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{{short description|Hong Kong singer and actress}}
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| name = Elkie Chong
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| caption = Elkie Chong in February 2018
| caption = Elkie Chong in February 2018
| birth_name = Chong Ting-yan
| birth_name = Chong Ting-yan
| birth_place = [[Tai Po District]], [[New Territories]], [[Hong Kong]]
| birth_place = [[Tai Po District]], [[Hong Kong]], [[China]]
| alias = Elkie
| alias = Elkie
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|11|02|df=yes}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|11|02|df=yes}}
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| genre = [[K-pop]]
| genre = [[K-pop]]
| label = [[Cube Entertainment|Cube]]
| label = [[Cube Entertainment|Cube]]
| current_member_of = [[CLC (group)|CLC]]
| associated_acts = {{hlist|Honey Bees|[[Cube Entertainment#Artists|United Cube]]|[[CLC (band)|CLC]]}}
| past_member_of = {{hlist|[[Honey Bees]]|[[Cube Entertainment#Artists|United Cube]]}}
| module = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes|hide=no
| module = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes|hide=no
| s = {{linktext|庄|锭|欣}}
| s = {{linktext|庄|锭|欣}}
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'''Chong Ting-yan''', known professionally as '''Elkie Chong''', (born 2 November 1998) is a Hong Kong singer and actress currently based in mainland China. She was previously a child-actress under in [[Hong Kong]]’s [[TVB]] and has appeared on several television dramas.<ref name="sgyahoo">{{cite web |url=https://sg.style.yahoo.com/k-pops-clc-member-elkie-tvbs-child-star-063100962.html |title=K-pop's CLC member Elkie was TVB's child star |date=26 February 2016 | first=Heidi | last=Hsia | publisher=Yahoo | access-date=17 September 2020 }}</ref> Under [[Cube Entertainment]], she debuted as a member of the South Korean girl group [[CLC (group)|CLC]] in February 2016.<ref name="ELKIE">{{cite web |last=Jeong |first=Ji-won |url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000580850 |title=CLC 새 멤버, 홍콩 하이틴 스타 엘키 |work=xsportsnews |publisher=[[Naver]] |date=26 February 2016}}</ref><ref name="clc-elkie">{{cite web |url=http://stoo.asiae.co.kr/news/naver_view.htm?idxno=2016031109373987052 |title="홍콩인, 한국서 ★된다"..씨엘씨 엘키, 中서 집중조명 |date=26 February 2016}}</ref><ref name="produsorn ep2">{{cite web |title=Sorn's "PRODUSORN: Life as a Girl Group" |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0Rau6SssxE&t=177s |access-date=28 July 2018}}</ref> Following her request to terminate her contract with Cube in December 2020, Elkie left both Cube and CLC in February 2021.
'''Chong Ting-yan''', known professionally as '''Elkie Chong''', (born 2 November 1998) is a Hong Kong singer and actress currently based in mainland China. She was previously a child-actress under in [[Hong Kong]]’s [[TVB]] and has appeared on several television dramas.<ref name="sgyahoo">{{cite web |url=https://sg.style.yahoo.com/k-pops-clc-member-elkie-tvbs-child-star-063100962.html |title=K-pop's CLC member Elkie was TVB's child star |date=26 February 2016 | first=Heidi | last=Hsia | publisher=Yahoo | access-date=17 September 2020 }}</ref> Under [[Cube Entertainment]], she debuted as a member of the South Korean girl group [[CLC (group)|CLC]] in February 2016.<ref name="ELKIE">{{cite web |last=Jeong |first=Ji-won |url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000580850 |title=CLC 새 멤버, 홍콩 하이틴 스타 엘키 |work=xsportsnews |publisher=[[Naver]] |date=26 February 2016}}</ref><ref name="clc-elkie">{{cite web |url=http://stoo.asiae.co.kr/news/naver_view.htm?idxno=2016031109373987052 |title="홍콩인, 한국서 ★된다"..씨엘씨 엘키, 中서 집중조명 |date=26 February 2016 |access-date=3 July 2016 |archive-date=13 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813103556/http://stoo.asiae.co.kr/news/naver_view.htm?idxno=2016031109373987052 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="produsorn ep2">{{cite web |title=Sorn's "PRODUSORN: Life as a Girl Group" | website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0Rau6SssxE&t=177s |access-date=28 July 2018}}</ref> Following her request to terminate her contract with Cube in December 2020, Elkie left both Cube and CLC in February 2021.


