CLC

CLC was a K-POP girl group formed by Cube Entertainment. They consisted of 6 members: Seungyeon, Seunghee, Sorn, Yujin, Yeeun, and Eunbin.

Cube Entertainment gave the group name ‘CLC’ because it has a deep meaning.

CLC is a short representation of Crystal Clear. This means they want to perform like a crystal light together.

Career

The group made its first debut in 2015, but in 5 members form. The group at that time consisted of Yujin, Seunghee, Seungyeon, Yeeun, and Sorn.

They debuted by releasing First Love, their very first extended play, on March 19, 2015. The EP has the main track called Pepe.

One month later, they then made a release for a single called Eighteen. In May, the group finally released Question, the next extended play which contains Curious (Like).

On February 29, 2016, CLC continued to release the next EP called Refresh which contains the main track, High Heels.

This time, CLC got 2 additional members, Eunbin and Elkie. But because Eunbin joined Produce 101 and had a contract, she didn’t promote High Heels.

CLC continued to release the next EPs, such as Nu.Clear on May 30, 2016 and Crystyle on January 17, 2017.

The Crystyle EP got an achievement by positioning at 6th place on Billboard’s World Albums Chart.

The sixth EP called Free’sm was released on August 3, 2017 and has a main track called Where Are You.

Next, the group continued to release some next EPs, such as Black Dress on February 22, 2018 and No.1 on January 30, 2019.

In September 2020, CLC made a comeback release for a digital single called Helicopter, which was written by Yeeun.

But unfortunately, on December 25, 2020, one of the members, Elkie, requested a termination for her contract with Cube Entertainment.

On November 16, 2021, Sorn terminated her contract and officially left the group & agency.

On March 18, 2022, it was announced that Seungyeon and Yeeun also left the agency.

The group officially disbanded on May 20, 2022, after their 1.5 year long hiatus.

Social Media Accounts

• CLC Fandom Name: Cheshire
• CLC Official Fan Color: Pantone 116 C (Supernova), Pantone 235 C (Rose Bud Cherry) and Pantone 323 C (Blue Stone)
• Official Website: cubeent.co.kr
• Facebook: CLC United Cube 씨엘씨
• Facebook (Japan): CLCJapan
• Twitter: cubeclc
• Twitter (Japan): clc_japan / CLC_JPN
• Instagram: cube_clc_official
• TikTok: cube_clc_official
• Youtube: CLC Channel
• Weibo: CUBE_CLC
• Fan Cafe: CUBE-CLC
• Fan Cafe (Japan): clc-cafe.jp
• V Live: CLC Official

CLC Members

1. Seungyeon

Profile

• Real Name: Jang Seung Yeon (장승연)
• Stage Name: Seungyeon (승연)
• Nickname: Mong/Monkey
• Birthday: November 6, 1996
• Birthplace: Seongnam, Gyeonggi, South Korea
• Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
• Nationality: South Korean
• Position: Leader, Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist, Sub Rapper
• Height: 163 cm (5’4″)
• Weight: 49 kg (108 lbs)
• Blood Type: A
• Religion: –
• Profession: Singer, Dancer, Rapper
• Education: Seoul School of Performing Arts
• Hobbies: Exercising, Dancing, Shopping, Watching shows about fashion

Facts

• Seungyeon can play a musical instrument, the guitar.
• She once made an appearance for a music video owned by G.NA, G.NA’s Secret.
• She also once made an appearance for a music video owned by BTOB, Beep Beep.
• In CLC, she represents the fruit Orange.
• Seungyeon can speak Japanese really well and she took JLPT alongside Yeeun and Yujin.
• She got 2nd place for ISAC.
• Seungyeon actually is a clumsy person.
• She really loves making a lot of jokes.
• She always cheering up her surrounding by being a jokester.
• Seungyeon is a dance lover.

See full Seungyeon profile & facts

2. Seunghee

Profile

• Real Name: Oh Seung Hee (오승희)
• Stage Name: Seunghee (승희)
• Nickname: Little Hani
• Birthday: October 10, 1995
• Birthplace: Gwangju, South Korea
• Zodiac Sign: Libra
• Nationality: South Korean
• Position: Main Vocalist
• Height: 161.4 cm (5’3″)
• Weight: 49 kg (108 lbs)
• Blood Type: A
• Religion: –
• Profession: Singer, Dancer
• Education: Cheongdam High School
• Hobbies: Writing poems

Facts

• In her family, Seunghee has a sister who is younger than her and also a brother.
• Seunghee can play some musical instruments, such as a piano and a guitar.
• Alongside four other members of CLC, she once became a background dancer for G.NA’s Secret music video owned by G.NA.
• She also made an appearance for some music videos owned by BTOB, 2nd Confession and The Winter Tales.
• Seunghee idolizes NU’EST so much.
• She has signed up for a fan cafe own by NU’EST.
• In CLC, she is the cooking mother.
• Seunghee always cooks a lot of dishes and got the habit from her Mom.
• Before the leader role passed to Seungyeon, she got the leader title first.
• She represents Green Apple fruit in CLC.

