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Lee Soo-jung

Not to be confused with Lee So-jung from Ladies' Code, or the Japanese rock band Chai.
Lee Soo-jung
Crystal Yi
Also known asChai
Born1993 (age 30–31)
OriginChicago, United States
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2015–present
Labels
Korean name
Hangul
이수정
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Su-jeong
McCune–ReischauerI Su-chŏng

Crystal Yi (born 1993), known by her stage name Chai or her Korean name Lee Soo-jung (이수정), is a Korean-American singer-songwriter. She is best known for winning SBS's K-pop Star 5.

Career

In 2015–2016, Yi participated in the fifth season of the audition talent show K-pop Star. She finished in first place with a perfect score of 300 points and selected Antenna as her agency.[1][2]

After winning the competition, she returned to Chicago to finish her senior year as an art major at the University of Illinois at Chicago.[3] During this time, in February 2017, she self-released the single "Color You", featuring the Chicago-based duo Iris Temple.[4][5] In April 2017, she released a music video for "Thirst Trap", a single she had originally released in 2015 prior to joining K-pop Star.[6][7]

In September 2017, she took part in Antenna's label concert series With Antenna, which toured South Korea and the US.[8] Later that year, she featured on the winter duet single "When You Fall" with Sam Kim.[9] She released an OST for the drama Angel's Last Mission: Love in May 2019.[10]

Yi made her official Korean debut with the single album Give and Take in June 2019.[11] The album consisted of three songs: "Alright", which she co-produced with Sam Ock; the title track "Give and Take", featuring pH-1; and "Color You", featuring Sam Kim, a remake of her 2017 single.[12] Her second single album, Gimme That, featured two songs produced by Colde and was released in February 2020.[13]

Yi parted ways with Antenna in May 2021, after four years with the company.[14][15] She signed to World Star Entertainment in July 2021.[16] Yi mentioned in her Youtube channel that she eventually left World Star Entertainment to take a step back from being a full time musician.[17]

Discography

Single albums

Title Album details Track listing
Give and Take
  • Released: June 19, 2019
  • Label: Antenna
  • Formats: Digital download
  1. "Alright"
  2. "Give and Take" (feat. pH-1)
  3. "Color You" (feat. Sam Kim)
Gimme That
  • Released: February 28, 2020
  • Label: Antenna
  • Formats: Digital download
  1. "Gimme That" (feat. Saay)
    (prod. Stally, Colde)
  2. "Boyfriend" (feat. Khakii) (prod. Colde)  

Digital singles

As lead artist

  • "Thirst Trap" (2015)
  • "Color You" (feat. Iris Temple, 2017)
  • "Time's Up" (2021)
  • "Wondering" (2021)

Soundtrack appearances

Collaborations

  • "Everything is Okay" (with Antenna artists, 2020)
  • "Our Christmas Wish for You" (with Antenna artists, 2020)
  • "Deserve Better" (with MRSHLL, 2021)
  • "When You Fall" (Sam Kim feat. Chai, 2018)
  • "God Be My Witness" (Uzuhan feat. Chai, 2019)

Album appearances

Other charted songs

Title Year Chart peak Sales Album
KOR
[18]
"Lies" (거짓말) 2016 48 K-pop Star 5 OST

References

  1. ^ "Lee Soo-jung wins 'K-pop Star 5'". The Korea Times. 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
  2. ^ "이수정, 'K팝스타5' 심사위원 점수 300점 만점으로 우승…안테나 뮤직 간다" [Lee Soo-jung wins 'K Pop Star 5' with a score of 300... goes to Antenna]. Chosun Biz (in Korean). 11 April 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  3. ^ "About Me". Chai Music Official Site. Archived from the original on January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  4. ^ Gordon, Phlash (February 14, 2017). "Chai links with Iris Temple for 'Color You'". Fake Shore Drive. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "Color You (Feat. Iris Temple) - Single". Monterey, California: Siren Records. February 14, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  6. ^ Zawlocki, Bryan (April 13, 2017). "A year in making Chai releases the video for "Thirst Trap"". Elevator Mag. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "Thirst Trap - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  8. ^ Kim, So-yeon (September 4, 2017). "Antenna kicks off second label concert". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  9. ^ Lee, So-dam (November 30, 2018). "샘김X'K팝5' 이수정, 윈터송 '웬유폴'로 컬래버.."아이유 작사참여" [공식입장]" (in Korean). Chosun Ilbo. Osen. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  10. ^ Shin, Eun-young (June 25, 2021). "시카고 출신 가수 이수정 'Oh My Angel' 인기 상승세…KBS 드라마 '단, 하나의 사랑' OST 참여". The Korea Times (in Korean). Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  11. ^ Lee, Yong-gyu (June 16, 2019). "'K팝스타5' 우승 이수정, CHAI로 정식 데뷔…19일 첫 싱글 발표". Insight Korea (in Korean). Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  12. ^ Lee Soo-jung [@chai__baby] (June 19, 2019). "CHAI(이수정) 1st Single 'Give and Take'". Retrieved August 17, 2021 – via Instagram.
  13. ^ Kim, Ha-jin (February 26, 2020). "CHAI(이수정), 'Gimme That' 티저 공개…미스터리 매력". Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  14. ^ "CHAI(이수정), 오늘(1일) 안테나와 계약 만료.."새로운 앞날 응원" (전문)[공식]". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Osen. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  15. ^ Lee Soo-jung [@chai__baby] (May 1, 2019). "❣️". Retrieved August 17, 2021 – via Instagram.
  16. ^ "K팝스타 시즌5 우승자' CHAI(이수정), 월드스타 엔터테인먼트 전속 계약…나다·남현희·정유지 등 한솥밥". Top Star News (in Korean). July 26, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  17. ^ IT'S BEEN A WHILE...LET'S CATCH UP, 3 October 2021, retrieved 2023-08-07
  18. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  19. ^ "2016년 7주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-12-10.
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