CL

Lee Chae-rin, better known by her stage name CL, is a South Korean rapper, singer and songwriter. Born in Seoul, South Korea, she spent much of her early life in Japan and France. CL trained at JYP Entertainment before joining YG Entertainment at the age of fifteen. She debuted and rose to fame as a member of the girl group 2NE1 in 2009, which went on to become one of the best-selling girl groups of all-time. Apart from her group, CL made her solo debut with the single "The Baddest Female" in May 2013, and released the track "MTBD" in February 2014. She has been recognized for her dynamic and charismatic stage persona throughout her career, and has been further referred to as the "Queen of K-pop" by several media outlets for her influential work in the industry.