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|name= Choi Yena | |name= Choi Yena | ||
|nickname= ** | |nickname= ** | ||
| − | |pic=[[Image: | + | |pic=[[Image:ChoiYenaBuenosAires2019.jpeg|thumb|center|280px|Choi Yena (2019) ([[Buenos Aires]])]] |
| + | |hangul= 최예나 | ||
|birthdate= September 29, 1999 | |birthdate= September 29, 1999 | ||
|birthplace= {{Flag|South Korea}} ''Gangdong, Seoul, South Korea'' | |birthplace= {{Flag|South Korea}} ''Gangdong, Seoul, South Korea'' | ||
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|age= {{Age|1999|9|29}} Years Old | |age= {{Age|1999|9|29}} Years Old | ||
|height= 163cm | |height= 163cm | ||
| − | |Agency= Yuehua Entertainment | + | |Agency= Yuehua Entertainment |
| − | | | + | |formergroup= [[IZONE]] |
|debuted= October, 2018 | |debuted= October, 2018 | ||
| − | |colour= | + | |graduated= April, 2021 |
| + | |colour= 1c1c1c | ||
|}} | |}} | ||
| − | '''Choi Yena''' is a member of [[IZONE]]. | + | '''Choi Yena''' was a member of [[IZONE]]. She is now on a solo career under the name YENA, signed with Yuehua Entertainment. |
| + | |||
| + | ==History== | ||
| + | ===Early Life=== | ||
| + | *Started dancing at Joy Dance Academy, majoring in hip-hop dance. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===2015=== | ||
| + | *Started training at YUEHUA Entertainment (was a Trainee for 3 years and 5 months before joining [[Produce 48]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===2018=== | ||
| + | *In June, had her first appearance on the Korean idol survival show [[Produce 48]]. | ||
| + | *On August 31st, came in 4th place on the finale of [[Produce 48]]. This meant she would have her debut with [[IZONE]]. | ||
| + | **Her official color in [[IZONE]] is yellow. | ||
| + | *On October 29th, IZONE's debut album COLOR*IZ was released, featuring Yena in all songs. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===2019=== | ||
| + | * On February 6, had her Japan debut with [[IZONE]] and [[Suki to Iwasetai (Single)|Suki to Iwasetai]]. | ||
| + | * On February 7, it was announced that she would appear in the television variety show "The Life of the Bamboo Hut" (호구들의 감빵생활). | ||
| + | * Starting March 13, became a cast member on Mafia Game in Prison alongside [[Ahn Yujin]]. | ||
| + | * Released on September 25th, had her first center position for [[Shigaisen Nanka Buttobase]] on the [[Vampire]] single. | ||
| + | * On November 9th, was supposed to appear on "Amazing Saturday" alongside [[Jang Wonyoung]], but the episode was postponed due to the news of the [[Produce 48]] voting scandal and [[IZONE]]'s hiatus following shortly after. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===2020=== | ||
| + | * On February 26th, appeared on "Amazing Saturday" alongside [[Jang Wonyoung]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===2021=== | ||
| + | * Starting on January 29th, appeared on the drama "Girls' High Mystery Class" alongside other singers and entertainers. | ||
| + | * On February 6th, appeared on "Amazing Saturday" again. | ||
| + | * On March 26th, appeared on Come Back Home TV. | ||
| + | * On March 26th and April 2nd, appeared as a guest panelist on I Can See Your Voice alongside [[Kwon Eunbi]]. | ||
| + | * On April 1st, had her first appearance on "K-Pop Renaissance to Hidden Gems" (appeared on Episodes 178 and 179). | ||
| + | * On April 27th, received the award for Variety Entertainment Idol (Female) at the 2021 BCLI Brand Customer Loyalty Awards. | ||
| + | * On April 28th, appeared on Mnet TMI News alongside [[Kim Minju]]. | ||
