Singer Choi Ye Na has completed a successful solo career.

On the afternoon of February 14, Choi Ye Na topped Melon's latest chart with the title song 'SMILEY (feat.BIBI)' as her first solo album. She is recording good results, including reaching number 5 on the Melon TOP 100 chart.

Choi Ye Na, a former member of IZ*ONE, released her solo debut album on January 17. Upon the release of her album, all her songs were chart-in, and her successful solo debut was announced.

Afterward, the music video for the title song 'SMILEY',was ranked No. In terms of Initial Chodong sales, it recorded 64,073 copies (based on the Hanteo Chart count for January 17-23), signaling a fresh start.

'SMILEY' rose by word of mouth among fans and topped the Bucks real-time chart 11 days after its release. Fans showed enthusiastic responses by creating the 'SMILEY' challenge.

Choi Ye Na grabbed attention by taking first place after her solo debut on Mnet's 'M Countdown', which was broadcast on February 10. Although Choi Ye Na finished her recent music broadcast activities, she was named as the no 1.

As such, Choi Ye Na, who has established a solid position by writing various records in about a month after her solo debut, has made a mark in the public eye as an all-around artist and they are looking forward to her next move.

Choi Ye Na plans to continue meeting with fans through various content.

Writer Lee Seon Ok has raised concerns over the way actor Jung Woo Sung is being portrayed in connection to his recent scandal involving an out-of-wedlock child.

On November 26, Lee Seon Ok took to social media to share her discomfort with the public reaction to the situation.

She stated, “A woman, who is an adult, made the decision to have a child on her own. How can anyone say the man made her a single mother? A 35-year-old woman is not a brainwashed minor.”

She went on to question why, when a woman chooses to give birth and raise a child, the responsibility is being shifted to the man, even though they weren’t in a relationship.

She pointed out, “When talking about abortion rights, people often argue that a woman’s body belongs to her alone, and only she should have the right to choose. But when it comes to childbirth, suddenly the man is blamed for making someone a single mother.”

Lee Seon Ok also questioned, “Wasn’t the push for men to share responsibility in abortion laws meant to involve men in decisions post-birth?” She emphasized that “it’s not right to criticize or assign blame to others for their personal choices.”

In her post, she further criticized people who were assigning blame, stating, “If you think this incident harmed the woman’s life, then learn about proper contraception.”

On the same day, Democratic Party lawmaker Lee So Young also weighed in on the controversy, saying she didn’t understand why Jung Woo Sung’s choice not to marry had become such a topic of public criticism.

She pointed out that society accepts couples who have children and then divorce, and wondered if we should really criticize people who have children without marrying and live separately.

Meanwhile, Jung Woo Sung recently confirmed that he is the biological father of model Moon Ga Bi’s child, despite not being in a relationship with her at the time.

Moon Ga Bi gave birth to the child in March and is raising it alone. Jung Woo Sung’s agency has stated that they are discussing the best way to co-parent and that Jung Woo Sung is committed to being a good father.

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