# Tarzzan (타잔)
**Tarzzan** (타잔; born 2002), born Lee Chaewon (이채원), is a South Korean singer, rapper, dancer, and model, and a member of the co-ed K-pop group ALLDAY PROJECT under THEBLACKLABEL, which debuted on June 23, 2025[1](https://www.wkorea.com/2025/06/19/%EC%95%84%EC%9D%B4%EB%8F%8C%ED%8C%90-%EC%83%88-%EB%A7%A4%EB%A0%A5%EB%82%A8-%EB%93%B1%EC%9E%A5%EC%9D%B4%EC%9A%94-%EC%98%AC%EB%8D%B0%EC%9D%B4-%ED%94%84%EB%A1%9C%EC%A0%9D%ED%8A%B8-%ED%83%80/) • [2](https://news.nextapple.com/entertainment/20261003/3165DEEDCF5B536006950B24D63F381C). Before debut he was known in South Korea as a contemporary dancer and fashion model, winning awards at competitions including the 2021 Tanzolymp Asia international dance competition and appearing in a NewJeans music video[1](https://www.wkorea.com/2025/06/19/%EC%95%84%EC%9D%B4%EB%8F%8C%ED%8C%90-%EC%83%88-%EB%A7%A4%EB%A0%A5%EB%82%A8-%EB%93%B1%EC%9E%A5%EC%9D%B4%EC%9A%94-%EC%98%AC%EB%8D%B0%EC%9D%B4-%ED%94%84%EB%A1%9C%EC%A0%9D%ED%8A%B8-%ED%83%80/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Name | Stage name Tarzzan (타잔, TARZZAN); real name Lee Chaewon (이채원)[1](https://www.wkorea.com/2025/06/19/%EC%95%84%EC%9D%B4%EB%8F%8C%ED%8C%90-%EC%83%88-%EB%A7%A4%EB%A0%A5%EB%82%A8-%EB%93%B1%EC%9E%A5%EC%9D%B4%EC%9A%94-%EC%98%AC%EB%8D%B0%EC%9D%B4-%ED%94%84%EB%A1%9C%EC%A0%9D%ED%8A%B8-%ED%83%80/) |
| Born | 2002, Ulsan, South Korea[3](https://bkso.baidu.com/item/%E6%9D%8E%E5%9F%B0%E6%BA%90/66309489?fromid=66195737&fromtitle=TARZZAN) |
| Group | ALLDAY PROJECT, five-member co-ed group under THEBLACKLABEL, debut June 23, 2025[2](https://news.nextapple.com/entertainment/20261003/3165DEEDCF5B536006950B24D63F381C) |
| Roles | Rapper and dancer in ALLDAY PROJECT[4](https://kpoppann.com/5454.html) |
| Dance credentials | Contemporary dance from the second year of middle school; Busan Arts High School; Korea National University of Arts; awards at the 2021 Tanzolymp Asia international dance competition and other contests[5](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/culture/11481182) • [1](https://www.wkorea.com/2025/06/19/%EC%95%84%EC%9D%B4%EB%8F%8C%ED%8C%90-%EC%83%88-%EB%A7%A4%EB%A0%A5%EB%82%A8-%EB%93%B1%EC%9E%A5%EC%9D%B4%EC%9A%94-%EC%98%AC%EB%8D%B0%EC%9D%B4-%ED%94%84%EB%A1%9C%EC%A0%9D%ED%8A%B8-%ED%83%80/) |
| Group single | Digital single "ONE MORE TIME" by ALLDAY PROJECT, released November 17, 2025, with Tarzzan credited for lyrics and composition[6](https://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=16216038) • [20](https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20251127004400315) |
| Group releases | First EP *ALLDAY PROJECT* (December 2025); second EP *CRASH* (September 28, 2026)[7](https://v.daum.net/v/20260108102349205) • [8](https://allmd.com/category/all/868/) |
## Early life and dance training
Tarzzan was born in 2002 in Ulsan, South Korea[3](https://bkso.baidu.com/item/%E6%9D%8E%E5%9F%B0%E6%BA%90/66309489?fromid=66195737&fromtitle=TARZZAN). Tarzzan took up contemporary dance while in his second year of middle school, went to Busan Arts High School, and gained admission to the Korea National University of Arts[5](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/culture/11481182). In a 2024 interview with *W Korea* he said he had loved being on stage since childhood and, on the advice of his parents and a cousin who majored in ballet, took up contemporary dance[9](https://www.wkorea.com/2024/09/09/%EA%B7%B8-%EB%82%A8%EC%9E%90%EC%9D%98-%EC%B7%A8%ED%96%A5/).
