Choi Ye-na: Difference between revisions

| birth_place = [[Seoul]], South Korea

| education = [[Hanlim Multi Art School]]

| relatives = [[Choi Sung-min (actor)|Choi Sung-min]] (brother)

| signature =

| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes

| genre = {{hlist|[[K-pop]]|[[bubblegum pop]]|[[dance-pop]]|[[emo]]|[[pop punk]]|[[pop rock]]}}

| years_active = 2018–present

| label = {{hlist|[[Yuehua Entertainment|Yuehua]]|Off the Record{{efn|name=labels|As a member of [[Iz*One]] only.}}|[[EMI Records Japan|EMI]]{{efn|name=labels}}|[[Dreamusic]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dreamusic.co.jp/artist/yena/|title=YENA|website=dreamusic.co.jp|publisher=[[Dreamusic]]|language=ja|accessdate=August 6, 2023|archive-date=August 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230805200628/https://dreamusic.co.jp/artist/yena/|url-status=live}}</ref>}}

| hangul = 최예나

| hanja = {{linktext|崔|叡|娜}}

| mr = Ch'oe Yena

}}

}}

 

 

==Early life==

Choi released her second single album ''Hate XX'' on June 27, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=117&aid=0003737388|author=Kang Da-yoon|title=최예나, 27일 컴백 확정…두 번째 싱글 '헤이트 엑스엑스' 발매 [공식]|trans-title=Ye-na Choi, confirmed comeback on the 27th (June)... to release second single 'Hate XX' [Official]|publisher=Mydaily|via=[[Naver]]|date=June 8, 2023|access-date=June 8, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=June 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608152758/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=117&aid=0003737388|url-status=live}}</ref> The title track, "Hate Rodrigo," which Choi co-wrote, refers to American pop-singer [[Olivia Rodrigo]], and the lyrics describe the concept of a "cute jealousy" towards Rodrigo, who is an object of envy and admiration.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230628000501 |website=[[The Korea Herald]] |title='Self-love is my style': Yena returns with 'Hate XX' |last=Choi |first=Ji-won |date=June 28, 2023 |accessdate=August 5, 2023 |archive-date=August 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230805001345/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230628000501 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://biz.chosun.com/entertainment/enter_general/2023/06/30/YPNDAA2537UYOBN2N2EIFJGARY/ |trans-title="Hate Rodrigo" Title Controversy Choi Yena, Eventually M/V Switched to Private (Oh!Ssen Issue) |website=[[The Chosun Ilbo]] |language=ko |date=June 30, 2023 |last=Kim |first=Soo-hyung |title="Hate 로드리고" 제목논란 최예나, 결국 M/V도 비공개 전환 (Oh!쎈 이슈) |accessdate=August 5, 2023 |archive-date=August 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230805201733/https://biz.chosun.com/entertainment/enter_general/2023/06/30/YPNDAA2537UYOBN2N2EIFJGARY/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The music video for "Hate Rodrigo," posted on June 27, also prominently features images of Rodrigo. Two days after the music video was released, Yuehua Entertainment set the video to private to address "possible violations of trademark rights, portrait rights and copyright."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230702000161 |title=Homage gone wrong: Yena removes 'Hate Rodrigo' music video, cancels promotion |last=Choi |first=Ji-won |date=July 2, 2023 |website=[[The Korea Herald]] |accessdate=August 5, 2023 |archive-date=August 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230805001114/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230702000161 |url-status=live }}</ref> The music video was later re-uploaded with significant edits, including the removal of "many shots that included posters of Rodrigo on the walls."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/yena-s-hate-rodrigo-music-video-edited-after-sparking-backlash |title=Yena's Hate Rodrigo music video edited after sparking backlash |website=[[The Straits Times]] |date=July 3, 2023 |accessdate=August 5, 2023 |archive-date=August 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230805201743/https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/yena-s-hate-rodrigo-music-video-edited-after-sparking-backlash |url-status=live }}</ref>

 

 

In December 2023, it was announced that Choi would be releasing her third EP ''Good Morning'' on January 15, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=433&aid=0000100078|author=Song Su-min|title=최예나, 1월 15일 컴백…'굿 모닝', 스케줄러 공개|trans-title=Choi Yena's comeback on January 15... 'Good Morning', scheduler released |publisher=Dispatch|via=[[Naver]]|date=December 26, 2023|access-date=January 8, 2024|language=ko}}</ref>

 

==Discography==

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! scope="row" | "DNA"

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| ''[[DoReMi Market#Spin-off – Idol Dictation Contest|Idol Dictation Contest]]''

| ''[[DoReMi Market]]'' spin-off / Season 1–2

| align=center|<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=076&aid=0003807373|author=Lee Seung-mi|title=[공식]티빙 오리지널 '아이돌 받아쓰기 대회 시즌2', 12월 16일 첫 공개|trans-title=[Official] Teabing Original 'Idol Dictation Contest Season 2', first released on December 16|publisher=[[Sports Chosun]]|via=[[Naver]]|date=November 29, 2021|access-date=November 29, 2021|language=ko|archive-date=November 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129054448/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=076&aid=0003807373|url-status=live}}</ref>

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| ''Girls High School Mystery Class''

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! scope="row"| 2022

| ''The Door: To Wonderland''

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! rowspan="5" scope="row" | Brand Customer Loyalty Award

| 2021

| rowspan="8" | Choi Ye-na

| {{won}}