==Early life ==
==Early life ==
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{{Main|CLC (group)}}
{{Main|CLC (group)}}


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 [[extended play|EP]], ''[[Refresh (EP)|Refresh]]'', and made her first public appearance with the group on the 463rd episode of [[Mnet (TV channel)|Mnet]]'s ''[[M Countdown]]'' performing "High Heels".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.mtn.co.kr/newscenter/news_viewer.mtn?gidx=2016032117172346620 |title=씨엘씨 ‘예뻐지게’ M/V 공개, 논의 끝 권은빈-엘키 분량 포함…완전체로 다양한 모습 ‘눈길’ |date=3 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mydaily.co.kr/new_yk/html/read.php?newsid=201603031752951135&ext=na |title='엠카' 씨엘씨 컴백 어땠나…권은빈 '프류듀스101' 탓에 결국 불참 |date=3 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_h1pem9XxU |title=CLC – High Heels Comeback Stage M COUNTDOWN 160303 EP.463 |work=Mnet K-POP |date=3 March 2016 |access-date=3 July 2016}}</ref>
In February 2016, Chong was introduced as a new member of the South Korean girl-group [[CLC (group)|CLC]] together with [[Kwon Eun-bin]]. She officially made her Korean debut on 29 February with the release of CLC's third [[extended play|EP]], ''[[Refresh (EP)|Refresh]]'', and made her first public appearance with the group on the 463rd episode of [[Mnet (TV channel)|Mnet]]'s ''[[M Countdown]]'' performing "High Heels".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.mtn.co.kr/newscenter/news_viewer.mtn?gidx=2016032117172346620 |title=씨엘씨 '예뻐지게' M/V 공개, 논의 끝 권은빈-엘키 분량 포함…완전체로 다양한 모습 '눈길' |date=3 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mydaily.co.kr/new_yk/html/read.php?newsid=201603031752951135&ext=na |title='엠카' 씨엘씨 컴백 어땠나…권은빈 '프류듀스101' 탓에 결국 불참 |date=3 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_h1pem9XxU |title=CLC – High Heels Comeback Stage M COUNTDOWN 160303 EP.463 |work=Mnet K-POP |date=3 March 2016 |access-date=3 July 2016}}</ref>


Chong was announced to make her [[Korean drama|K-drama]] debut in March 2018, in the weekend drama ''[[Rich Family's Son]]'' as Mong Mong, a Chinese foreign exchange student.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110822106|title=[공식입장] ‘부잣집아들’, 김민규부터 CLC 엘키까지 라이징★ 합류|access-date=2018-02-07|language=ko}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110829298|title=[Oh!쎈 컷] 김지훈부터 홍수현까지, ‘부잣집아들’ 첫 대본리딩 공개|access-date=2018-02-07|language=ko}}</ref>
Chong was announced to make her [[Korean drama|K-drama]] debut in March 2018, in the weekend drama ''[[Rich Family's Son]]'' as Mong Mong, a Chinese foreign exchange student.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110822106|title=[공식입장] '부잣집아들', 김민규부터 CLC 엘키까지 라이징★ 합류|access-date=2018-02-07|language=ko}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110829298|title=[Oh!쎈 컷] 김지훈부터 홍수현까지, '부잣집아들' 첫 대본리딩 공개|access-date=2018-02-07|language=ko}}</ref>


