Choiza
{{short description|South Korean rapper}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{family name hatnote|Choi||lang=Korean}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Choiza
| image = 181013 이태원 지구촌 축제 착한콘서트 최자.jpg
| caption = Choiza at the Itaewon Global Village Festival, October 2018
| birth_name = Choi Jae-ho
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|3|17}}
| birth_place = Seoul, South Korea
| occupation = Rapper
| years_active = 1999–present
| spouse = Kim Ji-hye ({{abbr|m.|married}} 2023)
| children = 1
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| genre = Hip hop
| label = Amoeba Culture
| current_member_of = Dynamic Duo
| past_member_of = CB Mass
}}
| module2 = {{Infobox Korean name|child=yes|headercolor=transparent
| hangul = 최재호
| hanja =
| rr = Choe Jaeho
| mr = Ch'oe Chaeho
}}
}}
Choi Jae-ho ({{Korean|hangul=최재호}}; born March 17, 1980),{{Cite news|url=https://news.joins.com/article/21326700|script-title=ko:최자 "이름 때문에 목욕탕 못 가…자꾸 곁눈질로 봐"|date=2017-02-28|work=JoongAng Ilbo|access-date=2018-11-30|language=ko}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.mnet.com/artist/4611/profile|script-title=ko:최자 소개|website=Mnet|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130202238/http://www.mnet.com/artist/4611/profile|archive-date=November 30, 2018|access-date=2018-11-30|url-status=dead}} known professionally as Choiza ({{korean|hangul=최자}}), is a South Korean hip hop recording artist. He and Gaeko comprise the hip hop duo Dynamic Duo, which rose to fame upon the release of their debut album Taxi Driver in 2004.{{Cite news|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/people/2013/08/178_53472.html|title=Dynamic Duo Members Start Military Service|date=2009-10-13|work=The Korea Times|access-date=2018-11-30|language=en}} In 2006, he co-founded the South Korean record label Amoeba Culture. He was previously a member of the hip hop trio CB Mass.{{Cite news|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/amoeba-culture-dynamic-duo-korean-rap-atlanta-concert-review/|title=Korea's Most Influential Hip-Hop Label Played at the Center of America's Rap Universe|last=Lee|first=Madeleine|date=2015-03-31|work=Noisey|access-date=2018-11-30|language=en-us}}
Personal life
On September 25, 2013, Choiza and Sulli were rumored to be dating after pictures of them surfaced on the Internet.{{cite news|url=http://www.obsnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=740892|script-title=ko:설리, 과거 이상형 발언 "아빠같은 듬직한 남자 좋아" 최자 겨냥?|last1=Kim|first1=Soo-ah|date=September 26, 2013|work=OBS|access-date=October 16, 2019|language=ko}}{{cite news|url=http://star.mk.co.kr/v2/view_arts.php?no=1113967&year=2014|script-title=ko:최자 설리 열애 인정 "침묵만이 답 아니라 생각해"|date=August 20, 2014|work=Star News|access-date=October 16, 2019|language=ko}}{{cite news|url=http://www.newsis.com/ar_detail/view.html/?ar_id=NISX20140819_0013117130&cID=10601&pID=10600|title=최자·설리, 사귀는 것 맞다…결국 인정|date=August 19, 2014|work=Newsis|access-date=October 16, 2019|language=ko}} Their agencies initially denied their relationship,{{cite news|url=http://www.dailian.co.kr/news/view/390928/?sc=naver|script-title=ko:데이트로 바쁜 최자…열애설 설리 스케줄은?|date=October 18, 2013|work={{ill|Dailian|ko|데일리안}}|access-date=October 16, 2019|language=ko}} but later confirmed it on August 19, 2014,{{cite news|url=http://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201408200100208100013287&servicedate=20140819|title=SM-아메바컬쳐, 설리-최자 열애 공식 인정 "발전하고 있는 단계"|date=August 19, 2014|work=Sports Chosun|access-date=October 16, 2019|language=ko}} as other pictures of them on a date surfaced on the internet.{{cite news|url=http://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201408200100209870013373&servicedate=20140819|script-title=ko:설리-최자 열애 공식 인정…소속사 "발전하고 있는 단계"|date=August 29, 2014|work=Sports Chosun|access-date=October 16, 2019|language=ko}} The two ended their relationship in March 2017.{{cite news|url=https://www.ytn.co.kr/_ln/0106_201703062202554924|script-title=ko:설리-최자, 2년 7개월 만에 결별|date=March 6, 2017|access-date=October 16, 2019|language=ko}} Both celebrities endured malicious comments and cyberbullying throughout their public relationship,{{cite news|url=http://news.kukinews.com/news/article.html?no=219765|script-title=ko:"설리, 너 용서할 수 없다" 안티로 돌변한 팬들 무섭다|last1=Lee|first1=Hye-rin|date=August 20, 2014|work=Kuki News|access-date=October 16, 2019|language=ko}}{{cite news|url=http://www.vogue.co.kr/2019/10/16/최자-옛-연인-설리-추모/|script-title=ko:최자, 옛 연인 설리 추모|date=October 16, 2019|work=Vogue|access-date=October 16, 2019|language=ko}} and after Sulli's death in 2019.{{cite news |title=Cyberbullies turn their hate on dead star's ex-boyfriend |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2019/10/113_277246.html |access-date=October 24, 2019 |work=The Korea Times |date=October 17, 2019}}{{cite news|url=http://www.slist.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=108557|script-title=ko:설리 악플만 나쁘다? 