| + | * On April 29th, [[IZONE]] officially disbanded. | ||
| + | * On May 21st, appeared in a 10-episode spin-off show of "Amazing Saturday," called "Idol Dictation Contest." | ||
| + | * On June 11th, did a performance of Chained Up featuring Jaejae and Doyeon (who are both cast members on Girls' High Mystery Class). | ||
| + | * On August 10th, news revealed her upcoming solo debut for the latter part of the year. | ||
| + | * On August 24th, her own variety show "Yena's Animal Detective" started. | ||
| + | * On November 1st, the new survival reality show "Game Blood" started with Yena as the MC. | ||
| + | * From December 16th to 20th, appeared in Idol Dictation Contest Season 2. | ||
| + | * On December 18th, appeared in episode 311 of "Knowing Brothers." | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===2022=== | ||
| + | * From December 31st, 2021, to February 18th, 2022, appeared in "Girls' High Mystery Class 2." | ||
| + | * On January 17th, released her first solo mini album, "[[ˣ‿ˣ (SMiLEY)]]". | ||
| + | * On January 29th, was a panelist on episode 1 of "I Can See Your Voice" Season 9. | ||
| + | * From May 12th to September 15th, was a panelist on the music show "Fantastic Family". | ||
| + | * From June 7th to August 16th, was a panelist on the music show "New Festa". | ||
| + | * On June 14th, June 21st, August 16th and October 4th, appeared on episodes 22, 23, 30 and 36 of "DNA Mate" respectively. | ||
| + | * On July 12th and 18th, was a special guest on the drama "Love Recall" <small>(이별도 리콜이 되나요?, ''Will the break-up be a recall?'')</small>. | ||
| + | * On August 3rd, released her second solo mini album, "[[Smartphone]]". | ||
| + | * On August 5th, appeared on episode 6 of "My Alcohol Diary" <small>(차린건 쥐뿔도 없지만, ''Nothing Much Prepared'')</small>. | ||
| + | * On August 23rd, appeared on episode 10 of "My Playlist" <small>(마이 플레이리스트)</small>. | ||
| + | * From November 25th to January 27th of 2023, appeared as a regular cast member on "The Door: Spin-Off" <small>(더도어: 이상한 외전, ''The Door: The Strange Side Story'')</small>. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===2023=== | ||
| + | * On January 16th, released her first solo single album, "[[Love War]]". | ||
| + | * On June 27th, released her second solo single album, "[[Hate XX]]". | ||
| + | * On August 9th, released her first Japanese solo single, "[[SMILEY-Japanese Ver.- (feat. Chanmina)]]". | ||
| + | * On November 18th, held her first fan meeting in Hong Kong. | ||
| + | * On December 7th, made a guest appearance on episode 10 of "Produce 101 Japan The Girls". | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===2024=== | ||
| + | * On January 15th, released her 3rd mini album, [[GOOD MORNING]]. | ||
| + | * On February 7th, released her second Japanese single, "[[DNA]]". | ||
| + | * On February 7th, held two performances of YENA JAPAN SHOWCASE "DNA" in KT Zepp Yokohama to celebrate the release of her second single. | ||
| + | * Released on February 20th, appeared in the music video for "Sugar Rush" by BIBI (비비), who had previously collaborated with Yena on [[ˣ‿ˣ (SMiLEY)]]. | ||
| + | * On July 6th, is scheduled to hold her fan concert, "2024 YENA FAN CONCERT - SUPER YENA." | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Solo Releases== | ||
| + | {| style="margin: 1em; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center" border="1" cellpadding="2" | ||
| + | |- style="background: #efefef" | ||
| + | ! # | ||
| + | ! Cover | ||
| + | ! Title | ||
