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Lee Ka-eun
이가은
Kaeun in 2014
BornLee Ka-eun
(1994-08-20) August 20, 1994 (age 30)
Seoul, South Korea
Alma materDongduk Women's University
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
  • youtuber
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2012–present
Labels
Korean name
Hangul이가은
Hanja李佳恩
Revised RomanizationI Ga-eun
McCune–ReischauerI Kaŭn

Lee Ka-eun (Hangul: 이가은, born August 20, 1994), better known as Kaeun, is a South Korean singer and actress. She made her debut as a member of After School with the release of the group's fifth single, "Flashback", in 2012. She is also known for her role in The Idolmaster KR (2017) and Another Peaceful Day of Second-Hand Items (2020).

Early life

Kaeun was born on August 20, 1994 in Seoul, South Korea. She graduated from Dongduk Women's University.

Career

2012: Debut with After School

On April 9, 2012, Pledis Entertainment revealed that a new member would be added to the girl group After School. The following day, the new member was officially revealed to be Kaeun and details regarding a Korean comeback in June were revealed. Kaeun made her first appearance with the group at After School's first Japanese concert. She performed the group's hit song "Bang!" and participated in the drums performance of "Let's Do It" with the group.

Kaeun made her official debut with the group on June 21, 2012, performing their new single "Flashback" on M Countdown.

2014–2018: Acting career and Produce 48

Main article: Produce 48

In 2014, Kaeun made a cameo appearance in a KBS television show called Lovers of Music.

In 2017, three years after her on-screen debut, she played a supporting role in The Idolmaster KR.

Kaeun participated in Mnet's reality girl group show, Produce 48. She was in the top 12 with high rankings in all the episodes, until the final episode where she placed 14th. She was eliminated as a result. It was later revealed that the lineup of the winning group was chosen prior to the start of the finale by Ahn Joon-young and Kim Yong-bum, leading to Kaeun being unable to debut in the final lineup.

2019–present: Departure from After School and solo activities

Kaeun left Pledis Entertainment on July 6 following her contract expiration. Kaeun released her farewell solo track, "Remember You", on July 5, 2019. The music video was released on July 12, 2019. Kaeun joined High Entertainment folllowing her departure from Pledis. Kaeun opened her YouTube channel on August 30, 2019, where she released her first video on the platform. Kaeun is cast as the lead role in the drama Another Peaceful Day of Second-Hand Items set to air in 2020.

Discography

For Kaeun's works with After School, see After School discography.

Singles

Title Year Peak chart position Sales Album
KOR
"Remember You" 2019 — — Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Network Role Ref.
2014 Lovers of Music KBS2 MC of Music Tank
2017 The Idolmaster KR SBS Plus Chae Na-kyung
2020 Another Peaceful Day of Second-Hand Items Naver TV Cast Lee Ri-ah

Television show

Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2018 Produce 48 Mnet Contestant

References

  1. ^ "Lee Ka-eun Naver Profile" (in Korean). Naver.
  2. "애프터스쿨, 새 멤버 가은 영입..6월 국내컴백". osen.mt.co.kr (in Korean). April 10, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  3. "After School gets new member". Korea JoongAng Daily. April 11, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  4. ^ "애프터스쿨 이영·가은-뉴이스트 민현, '트로트의 연인' 깜짝 까메오로 출연". newsway.co.kr (in Korean). July 23, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  5. ^ "애프터스쿨·나인뮤지스·타히티·I.B.I, 드라마 '아이돌마스터.KR'로 뭉친다!". Ajunews (in Korean). November 11, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  6. ^ "'프로듀스48' 이가은, 눈물 왜? "애프터스쿨 컴백만 기다려… 뉴이스트 '프듀2' 보고 희망"". sportsq.co.kr (in Korean). June 16, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  7. "[단독] 아이즈원ㆍ엑스원 멤버 전원 시청자 투표 전 결정". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  8. Jang, Ah-reum (4 July 2019). "플레디스 측 "가은과 전속계약 만료, 아름다운 이별"(공식입장)". Naver (in Korean). News1 Korea. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  9. "'프듀48' 이가은 , 첫 단독 팬미팅 28일 개최 "팬분들께 보답하고 싶다"[공식]". Naver (in Korean). July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  10. "佳恩解約13天宣布好消息！　「當《寄生上流》趙汝珍師妹」簽約奇蹟小公司". ET Today (in Chinese). July 17, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  11. "이가은, 웹드라마 '오늘도 평화로운 중고나라' 캐스팅". Naver (in Korean). November 21, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  12. "'프듀48' 이가은, 웹드라마 출연 확정…배우 활동 시작". Naver (in Korean). November 21, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  13. "애프터스쿨 출신 이가은, 웹드라마 '오늘도 평화로운 중고나라' 출연 확정[공식]". Naver (in Korean). November 21, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  14. "[공식]이가은, 웹드 '오늘도 평화로운 중고'나라' 캐스팅 "썸만 추구하는女"". Naver (in Korean). November 21, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  15. "애프터스쿨 출신 이가은, 배우 활동 재개...웹드 출연 확정 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). TV Report. November 21, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2020.

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