See full Seunghee profile & facts

3. Yujin

Profile

• Real Name: Choi Yu Jin (최유진)
• Stage Name: Yujin (유진)
• Nickname: Yu-mouse, Rabbit, Jinni
• Birthday: August 12, 1996
• Birthplace: Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea
• Zodiac Sign: Leo
• Nationality: South Korean
• Position: Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Sub Rapper, Visual, Center
• Height: 163 cm (5’4″)
• Weight: 45 kg (99 lbs)
• Blood Type: A
• Religion: –
• Profession: Singer, Dancer, Rapper, Actress
• Education: Hanlim Multi Art High School
• Hobbies: Watching movies, Pilates

Facts

• Yujin’s MBTI type is ENFP-T.
• She can play a musical instrument, a harmonica.
• Yujin can speak Japanese and Korean really well.
• She once made an appearance for an MV own by G.NA, Pretty Lingerie.
• She also made an appearance for an MV own by BTOB, Beep Beep.
• Yujin always takes a shower really long.
• She is always considered as the fake maknae of the group.
• She once took a JLPT alongside Seungyeon and Yeeun.
• Strawberry is Yujin’s representative fruit in CLC.
• Yujin once made an appearance for Real Man.

See full Yujin profile & facts

4. Sorn

Profile

• Real Name: Chonnasorn Sajakul (ชลนสร สัจจกุล)
• Stage Name: Sorn (손)
• Nickname: Seon
• Birthday: November 18, 1996
• Birthplace: Thailand
• Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
• Nationality: South Korean
• Position: Lead Vocalist
• Height: 164 cm (5’5″)
• Weight: 48 kg (106 lbs)
• Blood Type: A
• Religion: –
• Profession: Singer, Dancer
• Education: Korea Kent Foreign School
• Hobbies: Drawing

Facts

• Sorn has a Korean name, Kim So Eun.
• She also has a Chinese name, Chen Sijing.
• Her MBTI type is ISFJ.
• When she was still in Thailand, she attended KIS International School.
• Sorn has a father whose job at Thailand’s Prime Minister Office.
• Sorn is able to play some musical instruments, such as a guitar and a flute.
• She is a multi-languages speaker, such as Chinese, Thai, Korean, and English.
• Sorn made an appearance for a music video owned by G.NA, Pretty Lingerie.
• She became a contestant for K-Pop Star Hunt and got 1st place.
• Sorn has a good friendship with Yuta from NCT because they appeared on a program called Idol Party.

See full Sorn profile & facts

5. Yeeun

Profile

• Real Name: Jang Ye Eun (장예은)
• Stage Name: Yeeun (예은)
• Nickname: Yen
• Birthday: August 10, 1998
• Birthplace: Dongducheon, Gyeonggi, South Korea
• Zodiac Sign: Leo
• Nationality: South Korean
• Position: Main Rapper, Sub Vocalist
• Height: 166 cm (5’5″)
• Weight: 49 kg (108 lbs)
• Blood Type: B
• Religion: –
• Profession: Singer, Dancer, Rapper
• Education: Seoul Performing Arts High School
• Hobbies: Cooking, Watching Japanese dramas, movies, variety shows

Facts

• Yeeun is an expert when it comes to playing percussion.
• She is also an expert when speaking Korean, Japanese, English, and Chinese.
• Yeeun speaks in Japanese fluently.
• She once took JLPT alongside Yujin and Seungyeon.
• She once made an appearance for a music video owned by G.NA, Pretty Lingerie.
• She also made an appearance for BTOB’s music video, Beep Beep.
• In high school, she was a classmate of Jungkook from BTS.
• She is a good rap lyrics writer and has written a lot of rap verses of her.
• Yeeun makes a good friendship with New Sun from Sonamoo.
• She, alongside Eunbin, often play Overwatch.

