Real name: 최예나

Effective period / Period of releases: 2022 - 2024

Born on September 29, 1999 in Seoul, South Korea.

Choi Yena (Hangul: 최예나), also known monomously as Yena (Hangul: 예나; Katakana: イェナ) is a Korean singer-songwriter and rapper under Yuehua Entertainment. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group IZ*ONE as their main rapper, lead vocalist and lead dancer. Yena made her solo debut with the mini-album "ˣ‿ˣ (SMiLEY)" on January 17, 2022.