| + | ! Release date | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !colspan=4|Mini Albums | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 01 | ||
| + | | [[Image:TBACover.jpg|100px|link=ˣ‿ˣ (SMiLEY)]] | ||
| + | | [[ˣ‿ˣ (SMiLEY)]] | ||
| + | | 2022.01.17 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 02 | ||
| + | | [[Image:TBACover.jpg|100px|link=Smartphone]] | ||
| + | | [[Smartphone]] | ||
| + | | 2022.08.03 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 03 | ||
| + | | [[Image:TBACover.jpg|100px|link=GOOD MORNING]] | ||
| + | | [[GOOD MORNING]] | ||
| + | | 2024.01.15 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !colspan=4|Single Albums | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 01 | ||
| + | | [[Image:TBACover.jpg|100px|link=Love War]] | ||
| + | | [[Love War]] | ||
| + | | 2023.01.16 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 02 | ||
| + | | [[Image:TBACover.jpg|100px|link=Hate XX]] | ||
| + | | [[Hate XX]] | ||
| + | | 2023.07.26 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !colspan=4|Japanese Singles | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 01 | ||
| + | | [[Image:TBACover.jpg|100px|link=SMILEY-Japanese Ver.- (feat. Chanmina)]] | ||
| + | | [[SMILEY-Japanese Ver.- (feat. Chanmina)]] | ||
| + | | 2023.08.09 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 02 | ||
| + | | [[Image:TBACover.jpg|100px|link=DNA]] | ||
| + | | [[DNA]] | ||
| + | | 2024.02.07 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Singles Participation== | ||
| + | ===IZONE A-sides=== | ||
| + | * [[La Vie en Rose]] | ||
| + | * [[Suki to Iwasetai (Single)|Suki to Iwasetai]] | ||
| + | * [[Violeta]] | ||
| + | * [[Buenos Aires]] | ||
| + | * [[Vampire]] | ||
| + | * [[Panorama]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===IZONE B-sides=== | ||
| + | {| | ||
| + | | valign="top" | | ||
| + | * [[Colors]] | ||
| + | * [[O' My!]] | ||
| + | * [[Memory (IZ*ONE Song)|Memory]] | ||
| + | * [[We Together]] <small>(IZ*ONE ver.)</small> | ||
| + | * [[Suki ni Nacchaudarou?]] <small>(IZ*ONE ver.)</small> | ||
| + | * [[Yume wo Miteiru Aida]] <small>(IZ*ONE ver.)</small> | ||
| + | * [[Pick Me]] <small>(IZ*ONE ver.)</small> | ||
| + | * [[Kenchanayo]] | ||
| + | * [[Neko ni Naritai]] | ||
| + | * [[Hey. Bae. Like It.]] | ||
| + | * [[Highlight]] | ||
| + | * [[Really Like You]] | ||
| + | * [[Up]] | ||
| + | * [[Neko ni Naritai]] <small>(Korean ver.)</small> | ||
| + | |||
| + | | valign="top" | | ||
| + | * [[Gokigen Sayonara]] <small>(Korean ver.)</small> | ||
| + | * [[Tomorrow]] | ||
| + | * [[Toshishita Boyfriend]] | ||
| + | * [[Kimi Igai]] | ||
| + | * [[Shigaisen Nanka Buttobase]] <small>(Center)</small> | ||
| + | * [[Fushigi Lucy]] | ||
| + | * [[Secret Story of the Swan]] | ||
| + | * [[Welcome]] | ||
| + | * [[Pretty]] | ||
| + | * [[Merry-Go-Round]] | ||
| + | * [[Rococo]] | ||
| + | * [[With*One]] | ||
| + | * [[Secret Story of the Swan]] <small>(Japanese Ver.)</small> | ||
| + | * [[Merry-Go-Round]] <small>(Japanese Ver.)</small> | ||
| + | |||
| + | | valign="top" | | ||
| + | * [[Mise-en-Scène]] | ||
| + | * [[Island]] | ||
| + | * [[Sequence]] | ||
| + | * [[O Sole Mio]] | ||
| + | * [[Slow Journey]] | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Other Songs=== | ||
| + | * Pick Me (Naekkeoya) | ||
| + | * Pick Me (Nekkoya) | ||
| + | * Very Very Very <small>(Produce 48 Cover ver.)</small> | ||
| + | * Sorry Not Sorry (Freedo Remix) <small>(Produce 48 Cover ver.)</small> | ||
| + | * I Am | ||
| + | * [[Suki ni Nacchaudarou?]] <small>(Produce 48 ver.)</small> | ||
