

About Kim Chaehyun

Chaehyun (Korean: 채현, Chinese: 采炫, Japanese: チェヒョン) is a South Korean singer and MC under WAKEONE. She is a member of the girl group Kep1er.

She is also known for being a contestant on the survival show Girls Planet 999.

As of May 2026, Chaehyun has amassed 375,000 followers on Instagram.

Chaehyun became a trainee under SM Entertainment when she was only in her second year of middle school and trained under the label for 6 years until her departure sometime in-between 2019 and 2020.

On July 7, 2021, Chaehyun was confirmed as a contestant on Mnet's newest reality show, Girls Planet 999, along with the other participating trainees, through the prologue trailer. Her official profile was released on July 17. The show began airing on August 6 and finished on October 22. During the show's finale, she was revealed to have ranked 1st overall, thus making her a member of Kep1er and the group's center.

On January 3, 2022, Chaehyun officially debuted with Kep1er with the release of their first mini album, First Impact.

On January 10, it was announced that Chaehyun would become a new MC for SBS MTV's The Show, following the departures of former MCs Jihan and Yohan.