Choi Ye-na

Choi Ye-na, South Korean singer and dancer

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Born: September 29, 1999
Age in 2026: 27
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 1999

About Choi Ye-na

Choi Ye-na, known mononymously as Yena, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a soloist and actress under YH Entertainment, and a former member of South Korean–Japanese girl group Iz*One, having finished fourth on Mnet's reality girl group survival show Produce 48. Yena made her solo debut on January 17, 2022, with the release of her first EP Smiley. Following her debut with Iz*One, Choi became a cast member for Prison Life of Fools, alongside Got7's JB, Jang Do-yeon, Jeong Hyeong-don and many more. On February 10, 2022, Choi earned her first ever music show win on Mnet's M Countdown. In January 2023, Choi released a poster confirming her comeback with her first single album, Love War, on January 16.

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Choi Ye-na timeline

2022On February 10, 2022, Choi earned her first ever music show win on Mnet's M Countdown.
2022Yena made her solo debut on January 17, 2022, with the release of her first EP Smiley.
2023In January 2023, Choi released a poster confirming her comeback with her first single album, Love War, on January 16.

The world when Choi Ye-na was born

Choi Ye-na was born in 1999. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1999

#1 song"Believe" – Cher
Top movieAmerican Beauty
Top TV showER
Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - J.K. Rowling

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentUS Women's Soccer team wins World Cup on Brandi Chastain's penalty kick
Top headlineY2K fears grip the world as the millennium approaches
Technology milestoneNapster launches — music sharing revolution
Defining fadY2K panic
Notable inventionNapster (peer-to-peer file sharing)
World population6.01 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBill Clinton
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonSan Antonio Spurs (NBA)
U.S. population272.7M

1999 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Choi Ye-na's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1999	2026
Gas	$1.17	$3.45/gal
Average home	$133,300	$435,000
Average income	$50,641	$67,500
Minimum wage	$5.15	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$5.08	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.33	$0.73
Population	272.7M	341 million

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