☆ CL: History in the Making

CL – 씨엘

  • Birth name: Lee Chaerin (이채린)
  • English name: Chae Lee, Faith Lee
  • Position: Leader, Vocals, Lead Rapper, Dancer
  • Date of Birth: February 26, 1991 (1991-02-26
  • Star Sign: Pisces
  • Blood Type: A
  • Height: 162cm (5ft 3in)
  • Weight: 45kg
  • Specialties: Singing, Rapping, Dancing, Writing lyrics, Drawing
  • Languages: Korean, English, Japanese, French
  • Favorite Color: Black, White, Gold, and a bit of Sapphire Blue
  • Favorite Flower: White Roses
  • Pet: DdoChi (hedgehog )
  • Favorite accessories: Sunglasses

Not much is known about CL’s early life. CL was born in Korea (YG offcial profile said she’s from Seoul). In her childhood, she traveled frequently with her family, because of her father’s occupation being a Physics Professor. She spent much of her youth in Japan,France and USA (this is ambiguous, there is a video floating around that claim CL auditioned for SM entertainment in California, but her identity can’t be confirmed). When she came back to Korea, she barely knew any Korean, but said in an interview shown on 2NE1 TV that she is now most comfortable speaking Korean. CL was raised as a Roman Catholic.

CL became a YG Trainee in late 2006. Before her very 1st feature Big Bang’s 2nd Mini Album, title song “Hot Issue”, in late 2007, she was only known as the “mysterious 16 year-old” YG trainee. One month later, CL made her official stage debut on SBS Music Award along side of all her fellow artist of YG Entertainment. However, before becoming a YG trainee, CL was a JYP Trainee (this is based on several rumors & evidences that CL is friends of a lot of JYP but no confirmation).

Original, there was plan for CL to debut as a solo artist. But now, CL is a part of one of the hottest female group in Korea 2NE1.

2NE1 was much anticipated by the fans of YG Entertainment. Before their debut, YG Entertainment had put up numerous videos of the members, Sandara Park, Park Bom, CL, and Gong Minji during practice, and they became well-known as the Female Big Bang.

On May 6, 2009, two versions of their debut song “Fire”‘s Music Video were released, igniting the fire that would spread throughout the Kpop world. 2NE1 performed their debut stage on May 17th on SBS Inkigayo. Their song “Fire” topped charts for weeks, and 2NE1 hit the top spot again with their song “I Don’t Care” from their first mini-album. The song was released on July 1, 2009 and hit number one on the charts the same day.

She is featured in Big Bang’s G-Dragon’s 1st solo album singing the song “The Leaders” which features the leaders of YG Entertainment – G Dragon from Big Bang, Teddy from 1TYM and CL from 2NE1. The song ranked top 10 in most of online and offline chart the moment it was release.

She is also featured in Dara’s Digital Single “Kiss.” The song was used for a Beer CF but became very popular despite of the lack of promotion.

On November 20th, 2009, CL and Minzy released their duet Digital Single “Please Don’t Go.” The song proven to be great success topping numerous charts, grabbing Mnet most popular song the last week of November 2009 even without the release of any Music video.

On February 8th, 2010, 2NE1 released a surprise digital single “Try to Follow me” as a track for their upcoming CF endorsement for Samsung Anycall Corby F. Due to the overwhelming response from the fans, they also release an explosive MV for the song on March 12. 2NE1 is currently hard at work on their 1st Full Album which expected to drop sometime in the summertime.

43 responses on “☆ CL: History in the Making”

  2. hello kate
    nice blog
    ive been visiting this place regularly
    and thank you for giving CL the much deserved attention

    re the sm clip audition
    i think she isnt CL
    but there is a possibility

    thanks kate again

    • J unnie,
      You visit here often??? I’m so happy :)
      Me too. i don’t think it’s CL either… but hey…there are speculations (I can’t hear it myself but people think in one of the Yg training vid, Chaerin rap I’m a girl from San Jose)

      • i visit daily ever since jane told me you have a CL blog
        i love CL so dearly.
        i like to know all that i can know about her
        im a full blown fan
        i cant be blamed… its all her fault…right kate? all her fault
        she is amazing… so pretty…so talented… and the charisma
        wow….

        for this not to be a spam (paranoia….hahrahr)
        i am really very curious about CLs family
        i always hear her say… her family let her do what she likes
        and sometimes i wonder about them
        so i was happy to hear her talk to her dad in the phone during her trip to japan
        i like the feeling of closeness i got from there

        somebody inquired at soompi re 2ne1s siblings
        CL answered this before that she had a younger sister
        i read that CL mentioned her quiet often at 2ne1 tv
        and that her sister gave her a gift during their transfer to their new dorm
        i didnt noticed that though.
        did you?

        thanks kate again…
        sorry for spazzing a bit
        see you at YGL

        • I know unnie… it’s weird because i don’t remember actually admiring any idol (korean or other wise) for a long time. sure there are artists that I like, but I never obsess over them… until CL came around. She remind me a lot about myself, and who i want to become. She’s an inspiration to me because i see her transform dramatically both physically and talent wise. It show that with hard work and passion, you could success even with many obstacles in your way.

          I’m curious about her family too. But I guess she’s the type that want her family life to remain private since her own life is no longer. I think her younger sis name is Harin. They seem close since CL mentioned her multiple times.

  5. 2ne1 rox,..