| + | * [[Yume wo Miteiru Aida]] <small>(Produce 48 ver.)</small> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Albums Participation== | ||
| + | ===IZONE Albums=== | ||
| + | * [[EYES]] ([[BLOOM*IZ]]) | ||
| + | * [[FIESTA]] ([[BLOOM*IZ]]) | ||
| + | * [[DREAMLIKE]] ([[BLOOM*IZ]]) | ||
| + | * [[SO CURIOUS]] ([[BLOOM*IZ]]) | ||
| + | * [[SPACESHIP]] ([[BLOOM*IZ]]) | ||
| + | * [[DESTINY]] ([[BLOOM*IZ]]) | ||
| + | * [[YOU & I]] ([[BLOOM*IZ]]) | ||
| + | * [[SOMEDAY]] ([[BLOOM*IZ]]) | ||
| + | * [[OPEN YOUR EYES]] ([[BLOOM*IZ]]) | ||
| + | * [[Beware]] ([[Twelve]]) | ||
| + | * [[Waiting]] ([[Twelve]]) | ||
| + | * [[Dousureba Ii?]] ([[Twelve]]) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Units== | ||
| + | ===Concert Units=== | ||
| + | ====[[Eyes On Me]]==== | ||
| + | * [[Rollin' Rollin']] | ||
| + | * [[SO CURIOUS]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====[[Oneiric Theater]]==== | ||
| + | * Gangsta (NOIR Cover) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====[[One, The Story]]==== | ||
| + | * Sunny (Boney M Cover) x Roly-Poly (T-ARA Cover) | ||
| + | * [[SOMEDAY]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Media Appearances== | ||
| + | ===Survival=== | ||
| + | * [[Produce 48]] <small>(2018)</small> | ||
| + | * I Can See Your Voice <small>(Season 8) (2021)</small> – Panelist | ||
| + | * I Can See Your Voice <small>(Season 9) (2022)</small> - Guest Panelist | ||
| + | * Produce 101 Japan The Girls <small>(2023)</small> - Guest (Episode 10) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Variety Shows=== | ||
| + | * [[IZ*ONE CHU]] <small>(2018 – 2020)</small> | ||
| + | * Idol Room <small>(2018 - 2019)</small> | ||
| + | * Weekly Idol <small>(2018 – 2019)</small> | ||
| + | * AmigoTV <small>(Season 4) (2018)</small> | ||
| + | * QT Show <small>(2018)</small> | ||
| + | * JTBC Human Intelligence <small>(2018)</small> | ||
| + | * The Show Mini Game <small>(2018)</small> | ||
| + | * Comedy Big League <small>(2018)</small> | ||
| + | * AbemaTV <small>(2019 – 2020)</small> | ||
| + | * Prison Life <small>(호구들의 감빵생활) (2019)</small> | ||
| + | * Amazing Saturday <small>(2020 – 2021)</small> | ||
| + | * [[EAT-TING TRIP]] <small>(2020 – 2021)</small> | ||
| + | * Come Back Home TV <small>(2021)</small> | ||
| + | * K-Pop Renaissance to Hidden Gems <small>(2021)</small> - Episodes 178 + 179 | ||
| + | * Idol Dictation Contest <small>(2021)</small> | ||
| + | * Yena's Animal Detective <small>(2021)</small> | ||
| + | * Game Blood <small>(2021 - 2022)</small> | ||
| + | * Idol Dictation Contest <small>(Season 2) (2021)</small> | ||
| + | * Knowing Brothers <small>(Ep. 311) (2021)</small> | ||
| + | * Midnight Horror Stories <small>(Season 2) (2022)</small> - Episode 6 | ||
| + | * My Alcohol Diary <small>(차린건 쥐뿔도 없지만) (2022)</small> - Episode 6 | ||
| + | * The Door: Spin-Off <small>(더도어: 이상한 외전) (2022-2023)</small> - Regular | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Music Shows=== | ||
| + | * Fantastic Family <small>(2022)</small> - Panelist | ||
| + | * New Festa <small>(2022)</small> - Panelist | ||
| + | * DNA Mate <small>(2022)</small> - Guest (Episode 22, 23, 30, 36) | ||
| + | * My Playlist <small>(마이 플레이리스트) (2022)</small> - Guest (Episode 10) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Radio=== | ||
| + | * KBS Cool FM <small>(2018)</small> | ||
| + | * All Night Nippon <small>(2018)</small> | ||
| + | * [[Konya, Sakura no Ki no Shita de]] <small>(2018)</small> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Drama=== | ||