Chong made her solo debut with digital single "I Dream" on November 23, 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=057&aid=0001302758|title=[단독] CLC 엘키, 데뷔 3년만 첫 솔로곡 발표…23일 공개|access-date=2018-11-21|language=ko}}</ref>
Chong made her solo debut with digital single "I Dream" on November 23, 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=057&aid=0001302758|title=[단독] CLC 엘키, 데뷔 3년만 첫 솔로곡 발표…23일 공개|access-date=2018-11-21|language=ko}}</ref>


In 2019, Chong was cast in a recurring role in the Chinese Drama, ''[[A Little Thing Called First Love]]'' as Yang Man Ling, a senior who is responsible for a radio station.{{Citation needed|date=March 2020}}
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.{{Citation needed|date=March 2020}}


=== 2020–present: Request for contract termination ===
=== 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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-31|title=CLC 활동 힘들어지나…엘키 "스스로 답답했다" 의미심장 자필편지|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/477/0000278878|access-date=2020-12-31|website=스포티비뉴스|language=ko}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-31|title=CLC 활동 힘들어지나…엘키 "스스로 답답했다" 의미심장 자필편지|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/477/0000278878|access-date=2020-12-31|website=스포티비뉴스|language=ko}}</ref>


On February 3, 2021, Cube Entertainment confirmed Chong's departure from [[CLC (group)|CLC]], and her contract with the company has been terminated.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-03|title=[전문] 엘키, CLC 탈퇴한다|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003460204|access-date=2021-02-03|website=Mydaily|language=ko}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/news/article/3120461/hong-kong-born-elkie-clc-leaves-k-pop-girl-group-after|title=Hong Kong-born Elkie of CLC leaves K-pop girl group after contract row with label Cube Entertainment|publisher=South China Morning Post}}</ref> Chong currently resides and is pursuing a career in mainland China, although she maintains a good relationship with her former CLC members.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ziwei|first=Puah|date=April 20, 2021|title=Ex-CLC member Elkie says there was “no reason” to remain in the group|url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/elkie-chong-clc-no-reason-to-remain-in-group-2924044|url-status=live|access-date=September 1, 2021|website=[[NME]] Asia}}</ref> In June 2021, Chong collaborated with T.U.B.S member {{ill|Ji Li (actor)|lt=Ji Li|zh|紀李|WD=}} for the song "Gave My Heart Away".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-26|title=CLC前成员庄锭欣转战中国 携手T.U.B.S纪李推情歌|url=https://www.orientaldaily.com.my/news/entertainment/2021/06/26/420537|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-23|website=Oriental Daily News Malaysia|language=zh-Hans}}</ref>
On February 3, 2021, Cube Entertainment confirmed Chong's departure from CLC, and her contract with the company has been terminated.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-03|title=[전문] 엘키, CLC 탈퇴한다|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003460204|access-date=2021-02-03|website=Mydaily|language=ko}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/news/article/3120461/hong-kong-born-elkie-clc-leaves-k-pop-girl-group-after|title=Hong Kong-born Elkie of CLC leaves K-pop girl group after contract row with label Cube Entertainment|date=4 February 2021 |publisher=South China Morning Post}}</ref> Chong currently resides and is pursuing a career in mainland China, although she maintains a good relationship with her former CLC members.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ziwei|first=Puah|date=April 20, 2021|title=Ex-CLC member Elkie says there was "no reason" to remain in the group|url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/elkie-chong-clc-no-reason-to-remain-in-group-2924044|url-status=live|access-date=September 1, 2021|website=[[NME]] Asia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420081604/https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/elkie-chong-clc-no-reason-to-remain-in-group-2924044 |archive-date=20 April 2021 }}</ref> In June 2021, Chong collaborated with T.U.B.S member {{ill|Ji Li (actor)|lt=Ji Li|zh|紀李|WD=}} for the song "Gave My Heart Away".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-26|title=CLC前成员庄锭欣转战中国 携手T.U.B.S纪李推情歌|url=https://www.orientaldaily.com.my/news/entertainment/2021/06/26/420537|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-23|website=Oriental Daily News Malaysia|language=zh-Hans|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823035532/https://www.orientaldaily.com.my/news/entertainment/2021/06/26/420537 |archive-date=23 August 2021 }}</ref>

== Personal life ==
On February 20, 2021, Chong expressed her support for the People's Liberation Army in the [[2020 China–India skirmishes]] by quoting a photo of the official Chinese media "[[People's Daily]]" on Instagram to pay tribute to the mainland border guards.


