Choi Ye Na (최예나) is a trainee under Yuehua Entertainment and current member of IZ*ONE. Yena placed 4th in the final ranking of Produce 48 and debuted with IZ*ONE in October 2018.
Official Profile
- Birthday: Sep 29, 1999
- Blood type: A
- Height: 163cm
- Hobby: Watching movie
- Talent: Playing claw machine, Playing a game
Career
Childhood
As a child, Yena was diagnosed with lymphoma, even in the hospital they let them give up, due to financial difficulties in paying for treatment costs her parents sold Gimbap [1] on the streets every morning. [2]
Her older brother is Sungmin, a former member of SPEED at the time. His group wasn't going well, which is why their parents were reluctant to let their daughter become an idol.
Pre-debut
She trained at Polaris Entertainment along with HeeJin and HyunJin of LOONA. Then, she trained 2 years and 3 months under Yuehua Entertainemnt.
Produce 48
On May 11, 2018, Yena was announced as a contestant on Produce 48, as a trainees under Yuehua Entertainment. She was apart of a performance team named 1AM along with Lee Gaeun , An Yujin, Heo Yunjin and Takahashi Juri. On August 30, she finished the competition in 4th place with 285,385 votes, debuting as a member of the project group, IZ*ONE.
Debut in IZ*ONE
The group officially debuted on October 29, 2018 with their first mini album COLOR*IZ with the title track, La Vie en Rose.
Filmography
Television
- Produce 48 (2018)
Discography
Song Credits
| Year | Album | Song | Writing | Composer | Arranger | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Oneiric Diary | With*One | ✔️ | ✖️ | ✖️ |
