Choi Ye-na

Choi Ye-na (Korean: 최예나, born September 29, 1999), better known mononymously as Yena, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a former member of the temporary girl group Iz*One for 2.5 years after Mnet's reality girl group survival show Produce 48. She is currently an actress under Yuehua Entertainment, and is preparing to debut as a soloist following Iz*One’s disbandment on April 29, 2021.

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
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actress
  • host
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 Gil-Dong, Gangdong, 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]

2018–2021: Produce 48, Iz*One, solo activities
Main articles: Produce 48 and Iz*One

From June 15 to August 31, 2018, Choi (together with Everglow members Kim Si-hyeon and Wang Yiren) 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 Mystery Class. The show is TVING's first original content variety show.[10]

On April 24, 2021, Choi was announced as one of the cast members for TVING's Idol Dictation Contest.[11] She will also be part of the fixed MC panel for tvN Story's Fireworks Handsome, alongside Lee Ji-hye and Lee Mi-do, and that the filming of the first and second episodes of were completed.[12][13]

On May 20, Choi created her own Instagram and Twitter account.[14]

On June 27, Choi participated in King of Masked Singer.

On August 6, Choi was confirmed as the sole MC of Studio Waffle's web variety show Yena's Animal Detective. The web show started airing on August 24.[15]

Discography
For Choi's works with Iz*One, see Iz*One discography.

Production credits
Year Artist Song Album Lyrics Music
2020 Iz*One With*One Oneiric Diary
2021 Lesson Non-album single

Filmography

Movies

| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Network ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref. |- ! scope="row" | 2020 | Eyes on Me: The Movie |
C&J Entertainment | Choi Yena

Web series
Year Title Network Role Notes Ref.
2021 The World of My 17: Season 2 YouTube
Naver TV		 Oh Na-ri tvN D STUDIO [16]

Television shows
Year Title Network Role Ref.
2017 Cooking Class SBS Host [17][18]
2018 Produce 48 Mnet Contestant [19]
2019 Prison Life of Fools tvN Cast member [9]
2021 Fireworks Handsome tvN STORY, tvN Host [20]
Game of Blood MBC, Wavve [21]

Web shows
Year Title Network Role Notes Ref.
2021 Girls High School Mystery Class TVING Cast member Episode 1–16 / Season 1 [10]
Idol Dictation Contest DoReMi Market spin-off / Season 1–2 [22][23]
Yena's Animal Detective Studio Waffle Host [24]
2021–2022 Girls High School Mystery Class TVING Cast Member Season 2 [25]

Radio shows
Year Title Network Role Note Ref.
2021 Jeon Hyosung's Dreaming Radio MBC FM4U Special DJ July 30 – July 31 [26]

Awards and nominations
See also: List of awards and nominations received by Iz*One
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
Brand Customer Loyalty Award 2021 Female Idol Entertainer (Daesang) Choi Ye-na Won [27]

Notes
  1. As a member of Iz*One only.

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. "New Variety Show 'Idol Dictation Contest' Casts IZ*ONE's Yena, EXO's Kai, & More". koreaportal. 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  12. "IZ*ONE's Choi Yena to reportedly join 'Fireworks Handsome' as youngest MC". allkpop. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  13. "[단독] 아이즈원 최예나, '불꽃미남' 막내 MC 합류". star.ytn.co.kr (in Korean). 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  14. "아이즈원 최예나, 인스타 계정 개설했다". mydaily.co.kr. 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  15. Kwak Hyun-soo (August 6, 2021). "[단독] 아이즈원 최예나 첫 단독 MC 도전…'예능돌' 입지 다지기" [[Exclusive] IZ*ONE Choi Yena's first solo MC challenge... Establishing a position as 'entertainment idol']. YTN (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  16. Kim Na-yul (October 7, 2021). "소녀의 세계2' 최예나-유선호-이원정-위클리 지한 확정..12월 선공개" ['Girl's World 2' Choi Ye-na - Yoo Seon-ho - Lee Won-jung - Weeekly Ji-han confirmed..Pre-release in December]. Herald POP (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  17. 지미영 (2019-09-01). "'넘사벽' 외모로 이성에 인기 유독 많다는 '9월'에 태어난 여자 아이돌 7인". Insight (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  18. "위에화엔터테인먼트 최예나, 과거 SBS '요리조리 맛있는 수업'에 출연한 모습…'사랑스러워'". Topstar News (in Korean). 2018-08-30. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  19. 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.
  20. Kwak Hyun-soo (April 28, 2021). "[단독] 아이즈원 최예나, '불꽃미남' 막내 MC 합류" [[Exclusive] Yena Choi of IZ*ONE joins 'Fireman Boy' as the youngest MC]. YTN (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  21. Lee Seung-mi (October 14, 2021). "[공식]MBC 新예능 '피의 게임' 이상민·장동민·슈카·박지윤·최예나 MC 확정" [[Official] MBC New Entertainment 'Game of Blood' Lee Sang-min, Jang Dong-min, Suka, Park Ji-yoon, Choi Ye-na confirmed as MCs] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Naver.
  22. Lee Seung-mi (April 22, 2021). "[공식]"'놀토' 스핀오프"…티빙 오리지널 '아이돌 받아쓰기 대회' 은혁→카이 출연" [[Official]"'Nolto' spin-off"... Teabing Original 'Idol Dictation Contest' Eunhyuk → Kai Appearance] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved April 22, 2021 – via Naver.
  23. Lee Seung-mi (November 29, 2021). "[공식]티빙 오리지널 '아이돌 받아쓰기 대회 시즌2', 12월 16일 첫 공개" [[Official] Teabing Original 'Idol Dictation Contest Season 2', first released on December 16th] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Naver.
  24. Kwak Hyun-soo (August 6, 2021). "[단독] 아이즈원 최예나 첫 단독 MC 도전…'예능돌' 입지 다지기" [[Exclusive] IZ*ONE Choi Yena's first solo MC challenge... Establishing a position as 'entertainment idol']. YTN (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2021 – via Naver.
  25. Shin Young-eun (November 22, 2021). "여고추리반2' 등교 준비 완료…12월 31일 공개 [공식]" [Ready to go to school for 'Girls' High School Class 2'... Released on December 31st [Official]] (in Korean). Maeil Business News. Retrieved November 22, 2021 – via Naver.
  26. Noh Kyu-min (July 30, 2021). "[공식] 최예나 '꿈꾸라' 스페셜 DJ 출격…아이즈원 이채연과 찐찐 케미" [[Official] Yena Choi's 'Dream' special DJ sortie... IZ*ONE's Lee Chae-yeon and the steamed chemistry]. TenAsia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  27. Choi Ji-eun (April 27, 2021). "[톱포토] 김세정, 올킬 미모" (in Korean). TopDaily. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
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