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Choi Yoojung
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Choi Yoojung

Choi Yoojung (최유정) never built her career around one lane. She broke out through Produce 101 in 2016, finished third, and turned that momentum into a place in I.O.I before re-entering the long game with Weki Meki under Fantagio. From the start, the appeal was obvious: a main-dancer engine, real rap utility, and the kind of camera instinct that makes variety, music, and acting all feel natural on the same résumé.

Her solo turn never read like a break from group work. Sunflower in 2022 gave Yoojung a cleaner identity as a solo performer, then 2024's I hope and the final Weki Meki single CoinciDestiny pushed the story forward after the group closed its official chapter. Instead of fading into nostalgia, she kept widening the brief.

That is where the acting and musical-theatre work matters. Yoojung moved from screen roles like Love Revolution into stage productions such as Hero, then stepped into Peggy Sawyer in Broadway 42nd Street in 2025. It is the clearest version of her value now: not just an idol with history, but a performer who can keep finding new rooms to dominate.

1 articles13 creditsDebut: May 4, 2016South Korean

Gallery

Yoojung during Produced by Myself photoshoot, July 2021 / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons

Discography

2024
I hopeOST
Singer
2024
CoinciDestinySingle
MemberWeki Meki
2020
New RulesMini Album
MemberWeki Meki
2019
Lock End LOLMini Album
MemberWeki Meki
2018
LuckyMini Album
MemberWeki Meki
2017
WEMEMini Album
MemberWeki Meki
2016
ChrysalisMini Album
MemberI.O.I

Filmography

2021
Love RevolutionK-Drama
Actress
2016
Produce 101Variety Show
Contestant (3rd Place)

Other Credits

2025
Broadway 42nd StreetMusical
Peggy Sawyer
2024
HeroMusical
Ling Ling
2023
SOUNDCANDYWeb Drama
Actress
2022
SunflowerSingle Album
Solo Artist

Fans Also Ask

When did Choi Yoojung make her solo debut?
Choi Yoojung made her solo debut on September 14, 2022 with the single album <em>Sunflower</em>. The release mattered because it gave the former <a href="/artists/ioi">I.O.I</a> and <a href="/artists/weki-meki">Weki Meki</a> member a distinct solo identity built around performance, color, and her own stage personality.
What groups was Choi Yoojung in before going solo?
Before her solo career, Yoojung promoted in <a href="/artists/ioi">I.O.I</a> after finishing third on <em>Produce 101</em> in 2016, then debuted in <a href="/artists/weki-meki">Weki Meki</a> in August 2017 under <a href="/brands/fantagio">Fantagio</a>. Those two groups built the fanbase and performance reputation that still shape her public image now.
Did Choi Yoojung move into musical theatre?
Yes. Yoojung expanded into musical theatre with <em>Hero</em> in 2024, where she played Ling Ling, then returned to the stage in 2025 as Peggy Sawyer in <em>Broadway 42nd Street</em>. That move showed she was not limiting herself to idol promotions or screen work alone.
What is Choi Yoojung doing after Weki Meki?
After Weki Meki's final 2024 single <em>CoinciDestiny</em> and the group's disbandment, Yoojung kept building as a solo performer, actress, and stage talent. Her recent public run includes the OST track <em>I hope</em>, musical work, variety appearances, and continued activity under <a href="/brands/fantagio">Fantagio</a>.
What agency is Choi Yoojung under?
Choi Yoojung remains under <a href="/brands/fantagio">Fantagio</a>. The agency still serves as her clearest official public touchpoint through its artist profile page and news updates, which cover her music releases, musicals, interviews, and other schedule announcements.

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