Chungha Height, Weight, Age, Family, Facts, Education, Biography

May 2024 · 4 minute read
Chungha Quick Info
Height5 ft 4 in
Weight55 kg
Date of BirthFebruary 9, 1996
Zodiac SignAquarius
Eye ColorDark Brown

Chungha is a South Korean singer, dancer, and choreographer who had first come into the spotlight in 2016 when she had finished in 4th place in the girl group survival reality TV show Produce 101, after which she had become a member of the resulting girl group I.O.I. With the group, she had released the EPs Chrysalis (May 2016) and Miss Me? (October 2016) that had peaked at number 4 and 2, respectively, on the South Korean music charts. After the dissolution of the group in 2017, Chungha had embarked on a career as a solo artist. As a solo artist, she has released a studio album titled Querencia (2021) that had peaked at number 6 on the South Korean music charts and number 10 on the US World charts. She has also released the EPs Hands on Me (June 2017), Offset (January 2018), Blooming Blue (July 2018), and Flourishing (June 2019). All these EPs had peaked within the ‘Top 10’ of the South Korean music charts.

Born Name

Kim Chan-mi

Nick Name

Chungha, Annie Kim

Sun Sign

Aquarius

Born Place

Cheongnyangri-dong, Seoul, South Korea

Residence

Seoul, South Korea

Nationality

South Korean

Education

Chungha, after her high school graduation, had joined Sejong University, a private university in Seoul. She had graduated from there, majoring in dance.

Occupation

Singer, Dancer, Choreographer

Family

Genre

K-Pop, Dance Pop, Pop, EDM, Afrobeats, Synth Pop, House Music, Latin Pop

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 4 in or 162.5 cm

Weight

55 kg or 121 lbs

Race / Ethnicity

Asian

She is of Korean descent.

Hair Color

Black

She often tends to dye her hair light/dark brown.

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Brand Endorsements

Chungha has endorsed brands, products, and services such as –

Chungha Facts

  • Chungha, under her English name Annie Kim, had lived in Dallas, Texas, for 8 years in her childhood and teenage years before returning to South Korea.
  • After her university graduation, where she had majored in dance, she had trained in the art form for about 3 years before she had turned to singing. She had once revealed that she had almost quit attending dance classes, during this time, due to financial issues.
  • In 2019, she had been honored with the ‘Producer of the Year’ and ‘Hot Performance Award of the Year’ at the Gaon Chart Music Awards for her single Gotta Go. Later that year, the American weekly music and entertainment magazine Billboard had included that single at number 3 on their list of the ’25 Best K-pop Songs of 2019′.
  • In 2020, it had been announced that she was a cast member of Law of the Jungle, a South Korean reality-documentary TV show. This was the first TV show in the country to have started filming after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • In December 2020, she had been tested positive for COVID-19. She was diagnosed as an asymptomatic carrier and had been quarantined for 2 weeks (including 10 days at home) and had made a full recovery thereafter.
  • In October 2021, she was revealed as a member of the Green Noble Club. The club includes donors who have donated more than ₩100 million to the Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation.
  • In January 2023, it was reported that Chungha had parted ways with MNH Entertainment. It was officially announced in March 2023 that she would be leaving MNH Entertainment following the expiration of her contract in April.
  • In February 2023, Chungha donated ₩50 million on her 28th birthday through the Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation.
  • She considers BoA, Lee Hyori, IU, and girl group 2NE1 as her role models.
  • In July 2023, the music video for her 2019 single “Gotta Go” surpassed 100 million views on YouTube. It was her first music video to reach 100 million views on the platform.
  • In September 2023, Chungha was announced as the new DJ of KBS CoolFM’s radio show, Volume Up.
  • In October 2023, it was revealed that Chungha had signed an exclusive contract with Jay Park’s label MORE VISION. Later that month, she launched her official Instagram and Twitter accounts.

    • Featured Image by Chungha / Instagram

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