# Choi Yena childhood health revelations

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> Updated: 2026-09-24T01:36:59.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Singer Choi Yena, a former member of IZ*ONE, revealed during an appearance on the MBC variety show ‘Omniscient Interfering View’ that she battled cancer as a child. She stated that she was diagnosed when she was four or five years old and that medical professionals expressed little hope for her recovery.

Choi also shared details regarding a separate health crisis during her elementary school years involving a leg injury. She noted that doctors feared she might not be able to walk again, but she regained her mobility within a month through rehabilitation efforts encouraged by her mother.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-24: Choi Yena reveals childhood battle with cancer

Singer Choi Yena revealed her childhood battle with cancer and a subsequent leg injury recovery on the MBC show ‘Omniscient Interfering View’.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/choi-yena-reveals-childhood-battle-with-cancer-1

### 2026-09-20: Choi Yena reveals childhood battle with cancer

Singer Choi Yena revealed on MBC’s ‘Omniscient Interfering View’ that she survived childhood cancer and a serious leg injury, crediting her parents' devotion for her recovery.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/choi-yena-reveals-childhood-battle-with-cancer

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