Hong Eun-chae

Hong Eunchae (; born November 10, 2006) is a South Korean singer. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Le Sserafim, formed by Source Music in 2022. Outside of her group activities, she is known for having served as a regular MC of the South Korean music program Music Bank on KBS2 from February 2023 to September 2024. She previously auditioned for JYP Entertainment and Pledis Entertainment before joining Source Music in January 2021 after passing an audition at a dance academy. She spent approximately one year and three months training prior to her debut.

2023–present: Solo activities and songwriting In February 2023, Hong was announced as a new fixed MC of the South Korean music program Music Bank on KBS2, a position she held until September 2024 alongside co-host Lee Chae-min. For her work on the show, she received the Best Couple Award (shared with Lee Chae-min) and the Digital Content Award at the 2023 KBS Entertainment Awards.

Concurrent with her role as MC, Hong hosted the web variety series Eunchae's Star Diary on the KBS Kpop YouTube channel, in which she conducted interviews with K-pop artists who performed on Music Bank. In an interview, she discussed the project, stating, "The new album is special to me because I turned 20 and prepared it with a fresh start in mind".

Endorsements In February 2023, Hong was selected as a model for the South Korean clothing brand Kirsh. In July, she was announced as an ambassador for Japanese skincare brand Calamee. Hong has also modeled for Japanese fashion company Onitsuka Tiger.

Controversy In August 2024, during a showcase for Le Sserafim's EP Crazy, she addressed a controversy regarding a March 2023 live broadcast where she asked student fans, "You're all still in school, right? Must be tough".

Discography

Composition credits All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted. Title Year Artist Album Lyrics Music "Fearnot (Between You, Me and the Lamppost)" 2023 Le Sserafim Unforgiven "We Got So Much" 2024 Easy "So Cynical (Badum)" 2025 Hot "Iffy Iffy" 2026 Pureflow Pt. 1 "Trust Exercise" "Liminal Space"

Filmography

Television shows Year Title Role Note 2023 KBS Entertainment Awards Special host

Web shows Year Title Role Note 2023–2024 Eunchae's Star Diary Host Web variety series of KBS on YouTube

Awards and nominations

Year Award Ceremony Category Nominated Work Result 2023 KBS Entertainment Awards Best Couple Award (with Lee Chae-min) Music Bank Digital Content Award