Choi Ye-na

Choi Ye-na (Korean: 최예나, born September 29, 1999), better known mononymously as Yena, is a South Korean singer. She finished fourth in Mnet's girl group survival show Produce 48 and debuted with Iz*One in 2018.

In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.
Choi Ye-na
Choi in October 2018
Born (1999-09-29) September 29, 1999
Gil-dong, Gangdong, Seoul, South Korea
EducationHanlim Multi Art School
OccupationSinger
RelativesChoi Sung-min (brother)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2018–present
Labels
Associated actsIz*One
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationChoe Yena
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Yena

Early life

Choi was born on September 29, 1999 in South Korea.[1] She is the younger sister of singer and actor Choi Sung-min.[2] As a child, she was diagnosed with lymphoma.[3] She attended Janghang Middle School.

Career

Pre-debut

She is a former Polaris Entertainment trainee before joining Yuehua Entertainment. Choi was a host for SBS' Cooking Class in 2017.[4]

2018–2019: Produce 48, Iz*One, solo activities
Main articles: Produce 48 and Iz*One

From June 15 to August 31, 2018, Choi represented Yuehua Entertainment on reality girl group survival show Produce 48. She eventually placed fourth and debuted with Iz*One. The group's debut extended play (EP) Color*Iz was released on October 29, 2018, with "La Vie en Rose" serving as its lead single.[5][6][7]

Following her debut with Iz*One, Choi became a cast member for Prison Life of Fools, alongside Got7's JB, Jang Do-yeon, Jeong Hyeong-don and many more.[8][9]

On December 21, 2020 Choi was announced as one of the cast members for mystery variety show Girls High School Investigation Class. The show is TVING's first original content variety show.[10]

Filmography

Television shows
Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2017Cooking ClassSBSHost[11]
2018Produce 48MnetContestant[12]
2019Prison Life of FoolstvNCast member[9]
2021Girls High School Investigation ClassTVINGCast member[10]

Songwriting Credits
Year Song Album Artist With Notes
2020 "With*One" Oneiric Diary Iz*One Iz*One

References
  1. "최예나". Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  2. "'프로듀스48' 최예나 오빠 최성민은 누구?..그룹 남녀공학 출신 '배우'". star.hankookilbo.com (in Korean). July 18, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  3. "'아이즈원 츄' 최예나 "어릴 때 림프종 앓아…병원서도 포기"". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). November 15, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  4. "'요리조리 맛있는 수업' 전복 돌솥밥과 전복 샤브샤브…달콤자매와 만나는 여름" (in Korean). kookje. July 9, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  5. "[단독] "국민 픽" 아이즈원, 10월 29일 데뷔 확정...본격 韓日 걸그룹". News1 (in Korean). September 4, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  6. "[단독]프듀48 '아이즈원', 첫 일정 'AKB48 프로듀서와 상견례'...4일 일본行". Sports Seoul (in Korean). September 2, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  7. "아이즈원, 첫 미니 앨범 '컬러아이즈' 오피셜 포토 공개...'채연-민주-채원-히토미'". Top Star News (in Korean). October 14, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  8. "Cast of Prison Life of Fools". tvN. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  9. Kim Sol-ji (January 24, 2019). "tvN 측 "이수근→정형돈 '호구들의 감빵생활' 출연 확정"(공식입장)". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  10. "박지윤‧장도연‧재재‧비비‧최예나, 티빙 '여고추리반' 동아리 멤버로 출연 확정" (in Korean). Straight News. December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  11. "페이버릿 아라, SBS '요리조리 맛있는 수업' MC 발탁" (in Korean). nocutnews. June 4, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  12. Yim, Hyun-su (September 2, 2018). "Meet the 12 members of IZ*ONE as 'Produce 48' wraps up". Kpop Herald. Herald Corporation. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
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