Ashley (LADIES' CODE)

Ashley (애슐리) also known as Ashley Choi (애슐리최), is a South Korean singer, radio DJ, and YouTuber. She is the leader of the girl group LADIES' CODE.

She made her solo debut on July 17, 2018 with the single "Here We Are".

Stage Name: Ashley (애슐리)

Birth Name: Choi Bit Na (최빛나)

Birthday: November 9, 1991

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Chinese Zodiac Sign: Goat

Height: 166 cm (5’5″)

Weight: 48 kg (105 lbs)

Blood Type: B

Nationality: Korean-American

Instagram: @ashleybchoi

Twitter: @LC__Ashley

TikTok: @ashleybchoi

YouTube: Ashley B Choi

Agency

Polaris Entertainment (2013–2020)

Cube Entertainment (former)

Ashley Facts:

— She was born in Incheon, South Korea, and grew up in New York, USA.

— She moved with her family to Queens, New York when she was 8 years old.

— She moved back to South Korea in 2011.

— She has a younger brother named Tyler.

— She had a dog named Kiwi that passed away on March 15th, 2020.

— Her favorite color is yellow and her least favorite is orange.

— The instrument she knows how to play is the piano.

— Her favorite food is sweet potatoes and she likes Pad Thai and spicy tuna rolls.

— She speaks English and Korean fluently plus basic Japanese and Spanish. She took Japanese classes as a trainee and six years of Spanish classes in middle and high school.

— She used to upload K-pop covers on YouTube pre-debut with the username ashleych0i which she started in 2007. She set old videos on private and returned to YouTube with vlogs in February 2018 renaming it “Ashley B Choi”.

— She got a message from Superstar K talent show to audition but she didn’t because she didn’t take singing seriously.

— She went to ballet school in the USA and learned tap dance and jazz there. As she got older she started taking k-pop dance classes in Queens, NY.

— She used to be a Cube Entertainment trainee for a year and left to join Polaris Entertainment because they wanted her to debut in a girl group soon.

— She was a trainee with CLC members.

— She enjoys discovering new places.

— She loves avocados and guacamole.

— She has seven known tattoos. On the back of her neck, behind her left ear, inner right and left wrist, on her outer left ankle, on her inner left elbow, and above her right elbow.

— She likes Anderson Paak, Sabrina Claudio, The Internet, Aminé, Spice Girls, and ADOY.

— She didn’t date anyone during trainee days because she couldn’t risk getting caught and being sent back to NY, so she focused on training.

— Her biggest sacrifice being an idol was moving to Korea and leaving everyone behind.

— She doesn’t go clubbing because she doesn’t really like EDM and the rest of the Ladies’ Code members don’t like going to clubs. Ashley did only 3 times for her birthday.

— Her favorite Ladies’ Code song is “Bad Girl” because it’s their debut song and 6 months spent on preparing it that makes it special.

— She always wanted to try a girl crush concept, more fierce, charismatic, and badass.

— In the beginning, she was very concerned about her image but now she’s freer as the company lets them do more.

— She was a background dancer for 4Minute‘s performance of their song Mirror Mirror at the KBS Song Festival on December 30th, 2011 during her trainee days.

— Her contract with Polaris Entertainment expired on February 17th, 2020. Since then she calls herself a “former k-pop idol” according to her YouTube channel description.

— She launched a DIVE STUDIOS podcast series called “Get Real” with BM from K.A.R.D and Peniel from BTOB on July 10th, 2020.

— She loves Sailor Moon ever since she was young and has an extensive collection of merchandise.

— Ladies’ Code members were involved in a car crash that resulted in the deaths of two members RiSe & EunB, Sojung suffering serious injuries and Ashley with Zuny encountered minor injuries that took place on September 3, 2014. On October 29, 2014, Ashley was released from the hospital and spent time recovering at home.

— After the car crash Ladies’ Code returned as a trio in February 2016 and went on hiatus after their contracts with Polaris Ent. expired on February 17, 2020.

— A lot of people tell her look-alikes are Ailee and Johnny from NCT. (GRAZY GRACE)

— She made a guest appearance in “Lights and Shadows” drama alongside 4Minute‘s Gayoon and CLC‘s Seungyeon in 2012.

— There was one time when she felt like giving up after the Ladies’ Code car accident and wanted to go back home because she felt like she couldn’t do it again.

— She loves teaching and in high school, she tutored a lot as a part-time job.

— Her favorite school subjects were math and Spanish. (GRAZY GRACE)

— If she wasn’t a singer she would be a Math/Spanish teacher. (GRAZY GRACE)

— Her closest friends are Rose from Blackpink, BM from K.A.R.D, Sammy from The Rose, and Peniel from BTOB.

— She always wanted to get married at 26 years old because her mom got married and had her at 23 but now she wants to do it later.

— She always wanted to have a child when she was younger and be a young, cool mom. At first, she wanted 4 kids but now only 2.

— She says she’s sensitive and members tease her that she’s like a baby. (GRAZY GRACE)

— She had a curfew when she was living with her parents and even in college. Her mom expected her to be home by 10 p.m. and that was very frustrating for her.

— She feels safer going home early because she doesn’t want to walk around late at night. But when she does come late she walks with a turned phone flashlight on.

— She bought a pepper spray for her and the rest of the members because one time there was a man that followed her to her dorm.

— When she moved to America her cousin who lives in LA chose her and her brother’s English names.

— She was cheated on in a relationship in 2009/2010. (GET REAL Ep.3)

— She debuted as a soloist with the single “Here We Are” on July 17th, 2018.

— It was always her and her brother because their parents were never home and they couldn’t communicate due to the lack of understanding English by parents and Korean by them. (GET REAL Ep.14)

— Whenever she talks about her family with someone she starts crying. (GET REAL Ep.14)

— Her brother is very supportive of her, listening to her radio shows and playing her YouTube videos on repeat for her to get views. He never tells her but her mom lets her know about it.

— She has begun her career as a DJ on Arirang Radio in late November 2016.

— She loves Korean chicken and she’d pick it over pizza. (GRWM in pajamas + Q&A)

— She’s not a big fan of burgers. (GRWM in pajamas + Q&A)

— Her favorite shopping malls are openthedoor.kr, darkvictory.us, en.stylenanda.com, en.black-up.kr. (GRWM in pajamas + Q&A)

— She watches “Black Mirror”, “Stranger Things”, and “Modern Family” series on Netflix. (GRWM in pajamas + Q&A)

— When she feels down her go-to show is “Modern Family”. And she kinds of want a husband like Phil. (GRWM in pajamas + Q&A)

— She doesn’t like natural wine. (Sound K 02/21)

— She was bullied when she first moved to the USA. (GET REAL Ep.36)

— She went to the after-school classes since her parents worked really late. That’s where she got bullied by girls that were 4 years older than her. (GET REAL Ep.36)

— Her love languages are “words of affirmation” and “quality time” according to the 5 Love Languages Quiz that she took. (GET REAL Ep.36)

— She’d love it if her brother came to her for a piece of love advice. (GET REAL Ep.36)

— Her best friend in high school was Russian so she knows how to say “Hello, my name is Ashley” in Russian. (Sound K / TAEWOO 태우)

— Ashley Choi’s Ideal Type: Epik High‘s Tablo, admiring how he is family-oriented, smart, and hardworking. In another interview, she said “If I were to pick the ideal type of guy I would want to marry, I would hope that he’s like Yoo Jae Suk (T/N: He is a well-known Korean MC). I would like a guy that has a sense of humor, serious about his work, and very warm.”

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