Choi Jae-ho (; born March 17, 1980), known professionally as Choiza (), is a South Korean

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recording artist. He and

Gaeko Kim Yoon-sung (; born January 14, 1981), known professionally as Gaeko () is a South Korean rapper. He and Choiza comprise the hip hop duo Dynamic Duo, which rose to fame upon the release of their debut album ''Taxi Driver ''Taxi Driver'' ...

comprise the hip hop duo

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, which rose to fame upon the release of their debut album ''

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'' in 2004. In 2006, he co-founded the South Korean record label

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. He was previously a member of the hip hop trio

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Personal life

On September 25, 2013, Choiza and

Sulli Choi Jin-ri (; March 29, 1994 – October 13 or 14, 2019), known professionally as Sulli (), was a South Korean singer and actress. She first made her debut as a child actress, appearing as a supporting cast member on the Seoul Broadcasting Sy ...

were rumored to be dating after pictures of them surfaced on the Internet. Their agencies initially denied their relationship, but later confirmed it on August 19, 2014, as other pictures of them on a date surfaced on the internet. The two ended their relationship in March 2017. Both celebrities endured malicious comments and

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throughout their public relationship, and after Sulli's death in 2019. Following Sulli's death, Choiza received malicious comments and was blamed by netizens for her death. The cyberbullying continued after he shared a farewell message to Sulli on Instagram, forcing him to disable the comments on his account. On February 17, 2023, Choiza announced his upcoming marriage with his non-celebrity girlfriend in July 2023, after three years of dating. The couple married on July 9, 2023, in a private ceremony. On July 11, 2024, Choi announced that the couple is expecting their first child. The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter, on November 22, 2024.

Discography

Singles

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Choiza 1980 births Living people South Korean male rappers South Korean hip-hop musicians South Korean hip-hop record producers Sejong University alumni Place of birth missing (living people) South Korean hip-hop singers 21st-century South Korean rappers Rappers from Seoul Victims of cyberbullying