Chuei Liyu

In this Taiwanese name, the surname is Chuei.
Chuei Liyu
Chuei in June 2025
Born (2004-01-02) January 2, 2004
Taipei, Taiwan
Other namesFredrick Choi
Choi Lip-woo
OccupationSinger
Musical career
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2025–present
Label
FNC Entertainment
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese崔立于
Simplified Chinese崔立于
Hanyu PinyinCuī Lìyú
Korean name
Hangul
최립우
RRChoe Ripu
MRCh'oe Ribu

Chuei Liyu (Chinese: 崔立于; Korean: 최립우; born January 2, 2004), is a Taiwanese singer based in South Korea. He rose to prominence as a contestant on Mnet's reality competition show Boys II Planet. He made his debut as a solo artist on December 3, 2025, with the single album Sweet Dream.

Career

2025–present: Boys II Planet and solo debut

On June 7, 2025, Chuei was unveiled as a contestant on Mnet's reality competition show Boys II Planet, representing his agency FNC Entertainment.[1] The show aired from July 17 to September 25, 2025. He was eliminated on the final episode of the show, finishing in tenth place.[2][3] In late October, several media outlets reported that Chuei would make his solo debut in December of the same year.[4][5] On November 17, FNC Entertainment announced that he would hold his first solo fan meeting, titled Drawing Yu, on December 20 at Sejong University.[6][7] On November 18, the first teaser image for his debut single album was released. The following day, the official concept photos for the album Sweet Dreams were unveiled, confirming his solo debut on December 3.[8][9] On November 24, it was announced that an additional Drawing Yu fan meeting would be held in Taipei on January 3, 2026, after tickets for the Seoul event sold out.[10][11] His debut single album Sweet Dream was officially released on December 3.[12][13] On December 23, it was announced that Chuei would hold his first exhibition, "fredr1ck._choi Archive", from December 25 to December 31.[14][15]

On January 26, 2026, it was officially announced that Chuei along with former Boys II Planet contestants Jang Han-eum and Kang Woo-jin would debut in a spin-off group of Boys II Planet. The group will be produced by CJ ENM and managed by FNC Entertainment.[16] It was later announced that Kang Woo-jin and Chuei would debut as a duo under FNC Entertainment, with their first appearance scheduled at KCON Japan 2026.[17]

Other ventures

Fashion

In 2025, Chuei appeared in several fashion magazine pictorials ahead of his solo debut.[18] In November, he was featured in a digital pictorial for Marie Claire Korea[19] and later, he participated in a Cosmopolitan Korea photoshoot.[20][21] In December, he was featured in W Korea (Vol. 13)[22] and appeared in a pictorial for Kitto, a global social media magazine.[23]

Discography

Single albums

List of single albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart
positions 		Sales
KOR
[24]
Sweet Dream
Track listing
  1. "UxYOUxU"
  2. "Fresh"
  3. "Hello My Friend"
 5

Singles

Title Year Peak chart position Album
KOR
Down.
[26]
"UxYOUxU" 2025 3 Sweet Dream
"Fresh" 29
"Hello My Friend" 30

Filmography

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2025 Boys II Planet Contestant Finished in 10th place [1][27]

Hosting

Hosting appearances
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2025 Show! Music Core Special MC with Kangmin [28][29]

Performances

Fan meetings

Title Date Venue City Country Ref.
Drawing Yu December 20–21, 2025 Daeyang Hall, Sejong University Seoul South Korea [30][31][11]
January 3, 2026 Westar Taipei Taiwan [10][32]
January 24, 2026 Macau Broadway Theatre Macau China [33][34]
January 25, 2026 Idea Live Hall Bangkok Thailand [35][36]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
D Awards 2026 Best Popularity Award – Boy Solo Chuei Liyu Won [37]
Discovery of the Year Won

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