Cheng Xiao | |
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Born | |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2016–present |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
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Formerly of | |
Chinese name | |
Chinese | 程潇 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Chéng Xiāo |
Jyutping | Cing4 Siu1 |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 성소 |
Revised Romanization | Seong So |
McCune–Reischauer | Sŏng So |
Cheng Xiao (Chinese: 程潇; Korean: 성소, born July 15, 1998) is a Chinese singer, dancer and actress. Cheng Xiao made her debut as a member of the South Korean girl group WJSN in 2016. In early-2018, she began her solo activities in China and took a hiatus from the group since then. After a five-year hiatus from WJSN, she left the group in March 2023.
Cheng was born on July 15, 1998, in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong.[1] She has a younger sister, Cheng Chen (程晨). Cheng studied in Shenzhen Art School, and graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul in 2016, where she studied under the Department of Practical Dance.[2][3][4]
Main article: WJSN |
On December 10, 2015, Cheng was revealed as one of the members of WJSN's Wonder Unit.[5] On December 21, she released a Christmas cover of "All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey with WJSN through JuseTV's YouTube Channel.[6]
Cheng debuted with WJSN on February 25, 2016, with the release of their debut mini album Would You Like?, including the title tracks "Mo Mo Mo" and "Catch Me".[7][8]
In August 2016, Cheng, together with fellow group mates Exy, SeolA, Soobin, Eunseo, Yeoreum, and Dayoung, teamed up with label mate Monsta X to form the unit Y-Teen, a project unit group that will be promoting as CF models for KT's phone fare service.[9]
On September 14, she was proclaimed winner of Pitch King, and on September 15, she won gold for the rhythmic gymnastics segment during the Idol Star Athletics Championships XII.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
Cheng along with GFriend's Eunha, Oh My Girl's YooA, Gugudan's Nayoung and Momoland's Nancy formed a special project group Sunny Girls for Inkigayo's Music Crush Project. They released their single, "Taxi" on November 27, 2016.[17]
On January 30, 2017, Cheng participated in the Idol Star Athletics Championships XIII, where she won a bronze medal during the rhythmic gymnastics segment.[18]
In 2017, Cheng was a cast member of SBS' Law of the Jungle.[19]
In 2018, Cheng was a cast member and dance mentor in the reality survival show Idol Producer.[citation needed] The same year, she was cast in her first costume drama, Legend of Awakening.[20] In November 2018, Cheng released her first solo song "If Love", an OST for online game Xuanyuan Sword which debuted at No. 3 in QQ Music.[21]
In 2020, Cheng acted in her first drama, Detective Chinatown.[22]
In January 2021, Cheng debuted as a solo artist, with the single "Focus X". Throughout the year, she was also cast as the main role in various dramas such as the Chinese e-sport romance comedy television series Falling Into Your Smile.[23]
On March 3, 2023, Starship Entertainment announced that Cheng had departed from WJSN after her contract expired.[24]
For Cheng's works with WJSN, see WJSN discography. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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CHN [25][A] | ||||
As lead artist | ||||
"Focus-X" | 2021 | — |
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Non-album single |
"Lonely Beauty" | 2022 | — |
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"Imagine" | 2023 | — |
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Collaborations | ||||
"Taxi" (with Eunha, YooA, Cheng Xiao, Nayoung and Nancy as Sunny Girls) |
2016 | N/A | Inkigayo Music Crush Part. 2 | |
"Confession Song" (告白情歌) (with Meng Meiqi & Wu Xuanyi) |
2017 | — | Promotional song of Once Again[29] | |
"The Shadow of the Shark" (with Wang Yibo) |
2018 | 9 | Promotional song of The Meg[30] | |
Soundtrack appearances | ||||
"If Love" (若情) | 2018 | — | Xuanyuan Sword OST | |
"I Don't Believe You" (别轻易相信) | 2020 | — | Detective Chinatown OST | |
"Soulmate" (第一默契) | 2021 | 95 | Falling Into Your Smile OST (Duet ver. with Xu Kai)[31] | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2021 | Detective Chinatown 3 | 唐人街探案3 | Lu Jingjing | Cameo | [32] |
2021 | The Umbrella Man | 撑伞人 | Na Na | [33] |
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2020 | Detective Chinatown | 唐人街探案 | Lu Jingjing | [34] | |
Legend of Awakening | 天醒之路 | Qin Sang | [20] | ||
2021 | The World of Fantasy | 灵域 | Ling Yushi | [35] | |
Falling Into Your Smile | 你微笑时很美 | Tong Yao | [36] | ||
My Heart | 卿卿我心 | Lu Qingqing | [37] | ||
Lie to Love | 良言写意 | Su Xie Yi | [38] | ||
2022 | Vacation of Love 2 | 假日暖洋洋2 | Cheng Miao | [39] | |
TBA | Back For You | 漫影寻踪 | Chun Ying | [40] | |
Follow Your Heart | 颜心记 | Yan Nan Xing | Cameo | [citation needed] | |
Fangs of Fortune | 白泽令 | Pei Si Jing | [41] |
Year | English title | Original title | Role | Ref. |
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2017 | Law of the Jungle EP247-251 | 정글의 법칙 | Cast member | [19] |
Swan Club | 추석특집 발레교습소 백조클럽 | [42] | ||
2018 | Idol Producer | 偶像练习生 | Dance mentor | [43] |
Best Friends’ Perfect Vacation | 闺蜜的完美旅行 | Cast member | [44] | |
Brave World | 勇敢的世界 | [45] | ||
Pajama Friends | 파자마 프렌즈 | [46] | ||
2019 | One More Try | 极限青春 | [47] | |
We Are In Love | 我们恋爱吧 | Panelist | [48] | |
2020 | Final Expert | 终极高手 | Manager | [49] |
We Are Young | 少年之名 | Mentor | [50] | |
2022 | Great Dance Crew | 了不起舞社 | Team Leader | [51] |
2023 | Great Dance Crew Season 2 | 了不起!舞社 第二季 | [52] | |
Chinese Restaurant Season 7 | 中餐厅7 | Cast member | [53] | |
Asia Super Young | 亚洲超星团 | Dance Mentor | [54] |
Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
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17th Top Chinese Music Awards | 2017 | New Force Idol | — | Won | [55] |
2018 Cosmo Beauty Ceremony | 2018 | Annual Youthful Beautiful Idol | — | Won | [56] |
Sina Fashion Awards | 2019 | Popular Idol of the Year | — | Won | [57] |