Chaeryeong debuted as one of the five members of K-pop girl group ITZY in February 2019. The girls have released hit songs such as "Dalla Dalla," (2019), "ICY," (2019), "Wannabe," (2020), and "LOCO," (2021). Chaeryeong has been dreaming of becoming a K-pop star since she was in her teens. The artist appeared as a contestant on two K-pop audition shows before her official debut: SBS’s "Kpop Star," in 2013 and Mnet's "Sixteen," in 2015. She was not a finalist in either but was able to debut in ITZY as her hard work finally paid off.