CL (씨엘) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and rapper under Very Cherry. She made her solo debut on May 28, 2013 with the single “The Baddest Female”. She is a former member of the Kpop girl group 2NE1.
CL Profile
| Stage Name | CL (씨엘) |
| Birth Name | Lee Chae-rin (이채린) |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter, rapper, dj, actor |
| Birthday | February 26, 1991 |
| Active Years | 2009–present |
| Age | 33 (in 2024) |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Height | 162 cm (5’3¾”) |
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lbs) |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Blood Type | A |
| MBTI | ESTP/ ENFJ |
| Fandom Name | GZBz |
CL Facts:
Early Life
– CL was born in Jagok-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
– Most of her early life was spent in Japan and France.
– She went to Tsukuba International School.
– She was in Javier International School but later dropped out and passed GED.
Personal Life
– Her Chinese zodiac sign is Metal Goats.
– She has a younger sibling.
– She has a total of three tattoos on her body.
– She attends the same church as Kanye West.
– She was influenced by artists like Lauryn Hill, Madonna, 1TYM, Queen, and Teddy Park.
– Her must-have beauty product is eyeliner. (Vogue)
– Her religion is Christanity.
– CL meets with 2NE1 members at least once a year. (Billboard)
– She loved watching Sister Act 2 while she was growing up.
– Her role models are Lauryn Hill and Madonna.
– She wants to see teleportation as an invention in the future so she can just teleport to her destinations instead of taking long flights.
– Music is therapy for her, according to her.
– Her only childhood dream was to become a nun, since she was raised Catholic. (Vogue Singapore)
– Her biggest supporter is her grandmother.
– She owns three cats named Showball Whitey, Pudding, and Doughnut.
– Her nicknames include ‘Cherry Performer’, ‘Pig-Rabbit’ and ‘CL-roo’.
– She has been mentored by John Malkovich and P-Type.
– She wants to be someone who lives in a house with a huge garden. Regardless of what her occupation will be when she’s 60 years old.
– She dedicated a song to her late mother called “Wish You Were Here” and “anyone that misses a loved one”.
– She quoted “The hardest lesson is that everything is a lesson. You’ve got to look at it like you’ve got to learn from it to grow out of it”.
– CL’s ideal type is someone who is his own world and is a man with individuality.
– She shot her pictures for VOGUE Singapore at her grandma’s house.
– She has the idea of meeting someone at a grocery store whilst buying apples.
– She used to date a British model.
– Her father builds robots and is a physics professor and she has travelled to a lot of places because of his career.
– “Loving her job too much” is the hardest part of her job for her.
– She is closest to Sandara Park among all 2NE1 members.
– The illustrator in charge of character design for the game Valorant revealed that he was inspired by CL when designing the character ‘ Jett ‘.
– Her stage name is just her real name’s initials.
– Her name “Chaerin Lee” is everyone’s alter-ego according to her.
– She said when she moved to the U.S, she felt like an alien. (Elle Korea)
– The song she listens to when her self-esteem is low is “Pocketful of Sunshine” by Natasha Bedingheld.
– The best advice she ever received was “Do what you feel confident in”.
– Her life mission is female empowerment.
– A typical night for her is inviting her friends over to her place.
– If she could raid another artist’s wardrobe, it would be Carlyne’s.
– CL used to wear a boys uniform in her school.
– She said that not knowing her weakness is her biggest weakness.
– She worries about her muscle mass as she gets older so she exercises more regularly.
– She often goes for a nightly drift to Gangam after finishing her work. (Allure)
– She did have double-eyelid surgery back then but now she misses her monolids.
– She visits Olive Young, Reissue Coffee, and Duomo Books & Cooks a lot when she isn’t working.
Career
– CL was the Leader, Main Rapper, Lead Dancer, Lead Vocalist, Face of the Group in 2NE1.
– She debuted in the USA on August 19th, 2016 with the single “Lifted”.
– She’s a former JYP trainee.
– She became a trainee at YG when she was 15 years old.
– Her USA label is SchoolBoy Records and her PR agency is SATELLITE414.
– Her former agencies are YG Entertainemnt (2006-2019), SuneV (2019-2020), and KONNECT Entertainment (2021-2023).
– She has starred in movies ‘Mile 22’ and ‘Baby Shark the Movie: The Secret of the Siren Stone’.
– She attended the MET GALA on September 13, 2021 and her costume was designed by Alexander Wang.
– She performed at the closing ceremony of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
– CL appeared in other artists MVs like PSY’s “HANGOVER” and “Daddy”, MOBB’s “FULL HOUSE”, DPR IAN’s “So Beautiful”, Epik High’s “Rosario”, and Offset’s “BLAME IT ON SET”.
– She has been on many magazine covers including Ketchup Magazine, Nylon
THAILAND, The Star, Instyle Korea and many more.
– She has collaborated with G-Dragon and Black Eyed Peas.
– She performed at 88Rising’s Head in the Clouds.
– She performed at Coachella 2022 with 2NE1 after seven years of their last performance together.
– She makes music in Hip-hop, reggae fusion, trap, pop genres.
– It took her 10 minutes to write 2ne1’s last single “Final Goodbye”.
Likes & Dislikes
– Black, brown, and white are her preferred colors.
– “Feeling Good” is her favourite song to sing in the shower.
– She likes joking a lot. (Studio V)
– Her favourite song in her album Alpha is “Paradise”.
– She loves romantic comedies.
– She likes using perfume.
– She likes reading comic books.
– Her favorite 2NE1 song is In The Club.
– She prefers black over gold.
– Her favorite artists are Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, TLC, Lil Kim, and Missy Elliott.
Food Preferences
– Truffle fries are her favourite midnight snack.
– She really likes Korean pumpkin soup or porridge (hobakjuk).
– Her favourite cocktail is Jameson ginger ale.
– She enjoys drinking coffee.
– She doesn’t like eating cherries.
Abilities
– CL can fluently speak French, Korean, English, and Japanese.
– Her specialties include song writing, rapping, and dancing.
– She’s skilled in dancing Jazz and Ballet.
– She can draw.
Personality & Habits
– She has a very strong competitive spirit and is very passionate about her work.
– She considers herself a bold person and a hopeless romantic.
– She loves staying home but said she never gets to stay home a lot.
– She likes being nervous and gets nervous on purpose to see how her body will react in between the gaps.
– She practices self-care and self-love by making sure she has time for herself.
– She is a clean freak and used to be responsible for cleaning 2NE1’s dorm because of her habit.
Celebrity Friends
– CL is close with Sean, (Miyashiro, founder and CEO of 88rising).
– She’s known to be good friends with designers like Jeremy Scott and Alexander Wang.
– She is also close with Celine, director of the fashion brand.
Major Works
– Her major works are ‘Hello Bitches’, ‘LIFTED’, ‘5 STAR’, ‘Doctor Pepper’, ‘THE BADDEST FEMALE’, ‘HWA’, ‘Tie A Cherry’, and ‘Lover Like Me’.
Awards
– She has won many awards in Korea including Best Dance Performance – Female Solo, 20’s style award, AAA RET Popularity Award, and Hip Hop Musician.
– She has also won awards internationally like Hottest Female Star of 2013, Top Female Artist, The Most Inspiring Asian Woman, Most Outstanding Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Top 20 Songs of the Year, and Top 20 Albums.
Website:
chaelincl.com
SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
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Youtube: CL Official Channel
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