Choi Yena

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, Off The Record
Idol Career Info
Group	IZONE
Debuted	October, 2018

Choi Yena is a member of IZONE.

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 Buttobasen 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.

Singles Participation

IZONE A-sides

• La Vie en Rose
• Suki to Iwasetai
• Violeta
• Buenos Aires
• Vampire
• Panorama

IZONE B-sides

Colors O' My! Memory We Together (IZ*ONE ver.) Suki ni Nacchaudarou? (IZ*ONE ver.) Yume wo Miteiru Aida (IZ*ONE ver.) Pick Me (IZ*ONE ver.) Kenchanayo Neko ni Naritai Hey. Bae. Like It. Highlight Really Like You Up Neko ni Naritai (Korean ver.)

Gokigen Sayonara (Korean ver.) Tomorrow Toshishita Boyfriend Kimi Igai Shigaisen Nanka Buttobase (Center) Fushigi Lucy Secret Story of the Swan Welcome Pretty Merry-Go-Round Rococo With*One Secret Story of the Swan (Japanese Ver.) Merry-Go-Round (Japanese Ver.)

Mise-en-Scène Island Sequence O Sole Mio Slow Journey

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

• 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 (2018)

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)

Radio

• KBS Cool FM (2018)
• All Night Nippon (2018)
• Konya, Sakura no Ki no Shita de (2018 – )

Drama

• Girls' High Mystery Class (2021)

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.

Gallery

Choi Yena (2019) (HEART*IZ Sapphire Ver.)

Choi Yena (2019) (HEART*IZ Violeta Ver.)

Choi Yena (2019) (Suki to Iwasetai)

Choi Yena (2018) (COLOR*IZ Rose Ver.)

Choi Yena (2018) (COLOR*IZ Color Ver.)

Choi Yena (2018) (COLOR*IZ Color Ver.)

Choi Yena (2018)

Choi Yena (Produce 48)

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