He collected competition results during this period, winning at several contests including the 2021 Tanzolymp Asia international dance competition[1](https://www.wkorea.com/2025/06/19/%EC%95%84%EC%9D%B4%EB%8F%8C%ED%8C%90-%EC%83%88-%EB%A7%A4%EB%A0%A5%EB%82%A8-%EB%93%B1%EC%9E%A5%EC%9D%B4%EC%9A%94-%EC%98%AC%EB%8D%B0%EC%9D%B4-%ED%94%84%EB%A1%9C%EC%A0%9D%ED%8A%B8-%ED%83%80/). Korean media have described him as an elite figure in the dance world for winning consecutive contemporary dance competitions while in high school[5](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/culture/11481182).
## Modeling and path to debut
Fashion came through his parents, who dressed him stylishly from childhood; he has said this interest led naturally into modeling work[9](https://www.wkorea.com/2024/09/09/%EA%B7%B8-%EB%82%A8%EC%9E%90%EC%9D%98-%EC%B7%A8%ED%96%A5/). As a model he attended brand events and shot magazine pictorials, and before debut he received attention from fashion houses including [Bottega Veneta](https://www.edgepedia.org/bottega-veneta), Fendi, and Dior[1](https://www.wkorea.com/2025/06/19/%EC%95%84%EC%9D%B4%EB%8F%8C%ED%8C%90-%EC%83%88-%EB%A7%A4%EB%A0%A5%EB%82%A8-%EB%93%B1%EC%9E%A5%EC%9D%B4%EC%9A%94-%EC%98%AC%EB%8D%B0%EC%9D%B4-%ED%94%84%EB%A1%9C%EC%A0%9D%ED%8A%B8-%ED%83%80/). He also made a brief appearance in a NewJeans music video, which drew public attention at the time[1](https://www.wkorea.com/2025/06/19/%EC%95%84%EC%9D%B4%EB%8F%8C%ED%8C%90-%EC%83%88-%EB%A7%A4%EB%A0%A5%EB%82%A8-%EB%93%B1%EC%9E%A5%EC%9D%B4%EC%9A%94-%EC%98%AC%EB%8D%B0%EC%9D%B4-%ED%94%84%EB%A1%9C%EC%A0%9D%ED%8A%B8-%ED%83%80/).
His route into music ran through THEBLACKLABEL, the agency of BIGBANG vocalist Taeyang that was built by producer Teddy[2](https://news.nextapple.com/entertainment/20261003/3165DEEDCF5B536006950B24D63F381C). A Daum news account describes producer Teddy introducing Tarzzan to fellow member Annie and leaving the two to get acquainted on their own[10](https://v.daum.net/v/fulajQ3Im5).
ALLDAY PROJECT debuted on June 23, 2025 with the single "FAMOUS", whose music video reached number one on YouTube's trending music chart shortly after release[1](https://www.wkorea.com/2025/06/19/%EC%95%84%EC%9D%B4%EB%8F%8C%ED%8C%90-%EC%83%88-%EB%A7%A4%EB%A0%A5%EB%82%A8-%EB%93%B1%EC%9E%A5%EC%9D%B4%EC%9A%94-%EC%98%AC%EB%8D%B0%EC%9D%B4-%ED%94%84%EB%A1%9C%EC%A0%9D%ED%8A%B8-%ED%83%80/). The group is unusual among K-pop acts for being co-ed, with five members, Annie, Tarzzan, Bailey, Woochan, and [Youngseo](https://www.edgepedia.org/youngseo), drawn from modeling, dance, and other pre-debut careers[2](https://news.nextapple.com/entertainment/20261003/3165DEEDCF5B536006950B24D63F381C) • [11](https://cdnc.heyzine.com/files/uploaded/v3/78ff934095fa62876e17e71c7159ab67007f30cd.pdf).
