Choi Yena successfully concludes Seoul encore concert... IZ*ONE's Hitomi and Jo Yuri surprise stage appearance

Singer Choi Yena successfully concluded the encore concerts of ’2026 YENA ENCORE LIVE ’ on the 22nd and 23rd at Jangchung Arena in Jung-gu, Seoul. This encore concert was newly arranged by condensing the highlights of the previous performances and showcased various attractions befitting the title ’The Movie.’ It served as the finale of a tour that visited major Asian cities including Seoul, Macau, Taipei, Hong Kong, and Tokyo, meeting global fans. The performance featured a variety of songs such as ″Catch Catch,″ ″Nemo Nemo,″ ″I Hate Being Called Nice,″ ″Sugar,″ ″As Long as It’s Not You,″ ″Damn U,″ and ″Lxxk 2 U.″ Notably, members of IZ*ONE made surprise appearances during the ″Sugar″ stage, with Hitomi joining on the 22nd and Jo Yuri on the 23rd. As guests, B.O performed ″Love War,″ ″Counting Stars,″ and ″LOVE me″ on the 22nd, while Paul Kim presented ″Question Mark,″ ″At the Han River,″ and ″Every Day, Every Moment″ on the 23rd. NOWIMYOUNG also pre-released the stage for ″Rare Woman,″ a remake performed with Choi Yena, along with ″AH AH″ and ″KISS KISS KISS.″ Choi Yena actively communicated with fans through the ″Catch Catch″ challenge and the ″364″ cheering method. She also prepared a medley stage covering songs from her IZ*ONE days to her solo tracks, encapsulating moments of her career in one performance. The concert’s latter part continued the excitement with an encore stage. At the end of the concert, Choi Yena expressed her heartfelt emotions toward her fans, shedding tears of gratitude. She said, ″There was a time when I was afraid and worried whether anyone would find me as a solo artist after the group activities ended. I feel like all the time I have dreamed and worked hard for this moment, and how much I love and long for the stage, is all reflected in this stage. I will never forget today for the rest of my life.″ She continued, ″Thank you so much for not forgetting Yena and coming to see me. I will repay the love I have received with fresh and memorable performances in the future. I want to become an idol and artist who is not a momentary ’bestseller,’ but a ’steady seller’ that people keep coming back to over time.″ Meanwhile, besides her music activities, Choi Yena is receiving love calls from various brands in alcohol, gaming, and skincare sectors, and is currently appearing as an MC on the SBS variety show ″My Remaining Love.″