Yuju (singer)

Yuju
Yuju in September 2024
Born	Choi Yu-na (1997-10-04) October 4, 1997 (age 27) Goyang, South Korea
Alma mater	Sungshin Women's University
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Years active	2015–present
Musical career
Genres	K-pop
Instrument	Vocals
Labels	Source Konnect
Formerly of	GFriend
Musical artist
Korean name
Hangul	최유나
Hanja	崔裕娜
Revised Romanization	Choi Yu-na
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'oe Yuna
Stage name
Hangul	유주
Hanja	裕株
Revised Romanization	Yuju
McCune–Reischauer	Yuchu
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Choi Yu-na (Korean: 최유나; born October 4, 1997), better known by her stage name Yuju (Korean: 유주), is a South Korean singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in 2015 as a member of the South Korean girl group GFriend and became known for her vocals, having participated in various singing competitions. After GFriend's exclusive contract ended, Yuju debuted as a solo artist with the extended play (EP) Rec. in 2022 and took creative control over her works.

Yuju's accolades include individual awards from the K-Global Heart Dream Awards, Hanteo Music Awards, and Seoul Music Awards. Her chart-topping duet song "Spring Is Gone by Chance" for the television series A Girl Who Sees Smells soundtrack won Best OST at the 2015 Melon Music Awards.