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JUNIEL at a 2012 concert

JUNIEL

주니엘

  • Solo · Female
  • Pop
  • Folk
  • Debuted 2012
  • Active

JUNIEL at a 2012 concert — Photo: 월아조운 · CC BY 2.0 kr · Wikimedia Commons

Debut
201206.07
Birthday
09.031993
Genre
Pop · Folk

Basic info

JUNIEL is a singer-songwriter who plays guitar and writes own songs, was active first in Japan, and debuted in Korea in 2012. Her signature songs include 〈일라 일라〉 and 〈귀여운 남자〉.

Debut
June 7, 2012 · Debut song 일라 일라
Birthday
September 3, 1993
Years active
2011–
Meaning of the Name
A name made by adding the L of love (LOVE) to JUNIE, taken from the former name Choi Jun-hee.
Genre
Pop · Folk
Real name
최서아
Debut reference
Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.

걸어온 길

Became an FNC Entertainment trainee as a middle school student and learned guitar and composition. After winning the Japanese audition 《Nijiiro Super Nova》, released an album in Japan first in 2011.

After 〈바보〉 with Jung Yong-hwa in 2012, debuted in Korea with the 1st mini album 《My First June》. 〈일라 일라〉 was used in the drama 《A Gentleman's Dignity》.

〈귀여운 남자〉 reached No. 1 on the real-time music charts in 2013. That year released 〈Love Falls〉 with CNBLUE's Lee Jong-hyun as the duo Romantic J.

Left FNC in 2016 for C9 Entertainment, and formed the duo Sijeokhwaja with Doko in 2020. Held a 10th debut anniversary concert in 2022.

Signature songs

  1. 바보 (with 정용화) 2012 YouTube Spotify
  2. 일라 일라 2012 YouTube Spotify
  3. 나쁜 사람 2012 YouTube Spotify
  4. 귀여운 남자 2013 YouTube Spotify
  5. 연애하나 봐 2014 YouTube Spotify

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Key releases

  1. 2012.06 My First June1st mini albumTitle track '일라 일라'
  2. 2012.11 1&12nd mini albumTitle track '나쁜 사람'
  3. 2013.03 Juni1st studio albumJapanese major full-length album, released simultaneously in Korea
  4. 2013.04 Fall in L3rd mini albumTitle track '귀여운 남자'
  5. 2014.09 연애하나 봐Digital single

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Major awards

  • 2013 27th Golden Disc Awards, Rookie Award

Key records and stories

  • Released an indie mini album in Japan in 2011 and made a major debut the same year.
  • Debuted in Korea in June 2012 with the 1st mini album 《My First June》.
  • Won the Rookie Award at the 27th Golden Disc Awards in 2013.
  • Formed the duo Sijeokhwaja with Doko in 2020.
  • The stage name combines JUNIE, from the former name Choi Jun-hee, with the L of LOVE.
  • Changed her real name from Choi Jun-hee to Choi Seo-ah in 2016.
  • The first song written at age 16, 〈Boy〉, was included in the first Japanese mini album.

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