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Flourishing (2019)

Where the lyrics of Flourishing take you, and where it was really made.

Chung Ha tried blonde hair for the first time during the teasers for this EP, and her first rap on a song also came with it.

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June 12, 2019: return with new music reported, five months after the single 'Gotta Go'
Revealed as an extended play, released at 6 p.m. KST on June 24
Timetable: teasers from June 12 to June 21, showcase on June 24, CD release a day later
First teaser: drastic image change, blonde hair tried for the first time, more mature concept
Second teaser: described as her third summer album after Hands On Me (2017) and Blooming Blue (2018)
Third and final teaser: singer shown in a red aesthetic set

Born Kim Chan-mi on February 9, 1996, in Seoul; known as Annie Kim, she lived in Dallas, Texas for eight years before returning to South Korea.
Finished fourth on Mnet's girl group survival show Produce 101 and became a member of the girl group I.O.I, which debuted on May 4, 2016.
After I.O.I dissolved in 2017, she debuted as a solo artist with the EP Hands on Me.
Graduated from Sejong University, majoring in dance; she was previously a trainee at YG Entertainment and JYP Entertainment before joining MNH Entertainment.

Released the EPs Offset (2018), Blooming Blue (2018), and Flourishing (2019); the single album Gotta Go (2019) ranked third on Billboard's 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2019.
Signed with American agency ICM Partners in 2020 for promotions in the United States and globally, and with 88rising in November 2020.
Released her first full-length album Querencia in 2021 and the first part of her second full-length album Bare & Rare in 2022.
Left MNH Entertainment in 2023 and signed with Jay Park's label More Vision in October 2023.
Released the digital single album Eenie Meenie (2024) and the mini album Alivio (2025).

Endorsed brands including Nike, Clinique (global ambassador, 2019), Sprite Korea, and Dolce & Gabbana Beauty (2020).

Joined the Green Noble Club of the Green Umbrella Children's Foundation in 2021 and donated to the foundation on her 27th birthday in 2023.

EP released June 24, 2019, with 'Snapping' as the title track on the same day
Chung Ha rapped for the first time on 'Flourishing', bringing hip hop elements into her songs
The release came after a showcase on June 24, with the CD following a day later
Released through several music portals, including iTunes
Teasers ran from June 12 to June 21 to build up to the EP
The second teaser called it her third summer album after Hands On Me (2017) and Blooming Blue (2018)
The third teaser showed the singer in a red aesthetic set
Marked her fourth EP and her first since Blooming Blue

First teaser marked a drastic image change, with blonde hair tried for the first time
Chung Ha rapped for the first time on 'Flourishing', making it the first song of hers with hip hop elements
Teasers were released in sequence from June 12 to June 21 before the showcase
Her return came five months after the single 'Gotta Go'