| + | * Girls' High Mystery Class <small>(2021)</small> | ||
| + | * Girls' High Mystery Class 2 <small>(2021 - 2022)</small> | ||
| + | * Love Recall <small>(2022) (이별도 리콜이 되나요?)</small> - Episode 1 + 2 | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Awards== | ||
| + | * Variety Entertainment Idol (Female) – 2021 BCLI Brand Customer Loyalty Awards | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
| + | * '''Name in Korean''': 최예나 | ||
* Is under YUEHUA Entertainment | * Is under YUEHUA Entertainment | ||
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* Her elder brother is former SPEED member Sungmin | * Her elder brother is former SPEED member Sungmin | ||
| + | * Her talent is playing claw machines | ||
| + | * Has a dog | ||
| + | * Is a former Polaris Entertainment/Blockberry Creative trainee, she used to train with LOONA`s Heejin and Hyunjin. | ||
| + | * Attended Hanlim Multi Art School. | ||
* Enjoys playing games and watching movies alone | * Enjoys playing games and watching movies alone | ||
* She considers her lips to be her "secret weapon" | * She considers her lips to be her "secret weapon" | ||
| + | * Her favorite ice cream flavors are strawberry and chocolate | ||
| + | * Was crowned as “Personal Talent One Queen” in Weekly Idol. | ||
| + | * Is known for looking like a duck | ||
| + | * Has a dog named Audrey. (IZ*ONE CHU ep.4) | ||
| + | * Is close to DIA‘s Jueun, they’re both former BBC/Polaris trainee. | ||
* Was on the show “Cooking Class" | * Was on the show “Cooking Class" | ||
* Well known for being very bright and energetic, and is often known as the happy virus of [[IZONE]] | * Well known for being very bright and energetic, and is often known as the happy virus of [[IZONE]] | ||
* Is a big fan of Bora (former member of SISTAR) | * Is a big fan of Bora (former member of SISTAR) | ||
| + | * Her parents didn’t want her to become an idol because her brother’s group didn’t do well. | ||
| + | * Is a childhood cancer survivor, she had lymphoma as a child. | ||
* She came in fourth place on the final episode of Produce 48 with a total of 285,385 votes | * She came in fourth place on the final episode of Produce 48 with a total of 285,385 votes | ||
* She and Hyewon used to attend the same school. | * She and Hyewon used to attend the same school. | ||
| + | * Attended Joy Dance Academy and majored in girls hip-hop dance. | ||
| + | * Her Hogwarts house (Harry Potter) is Hufflepuff. | ||
| + | * First and only member of [[IZONE]] to receive a solo award during the time the group was active. | ||
| + | * Her Myers-Briggs personality is ESFP. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{Gallery|width=175|height=210|captionalign=center|position=left | {{Gallery|width=175|height=210|captionalign=center|position=left | ||
| − | |ChoiYena1stMiniAlbum2.jpg|Choi Yena (2018) (COLOR*IZ) | + | |ChoiYena2ndMiniAlbumSapphireVer.jpg|Choi Yena (2019) ([[HEART*IZ]] Sapphire Ver.) |
| − | |ChoiYena1stMiniAlbum.jpg|Choi Yena (2018) (COLOR*IZ) | + | |ChoiYena2ndMiniAlbumVioletaVer.jpg|Choi Yena (2019) ([[HEART*IZ]] Violeta Ver.) |
| + | |ChoiYena2019.jpg|Choi Yena (2019) ([[Suki to Iwasetai (Single)|Suki to Iwasetai]]) | ||
| + | |ChoiYena1stMiniAlbum3.jpg|Choi Yena (2018) ([[COLOR*IZ]] Rose Ver.) | ||
| + | |ChoiYena1stMiniAlbum2.jpg|Choi Yena (2018) ([[COLOR*IZ]] Color Ver.) | ||
| + | |ChoiYena1stMiniAlbum.jpg|Choi Yena (2018) ([[COLOR*IZ]] Color Ver.) | ||
|ChoiYenaIZONE2018.jpg|Choi Yena (2018) | |ChoiYenaIZONE2018.jpg|Choi Yena (2018) | ||
|ChoiYenaPD48.jpg|Choi Yena ([[Produce 48]]) | |ChoiYenaPD48.jpg|Choi Yena ([[Produce 48]]) | ||