==Discography==
==Discography==
{{For|Chong's works with CLC|CLC discography}}
{{For|Chong's discography with [[CLC (group)|CLC]]|CLC discography}}


=== Singles ===
=== Singles ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
! rowspan=2 | Year
! rowspan=2 | Title
! rowspan=2 | Title
! rowspan=2 | Year
! colspan=2 | Peak<br>position
! colspan=2 | Peak<br>position
! rowspan=2 | Sales
! rowspan=2 | Sales
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! colspan="6" |As lead artist
! colspan="6" |As lead artist
|-
|-
! scope="row" | "I Dream"
|2018
| 2018
|"I Dream"
| — || —
| rowspan="2" {{N/A}}
| rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album singles}}
|-
! scope="row" | "SPEED UP"
| 2023
| — || —
| — || —
|{{N/A}}
|{{n/a|Non-album single}}
|-
|-
! colspan="6" |Collaborations
! colspan="6" |Collaborations
|-
|-
! scope="row" | "Gave My Heart Away" {{small|(with {{ill|Ji Li (actor)|lt=Ji Li|zh|紀李|WD=}})}}
|2021
| 2021
|"Gave My Heart Away" {{small|(with {{ill|Ji Li (actor)|lt=Ji Li|zh|紀李|WD=}})}}
|—
| — ||
| {{N/A}}
|—
|{{n/a}}
| {{n/a|Non-album single}}
|{{n/a|Non-album single}}
|-
|-
! colspan="6" |Soundtrack appearances
! colspan="6" | Soundtrack appearances
|-
|-
! scope="row" | "After the Play is Over" {{small|(with [[Lee Chang-sub]], [[Lee Min-hyuk (rapper, born 1990)|Huta]])}}
| 2016
| 2016
| "After the Play is Over" {{small|(with [[Lee Chang-sub]], [[Lee Min-hyuk (rapper, born 1990)|Huta]])}}
| — || —
| — || —
|{{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| ''After the Play Ends OST''<ref name="melon">{{Cite web |title=이창섭 (비투비), 엘키 (ELKIE) - 연극이 끝난 후 (Feat. 허타) |date=4 July 2016 |access-date=12 October 2016 |url=http://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=8252978 |publisher=[[Melon (online music service)|Melon]] |language=ko}}</ref>
| ''After the Play Ends OST''<ref name="melon">{{Cite web |title=이창섭 (비투비), 엘키 (ELKIE) - 연극이 끝난 후 (Feat. 허타) |date=4 July 2016 |access-date=12 October 2016 |url=http://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=8252978 |publisher=[[Melon (online music service)|Melon]] |language=ko}}</ref>
|-
|-
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|}
|}


==Songwriting credits==
===Songwriting credits===
All credits are adapted from the [[Korea Music Copyright Association]], unless stated otherwise.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.komca.or.kr/srch2/srch_01_popup_mem_right.jsp?S_MB_CD=10020265|title=Songs Registered Under ELKIE (엘키) (10020265)|work=[[Korea Music Copyright Association]]|language=ko}}</ref>
All credits are adapted from the [[Korea Music Copyright Association]], unless stated otherwise.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.komca.or.kr/srch2/srch_01_popup_mem_right.jsp?S_MB_CD=10020265|title=Songs Registered Under ELKIE (엘키) (10020265)|work=[[Korea Music Copyright Association]]|language=ko}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" style="width:2em;" |Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:10em;" |Song
! rowspan="2" style="width:10em;" |Song
! rowspan="2" style="width:2em;" |Year
! colspan="2" style="width:10em;" |Lyrics
! colspan="2" style="width:10em;" |Lyrics
! colspan="2" style="width:10em;" |Music
! colspan="2" style="width:10em;" |Music
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!style="width:7em;" |With
!style="width:7em;" |With
|-
|-
! scope="row" | "I Dream"
|2018
| 2018
|"I Dream"
|{{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
|{{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
|{{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
|{{small|Becky}}
| {{small|Becky}}
|-
|}