## Music career
Within the group Tarzzan performs as a rapper and dancer[4](https://kpoppann.com/5454.html). In late 2025, ALLDAY PROJECT released the digital single "ONE MORE TIME" on November 17, 2025, and Tarzzan participated in its lyrics and composition and also showed producing ability[6](https://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=16216038) • [20](https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20251127004400315). The group's first EP, *ALLDAY PROJECT*, followed in December 2025, and the single "WHERE YOU AT", a unit track by Annie and Woochan, later climbed Melon's daily chart by 450 places to number 135 after a widely imitated dance challenge[7](https://v.daum.net/v/20260108102349205).
The group's second EP, *CRASH*, was released on September 28, 2026, and Tarzzan was actively promoting it on Korean television in early October 2026[8](https://allmd.com/category/all/868/) • [12](https://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/520072). Ahead of the album he told *WWD Korea* that he took part in writing and composing, experimenting with changes in rap pronunciation and tone[13](https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202609170000201.html).
## Fashion and television work
Fashion has remained a central part of Tarzzan's public identity. He appeared on the cover of *WWD Korea*'s October 2026 issue, styled in luxury fashion and high jewelry, and said in the accompanying interview that "fashion is the most powerful tool for evolving myself"[13](https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202609170000201.html) • [14](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/musics/12154998). In the same interview he framed his career shift as a matter of letting go of a familiar future, saying he wants to value the present moment rather than chase an extravagant vision of the future[14](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/musics/12154998).
On television, he joined the Netflix mountaineering variety series *Take a Hike!* (대체 등산을 왜 하는 건데?), produced by Na Young-seok with Car, the garden, DAY6's DOWOON, and Lee Chae-min; the show premiered on August 18, 2026[15](https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/keywordList.do?cooper=SBSNEWSKEYWORD&keyword=tarzzan&plink=TOPWORD). He also appeared on MBC's *Omniscient Interfering View* in October 2026, where his offstage daily life, including newly taken-up boxing, was shown in contrast to his intense stage persona[12](https://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/520072). At a university festival performance on October 4, 2026, he attempted to crowd-surf, fell to the ground when the crowd did not catch him, and was reported uninjured[2](https://news.nextapple.com/entertainment/20261003/3165DEEDCF5B536006950B24D63F381C) • [16](https://mustsharenews.com/allday-project-tarzzan-fall/).
His styling choices, including braids, have drawn criticism and debate among K-pop audiences about cultural appropriation, making him one of the more discussed members of the group[17](https://raekki.tistory.com/entry/%E2%80%9C%EB%B8%8C%EB%A0%88%EC%9D%B4%EB%93%9C-%EB%85%BC%EB%9E%80%EC%9D%98-%EC%A4%91%EC%8B%AC%E2%80%9D-%ED%83%80%EC%9E%94Tarzzan-%E2%80%94-ALLDAY-PROJECT%EC%97%90%EC%84%9C-%EA%B0%80%EC%9E%A5-%EB%9C%A8%EA%B1%B0%EC%9A%B4-%EC%9D%B4%EB%A6%84?category=1047343).
## Note on namesakes
The name Tarzan (타잔) is shared by other figures in Korean entertainment, including a separate dancer listed under the name Lee Wonjoon on performance platforms, and the Disney stage musical *Tarzan*, which premiered on Broadway in 2006 and later toured Germany and the Netherlands[18](https://www.stagepick.co.kr/artists/detail/nmgmegYzfs4E9TyF) • [19](https://pichonbaldinu.com/en/project-tarzan/). This article covers only the ALLDAY PROJECT member Lee Chaewon.