See full Yeeun profile & facts

6. Eunbin

Profile

• Real Name: Kwon Eun Bin (권은빈)
• Stage Name: Eunbin (은빈)
• Nickname: The Giant Maknae, Beanie
• Birthday: January 6, 2000
• Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
• Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
• Nationality: South Korean
• Position: Sub Vocalist, Sub Rapper, Face of the Group, Maknae
• Height: 171 cm (5’7″)
• Weight: 48 kg (105 lbs)
• Blood Type: B
• Religion: –
• Profession: Singer, Dancer, Actress
• Education: Hanlim Multi Art School
• Hobbies: Pole dancing, Reading, Playing guitar, Shopping

Facts

• Eunbin can play a musical instrument, a guitar.
• She is really good at pole dancing.
• Eunbin can speak English really well.
• She also learns Spanish.
• She once became a participant for Produce 101 but was eliminated in the 10th episode.
• Eunbin became a CLC member in 2016 alongside Elkie.
• She made a good friendship with IOI’s Somi and (G)-IDLE’s Soyeon because they performed together in Produce 101.
• She also has a good friendship with Hwiyoung from SF9, Xiao from Up10tion, and JuHaknyeon from The Boyz.
• She is a best friend for Dayoung and Yeonjung from WJSN.
• When CLC promoted High Heels, she couldn’t join it because she was still in contract alongside Mnet.

See full Eunbin profile & facts

Former Members

1. Elkie

Profile

• Real Name: Chong Ting Yan (莊錠欣)
• Stage Name: Elkie (엘키)
• Nickname: Ting
• Birthday: November 2, 1998
• Birthplace: Hongkong
• Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
• Nationality: Hongkonger
• Position: Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Visual
• Height: 163 cm (5’4″)
• Weight: 46 kg (101 lbs)
• Blood Type: A
• Religion: –
• Profession: Singer, Dancer, Actress
• Education: Carmel Pak U Secondary School
• Hobbies: Looking up for restaurants
• Instagram: @chongtingyanelkie
• YouTube: ELKIE Official
• Weibo: 庄锭欣_ELKIE

Facts

• Elkie is an expert when speaking Mandarin, Korean, Cantonese, and English.
• Cherry is her representative of fruit.
• When she was still in Hongkong, she became a Honey Bees member.
• She was also an actress when she was just a child.
• Among the members, she is the member who loves hygienic the most.
• She made a good friendship with Tzuyu from TWICE.
• Cake and steak are Elkie’s most favorite foods.
• She actually doesn’t love watching movies in the romance genre.
• Elkie loves watching movies in Sci-Fi genre.
• She once got injured when she was just a child and it hurt her wrist.
• Elkie doesn’t like animations.
• She once made an appearance for A Little Thing Called First Love in the Chinese version.
• She acted for Rich Family’s son.
• Elkie made an appearance for BTOB’s MV, I’ll be Your Man.
• She made a good friendship with WJSN’s Cheng Xiao and Gugudan’s Sally.
• She became a soloist on November 23, 2018 by releasing I Dream.
• When she was still in CLC, she had her own big room.
• She left CLC and Cube on 3rd February 2021.

CLC Facts

• Even though they have dispersed, Sorn says that they are not done with group activities. One day, CLC will be back.
• Each member has a representative fruit.
• CLC has released 8 Korean mini albums and 2 Japanese mini albums.
• They have collaborated with same-agency groups, such as (G)I-DLE and PENTAGON.

Quotes

“You still don’t know the real me I’ll show you, there’s still so much.” –– Hobgoblin

“Even if i don’t have those things on me I can always be worse than you imagined.” –– Devil 

“I had all these doubts, but I went and kicked ’em out And I made lemonade out of these lemons in my mouth.” –– HELICOPTER 

“I’ll figure out, ’cause all my idols made it look so easy And if they made it all that far, then I can be a star And I’ll shine for everyone who’s with me here.” –– HELICOPTER

“First of all, looking down on nice people That’s really a problem You’ve learnt bad things somewhere And now you are a clumsy impersonator.” –– Devil 

“I’m spinning now, and I can finally see those hidden places I know that we’ll make it to the top, just following our heart We just gotta have a little patience.” –– HELICOPTER 

“I keep my eye on the prize, yeah, keeping my eye on the sky, ay Honey, wherever I go, I’m watching the door ‘Cause I got goals, looking for more, I want it all.” –– HELICOPTER 

CLC has members which are amazingly talented, have enchanting beauty, and also have good personalities. Well, those are what make us fall deeper for them.