G.NA to Break 10-Year Silence… Signals Return as MC for Canadian K-Pop Festival

Singer G.NA (real name Choi Ji-na) has announced her official return to activities as a special MC for a K-pop event in Canada.

The official account of the Kimchi & K-Food Festival announced G.NA's appearance on its official social media on the 19th. The festival introduced her, stating, "Korean-Canadian artist G.NA, who has been active on the K-pop stage, will join as the special MC for the 2026 Kimchi Festival K-POP Dance Championship. It will be a special time to cheer on the participants' passion and challenges toward the stage and create the fiery energy of K-pop together with the audience."

In the post, G.NA left a comment saying "Can't wait," directly expressing her intent to participate. The K-POP Dance Championship, where G.NA will serve as MC, is a side event of the 2026 Kimchi & K-Food Festival taking place on the 28th at Town Centre Park in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. The organizers expect over 100,000 visitors, making it Western Canada's largest Korean food and culture festival.

This move is drawing even more attention as it is an extension of the comeback signals G.NA has shown over the past few months. Previously, G.NA announced her return to the music scene through her social media in June, sharing news of a remake of her debut song "I'll Back Off So You Can Live Well."

G.NA debuted in 2010 with the song "I'll Back Off So You Can Live Well" and gained love through numerous hit songs such as "Black & White" and "Top Girl." However, after being sentenced to a fine in 2016 for violating the Act on the Punishment of Acts of Arranging Sexual Traffic, she virtually suspended her activities and has reportedly been living mainly in Canada since then. G.NA has repeatedly stated regarding the charges that "everything is a rumor."



(Photo: SBS Entertainment News, reported by Kang Kyung-yoon)
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