Birth Name: Choi Yena (최예나)
Birthday: September 29, 1999
Birth Place: Gil-Dong, Gangdong, South Korea
Nationality: Korean
Zodiac Sign & MBTI Type: Libra & ENFP
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rabbit
Height: 163 cm (5 ft 3¾ in)
Weight: 43 kg (99 lbs)
Blood Type: AAgency: Yuehua Entertainment Korea
Job scope: Soloist, Variety Entertainer, Actress, Talk Show Host
Stage name: YENA ( 예나 )
Debut date: 17th January 2021
Fandom name: JIGUMI ( 지구미 )
Acting debut: The World of My 17 ( Season 2 )
Composing debut: Lesson for IZONEEducation/Academy/Experience
Hanlim Multi Art School
Practical Dance Department
Joy Dance Academy
Hip Hop Dance Major
Polaris Entertainment
A trainee for unknown period but yena mentioned in an interview that she has been a trainee since she was 15 years old
Yuehua Korea Entertainment
A trainee of 2 years and 3 months
Produce48 ( MNET Survival Show )
Finished at 4th, debuted as IZ*ONE main rapper, lead vocalist and lead dancer. ( 2018 - 2021 )

DISCOGRAPHY

ˣ‿ˣ (SMiLEY)
17th January 2022

TitleComposeLyrics
Before Anyone Else✓✓
SMILEY-✓
Lxxk 2 U-✓
PRETTY BOYS-✓
Vacay--

SMARTPHONE
3rd August 2022

TitleComposeLyrics
Make U Smile-✓
SMARTPHONE-✓
WithOrWithOut✓✓
Lemon-Aid--
U--

Into The Light - Nepli ft. YENA
27th November 2022

TitleComposeLyrics
Into The Light--

Love War
16th January 2023

TitleComposeLyrics
Love is over--
Wash Away✓✓
Love War✓✓

HATE XX
27th June 2023

TitleComposeLyrics
BAD HOBBY--
Hate Rodrigo✓✓
WICKED LOVE--

SMILEY - Japan Release
7th August 2023

TitleComposeLyrics
SMILEY-✓
Dèjá Vu--

GOOD MORNING
15th January 2024

TitleComposeLyrics
GOOD MORNING✓✓
Good Girls in the Dark--
Damn U--
The Ugly Duckling✓✓

DNA
4th February 2024

TitleComposeLyrics
DNA--
Smartphone (Japanese ver.)-✓

NEMONEMO
30th September 2024

TitleComposeLyrics
NEMONEMO--
Sugar--
It Was Love--

ALBUM SALES

Album1st Day Sales1st Week SalesTotal Sales
ˣ‿ˣ (SMiLEY)25,53264,073123,302
SMARTPHONE55,021117,382139,421
Love War52,000100,921125,984
Hate Rodrigo32,11994,915101,297
SMiLEY Japanese ver.-5,4505,658
GOOD MORNING34,87780,00877,376
DNA-3,0784,016
NEMONEMO12,50528,00048,009

source © koreansales_twt | 240218

MUSIC SHOW WINS

SongMusic ShowDate
SMILEYM Countdown220210

AWARDS

AwardOrganiserDate
Most Influential Female Idol EntertainerBrand Customer Loyalty Awards 2021210427
Female Rookie SoloistBrand Customer Loyalty Awards 2022220503
Most Influential Female Idol EntertainerBrand Customer Loyalty Awards 2022220503
Female Solo Rookie of the YearBrand of the Year Awards 2022220902
Best MusicianAsia Artist Awards 2022221213
Most Anticipated Female Solo Artist 2023First Brand Awards 2023230117
Trend Award - Wannabe IconHanteo Music Awards230212
New Icon of the YearCircle Chart Music Awards230218
Most Influential Female Entertainer Idol2023 Brand Customer Loyalty Award230502
Most Influential Female Solo Artist2023 Brand Customer Loyalty Award230502

MUSIC PROMOTION

contents and promotions by era i.e music video, teaser, stage performance, dance practice, music video reaction, music video behind, album jacket filming

OTHERS

music festivals in university, Instagram or bubble lives, vlogs by yena or behinds by yuehua.

YOUTUBE SHOWS

contents that are available on youtube ( guesting other artists' youtube shows etc.)

RECOMMENDATIONS

contents loved by fans and non-fans i.e. reality shows, talk shows, webdrama.

IZ-ONE YENA contents

contents by YENA and her group members ( IZ*ONE ) that are loved by fans and non-fans.