}} | }} | ||
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[[Category: South Korean]] | [[Category: South Korean]] | ||
[[Category: 1999]] | [[Category: 1999]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Soloists]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Yuehua Entertainment]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:29, 29 May 2024
| Choi Yena | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Choi Yena (2019) (Buenos Aires) | |||
| Name | |||
| Korean name | 최예나 | ||
| Birthdate | September 29, 1999 | ||
| Birthplace |  Gangdong, Seoul, South Korea
| ||
| Blood type | A | ||
| Current Age | 25 Years Old | ||
| Sizes | |||
| Height | 163cm | ||
| Professional Info | |||
| Agency | Yuehua Entertainment | ||
| Idol Career Info | |||
| Former Group | IZONE | ||
| Debuted | October, 2018 | ||
| Graduated | April, 2021 | ||
Choi Yena was a member of IZONE. She is now on a solo career under the name YENA, signed with Yuehua Entertainment.
Contents
History
Early Life
- Started dancing at Joy Dance Academy, majoring in hip-hop dance.
2015
- Started training at YUEHUA Entertainment (was a Trainee for 3 years and 5 months before joining Produce 48
2018
- In June, had her first appearance on the Korean idol survival show Produce 48.
- On August 31st, came in 4th place on the finale of Produce 48. This meant she would have her debut with IZONE.
- Her official color in IZONE is yellow.
- On October 29th, IZONE's debut album COLOR*IZ was released, featuring Yena in all songs.
2019
- On February 6, had her Japan debut with IZONE and Suki to Iwasetai.
- On February 7, it was announced that she would appear in the television variety show "The Life of the Bamboo Hut" (호구들의 감빵생활).
- Starting March 13, became a cast member on Mafia Game in Prison alongside Ahn Yujin.
- Released on September 25th, had her first center position for Shigaisen Nanka Buttobase on the Vampire single.
- On November 9th, was supposed to appear on "Amazing Saturday" alongside Jang Wonyoung, but the episode was postponed due to the news of the Produce 48 voting scandal and IZONE's hiatus following shortly after.
2020
- On February 26th, appeared on "Amazing Saturday" alongside Jang Wonyoung.
2021
- Starting on January 29th, appeared on the drama "Girls' High Mystery Class" alongside other singers and entertainers.
- On February 6th, appeared on "Amazing Saturday" again.
- On March 26th, appeared on Come Back Home TV.
- On March 26th and April 2nd, appeared as a guest panelist on I Can See Your Voice alongside Kwon Eunbi.
- On April 1st, had her first appearance on "K-Pop Renaissance to Hidden Gems" (appeared on Episodes 178 and 179).
- On April 27th, received the award for Variety Entertainment Idol (Female) at the 2021 BCLI Brand Customer Loyalty Awards.
- On April 28th, appeared on Mnet TMI News alongside Kim Minju.
- On April 29th, IZONE officially disbanded.
- On May 21st, appeared in a 10-episode spin-off show of "Amazing Saturday," called "Idol Dictation Contest."
- On June 11th, did a performance of Chained Up featuring Jaejae and Doyeon (who are both cast members on Girls' High Mystery Class).
- On August 10th, news revealed her upcoming solo debut for the latter part of the year.
- On August 24th, her own variety show "Yena's Animal Detective" started.
- On November 1st, the new survival reality show "Game Blood" started with Yena as the MC.
- From December 16th to 20th, appeared in Idol Dictation Contest Season 2.
- On December 18th, appeared in episode 311 of "Knowing Brothers."
