{"id":555444,"date":"2026-03-21T18:34:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T18:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/555444\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T18:34:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T18:34:15","slug":"soloist-choi-yena-unexpectedly-reunites-with-produce-48-trainee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/555444\/","title":{"rendered":"Soloist Choi Yena Unexpectedly Reunites With &#8220;Produce 48&#8221; Trainee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fans were quick to spot a surprising connection during Choi Yena\u2019s recent performances of \u201cCatch Catch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Among her backup dancers is none other than Hwang Soyeon, who previously appeared alongside Yena on Produce 48.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">one of yena\u2019s backup dancers for catch catch is hwang soyeon, a fellow produce 48 contestant \ud83e\udd7a <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jyGkQvfnxZ\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/jyGkQvfnxZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u196b\u1b61 (@yoontaru) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yoontaru\/status\/2035043572022440020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The unexpected reunion has caught the attention of viewers, with many recognizing Soyeon from the survival show.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">omg no wonder she looked so familiar <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eIFXVBUwgl\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/eIFXVBUwgl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \uc7a5\ubbf8 \u2075 (@haerinizz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/haerinizz\/status\/2035204113630175393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Although she has since chopped her locks and gotten bangs, her distinct features remain as recognizable as ever.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1942942 k-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/15KouBwikysO4hKZYldvX_nozNyqSy0Y_sGM965WH_8NonwIgSwUHP1sSIx8FmFceWnSHpElKA1wi2cHMPmokA.jpg\" alt=\"15KouBwikysO4hKZYldvX_nozNyqSy0Y_sGM965WH_8NonwIgSwUHP1sSIx8FmFceWnSHpElKA1wi2cHMPmokA\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"   data-orig=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/15KouBwikysO4hKZYldvX_nozNyqSy0Y_sGM965WH_8NonwIgSwUHP1sSIx8FmFceWnSHpElKA1wi2cHMPmokA.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Yena, who rose to fame through Produce 48 before debuting in IZ*ONE, has since built a successful solo career. Seeing a former fellow contestant now dancing behind her on stage has sparked both nostalgia and excitement among fans.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1942941 size-full k-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cHyM5tEVqz68rncQHtoZo3ramEYQwfGj1GjD_2IysxEUQ9QfLbjBl6QG3Z7WxR3uho489GX97JN6mi99NvC-oA-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"cHyM5tEVqz68rncQHtoZo3ramEYQwfGj1GjD_2IysxEUQ9QfLbjBl6QG3Z7WxR3uho489GX97JN6mi99NvC-oA\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"   data-orig=\"https:\/\/image.koreaboo.com\/2026\/03\/cHyM5tEVqz68rncQHtoZo3ramEYQwfGj1GjD_2IysxEUQ9QfLbjBl6QG3Z7WxR3uho489GX97JN6mi99NvC-oA.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>Hwang Soyeon <\/p>\n<p>Many have dubbed the moment as a full-circle situation, noting how both women have continued pursuing their paths in the industry, even if in different roles.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Its like running into your old classmate after YEARS at the supermarket as the cashier and now they\u2019re bagging the groceries you bought. Gaggy but it is how it is <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/20lhYMU8Hj\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/20lhYMU8Hj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ahn \ud83d\udc36\ud83d\udc36 (@laestcr_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/laestcr_\/status\/2035250056295833727?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fans also expressed support for Soyeon, happy to see her still active in the performance scene and sharing the stage with a familiar face.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fans were quick to spot a surprising connection during Choi Yena\u2019s recent performances of \u201cCatch Catch.\u201d Among her&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":555445,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[64,63,134],"class_list":{"0":"post-555444","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/555444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=555444"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/555444\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/555445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=555444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=555444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=555444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}