== Videography ==
===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; table-layout:fixed; margin-right:0"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Director(s)
! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
! scope="row" | "Speed Up"
| 2023
| Hsuan Wu<br/>Su Zan
| <ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQKvwsnKmPs|title=Elkie 'Speed Up' Official MV|date=August 17, 2023|publisher=JSJ International Entertainment|access-date=August 17, 2023|via=YouTube|medium=Music video|archive-date=August 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230817152203/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQKvwsnKmPs|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
|}
|}


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
{{For|Chong's filmography with [[CLC (group)|CLC]]|CLC filmography}}


[[File:170617 CLC 엘키 직찍 @ 광교호수공원.jpg|thumb|Chong in 2017]]
[[File:170617 CLC 엘키 직찍 @ 광교호수공원.jpg|thumb|Chong in 2017]]
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! width=10 | Year
! width=10 | Year
! Title
! Title
! Role
! Network
! Network
! Role
|-
|-
| 2009
| 2009
| ''[[Born Rich (TV series)|Born Rich]]''
| ''[[Born Rich (TV series)|Born Rich]]''
| rowspan="22" |[[TVB]]
| Kiki
| Kiki
| rowspan=22|[[TVB]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2010
| rowspan="4" | 2010
| ''[[The Comeback Clan]]''
| ''[[The Comeback Clan]]''
| young Kay
| Kay (young)
|-
|-
| ''[[Suspects in Love]]''
| ''[[Suspects in Love]]''
| young Cheng Siu Man
| Cheng Siu Man (young)
|-
|-
| ''[[Can't Buy Me Love (TV series)|Can't Buy Me Love]]''
| ''[[Can't Buy Me Love (2010 TV series)|Can't Buy Me Love]]''
| Kim Kiki
| Kim Kiki
|-
|-
| ''[[No Regrets (TV series)|No Regrets]]''
| ''[[No Regrets (TV series)|No Regrets]]''
| young Chan Mei Ting
| Chan Mei Ting (young)
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2011
| rowspan="3" | 2011
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|-
|-
| ''[[Men with No Shadows]]''
| ''[[Men with No Shadows]]''
| young Toi Yan
| Toi Yan (young)
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2012
| rowspan="5" | 2012
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|-
|-
| ''[[Highs and Lows]]''
| ''[[Highs and Lows]]''
| young Fong Teen Wai
| Fong Teen Wai (young)
|-
|-
| ''[[Friendly Fire (TV series)|Friendly Fire]]''
| ''[[Friendly Fire (TV series)|Friendly Fire]]''
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| rowspan="4" | 2013
| rowspan="4" | 2013
| ''[[A Change of Heart (TV series)|A Change of Heart]]''
| ''[[A Change of Heart (TV series)|A Change of Heart]]''
| young Tong Sin Hang
| Tong Sin Hang (young)
|-
|-
