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## 애슐리

**최빛나** (Eng: *Choi Bitna,* also known as ***Ashley***) is the second vocalist and the leader of LADIES' CODE.

## Biography

Ashley was born in Incheon, South Korea on November 9th, 1991. She has a younger brother named Tyler. Her family moved to Queens, New York on August 18th, 2000 when she was eight years old. She moved back to Korea in 2011 to train to be a k-pop idol.

## Education

She attended Seomyun Elementary School in Korea. In New York, she attended Thomas A. Doole Elementary School (PS 107Q), Adrien Block Junior High School (IS 25Q), Benjamin N. Caraozo High School, and Hunter College.

## Career

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### Pre-debut

She was first known for her k-pop dance covers on her YouTube channel “ashleych0i”, which she started in 2007.

Ashley starred in a trailer for PUDDITORIUM's second album *Episode:Reunion*, released on June 28th, 2011.

In college, a friend convinced Ashley to go to a Cube Entertainment audition in New York. She didn't expect anything to come of it, but she made the cut. She moved to Korea in September 2011 and became a trainee at Cube.

On December 30th, she was a background dancer for 4MINUTE's performance of their song "Mirror Mirror" at the KBS Song Festival. She appeared in the drama *Lights and Shadows* as a background dancer with Gayoon (4MINUTE) and Seungyeon (CLC). Her episode premiered on May 7th, 2012.

She switched to Polaris Entertainment in October 2012.

### Post-debut

Ashley was featured on a HUMMING URBAN STEREO song with Brown Bunny, called "HAWAIIAN COUPLE", released on May 21st, 2014.

In late November 2016, it was announced that Ashley would be a DJ on Arirang's *K-Poppin'* radio show, along with DJ Isak (Isak N Jiyeon). Her first show was November 29th, and she remained on the show until March 28th, 2017.

Starting on February 8th, 2017, Ashley was an MC on Arirang's *Stylecast* show, along with Alexander (U-KISS). Her final episode as an MC was released on June 28th. Ashley was once again a radio DJ starting on August 14th for *Double Date* on tbs eFM. She co-hosted the show along with Kevin Oh. Her last show was on October 21st; she left so she could audition for *MIXNINE*, but didn't make the cut.

In early February 2018, Ashley revived her old YouTube channel and renamed it to "Ashley B Choi". She privated her old dance cover videos and began uploading vlogs. Soon after, Ashley became a radio DJ on Arirang's *Sound K* show, starting on February 19th. On July 17th, Ashley released her solo debut single *HERE WE ARE* and its music video.

### Post-Polaris

Her contract with Polaris Entertainment expired on February 17th, 2020. In her YouTube channel description, she calls herself a "former k-pop idol". On July 10th, Ashley and her friends BM (KARD) and Peniel (BTOB) launched a DIVE STUDIOS podcast called *Get Real*, where they discuss "all the ups and downs of work, love, and adulthood from their perspective." On November 17th, she began hosting a brief segment on the MBC Radio show *Good Morning FM*, teaching a 3-minute English lesson.

The music video for "Summer Tights" by DPR Live was released on August 28th, 2021, featuring Ashley and her friends Joan and Christine. On November 30th, it was announced that the name for listeners of Ashley's *Sound K* radio is SKittles. Ashley was featured in the song "Oh" by Woosung (THE ROSE), released on December 9th.

*Sound K*'s final episode and Ashley's final episode of *Good Morning FM* both aired on September 23rd, 2022. Ashley's new radio show, *Radio'Clock*, premiered on Arirang on September 26th.

## Discography

### Featured

* HUMMING URBAN STEREO "HAWAIIAN COUPLE" (2014)
* WOOSUNG "Oh" (2021)

## Filmography

### Television shows

* MBC *Lights and Shadows (빛과 그림자)* — Episode 47 (2012)
	+ as a background dancer

### Trailers

* PUDDITORIUM *Episode:Reunion (재회:[再會])* — Episode 1 (2011)

