Choi YeNa Is Ready To Take Flight With Her Upcoming Mini Album “Blooming Wings”

Though there’s been rain and downpour, the summer continues to heat up in the K-Pop industry as various artists make their return. Comeback season rarely stops for anything, and one artist who is ready to power through the wet weather and release new music is Choi YeNa! Her 2025 has already been packed, having held her first series of concerts as well as making an appearance in the KBS K-Drama, “Villains Everywhere.”

After her time as an IZ*ONE member, YeNa has built up an incredible solo career as a music artist and variety show genius, while also dabbling as an actress. Her discography is filled with iconic tracks that serve as a boost of serotonin, only getting better with every release. With her 4th mini album, “Blooming Wings,” just on the horizon, fans are waiting in excited anticipation for what YeNa will show next.

So what’s in store for this new album? Let’s find out!

“Blooming Wings” Album Details

Set to release on July 29th at 6 p.m. KST, “Blooming Wings” will feature five tracks. This includes: ‘DRAMA QUEEN,’ ‘Being a Good Girl Hurts’ (title track), ‘Hello, Goodbye,’ ‘As Long As It’s Not You’ featuring Brown Eye Girls MiRyo, and ‘364.’ The release of the highlight medley proceeds to build up even more hype, as YeNa looks to continue to portray a bright, vibrant image through her music. It promises to be the much-needed energy boost to fight off the weariness of summer. YeNa further flexes her songwriting capabilities, having participated as a lyricist for her title track and ‘Hello, Goobye.’

Confirmed Schedules

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Like most artists, YeNa has a variety of different schedules lined up to promote her new album. This includes music shows, radio programs, and more. Here is a list of some of her confirmed schedules:

August 3 – SBS PowerFM “Bae SungJae’s Ten”

August 4 – “Show! Music Core” at 2025 Ulsan Summer Festival

August 7 – Mnet “M! Coutdown” in Boryeong

YeNa is also set to appear in KBS’ “MinJu’s Pink Cabinet.” Although the release date for her episode has not been officially revealed, it is expected to drop on Thursday July 31st at 7 p.m. KST. As her music show appearances will occur in a festival setting, fans are excited to see her hype up the crowd with her bright, energetic vibes. You will want to keep a look out for more of YeNa in the weeks to come.

Support On Kpopmap

On top of streaming YeNa’s new album, you can also show her support by helping her to rise up the rankings for Kpopmap’s HEART TOP 100 for K-Pop idols by voting for her here. Wondering how to vote? We have a quick and easy guide here. You can keep track of the number of “Hearts,” daily vote counts, and more through your favorite stars’ Kpopmap profile.

Although she didn’t have new music out last month, YeNa remained in the spotlight and received interest from fans, as shown through Kpopmap’s Fan Vibe. Through this feature, you can see the fan sentiment about YeNa that has been found across communities on YouTube and Reddit. In the month of June, Jigumi talked about YeNa’s visuals the most, followed by vocals and performance. These metrics are updated monthly, based off AI-gathered data from comments by global fans on social media platforms.

As YeNa gears up for her comeback, Jigumi are understandbly excited to see their favorite artist take the stage once again.

Are you ready for YeNa’s comeback?