Choi Yoo-jung (singer)

Choi Yoo-jung
Choi Yoo-jung in 2016
Native name 최유정
Born Choi Yoo-jung
(1999-11-12) November 12, 1999[1]
Guri, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actress
Musical career
Genres K-pop
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2016–present
Labels
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul 최유정
Revised Romanization Choe Yujeong
McCune–Reischauer Ch'oe Yujŏng

Choi Yoo-jung (born November 12, 1999), better known by the mononym Yoojung, is a South Korean singer signed under Fantagio. She is best known as a contestant in the survival program Produce 101, a former member of the girl group I.O.I, and as a member of Weki Meki and the special unit WJMK under Fantagio and Starship Entertainment. She appeared on the reality show Secret Unnie and was a permanent cast member of Mnet's music variety show Golden Tambourine from its first episode in 2016 until its final episode in 2017.

Early life and education

Choi Yoo-jung was born in Guri, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea on November 12, 1999.[1] When she was younger, she wanted to become either a teacher or police officer but started to take an interest in performing.[2] She joined Fantagio and trained for four years and seven months under the company before joining Mnet's girl group survival show Produce 101 in 2016 wherein she ended up debuting as a member of I.O.I.[3] She attended Guri Girls' High School but eventually transferred to School of Performing Arts Seoul along with fellow I.O.I and Weki Meki member Kim Do-yeon after debuting due to their promotional activities.[4]

Career

Produce 101 and I.O.I

In January 2016, she joined Produce 101 along with Kim Do-yeon and three other Fantagio trainees with the hopes of debuting in an eleven-member girl group which will promote for a year under YMC Entertainment.[5] Yoojung initially gained popularity for getting voted as the center for the show's theme song "Pick Me" which had its music video premiere on the December 17, 2015 episode of M Countdown, a month before the show's first episode was aired.[6] Both Yoojung and Doyeon rose to high ranks during the program and eventually ranked 3rd and 8th respectively in the show's finale on April 1, 2016, which allowed them to debut as members of I.O.I.[7] On May 4, 2016, I.O.I released their debut single "Dream Girls" which had its rap parts penned by Yoojung and Nayoung. Both members also wrote the lyrics for the EP's intro track "I.O.I". The group also promoted as a 7-member unit which Yoojung was also a part of with Doyeon, releasing the single "Whatta Man" on August 9, 2016.[8][9] As part of I.O.I, Yoojung also released an OST with the unit and also collaborated with fellow members Kim Chung-ha, Jeon Somi and fellow Produce 101 contestant Ki Hui-hyeon for the digital single "Flower, Wind and You".[10] The song charted at number 42 on the Gaon Digital Chart.[11] She also appeared in the music video of her labelmate ASTRO's song "Breathless" which was released on July 1, 2016.[12] In November 2016, Yoojung joined the cast of Mnet's music variety show Golden Tambourine.[13]

Weki Meki and WJMK

After I.O.I parted ways on January 29, 2017 and ended their contract with YMC Entertainment,[14] Yoojung and Doyeon filmed a reality show in the United States titled Dodaeng's Diary in LA which aired on TVING.[15] Months later Fantagio announced their plans to debut a new girl group, which they later revealed will be called Weki Meki. Both Yoojung and Doyeon made their official debut with the group on August 8, 2017 with the release of the single "I Don't Like Your Girlfriend" and the 6-track EP Weme which had some of its lyrics written by Yoojung.[16][17]

On May 2, 2018, Starship Entertainment and Fantagio revealed their plans to form a special four-member unit with members of their respective girl groups Cosmic Girls and Weki Meki, which they eventually revealed will be called WJMK. Weki Meki's Yoojung and Doyeon and Cosmic Girls' Seola and Luda released the single "Strong" on June 1, 2018, along with its accompanying music video.[18][19] On August 8, she joined the JTBC reality program Secret Unnie with EXID's Hani.[20]

Discography

Singles

Title Year Peak chart position Sales Album
KOR
Gaon
[21]
Collaborations
"Flower, Wind and You" (꽃, 바람 그리고 너)
(with DIA's Ki Hui-hyeon, Kim Chung-ha and Jeon So-mi)		 2016 42 Non-album single
"Rise and Fall" (흥망성쇠)
(with Yoo Se-yoon, Shim Hyung-tak and Jo Kwon)		 2017 — — Golden Tambourine OST[23]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2015 To Be Continued student Naver TV Cast cameo appearance [24]
2016–2017 Golden Tambourine host Mnet [13]
2017 Dodaeng's Diary in LA as herself TVING with Doyeon [15]
Idol Fever Yoojung Naver TV Cast main cast [25]
King of Mask Singer contestant MBC Episode 131 [26]
2018 Battle Trip as herself KBS Episode 89–90 [27]
Secret Unnie as herself JTBC [20]