2022
- From December 31st, 2021, to February 18th, 2022, appeared in "Girls' High Mystery Class 2."
- On January 17th, released her first solo mini album, "ˣ‿ˣ (SMiLEY)".
- On January 29th, was a panelist on episode 1 of "I Can See Your Voice" Season 9.
- From May 12th to September 15th, was a panelist on the music show "Fantastic Family".
- From June 7th to August 16th, was a panelist on the music show "New Festa".
- On June 14th, June 21st, August 16th and October 4th, appeared on episodes 22, 23, 30 and 36 of "DNA Mate" respectively.
- On July 12th and 18th, was a special guest on the drama "Love Recall" (이별도 리콜이 되나요?, Will the break-up be a recall?).
- On August 3rd, released her second solo mini album, "Smartphone".
- On August 5th, appeared on episode 6 of "My Alcohol Diary" (차린건 쥐뿔도 없지만, Nothing Much Prepared).
- On August 23rd, appeared on episode 10 of "My Playlist" (마이 플레이리스트).
- From November 25th to January 27th of 2023, appeared as a regular cast member on "The Door: Spin-Off" (더도어: 이상한 외전, The Door: The Strange Side Story).
2023
- On January 16th, released her first solo single album, "Love War".
- On June 27th, released her second solo single album, "Hate XX".
- On August 9th, released her first Japanese solo single, "SMILEY-Japanese Ver.- (feat. Chanmina)".
- On November 18th, held her first fan meeting in Hong Kong.
- On December 7th, made a guest appearance on episode 10 of "Produce 101 Japan The Girls".
2024
- On January 15th, released her 3rd mini album, GOOD MORNING.
- On February 7th, released her second Japanese single, "DNA".
- On February 7th, held two performances of YENA JAPAN SHOWCASE "DNA" in KT Zepp Yokohama to celebrate the release of her second single.
- Released on February 20th, appeared in the music video for "Sugar Rush" by BIBI (비비), who had previously collaborated with Yena on ˣ‿ˣ (SMiLEY).
- On July 6th, is scheduled to hold her fan concert, "2024 YENA FAN CONCERT - SUPER YENA."
Solo Releases
| # | Cover | Title | Release date |
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| Mini Albums | |||
| 01 | 
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ˣ‿ˣ (SMiLEY) | 2022.01.17 |
| 02 |
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Smartphone | 2022.08.03 |
| 03 |
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GOOD MORNING | 2024.01.15 |
| Single Albums | |||
| 01 |
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Love War | 2023.01.16 |
| 02 |
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Hate XX | 2023.07.26 |
| Japanese Singles | |||
| 01 |
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SMILEY-Japanese Ver.- (feat. Chanmina) | 2023.08.09 |
| 02 |
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DNA | 2024.02.07 |
Singles Participation
IZONE A-sides
IZONE B-sides
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Other Songs
- Pick Me (Naekkeoya)
- Pick Me (Nekkoya)
- Very Very Very (Produce 48 Cover ver.)
- Sorry Not Sorry (Freedo Remix) (Produce 48 Cover ver.)
- I Am
- Suki ni Nacchaudarou? (Produce 48 ver.)
- Yume wo Miteiru Aida (Produce 48 ver.)
