Chong Ting-yan (; born 2 November 1998), known professionally as Elkie Chong, is a Hong Kong singer and actress, previously based in South Korea and now based in Taiwan.Multiple sources: She was previously a child-actress under in Hong Kong’s TVB and has appeared on several television dramas. Under Cube Entertainment, she debuted as a member of the South Korean girl group CLC in February 2016. Following her request to terminate her contract with Cube in December 2020, Elkie left both Cube and CLC in February 2021.
Early life Chong was born on 2 November 1998 in Hong Kong. She attended Carmel Pak U Secondary School.
Career 2009–2015: Early career Chong was a popular teenage star in Hong Kong, being a former member of the Hong Kong project girl-group Honey Bees, and also a child-actress under TVB who acted in almost 20 dramas.
2016–2019: Debut with CLC and solo activities
In February 2016, Chong was introduced as a new member of the South Korean girl-group CLC together with Kwon Eun-bin. She officially made her Korean debut on 29 February with the release of CLC's third EP, Refresh, and made her first public appearance with the group on the 463rd episode of Mnet's M Countdown performing "High Heels".
Chong was announced to make her K-drama debut in March 2018, in the weekend drama Rich Family's Son as Mong Mong, a Chinese foreign exchange student.
Chong made her solo debut with digital single "I Dream" on 23 November 2018.
In 2019, Chong was cast in a recurring role in Chinese drama A Little Thing Called First Love as Yang Man Ling, a senior who is responsible for a radio station.
2020–present: Request for contract termination In December 2020, Chong requested that her exclusive contract with Cube Entertainment be terminated on the grounds that the company violated the contract. She claimed that she had not been paid for her acting activities, and that Cube Entertainment had already stopped their "developmental support" of CLC.
On 3 February 2021, Cube Entertainment confirmed Chong's departure from CLC, and her contract with the company has been terminated. Chong currently resides and is pursuing a career in mainland China, although she maintains a good relationship with her former CLC members. In June 2021, Chong collaborated with T.U.B.S member for the song "Gave My Heart Away".
Discography
Singles Title Year Peakposition Sales Album KORGaon USWorldAs lead artist "I Dream" 2018 — — rowspan="2" rowspan="2" "Speed Up" 2023 — —Collaborations "Gave My Heart Away" 2021 — — Soundtrack appearances "After the Play is Over" 2016 — — After the Play Ends OST
Songwriting credits All credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association, unless stated otherwise.
SongYearLyricsMusicCreditedWithCreditedWith "I Dream" 2018
Videography Music videos Title Year Director(s) "Speed Up" 2023 Hsuan WuSu Zan
Filmography
Television series Year Title Network Role 2009 Born RichTVB Kiki 2010 The Comeback Clan Kay (young) Suspects in Love Cheng Siu Man (young) Can't Buy Me Love Kim Kiki No Regrets Chan Mei Ting (young) 2011 My Sister of Eternal Flower Ghetto Justice Men with No Shadows Toi Yan (young) 2012 Three Kingdoms RPG Highs and Lows Fong Teen Wai (young) Friendly Fire Luk Yau Yee Queens of Diamonds and Hearts Tiger Cubs Grace 2013 A Change of Heart Tong Sin Hang (young) A Great Way to Care ll Sniper Standoff Wong Yeuk Ling (young) The Hippocratic Crush II Yannis Suen 2014 Come Home Love Lovely Ling Lei (young) Storm in a Cocoon Poon Hau Yee (teen) Come On, Cousin Cai Jing Man (young) Tomorrow Is Another Day Chung Yee Sum Officer Geomancer Shek Kiu (young) 2015 The Menu HKTV Mallory Mak (young) Wudang RulesTVB Wu Sei Mui Smooth Talker Lam Ah Lui (young) Captain of Destiny Wong Tai Nui (young) Elite Brigade III RTHK Lee Ching 2016 Love as a Predatory Affair TVB High School Student Fashion War TVB Student 2018 Rich Family's Son MBC Wang Mong-mong2019A Little Thing Called First LoveHunan TVYang Man Ling
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