References

  1. 1 2 "[TF무술년 ENT③] 2018년 주목받을 갓 스무살 스타는 누구?". The Fact (in Korean). January 2, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  2. ↑ Kim, Eun-ae (March 25, 2017). "'끼부자' 최유정, 혼자서도 잘해요(feat.김도연) [V라이브 종합]". Osen (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  3. ↑ Yoo, Eun-young (September 7, 2018). "[종합] '비밀언니' 효연X하영-하니X유정, 아쉬운 이별 "못 잊을 거 같아"". X Sports News (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  4. ↑ "[단독] 아이오아이 최유정·김도연, 서공예 편입한다 '최근 합격'". X Sports News (in Korean). May 23, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  5. ↑ "'프로듀스 101' 판타지오 연습생, 천진난만한 등장에 '꽈당'". Sports Today (in Korean). January 22, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  6. ↑ Joo, Hyun-jung (February 5, 2016). "'프로듀스 101' 판타지오 최유정, A팀 투표로 센터 결정". tenasia (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  7. ↑ "'프로듀스101' 전소미, 1위 지켰다..이변없는 I.O.I 멤버 11인 확정[종합]". The Huffington Post (in Korean). April 1, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  8. ↑ Kim, Kyung-bin (May 4, 2016). "오늘 공개된 아이오아이 '드림걸스'(Dream Girls) 뮤비 영상". Insight (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  9. ↑ Yoo, Jin-hoon (June 10, 2016). "I.O.I, 유닛 멤버 확정..."전소미-주결경-최유정 등 7인'(공식입장)". MBN Star (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  10. ↑ Lee, Ho-yeon (August 18, 2016). "MBK 측 "기희현 전소미 최유정 김청하, 콜라보 디싱 준비중"". Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  11. ↑ "2016년 36주차 Digital Single Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  12. ↑ Jo, Hyun-joo (June 20, 2016). "최유정, 아스트로 지원 사격 '통통 튀는 매력'". tenasia (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  13. 1 2 Go, Su-jin (November 10, 2016). ""'깝권'의 귀환"...신규 예능 '골든탬버린', 조권 유세윤 심형탁 최유정 합류". enews24 (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  14. ↑ Lee, Sang-cheol (2017-01-21). "[단독]아이오아이(I.O.I), 오는 29일부로 프로젝트 활동 마치며 공식적인 해체..'너무 아쉬운 이별'". CBC News (in Korean). CBC News. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  15. 1 2 Lee, Sang-cheol (March 20, 2017). "[단독] 최유정·김도연 리얼리티, 4월 7일 방송…'비글미 과시'". Nate News (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  16. ↑ "김도연X최유정 걸그룹 위키미키, 8월 8일 데뷔 확정(공식)" [Kim Do-yeon and Choi Yoo-jung girl group Weki Meki debut confirmed for August 8 (official)]. Naver (in Korean). July 10, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  17. ↑ "[단독] 최유정, IOI 이어 위키미키 데뷔 앨범 작사 참여". Naver (in Korean). August 2, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  18. ↑ "'우주소녀'설아·루다 '위키미키' 유정·도연 합체...'우주미키' 6월 데뷔(Space girls Seola, Luda 'Weki Meki' Yoojung, Doyeon Combined 'WJMK' debut in June)". Digital Times (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  19. ↑ "우주미키, 신곡 '짜릿하게' 공개 "큐티+걸크러쉬"(Space Mickey, new song 'exhilarating' public "Cute + Girl Crush")" (in Korean). June 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  20. 1 2 Kim, Mi-ri (August 8, 2018). "[단독] EXID 하니X위키미키 최유정, '비밀언니' 합류…新라인업 완성". enews24 (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
    • "Flower, Wind and You". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). August 28 – September 9, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  22. ↑ "2016년 36주차 Download Chart" [36th week of 2016 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  23. ↑ "골든 탬버린". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  24. ↑ Kim, Na-young (May 24, 2016). ""인형 아니야?"..김새론, 최유정·윤시윤에 대해 말하다[ST포토]". Sports Today (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  25. ↑ Kim, Jeong-rok (July 7, 2017). "'서프라이즈U' 김도연 "최유정, '아이돌 권한대행'서 가장 연기호흡이 잘 맞았다"". etoday (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  26. ↑ Han, Eun-soo (December 10, 2017). "'복면가왕' 네잎클로버는 '위키미키' 최유정…대결 상대 '드림캐처'는 벤?". etoday (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  27. ↑ Lee, Da-gyeom (April 20, 2018). "구구단 미나X위키미키 최유정, '배틀트립' 출연...워너원과 대결". Star Today (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2018.
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