## Trivia

* She is fluent in Korean and English. She also knows basic Japanese and Spanish, having taken six years of Spanish classes in middle/high school and Japanese classes when she was a trainee.
* Before LADIES' CODE's debut, Ashley shared a room with Sojung. Afterwards, she shared a room with EunB and Rise until 2014. The members then each had their own room.
* One of her cousins chose her and her brother's English names when they moved to America.
* She had a dog named Kiwi. She was a Cavatzu; a half Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, half Shihtzu mix.
	+ Kiwi passed away on March 15th, 2020.
* Ashley has loved Sailor Moon ever since she was young and has an extensive collection of merchandise.
* She loves sweet potatoes.
* She has eight known tattoos:
	+ a pair of angel wings above EunB and Rise's death dates in roman numerals (IX.III.VII.MMXIV or 9.3.7.2014) on the back of her neck
	+ a mandorla or vesica piscis behind her left ear, matching with her cousin Phoebe
	+ a small cross on her inner right wrist
	+ a peace sign on her inner left wrist
	+ a small crescent moon on her outer left ankle
	+ a Scorpio sign on her inner left elbow, matching with Joan Kim
	+ a red heart with the number "67" above her right elbow, referencing the year her parents were born
	+ a flower on the left side of her ribs
* She is friends with Rosé (BLACKPINK), Joan Kim, Christine Park, BM (KARD), Peniel (BTOB), and Woosung (THE ROSE).

## References

1. ↑ Her Daum Cafe profile says she is 166 cm tall, but her official website and Naver profiles say she is 167.
2. ↑ CODE#02 PRETTY PRETTY "Thanks to" page
3. ↑ @ashleybchoi on Instagram
4. ↑ Koreaboo - "13 Heartwarming Questions Answered by Ladies Code in Past Interviews"
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 YouTube - How I became a Kpop singer, audition process & etc.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Hustle Before Becoming Idols w/ Ashley Choi, BM (KARD), and Peniel (BTOB) I Get Real Ep. #4
7. ↑ The Star profile - translated by ladiescode
8. ↑ YouTube - ashleych0i
9. ↑ Pudditorium — Trailer
10. ↑ PUDDITORIUM: 재회:再會 episode 1
11. ↑ iHeartRadio - "INTERVIEW: Ladies' Code Talks About Life Beyond ‘The Rain'"
12. ↑ Youtube - HD 720p 111230 4Minute - Mirror Mirror Live @ 2011 KBS Song Festival
13. ↑ Sound K 190110
14. ↑ YouTube - 【TVPP】Gayoon(4MINUTE) - Singing and Dancing, 퍼플시스터즈 오디션! 춤, 노래 모두 되는 현경(가윤) @ Lights and Shadows
15. ↑ Sound K 200615
16. ↑ Daum Cafe: 안녕하세요 폴라리스 엔터테인먼트입니다
17. ↑ LC\_Sinformation: 200217 Polaris Entertainment Announcement
18. ↑ Twitter @thedivestudios
19. ↑ Dive Studios
20. ↑ @LC\_Sinformation
21. ↑ @goodmorningfm: 9월 23일 금요일, 애슐리 쌤이 오늘 준비한 표현👩🏻‍🏫🎶
22. ↑ iHeartRadio - INTERVIEW: Ladies' Code Talks About Life Beyond ‘The Rain'
23. ↑ Koreaboo - 13 Heartwarming Questions Answered By Ladies Code In Past Interviews
24. ↑ YouTube - LADIES'CODE리얼리티 EP #01
25. ↑ V LIVE - LADIES` CODE "MYST3RY한 3주년 집들이"
26. ↑ @LC\_\_Ashley on Twitter
27. ↑ @ashleybchoi on Instagram
28. ↑ @kiwithepiggi on Instagram
29. ↑ YouTube - POPS IN SEOUL-Ladies′ Code (Kiss Kiss) 레이디스코드 (KISS KISS)
30. ↑ V LIVE - 레이디스 코드 한강 등장↗↗ 두둥💕 8:08
31. ↑ dadaxla - LADIES’ CODE’s known tattoos!
32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 SoundK 180605
33. ↑ YouTube - Home sweet home! Back in NY!
34. ↑ YouTube - Getting my 5th tattoo in Hongdae! // Vlog #4
35. ↑ YouTube - FAITH IN HUMANITY RESTORED!! | Nov Birthday vlog
36. ↑ @ashleybchoi on Instagram
37. ↑ ADULTING SERIES || getting my 8th tattoo (ft. RIBCAGE), struggles of being an unorganized freelancer