Albums Participation
IZONE Albums
- EYES (BLOOM*IZ)
- FIESTA (BLOOM*IZ)
- DREAMLIKE (BLOOM*IZ)
- SO CURIOUS (BLOOM*IZ)
- SPACESHIP (BLOOM*IZ)
- DESTINY (BLOOM*IZ)
- YOU & I (BLOOM*IZ)
- SOMEDAY (BLOOM*IZ)
- OPEN YOUR EYES (BLOOM*IZ)
- Beware (Twelve)
- Waiting (Twelve)
- Dousureba Ii? (Twelve)
Units
Concert Units
Eyes On Me
Oneiric Theater
- Gangsta (NOIR Cover)
One, The Story
- Sunny (Boney M Cover) x Roly-Poly (T-ARA Cover)
- SOMEDAY
Media Appearances
Survival
- Produce 48 (2018)
- I Can See Your Voice (Season 8) (2021) – Panelist
- I Can See Your Voice (Season 9) (2022) - Guest Panelist
- Produce 101 Japan The Girls (2023) - Guest (Episode 10)
Variety Shows
- IZ*ONE CHU (2018 – 2020)
- Idol Room (2018 - 2019)
- Weekly Idol (2018 – 2019)
- AmigoTV (Season 4) (2018)
- QT Show (2018)
- JTBC Human Intelligence (2018)
- The Show Mini Game (2018)
- Comedy Big League (2018)
- AbemaTV (2019 – 2020)
- Prison Life (호구들의 감빵생활) (2019)
- Amazing Saturday (2020 – 2021)
- EAT-TING TRIP (2020 – 2021)
- Come Back Home TV (2021)
- K-Pop Renaissance to Hidden Gems (2021) - Episodes 178 + 179
- Idol Dictation Contest (2021)
- Yena's Animal Detective (2021)
- Game Blood (2021 - 2022)
- Idol Dictation Contest (Season 2) (2021)
- Knowing Brothers (Ep. 311) (2021)
- Midnight Horror Stories (Season 2) (2022) - Episode 6
- My Alcohol Diary (차린건 쥐뿔도 없지만) (2022) - Episode 6
- The Door: Spin-Off (더도어: 이상한 외전) (2022-2023) - Regular
Music Shows
- Fantastic Family (2022) - Panelist
- New Festa (2022) - Panelist
- DNA Mate (2022) - Guest (Episode 22, 23, 30, 36)
- My Playlist (마이 플레이리스트) (2022) - Guest (Episode 10)
Radio
- KBS Cool FM (2018)
- All Night Nippon (2018)
- Konya, Sakura no Ki no Shita de (2018)
Drama
- Girls' High Mystery Class (2021)
- Girls' High Mystery Class 2 (2021 - 2022)
- Love Recall (2022) (이별도 리콜이 되나요?) - Episode 1 + 2
Awards
- Variety Entertainment Idol (Female) – 2021 BCLI Brand Customer Loyalty Awards
Trivia
- Name in Korean: 최예나
- Is under YUEHUA Entertainment
- Her elder brother is former SPEED member Sungmin
- Her talent is playing claw machines
- Has a dog
- Is a former Polaris Entertainment/Blockberry Creative trainee, she used to train with LOONA`s Heejin and Hyunjin.
- Attended Hanlim Multi Art School.
- Enjoys playing games and watching movies alone
- She considers her lips to be her "secret weapon"
- Her favorite ice cream flavors are strawberry and chocolate
- Was crowned as “Personal Talent One Queen” in Weekly Idol.
- Is known for looking like a duck
- Has a dog named Audrey. (IZ*ONE CHU ep.4)
- Is close to DIA‘s Jueun, they’re both former BBC/Polaris trainee.
- Was on the show “Cooking Class"
- Well known for being very bright and energetic, and is often known as the happy virus of IZONE
- Is a big fan of Bora (former member of SISTAR)
- Her parents didn’t want her to become an idol because her brother’s group didn’t do well.
- Is a childhood cancer survivor, she had lymphoma as a child.
- She came in fourth place on the final episode of Produce 48 with a total of 285,385 votes
- She and Hyewon used to attend the same school.
- Attended Joy Dance Academy and majored in girls hip-hop dance.
- Her Hogwarts house (Harry Potter) is Hufflepuff.
- First and only member of IZONE to receive a solo award during the time the group was active.
- Her Myers-Briggs personality is ESFP.
Gallery
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Choi Yena (2019) (HEART*IZ Sapphire Ver.)
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Choi Yena (2019) (HEART*IZ Violeta Ver.)
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Choi Yena (2019) (Suki to Iwasetai)
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Choi Yena (2018) (COLOR*IZ Rose Ver.)
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Choi Yena (2018) (COLOR*IZ Color Ver.)
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Choi Yena (2018) (COLOR*IZ Color Ver.)
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Choi Yena (2018)
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Choi Yena (Produce 48)
