Choi Ye-na
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Choi Ye-na | |
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최예나 | |
![]() Choi in 2018 | |
Born | Seoul, South Korea | September 29, 1999
Education | Hanlim Multi Art School |
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Relatives | Choi Sung-min (brother) |
Musical career | |
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Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2018–present |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Choe Yena |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Yena |
Choi Ye-na (Korean: 최예나, born September 29, 1999), better known mononymously as Yena, is a South Korean singer and dancer. She finished fourth in Mnet's girl group survival show Produce 48 and debuted with Iz*One in 2018.
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]
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
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]
Filmography
Television shows
Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Cooking Class | SBS | Host | [10] |
2018 | Produce 48 | Mnet | Contestant | [11] |
2019 | Prison Life of Fools | tvN | Cast member | [9] |
References
- ^ "최예나". Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "'프로듀스48' 최예나 오빠 최성민은 누구?..그룹 남녀공학 출신 '배우'". star.hankookilbo.com (in Korean). July 18, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "'아이즈원 츄' 최예나 "어릴 때 림프종 앓아…병원서도 포기"". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). November 15, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "'요리조리 맛있는 수업' 전복 돌솥밥과 전복 샤브샤브…달콤자매와 만나는 여름" (in Korean). kookje. July 9, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "[단독] "국민 픽" 아이즈원, 10월 29일 데뷔 확정...본격 韓日 걸그룹". News1 (in Korean). September 4, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ "[단독]프듀48 '아이즈원', 첫 일정 'AKB48 프로듀서와 상견례'...4일 일본行". Sports Seoul (in Korean). September 2, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ "아이즈원, 첫 미니 앨범 '컬러아이즈' 오피셜 포토 공개...'채연-민주-채원-히토미'". Top Star News (in Korean). October 14, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ "Cast of Prison Life of Fools". tvN. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ a b Kim Sol-ji (January 24, 2019). "tvN 측 "이수근→정형돈 '호구들의 감빵생활' 출연 확정"(공식입장)". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ "페이버릿 아라, SBS '요리조리 맛있는 수업' MC 발탁" (in Korean). nocutnews. June 4, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ 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.
External links
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