CONTENTS COMPILATION

compilation of yena's appearances on variety shows and talk shows, lives on Instagram and VLIVE, official YouTube contents. © softieyen & _gugumi

UPDATES VIA TWITTER

Songs Cover by YENA

highlight: group cover

TitleOriginal SingerPlatform
Let Us GoCrushInstagram
Can You Hear MeBENInstagram
HangoverPaul KimInstagram
Amor FatiKim YonjaYouTube
MIROTICTVXQ!YouTube
GangstaKehlaniTwitter
Atlantis PrincessBoAYouTube
Into The New WorldGirls GenerationYouTube
Chained UpVIXXYouTube
Can't4MEN ft. MIIIYouTube
Why Don't You KnowCHUNG HAYouTube
something between usgeorgeTwitter
look at megeorgeInstagram
Your Dog Loves YouColdeInstagram
NAPPACrushYouTube
MARIAKim Ah JoongYouTube
The Giving TreeIZ*ONEYouTube
Only OneBoAYouTube
Counting StarsBE'OYouTube
Dry FlowerYuuriYouTube
PretenderOFFICIAL HIGE DANDISMYouTube
Merry Christmas in AdvanceIUYouTube
NAKKAAKMUYouTube
STEPKARAYouTube
Into The LightNePLi ft. YENAYouTube
My First and LastNCT DreamYouTube
HelloHuh GakYouTube
I Don't Care2NE1YouTube
BicycleCHUNG HATwitter
Password 486YOUNHAYouTube
NAPPA (PEAK Festival)CrushYouTube
In SummerSSAK3YouTube
Well...IUYouTube
Flying DuckCherry filterYouTube
2002Anne MarieYouTube
BetelgeuseYuuriYouTube
Tell me you love meBOL4Twitter
I will show youAileeTwitter
First SnowEXOTwitter
Winter ChildSUZYTwitter
Call Me MaybeCarly Rae JepsenTwitter
BabyJustin BieberTwitter

MUSIC FESTIVALS & CONCERTS

This is an archive of available clips of Yena's festival performances on YouTube. This archive is handled by one person, so we were not able to check each videos while updating the playlist. If any of these playlists contain clips that aimed for sexual harassment please contact us on @hourlyenaa or @247yena for immediate removal.Some dates does not have any available clips on YouTube. However you can insert the date in Twitter search bar and see a few of it there.

DateEvent
220419Goyang 2022 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships Congratulatory Concert
220703UNI-KON
220903Someday Festival 2022
220930SOONGSIL UNIVERSITY FESTIVAL
221002Baekjesa Bicheondo Fiesta
221003Daegu Youth Arena
221006Kyemyung Cultural University
221008Jecheon Oriental Medicine Bio Expo
221010SOMEDAY PLEROMA
221021Chungbuk Provincial University Festival
221028Hanbat National University Festival
221029BWB 2022 KPOP CONCERT
230505Hadong World Tea Expo
230512KCON Japan
230517Hallym University Daedong Festival
230518Korea University Festival
230524GREEN LIGHT Festival
230525Korea Women’s University Festival
230525Seo Kyeong University
230526Korea University Ipselenti
230527Peak Festival 2023
230601Daejin University Festival
230708Macau Fanmeeting
230722Yuehua Family Concert 2023
230819Cass Cool Festival
230821name of the event unknown
230902Bangkok Fanmeeting
230909Someday Festival 2023
230916Youth Day Festival
230920Kwandong University Log-Out Festival
230921Sogang University Cardinal Festival
231004Sungshin Women's University Festival
231005Hanseo University Festival
231005Gongju National University Festival
231006GIST University Festival
231012Honam University Festival
231025Cha University Festival
231026Chungnam National University Festival
231028Yes, Yeoncheon! Concert
231121Jecheon Go, High Concert
240221Sunmoon University Admission Ceremony
240225Kstyle Party Day 2
240304Pai Cai University Freshman Orientation
240309ECO Friendly x ifland Music Festival
240320KANSAI Collection
240327Kyungshim University Festival
240330KCON Hong Kong 2024
240402Mokwon University Spring Festival
240421UTO Fest in Fukuoka
240425Namseoul University's (NSU) Spot Light Festival
240508Gachon University's Blue Day water festival
240509Yongin University Festival
240514Hanshin University Festival
240516Woo-Jung Cultural Festival
240523KAIST Festival
240522Kangnam University 2024 Festival Hwan
240524Hanyang University Rachios Festival
240525Cultwo Show Super Concert
240528Chosun University GRACIA Festival
240529Sungkyul Festival
240529Hanyang Erica Spring Festival
240530Kangwon University Festival

AWARD SHOWS PERFORMANCES

INTERVIEWS

DateInterviews
December 2020WAVES Magazine
December 20201st Look Magazine
February 2022Interview Film (SMiLEY)
November 2022Interview on Solo Debut
July 2022Cosmopolitan
October 2022Y Magazine
March 2023Knight Magazine
August 2023Modelpress Japan
August 2023OKmusic Japan
August 2023Barks News
August 2023anan Beauty+
October 2023CIAO November issue
February 2024ch FILES
February 2024TVLIFE
February 2024OkMusic!
March 2024Barks News
March 2024STREAM
April 2024MusicVoice

WATERBOMB

DateEvent
240713JEJU