    I reaLLy LovE 2ne1,..

    especiaLLy CL,…

    she’s my idoL…

    I reaLLy reLLy wanT 2 see hEr iN persOn…

    onLy if i CaN…

    ^^

  8. Im tearing up rite now.. i’m like the biggest CL fan. madly in love(obsess is the word)with her. this blog is amazing… so going to be frequent visitor now. kekeke..i hope and pray that this blog will help in making all the living species fall in LOVE with her.. let us all unite together in spreading the CL love… ok im out now. kekekeke~~~
    thanks again…big kiss~~

  10. hi lee chae rin also known as CL i love you girl more power to come and i wish you all the best for your career and have a great loveliife stay what you are and sdont change your good attitudes.
    i love you girl i love 2ne1 and more albums to come
    you in philippines your so hor and popular here your song is so popular like pretty boy, in the club, lollipop and most of all the fire
    and the bigbabg i love you all most of all g-dragon more power to come hope you eng

  16. at first, i don’t like diz group. but then, when the 1st mini album released,
    i do admit dat they are such an alient.
    cl is very a great leader.
    she makes me wonder how a gurl like her can be the baddest female.
    i once have watched in entertainment weekly dat she said people think they are fierce
    and may scary people. but then actually she explained she is very shy and quite-type person.
    i juz can’t help, but adore and respect her…………..
    u go gurl!!!!

  18. Awww, How glad I am to know that I am not the only one that is obsessed about CL. I am older than she is but I truly adore and admire her. How can someone of her age bee so good at what she does and still be so humble. I wont lie sometimes I wish I was like her. She is just awesome and I love they way she is firm but still respects her elders. Its bn a yr and half since I found out abt 2ne1 and she was d one that struck me first. I love d other members just as much but there’s something about CL d@ draws u. Okay, forgive my babble. lol. KEEP IT UP CL!
    ur biggest fan from Nigeria.

  19. CL is my favorite artist in this world. I love CL so much and she is my role model. Unnie is the best unnie in the world. I love how she takes over the stage and is completely awesome. She is my inspiration in performing. She is totally charismatic and fierce on stage. She is so pretty inside and out. CL is such a great rapper, singer, and dancer. (What if she can act…we got a superstar in the making). I love her hidden aegyo and her non-make up face. CL look like a little baby without make up. But with make up she is sexy. hahaha no homo lol. I love CL(no homo) and I really can’t wait to see more from her. ………Am I the only one who wants a solo song/or album/or mini album from CL. She is my only girl crush. I love you CL<33333333333.

  20. CL said that she never lived in the US, that she is only so good at english because she went to foreigner schools when she lived in France and Japan.

  21. i Love cl so much she’s a great singer, dancer, and rapper , when i saw her in Fire and the other music video of 2ne1 i was amazed because she is hot!. she is my inspiration in my studies, and also cL is my favorite singer and dancer also. in myself she is the best of all the best . Iam the no.1 fan of cL !, i love u cl more power, more albums to come, God bless and take care always . WE LOVE YOU CL!!!!

  22. Same as the blogger. Its been a long time since i got to admire sombody futhermore be obsessed with a certain idol. CL actually broke that. hehehe.. remind me of myself.. and my dream. shes is amazing. will continue to follow her. thank you for making this site. =)

  24. you know, there’s this thing CL have that even girls fall for her .
    i can say that i’m not the only one obsessed with her here !
    [ don't get me wrong, i'm straight, GD is my husband ]

    but really, even though there’s lots of things to hate about her, [ i admit it ]
    i still like her.

    i’ve even thought of, if a fairy would grant me a wish, i would love to be her sister or something like that ..

    CHARISMATIC LEADER OF 2NE1
    you’re making your FANS crazy !

    • OMG!!!!!!!!!!!! tôi cũng yêu CL,… tôi tình cờ xem đc tập đầu tiên của 2ne1tv trên yantv và nhận thấy 1 leader mãnh liệt. đầy cá tíh nhưng thực chất lại là một cô gái đáng yêu đến thế? tôi tự hỏi tại sao YG k xây hình tượng đáng yêu ấy cho chính cô nhưng….lại là 1 leader quá mạnh mẽ???… (thất vọng)TToTT;

  27. That’s so Awesome, I Didn’t know some things of my Favorite Rapper!

    If I can see I much taller than ChaeRin :O

    And I Only 11 years

    I want meet Her. I think that’s impossible because I’m of Mexico u.u

    Regards :D

    Note: Thanxs 4 the information :P

  28. Tôi là người Việt Nam…!!! tôi không ngờ lại có nhiều người yêu CL đến thế(giống tôi thôi!) keke …nhưng tại sao YG lại k xây dựng hình tượng đáng yêu vốn có của cô mà phải là 1 leader quá mạnh mẽ như vậy???… thật đáng tiếc quá!!!!….huhuhu TT_TT tôi k tin có tin đồn GD là chồng của CL… tôi k tin như vậy…. những tin đồn nhảm nhí!!!

  29. She is so fierce and awesome, but at the same time when I watch 2NE1 TV she is so cute and caring. Can’t wait to see how this group will develop and also they need to go back to Korea and make more kick-ass music! Does anybody know when they will go back to Korea and how much longer they will be staying in Japan?

    And their US debut will be amazing, I hope they will succeed as the American music industry is hard to break for foreigners.

  30. 1st time i know abt 2ne1, i love dara..but it changed to CL and will always be. maybe bcoz of her energy on stage, her fierce, charismatic, her lion’s voice..i wish i have a strong voice like that. where u get that energy on stage CL? i’m so envy of u. God bless u.

    • Hello Corina! ^__^

      Welcome to CLTBF. For these reasons and so many more on why we love CL so much. I hope you enjoy your stay here at our humble abode keke

  31. I have been a CLBTF follower on twitter for a while but I just started to explore the blog lol. However, thanks for all the CL info and photos ^^

    I think this page needs to mention her featuring in Uhm Junghwa’s mini-album :3

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