Choi Yoo Jung

Other Name: 최유정

Age: 25

Birthday: November 12, 1999

Nationality: South Korean

Gender: Female

Choi Yoo Jung, simply known as Yoojung, is a South Korean singer, dancer, former member of I.O.I and former member of WEKI MEKI. She graduated from Seoul Performing Arts High School, focusing on Practical Dance. Before debuting, she started out as a trainee under Fantagio i-Teen, a rookie talent development program under Fantagio Entertainment, as part of i-Teen Girls. She appeared in several episodes of label mate ASTRO's "To Be Continued", and, in 2016, she participated in "Produce 101" and finished in 3rd place, thus securing a spot in the show's project group I.O.I. She debuted in 2016 with the EP "Chrysalis" and actively promoted as a whole and as a sub-unit for less than a year, disbanding in early 2017. She returned to her agency and was able to debut as WEKI MEKI's main rapper, main dancer, vocalist and face of the group with their 1st EP, "Weme", and has enjoyed moderate success and stability since then. She has acted in several dramas, written the rap portion of several of the group's songs and was part of the collaboration group between WSJN and Weki Meki called WJMK. She debuted as a soloist in 2022 with the single "Sunflower". On August 16, 2024, the group had officially disbanded. Five members of the group—Elly, Sei, Lua, Rina, and Lucy—left Fantagio following the expiration of their contracts. (Source: Korean = NamuWiki || Translation = MyDramaList).