좌표 바꾼 '내로남불' 악플러들 '惡순환'|date=October 16, 2019|work=Single List|access-date=October 16, 2019|language=ko}}{{cite news|url=http://www.gukjenews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=1185659|script-title=ko:인스타그램으로 설리 추억한 최자 향한 비난 "양심이 있으면…"|last1=Lee|first1=Chan-hee|date=October 16, 2019|work=Gukje News|access-date=October 16, 2019|language=ko}}{{cite news|url=http://www.seohaenews.net/news/article.html?no=65124|script-title=ko:'있어줘' 진심처럼... 최자 설리를 기억하며|date=October 16, 2019|work=Seohae News|access-date=October 16, 2019|language=ko}}{{cite news|url=http://biz.heraldcorp.com/culture/view.php?ud=201910161804138679260_1|script-title=ko:문화 설리 향한 애틋한 마음 담은 최자 인스타그램…그럼에도 쏟아지는 악플들|last1=Kim|first1=So-ra|date=October 16, 2019|work=Herald POP|access-date=October 16, 2019|language=ko}}{{cite news|url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201910162039260410|title=최자, 전 연인 故설리 추모→악플 테러→SNS 댓글창 폐쇄(종합)|last1=Hwang|first1=Hye-jin|date=October 16, 2019|work=Newsen|access-date=October 16, 2019|language=ko}}
Following Sulli's death, Choiza received malicious comments and was blamed by netizens for her death.{{cite news|date=October 16, 2019|script-title=ko:설리 악플만 나쁘다? 좌표 바꾼 '내로남불' 악플러들 '惡순환'|language=ko|work=Single List|url=http://www.slist.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=108557|access-date=October 16, 2019}} The cyberbullying continued after he shared a farewell message to Sulli on Instagram,{{cite news|last1=Lee|first1=Chan-hee|date=October 16, 2019|script-title=ko:인스타그램으로 설리 추억한 최자 향한 비난 "양심이 있으면…"|language=ko|work=Gukje News|url=http://www.gukjenews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=1185659|access-date=October 16, 2019}}{{cite news|date=October 16, 2019|script-title=ko:'있어줘' 진심처럼... 최자 설리를 기억하며|language=ko|work=Seohae News|url=http://www.seohaenews.net/news/article.html?no=65124|access-date=October 16, 2019}}{{cite news|last1=Kim|first1=So-ra|date=October 16, 2019|script-title=ko:문화 설리 향한 애틋한 마음 담은 최자 인스타그램…그럼에도 쏟아지는 악플들|language=ko|work=Herald POP|url=http://biz.heraldcorp.com/culture/view.php?ud=201910161804138679260_1|access-date=October 16, 2019}} forcing him to disable the comments on his account.{{cite news|last1=Hwang|first1=Hye-jin|date=October 16, 2019|script-title=ko:최자, 전 연인 故설리 추모→악플 테러→SNS 댓글창 폐쇄(종합)|language=ko|work=Newsen|url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201910162039260410|access-date=October 16, 2019}}
On February 17, 2023, Choiza announced his upcoming marriage with his non-celebrity girlfriend in July 2023, after three years of dating.{{Cite web |last=Lee|first= Jae-hoon|date=February 17, 2023 |script-title=ko:다듀 최자, 비연예인과 7월 결혼|trans-title=Dadu Choiza, married a non-celebrity in July |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=003&aid=0011698694 |access-date=February 17, 2023 |publisher=Newsis|via=Naver |language=ko}} The couple married on July 9, 2023, in a private ceremony.{{Cite web |last=Jang|first=Woo-young|date=July 10, 2023|script-title=ko:최자, 슬픔 끝 기쁨의 새출발…이동욱→이진욱 시상식급 하객|trans-title=Choiza, a new start of joy at the end of sadness... Lee Dong-wook → Lee Jin-wook Award Ceremony Class Guest|url=https://biz.chosun.com/entertainment/enter_general/2023/07/10/XVLQ7SMIDAFJJOCKQYXOCUAPU4/|access-date=July 10, 2023 |publisher=ChosunBiz|language=ko}} On July 11, 2024, Choi announced that the couple is expecting their first child.{{Cite web|last=Hwang|first=So-young|date=July 11, 2024|script-title=ko:최자, 결혼 1년만 임신 소식 전했다 "곧 부모 된다"|trans-title=Choiza announces pregnancy after one year of marriage, "I will soon become a parent"|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/ranking/article/437/0000401155|access-date=July 11, 2024|publisher=JTBC|language=ko|via=Naver}} The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter, on November 22, 2024.{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Jae-hoon|date=November 22, 2024|script-title=ko:다듀 최자, 딸 아빠 됐다 "셋이 시작하는 새 삶"|trans-title=Dadu Choiza Becomes Father of Daughter "The Three Begin a New Life"|url=https://www.newsis.com/view/NISX20241122_0002969955|access-date=November 22, 2024|publisher=Newsis|language=ko}}
Discography
{{See also|Dynamic_Duo_(South_Korean_duo)#Discography|CB_Mass#Discography}}
= Singles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Year ! colspan="1" scope="col" style="width:5em;" | Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Sales ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Album |
| KOR {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon|title=Gaon Digital Chart|website=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|access-date=2018-11-30}}
|
|---|
| scope="row" |"난리 Good (AIR)" with Gaeko, Simon Dominic, Primary | 2012 | 35 | | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" |"없어"
| 2013 | 26 |
| NOWorkend Project |
| scope="row" |"Let's Play House" ({{Korean|hangul=몸만와|labels=no}}) with Primary, feat. Crush | 2016 | — | {{N/A}} | Hobby single album |
| scope="row" |"Hit" with Microdot | 2018 | — | {{N/A}} | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" |"Mr. Real" with Yoon Jong-shin | 2018 | — | {{N/A}} | 2018 Monthly Yoon Jong-shin: August |
| colspan="5"|"—" denotes release did not chart. |
References
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External links
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