## References
1. [아이돌판 새 매력남 등장이요, 올데이 프로젝트 '타잔', W Korea (June 19, 2025)](https://www.wkorea.com/2025/06/19/%EC%95%84%EC%9D%B4%EB%8F%8C%ED%8C%90-%EC%83%88-%EB%A7%A4%EB%A0%A5%EB%82%A8-%EB%93%B1%EC%9E%A5%EC%9D%B4%EC%9A%94-%EC%98%AC%EB%8D%B0%EC%9D%B4-%ED%94%84%EB%A1%9C%EC%A0%9D%ED%8A%B8-%ED%83%80/)
2. [韓國男偶像玩「人體衝浪」零粉絲接！重摔在地現況曝光, 壹蘋新聞網 (October 3, 2026)](https://news.nextapple.com/entertainment/20261003/3165DEEDCF5B536006950B24D63F381C)
3. [李埰源 (TARZZAN), 百度百科](https://bkso.baidu.com/item/%E6%9D%8E%E5%9F%B0%E6%BA%90/66309489?fromid=66195737&fromtitle=TARZZAN)
4. [ALLDAY PROJECT 组合简介, Kpann](https://kpoppann.com/5454.html)
5. ["Nine Somersaults, but..." AllDay Project's Tarzzan's Solo Dance Cut Short by 'MAMA' Broadcast Mishap, MK](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/culture/11481182)
6. [올데이프로젝트 타잔, 블랙 무드 힙한 차량 포즈…'CRASH' 앞두고 존재감 과시, Top Star News (September 26, 2026)](https://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=16216038)
7. [올데이 프로젝트, 활동 종료 후에도 뜨거운 역주행, TV Daily via Daum (January 8, 2026)](https://v.daum.net/v/20260108102349205)
8. [ALLDAY PROJECT artist merchandise listing, ALLMD](https://allmd.com/category/all/868/)
9. [그 남자의 취향, W Korea (September 9, 2024)](https://www.wkorea.com/2024/09/09/%EA%B7%B8-%EB%82%A8%EC%9E%90%EC%9D%98-%EC%B7%A8%ED%96%A5/)
10. [그가 궁금하다, 그룹 '올데이 프로젝트' 타잔 TMI 10, Daum](https://v.daum.net/v/fulajQ3Im5)
11. [Eddies vol.1: ALLDAY PROJECT feature](https://cdnc.heyzine.com/files/uploaded/v3/78ff934095fa62876e17e71c7159ab67007f30cd.pdf)
12. ['전참시' 타잔, 무대 위 카리스마와는 상반된 일상 공개, iMBC News (October 4, 2026)](https://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/520072)
13. [〖韓流〗ALLDAY PROJECTのTARZZAN ファッション誌の表紙飾る, Nikkan Sports (September 17, 2026)](https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202609170000201.html)
14. [ALLDAY PROJECT's Tarzzan: "I'm Trying to Evolve Rather Than Recreate My Old Image" [Pictorial], MK](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/musics/12154998)
15. [tarzzan keyword page, SBS News](https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/keywordList.do?cooper=SBSNEWSKEYWORD&keyword=tarzzan&plink=TOPWORD)
16. [K-pop star Tarzzan takes a tumble after crowd-surfing attempt goes wrong at university festival, Must Share News (October 4, 2026)](https://mustsharenews.com/allday-project-tarzzan-fall/)
17. ["브레이드 논란의 중심" 타잔(Tarzzan), raekki blog](https://raekki.tistory.com/entry/%E2%80%9C%EB%B8%8C%EB%A0%88%EC%9D%B4%EB%93%9C-%EB%85%BC%EB%9E%80%EC%9D%98-%EC%A4%91%EC%8B%AC%E2%80%9D-%ED%83%80%EC%9E%94Tarzzan-%E2%80%94-ALLDAY-PROJECT%EC%97%90%EC%84%9C-%EA%B0%80%EC%9E%A5-%EB%9C%A8%EA%B1%B0%EC%9A%B4-%EC%9D%B4%EB%A6%84?category=1047343)
18. [타잔 artist profile, Stagepick](https://www.stagepick.co.kr/artists/detail/nmgmegYzfs4E9TyF)
19. [Project Tarzan, Pichón Baldinu official site](https://pichonbaldinu.com/en/project-tarzan/)
20. [Allday Project to drop 1st EP next month, Yonhap News Agency](https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20251127004400315)
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