- For other people known as 'Choa', see Choa.
Choa (초아; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean singer under Great M Entertainment. She is a former member of the girl group AOA and its sub-unit AOA Black.
She made her solo debut on April 9, 2022 with the digital single "Yesterday".
Career[]
2012–2017: AOA, AOA Black[]
On August 9, 2012, she debuted as a member of the girl group AOA with the single album "Angels' Story".
On July 26, 2013, she debuted in AOA's first sub-unit, AOA Black, with the digital single "Moya".
On June 30, 2017, it was announced that she had left the group due to health concerns.[1] On May 13, 2019, it was announced that she also had left FNC Entertainment.[2]
2020: Return[]
On August 7, it was reported by SPOTV News that she would be returning to the entertainment industry after 3 years, and that she has been meeting up with entertainment representatives to discuss signing with agencies in order to make her return as a solo artist. On the same day, KBS 2TV confirmed Choa's participation in To All the Guys Who Loved Me OST with the song "I'm Here", which would be released on August 11.[3]
According to an entertainment industry official on August 21, 2020, Choa has moved to Great M Entertainment, a new agency founded by Kim Young Sun, who was a founding member and managing director of FNC Entertainment.[4]
2022: Solo debut[]
JTBC News reported on March 31, 2022, that Choa will be making her solo debut with a single in April. Soon after, a representative from Great M Entertainment confirmed the report.[5] The next day, a teaser photo was posted on the company's Instagram which announced that Choa would be making her solo debut with the digital single "Yesterday" on April 9, 2022.[6][7]
Discography[]
Digital singles[]
Collaborations[]
- "Butterfly" (with Juncoco) (2023)
Features[]
- Primary - "Don't Be Shy" (2015)
- Primary - "Cloud" (2020)
OSTs[]
- High School Musical OST ("Breaking Free" with Lee Jae Jin) (2013)
- "Bride of the Century OST Part.3" ("What I Wanted to Say") (2014)
- "Men Are Men OST Part.5" ("Here I Am") (2020)
- "Lovestruck in the City OST Part.9" ("Thorn") (2021)
- "Friendly Rivalry OST" ("Don't Touch Mine") (2021)
- "Never Give Up OST Part.8" ("I Wish") (2022)
Other releases[]
- The King of Mask Singer Episode 25 ("I'm Happy" with Byul) (2015)
- The King of Mask Singer Episode 26 ("Beautiful Restriction") (2015)
- Two Yoo Project - Sugar Man Part.3 ("I Guess So") (2015)
- "Sing For You - The Eighth Story" ("Sing For U" with Kim Tae Woo) (2017)
- "Sing For You - The Last Story" ("What More Do You Need") (2017)
- Watcha Original <Double Trouble> Episode.1 Black Swan ("Gotta Go" with Kim Dong Han) (2021)
- "Watcha Original <Double Trouble> Episode.2 Crown 'Hope'" (with Kim Dong Han) (2022)
- "Watcha Original <Double Trouble> Episode.3 Retro 'Saturday Night'" (with Taeil) (2022)
- "Watcha Original <Double Trouble> Episode.4 Legend Duet – 'Just The Way We Love'" (with Lim Seul Ong) (2022)
- "Watcha Original <Double Trouble> Episode.5 History – 'Hush'" (with Jang Hyunseung) (2022)
Filmography[]
Reality shows[]
- Two Yoo Project - Sugar Man (JTBC, 2015) - guest (Ep. 3)
Producing & writing credits[]
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[8]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | |||
| Choa | "Choa Song (초아송)" | N/A | Writing |
| 2017 | |||
| AOA | "With ELVIS" | "Angel's Knock" | Writing |
| Choa | "What More Do You Need" | "Sing For You - The Last Story" | Writing Composing |
Gallery[]
- Main article: Choa/Gallery
References[]
Official links[]
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