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[SHOWCASE] IZ*ONE's Yena wishes the world a 'Good Morning' in latest solo EP

The EP, which dropped the same day at 6 p.m., is the singer’s first album in seven months. Her latest release was “Hate XX,” from last June.

2024-01-15

Yena to release new album in January

Singer Yena will release a new album on Jan. 15, her agency Yuehua Entertainment said Friday.

2023-12-22

Yena's agency apologizes to fans for poor communication

Singer Yena's agency Yue Hua Entertainment apologized to the singer's fans on Saturday night for not having shared information about the singer's activities after her latest track, "Hate Rodrigo," came under fire for using an existing person's ...

2023-08-06

[FACTCHECK] Homage or disrespectful? Choi Yena’s ‘Hate Rodrigo’ has divided fans

Singer Choi Yena is one of a handful of popular female soloists in K-pop, an industry where solo female singers have traditionally struggled to gain a fan base or see much commercial success. Last year, the former member of girl group IZ*ONE ...

2023-07-05

Yena says MV changes not because of Olivia Rodrigo

The music video for Yena’s "Hate Rodrigo" was taken down due to concerns that it may infringe copyrights, and was not due to a request from Olivia Rodrigo's agency, according to the Korean artist's agency. “[Yue Hua Entertainment] made ...

2023-06-30

Singer Yena's music video for 'Hate Rodrigo' taken down two days after release

The music video of K-pop singer Yena, titled "Hate Rodrigo," got taken down from its YouTube channel just two days after its release. The agency Yue Hua Entertainment has yet to comment on the music video's delisting, raising the fans' curiosity.

2023-06-30

Former IZ*ONE member Yena to release single 'Love War' on Jan. 16

Singer Yena, a former member of project girl group IZ*ONE, will drop her single "Love War" on Jan. 16, her agency Yue Hua Entertainment said on Wednesday. "Having sold over 110,000 copies of her second EP 'Smart Phone' last August, Yena is ...

2023-01-04

Former IZ*ONE member Yena to release her second EP 'Smartphone'

Yena, a former IZ*ONE member, will hold a showcase right after dropping her second EP “Smartphone” at 6 p.m. today. The showcase with her fans begins at 7 p.m. at the Yes 24 Live Hall in Gwangjin District, eastern Seoul...

2022-08-03

Former IZ*ONE member Choi Ye-na to make solo debut on Jan. 17

Former IZ*ONE member Choi Ye-na is set to make her solo debut on Jan. 17, according to her agency Yehua Entertainment on Monday. On this day, Choi’s EP titled “ˣ‿ˣ (SMiLEY)” will drop at 6 p.m.

2022-01-03

Class in session

From left, entertainers Park Ji-yoon, Jang Do-yeon, Jaejae, singers Bibi and Yena of the girl group IZ*ONE pose for a photo at a press event for season 2 of upcoming Tving original variety show “Girls’ High School Mystery Class,” which will be...

2021-12-28