| ''[[A Great Way to Care]] ll''
| ''[[A Great Way to Care]] ll''
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|-
|-
| ''[[Sniper Standoff]]''
| ''[[Sniper Standoff]]''
| young Wong Yeuk Ling
| Wong Yeuk Ling (young)
|-
|-
| ''[[The Hippocratic Crush II]]''
| ''[[The Hippocratic Crush II]]''
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| rowspan="5" | 2014
| rowspan="5" | 2014
| ''[[Come Home Love]]''
| ''[[Come Home Love]]''
| young Lovely Ling Lei
| Lovely Ling Lei (young)
|-
|-
| ''[[Storm in a Cocoon]]''
| ''[[Storm in a Cocoon]]''
| teen Poon Hau Yee
| Poon Hau Yee (teen)
|-
|-
| ''[[Come On, Cousin]]''
| ''[[Come On, Cousin]]''
| young Cai Jing Man
| Cai Jing Man (young)
|-
|-
| ''[[Tomorrow Is Another Day (TV series)|Tomorrow Is Another Day]]''
| ''[[Tomorrow Is Another Day (TV series)|Tomorrow Is Another Day]]''
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|-
|-
| ''[[Officer Geomancer]]''
| ''[[Officer Geomancer]]''
| young Shek Kiu
| Shek Kiu (young)
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2015
| rowspan="5" | 2015
| ''[[The Menu]]''
| ''[[The Menu (TV series)|The Menu]]''
| young Mallory Mak
| [[HKTV]]
| [[HKTV]]
| Mallory Mak (young)
|-
|-
| ''[[Wudang Rules]]''
| ''[[Wudang Rules]]''
| rowspan="3" |TVB
| Wu Sei Mui
| Wu Sei Mui
| rowspan=3|TVB
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| ''[[Smooth Talker]]''
| ''[[Smooth Talker]]''
| young Lam Ah Lui
| Lam Ah Lui (young)
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| ''[[Captain of Destiny]]''
| ''[[Captain of Destiny]]''
| young Wong Tai Nui
| Wong Tai Nui (young)
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| ''Elite Brigade III''
| ''Elite Brigade III''
| Lee Ching
| [[RTHK]]
| [[RTHK]]
| Lee Ching
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| 2016
| rowspan="2" | 2016
| ''[[Love as a Predatory Affair]]''
| ''[[Love as a Predatory Affair]]''
| TVB
| High School Student
| High School Student
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| ''[[Fashion War]]''
| TVB
| TVB
| Student
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| 2018
| 2018
| ''[[Rich Family's Son]]''
| ''[[Rich Family's Son]]''
| Wang Mong-mong
| [[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]]
| [[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]]
| Wang Mong-mong
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|2019
|2019
|''[[A Little Thing Called First Love]]''
|''[[A Little Thing Called First Love]]''
|Yang Man Ling
|[[Hunan Television|Hunan TV]]
|[[Hunan Television|Hunan TV]]
|Yang Man Ling
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Latest revision as of 21:13, 9 September 2024

