Choi Nakta
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February 9, 1990
(Department of Instrumental Performance)
- Singer
- Songwriter
Choi Nakta | |
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| Born | Choi Jung-ho February 9, 1990 |
| Education | Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts (Department of Instrumental Performance) |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 최정호 |
| RR | Choe Jeongho |
| MR | Ch'oe Chŏngho |
Choi Jung-ho (Korean: 최정호; born February 9, 1990), known professionally by his stage name Choi Nakta (Korean: 최낙타), is a South Korean indie singer and songwriter. He debuted in 2013 with a song, Ice Cream.[1]
Choi is the only child of Choi Jae-sung, a former member of the Democratic Party of South Korea.[2]
He began playing the guitar in middle school and later majored in guitar in the Department of Instrumental Performance at the Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts.[3]
On November 1, 2025, He held a wedding ceremony with his non-celebrity girlfriend in Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea.[4]
Career
Since high school, he was nicknamed Camel, because he was slow and sluggish, which later led him to choose the stage name, Nakta (낙타) for his music career.[5]
In 2011, after his discharge from military service, Choi was active as a guitarist in the jazz band Room217, whose members were all students at the Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts. The group released an album and performed regularly at live concerts. However, it eventually disbanded after one senior member got married. He was also a member of the acoustic band, Red Chair.[3]
In 2013, Choi debuted as a singer with the song, Ice Cream (얼음땡), The song was later used in a commercial for the coffee shop brand, Angel-in-us.[6] Later, released second song, Let’s Stop Fighting (우리 그만 싸우자), in 2014.[1]
In 2015, Choi signed with Table Sound. He released Extended Play, Bad, Bad (나빠나빠) and held his first solo concert.[7]
In 2017, Choi released his first album, Piece One (조각, 하나) with a title song, Grab Me.[8] Later, the song was used for original soundtrack of KBS2 drama, To. Jenny sung by, Kim Sung-cheol.[9]
In 2018, Choi released the second part of the first album, Piece Two (조각, 둘) with a title song, Love Professor (연애박사) with Exy.[10]
In 2023, Choi signed an exclusive contract with KH Company.[11]
In 2024, Choi released the first full-length album, a colorless footprint (무색의 발자취), with a title song with the same name.[12]
In July 2025, his contract with the KH Company has expired.[13]