[1][2][5] In February 2016, Chong was introduced as a new member of the South Korean girl-group CLC together with Kwon Eun-bin.

[11] In 2019, Chong was cast in a recurring role in Chinese drama A Little Thing Called First Love as Yang Man Ling, a senior who is responsible for a radio station.

She claimed that she had not been paid for her acting activities, and that Cube Entertainment had already stopped their "developmental support" of CLC.

[13][14] Chong currently resides and is pursuing a career in mainland China, although she maintains a good relationship with her former CLC members.

[15] In June 2021, Chong collaborated with T.U.B.S member Ji Li [zh] for the song "Gave My Heart Away".