2NE1 or 21st Century (2NE1 fans are called as BLACKJACS)
Birth Name: Lee Chae Rin (Hangul: 이채린 | Hanja: 李債潾)
Stage Name: CL
Nickname: Baddest Female in Seoul City
Position: Leader, Main Rapper, Lead Vocalist
DOB: February 26, 1991
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 162 cm
Blood type: A
Fun Facts:
- Featured in Uhm Jung-hwa’s “DJ” (2008) before 2ne1′s group debut
- Featured in Dara’s song “Kiss” (2009)
- Featured in G-Dragon’s song “The Leaders” (2009)
- Did a duet with Minzy named “Please Don’t Go” (2009)
- She can speak Korean, French, Japanese and English
- She used to live in France
CL used to be a JYP trainee and was close with Wonder Girls' So Hee.
CL is a well known fashionista. Her taste in fashion can't be doubted or compared to other people.
Known as the sleepy head of 2NE1, the longest she had ever slept is 20 hours.
CL has openly stated that she has a deep affection (a crush) on 2NE1's producer, Teddy.
CL's stage name comes from her initials, Chaerin Lee
On a radio interview, CL revealed that she used to wear boy school uniform to school since they don’t have pants for girls.
She shyly admitted that she is a computer illiterate
CL was a nerd in her high school days.
CL was suppose to debut as a solo-rapper artist on YGEnt but changed into the leader of 2NE1.
CL loves Lauryn Hill and Madonna.
She didn't watch television much when she was a kid. She draws and listens to music with her family when she had free time instead.
Her English name/ international name is Faith Lee.
Her favorite track in 2NE1 1st Mini Album is Let’s Go Party of which she record an English solo demo.
Her nickname when she was in Japan is Pig-rabbit
CL's favorite song in their Full Album: To Anyone is Can't Nobody.
CL is known to be a clean freak.
In junior high, CL was enrolled in a dance school with Zinger (Secret), HyunA (4Minute), Seungyeon (Kara) & Sunye (Wonder Girls).
CL is stressed out about showing her room to the blackjacks in the last episode of 2NE1tv
She loves who she is inside and out and nobody will change her mind about it.
Her favorite member of BIGBANG is G-dragon
CL signature facial expression includes sticking out her tongue, pouting like a blowfish, and making a kissing face.
