CLC’s Jang Ye-eun debuts solo singing career with ‘The Beginning’, a sunny mini-album, and feels ‘both thrilled and pressured’
- Jang Ye-eun, formerly of K-pop group CLC, has dropped her debut EP ‘The Beginning’, marking a fresh start for the 24-year-old singer as a solo artist
- She reveals why she does not feel very lonely despite being a solo act, the love between singers and fans, and why 2020 was a meaningful year for her
By Dong Sun-hwa
Jang Ye-eun never had much of a chance to show off her sunnier side when she was part of the K-pop girl group CLC. Since most of CLC’s songs were strong and powerful, she had to act that way instead of being her authentic self.
That period in her life, however, has ended and Jang has embarked on her solo journey, through which she can showcase who she truly is. The 24-year-old has just rolled out her debut solo EP The Beginning.
“I did not have many opportunities to reveal my bright side in the past, but now I do,” the blond-haired Jang says during a recent interview in a studio in Mapo district, in the South Korean capital, Seoul. “With my solo release, I want to highlight my liveliness and bubbly side, showing diverse aspects of myself. I think I am both calm and cheerful.”
Jang debuted as a CLC member with their EP First Love in 2015. Her solo debut comes after she terminated her contract with CLC’s management company, Cube Entertainment, in 2022.