Cheris Lee
Cheris Lee (Chinese: 李函穆; Korean: 체리스; born 11 September 1996), is a Singaporean singer, dancer, model and actress based in South Korea. Cheris is a member of the South Korean girl group, GBB. Cheris is known for her lead role in the Singaporean drama, Love in Transit (2017).
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李函穆 | |||||||
| Born | Cheris Lee Han Mu 11 September 1996 Singapore | ||||||
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| Alma mater | Singapore Media Academy | ||||||
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| Years active | 2016–present | ||||||
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| Instruments | Vocals | ||||||
| Years active | 2018–2020 | ||||||
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| Associated acts | GBB | ||||||
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| Chinese | 李函穆 | ||||||
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| Hangul | 체리스 | ||||||
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Career
Pre-debut
Cheris was scouted by one of South Korea's biggest entertainment company, SM Entertainment, when she was 15 years old while on a holiday. However, she rejected the offer to become a singer as her mother opposed her to go to South Korea alone and she did not know about the company and K-pop. After returning to Singapore, she discovered the charms of the Korean wave, as well as her passion for singing and dancing since young, so she started contacting various South Korean entertainment agencies. From there, she began flying back and forth between Singapore and South Korea for 3 years, while studying at Outram Secondary School and ITE College West, before officially flying to South Korea to become a full-time trainee.[1]
Cheris was a trainee for 7 years and 4 months,[2] and had 3 opportunities to debut but were all cancelled in the end.[1]
Cheris also made a cameo appearance in Thailand TV series, Zeal5 in 2015.
Cheris was a contestant in Miss Singapore International where she took part in 2016 and got into the top 16.
2017–2018: First lead role, debut with GBB
In 2017, Cheris was cast and played her first lead role, while making her acting debut in the Singaporean, Starhub Go production, Love in Transit.[3]
On 1 May 2018, Cheris made her debut in South Korea as the only foreign member of the 5-member girl group, GBB, with their first ever single, Kemi, and their debut mini album, Girls Be The Best.[4][5]
2020-present: Activities in Singapore
In 2020, Cheris participated in the second season of dating show The Destined One.[6]
In 2021, Cheris made a cameo appearance in Key Witness, before playing her first major television drama role in Live Your Dreams.[7][8] Both were broadcast on Mediacorp Channel 8.
On 16 August 2021, she graduated with a Diploma in Acting (Chinese) from Singapore Media Academy.
In 2022, Cheris made a cameo appearance in I want to be a Towkay alongside Li Nanxing, while showcasing her use of dialect.[9]
Filmography
References
- 黄, 少伟 (24 July 2018). "21岁本地女生李车丽思 加入韩女团GBB". 联合晚报 (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- Ong, Jasmine. "Four Singaporean K-pop Hopefuls Share A Glimpse Into The Cutthroat Idol Industry". teenage.com.sg. Teenage. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- "Starhub Go Local Productions – Love in Transit". Starhub Go. 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- "新人女團 GBB 出道專輯主打歌《KEMI》音源公開" (in Chinese). 3 May 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- "MCN뉴스 복고 매력 GBB(지비비) 라이브 방송, 공포체험담까지" (in Korean). 27 September 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- "Destined one 2 众里寻一2 Show Info". Toggle. 2020. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "Key Witness - meWATCH". Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- "Live Your Dreams - meWATCH". Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- "I Want To Be A Towkay - meWATCH". Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- "Greener Pastures 离家。 出走 Show Info". Toggle. 2018. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
External links
- Cheris Lee on Instagram
- Cheris Lee on Sina Weibo (in Chinese) (login required for Firefox users)