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Cheng Xiao

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Cheng.

Cheng Xiao
Cheng Xiao in March 2018
Born (1998-07-15) July 15, 1998 (age 26)
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active2016–present
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Formerly of
Chinese name
Chinese程潇
Hanyu PinyinChéng Xiāo
JyutpingCing4 Siu1
Korean name
Hangul성소
Revised RomanizationSeong So
McCune–ReischauerSŏng 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. As an actress, she is best known for her role as Tong Yao in Falling into Your Smile (2021).

Early life

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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]

Career

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2015–2017: Debut with WJSN

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Main article: WJSN
Cheng Xiao, June 2016

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]

2017–present: Solo activities and departure from WJSN

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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]

Discography

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For Cheng's works with WJSN, see WJSN discography.

Single albums

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List of single albums, showing selected details, and sales figures
Title Details Sales
Focus-X (聚焦-X)
Lonely Beauty
  • Released: February 25, 2022
  • Label: Yuehua Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Imagine
  • Released: May 25, 2023
  • Label: Yuehua Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

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List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CHN
[28][A]
As lead artist
"Focus-X" (聚焦-X) 2020 — Focus-X
"Lonely Beauty" 2022 — Lonely Beauty
"Imagine" 2023 — Imagine
Collaborations
"Taxi"
(with Eunha, YooA, Cheng Xiao, Nayoung and Nancy as Sunny Girls) 		2016 — 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)[31]
(with Xu Kai) 		2021 95 Falling Into Your Smile OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

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Film

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Detective Chinatown 3 唐人街探案3 Lu Jingjing Cameo [32]
The Umbrella Man 撑伞人 Na Na [33]

Web series

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes Ref.
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 Xieyi [38]
2022 Vacation of Love 2 假日暖洋洋2 Cheng Miao [39]
2024 Follow Your Heart 颜心记 Qin Yanran / Yan Nanxing Cameo (ep. 7) [40]
Fangs of Fortune 大梦归离 Pei Sijing [41]
TBA Back For You 漫影寻踪 Chun Ying [42]
Light of Dawn 人之初 Long Yu [43][44]
Shadow Love 与晋长安 Ji Tianjiao Cameo [45]
The Ingenous One Season 2 云襄传 第二季 Wu Qingluan [46]

Television show

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Year English title Original title Role Ref.
2017 Law of the Jungle in Kota Manado 정글의 법칙 Cast member [19]
Swan Club 추석특집 발레교습소 백조클럽 [47]
2018 Idol Producer 偶像练习生 Dance mentor [48]
Best Friends’ Perfect Vacation 闺蜜的完美旅行 Cast member [49]
Brave World 勇敢的世界 [50]
Pajama Friends 파자마 프렌즈 [51]
2019 One More Try 极限青春 [52]
We Are In Love 我们恋爱吧 Panelist [53]
2020 Final Expert 终极高手 Manager [54]
We Are Young 少年之名 Mentor [55]
2022 Great Dance Crew 了不起舞社 Team leader [56]
2023 Great Dance Crew Season 2 了不起！舞社 第二季 [57]
Chinese Restaurant Season 7 中餐厅7 Cast member [58]
Asia Super Young 亚洲超星团 Dance mentor [59]

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Nominated work Results Ref.
17th Top Chinese Music Awards 2017 New Force Idol — Won [60]
2018 Cosmo Beauty Ceremony 2018 Annual Youthful Beautiful Idol — Won [61]
Sina Fashion Awards 2019 Popular Idol of the Year — Won [62]

Notes

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  1. ^ Billboard's China V Chart and China Top 100 have both been discontinued. The China TME UNI Chart was launched by Tencent Music in 2018 and first published by Billboard in November 2022.

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  28. ^ Peak chart positions on Billboard China V Chart: Peak chart positions on the China TME UNI Chart:
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  44. ^ "新剧《人之初》公布全阵容，张若昀、马思纯、王景春领衔主演" [New Drama "The Beginning of Man" Announces Full Cast, Starring Zhang Ruoyun, Ma Si Chun, Wang Jing Chun]. Beijing News (in Chinese). June 24, 2024.
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