Choi Yoo Jung (Yoo Jung Choi)

Also known as: Choi Yu Jung, Choi Yu Jeong, Choi Yoo Jeong

Date of birth: 12 November 1999 (26 years old)

Country: South Korean

Choi Yoo Jung (Yoo Jung Choi) is a South Korean singer and dancer born on November 12, 1999, and a former member of I.O.I and WEKI MEKI. She graduated from Seoul Performing Arts High School. She trained at Fantagio i-Teen, Fantagio's rookie development program, and appeared in several episodes of To Be Continued with her label mate ASTRO. In January 2016 she took part in the survival show Produce 101, finished 3rd and joined the project group I.O.I, which debuted in May 2016 with the EP Chrysalis and was disbanded in January 2017. She re-debuted in August 2017 as WEKI MEKI's main rapper, main dancer and vocalist with the EP Weme, and was also part of the collaboration group WJMK with WJSN. She debuted as a soloist in 2022 with the single Sunflower. In August 2024 Fantagio announced the disbandment of WEKI MEKI as five members chose not to renew their contracts; she remains with Fantagio. She has also acted, including Bong Joo Yi in Single & Ready to Mingle (2020) and Go Chae Rin in Sound Candy (2023).