Elkie Chong
Elkie Chong in February 2018
Born
Chong Ting-yan

(1998-11-02) 2 November 1998 (age 26)
Other namesElkie
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active2009–present
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
LabelsCube
Member ofCLC
Formerly of
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu PinyinZhuāng Dìngxīn
Yale RomanizationJōng Ding-yān
JyutpingZong1 Ding3-jan1
Korean stage name
Hangul
엘키
Revised RomanizationElki
McCune–ReischauerElk'i

Chong Ting-yan, known professionally as Elkie Chong, (born 2 November 1998) is a Hong Kong singer and actress currently based in mainland China. She was previously a child-actress under in Hong Kong’s TVB and has appeared on several television dramas.[1] Under Cube Entertainment, she debuted as a member of the South Korean girl group CLC in February 2016.[2][3][4] Following her request to terminate her contract with Cube in December 2020, Elkie left both Cube and CLC in February 2021.

Early life

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Chong was born on 2 November 1998 in Hong Kong. She attended Carmel Pak U Secondary School.[citation needed]

Career

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2009–2015: Early career

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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.[1][2][5]

2016–2019: Debut with CLC and solo activities

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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".[6][7][8]

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.[9][10]

Chong made her solo debut with digital single "I Dream" on November 23, 2018.[11]

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.[citation needed]

2020–present: Request for contract termination

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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.[12]

On February 3, 2021, Cube Entertainment confirmed Chong's departure from CLC, and her contract with the company has been terminated.[13][14] Chong currently resides and is pursuing a career in mainland China, although she maintains a good relationship with her former CLC members.[15] In June 2021, Chong collaborated with T.U.B.S member Ji Li [zh] for the song "Gave My Heart Away".[16]

Discography

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Singles

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Title Year Peak
position
Sales Album
KOR
Gaon

US
World

As lead artist
"I Dream" 2018 Non-album singles
"SPEED UP" 2023
Collaborations
"Gave My Heart Away" (with Ji Li [zh]) 2021 Non-album single
Soundtrack appearances
"After the Play is Over" (with Lee Chang-sub, Huta) 2016 After the Play Ends OST[17]
"—" denotes songs that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Songwriting credits

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All credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association, unless stated otherwise.[18]

Song Year Lyrics Music
Credited With Credited With
"I Dream" 2018 Yes Yes Becky

Videography

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Music videos

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Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Speed Up" 2023 Hsuan Wu
Su Zan
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Filmography

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Chong in 2017

Television series

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Year Title Network Role
2009 Born Rich TVB 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 Rules TVB 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-mong
2019 A Little Thing Called First Love Hunan TV Yang Man Ling

References

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  1. ^ a b Hsia, Heidi (26 February 2016). "K-pop's CLC member Elkie was TVB's child star". Yahoo. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b Jeong, Ji-won (26 February 2016). "CLC 새 멤버, 홍콩 하이틴 스타 엘키". xsportsnews. Naver.
  3. ^ ""홍콩인, 한국서 ★된다"..씨엘씨 엘키, 中서 집중조명". 26 February 2016. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Sorn's "PRODUSORN: Life as a Girl Group"". YouTube. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  5. ^ "薛家燕帶Honey Bees赴新演唱". 5 May 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  6. ^ "씨엘씨 '예뻐지게' M/V 공개, 논의 끝 권은빈-엘키 분량 포함…완전체로 다양한 모습 '눈길'". 3 March 2016.
  7. ^ "'엠카' 씨엘씨 컴백 어땠나…권은빈 '프류듀스101' 탓에 결국 불참". 3 March 2016.
  8. ^ "CLC – High Heels Comeback Stage M COUNTDOWN 160303 EP.463". Mnet K-POP. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  9. ^ "[공식입장] '부잣집아들', 김민규부터 CLC 엘키까지 라이징★ 합류" (in Korean). Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  10. ^ "[Oh!쎈 컷] 김지훈부터 홍수현까지, '부잣집아들' 첫 대본리딩 공개" (in Korean). Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  11. ^ "[단독] CLC 엘키, 데뷔 3년만 첫 솔로곡 발표…23일 공개" (in Korean). Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. ^ "CLC 활동 힘들어지나…엘키 "스스로 답답했다" 의미심장 자필편지". 스포티비뉴스 (in Korean). 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  13. ^ "[전문] 엘키, CLC 탈퇴한다". Mydaily (in Korean). 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Hong Kong-born Elkie of CLC leaves K-pop girl group after contract row with label Cube Entertainment". South China Morning Post. 4 February 2021.
  15. ^ Ziwei, Puah (20 April 2021). "Ex-CLC member Elkie says there was "no reason" to remain in the group". NME Asia. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  16. ^ "CLC前成员庄锭欣转战中国 携手T.U.B.S纪李推情歌". Oriental Daily News Malaysia (in Simplified Chinese). 26 June 2021. Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  17. ^ "이창섭 (비투비), 엘키 (ELKIE) - 연극이 끝난 후 (Feat. 허타)" (in Korean). Melon. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  18. ^ "Songs Registered Under ELKIE (엘키) (10020265)". Korea Music Copyright Association (in Korean).
  19. ^ Elkie 'Speed Up' Official MV (Music video). JSJ International Entertainment. 17 August 2023. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023 – via YouTube.
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