Lee Chae Rin

Birth name   :  Lee Chaerin
Born             :  February 26, 1991 Seoul, South Korea
Genres         :  Hip hop, R&B, pop
Occupations :  Rapper, singer, dancer
Instruments  :  Vocals

Personal Life

Lee Chae-rin with stage name CL 이채린  born February 26, 1991 is a South Korean idol rapper, singer, and dancer and song-writer. She was born in Seoul, South Korea, but spent much of her early life in various places where she learned English, French, and Japanese. In 2009, she debuted along with YG Entertainment label mates Sandara Park, Minzy, and Park Bom as 2NE1. CL has worked with Big Bang, Uhm Jung Hwa, YMGA, and Teddy Park. With 2NE1, she has released two extended plays, 2NE1 and 2NE1 2nd Mini Album, and one full length album, To Anyone, along with their Japanese releases. Her duet song with fellow member Minzy, "Please Don't Go," peaked at number 6 on the monthly Gaon Chart on November 2009.
CL, also known as Lee Chaerin or Faith Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea. Due to her father's occupation as a physics professor, she moved around a lot as a child. She has lived in South Korea, Japan, and France. There, she learned English, French, and Japanese. CL was once a trainee under JYP Entertainment, where she befriended Wonder Girls' Sohee and Yeeun, 2pm's Junsu, Secret's Zinger and Miss A's Min.  As a teenager, her family took permanent residence again in South Korea where she auditioned for YG Entertainment and was accepted in 2006.