Hong Ye-ji | |
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![]() Hong in December 2023 | |
Born | South Korea | January 31, 2002
Education | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2018–present |
Agent | Big Whale |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 홍예지 |
Revised Romanization | Hong Ye-ji |
McCune–Reischauer | Hong Yechi |
Website | bigwhale-ent |
Hong Ye-ji (Korean: 홍예지, born January 31, 2002) is a South Korean actress. She first gained recognition in 2018 as a participant in the reality competition show Produce 48. She made her acting debut as the lead cast in the 2022 film 2037. She is also known for her role in the television series Love Song for Illusion (2024).
Career
In June 2018, Hong Ye-ji participated in the reality competition show Produce 48 as one of the representatives of her then-label CNC, but she was eliminated on its fifth episode. In December, it was announced that CNC signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Stardium to manage the activities of their five trainees, including Hong, with an aim to debut them as a girl group in 2020.[2][3]
However, in February 2021, she signed an exclusive contract with Bareuljung Entertainment to debut as an actress.[4] In May, she was cast for the main character in director Mo Hong-jin's film 2037, under its working title Girl.[5] In August, she, along with other actors from Bareuljung Entertainment, transferred to a newly established company Big Whale Entertainment.[6]
Hong officially debuted as an actress with the release of 2037 on June 8, 2022, where she was praised for her performance as a 19-year-old prisoner. She also starred in a TVING short film titled School Caste, along with Jo Byeong-kyu.[7][8][9] She then played a supporting role in the film A Normal Family, which premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 14, 2023.[10][11]
In October 2023, it was announced that she was cast in the television series Love Song for Illusion, which premiered on KBS2 in January 2024, marking her first small screen lead role.[12][13]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2022 | 2037 | Jung Yoon-young | [14] | |
School Caste | Se-na | TVING short film | [9] | |
2023 | A Normal Family | Hye-yoon | [10] |
Television series
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2024 | Love Song for Illusion | Yeon Wol / Consort Eun-hyo | [12] | |
Missing Crown Prince | Choi Myung-yoon | [15] | ||
TBA | The Blue House Family | Ma Yoon-ah | Sitcom | [8][16] |
Variety/reality show
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2018 | Produce 48 | Contestant | [2] |
References
- ^ a b Kim Myung-mi (April 29, 2021). "'프듀48' 홍예지, 새 프로필 공개...본격 배우 활동 예고". Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Kim Young-rok (September 7, 2018). "'프로듀스48' 이유정-윤은빈 등 CNC 5人, 깜찍한 감사편지 공개". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Young-rok (December 26, 2018). "[공식]'프로듀스48' 이유정 등 5人, 스타디움行...2020년 걸그룹 준비". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 24, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee Min-ji (February 10, 2021). "'프듀48' 출신 홍예지, 바를정 전속계약...정만식·지승현 한솥밥(공식)". Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn Byung-gil (May 26, 2021). "신예 홍예지, 영화 '소녀' 주인공 깜짝 캐스팅 [공식]". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Park Jae-hwan (August 27, 2021). "정만식, 지승현 등, 신생 소속사 '빅웨일엔터테인먼트' 새출발". KBS Media (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Park Jung-min (June 14, 2022). "'이공삼칠' 홍예지, 연기 신고식 합격점". Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Jo Yeon-kyung (May 18, 2022). "발군의 신예 홍예지, 스크린·OTT 동시 접수". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Kim Yu-jin (October 14, 2022). "'더 디너' 홍예지 "설경구 딸 役, 하루하루가 행복한 시간"...크랭크업 소감". Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Yang Yu-jin (July 26, 2023). "신예 홍예지 주연작 '보통의 가족', 제48회 토론토 국제영화제 초청". My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ "A Normal Family". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ a b Lee Gyu-lee (October 18, 2023). "Park Ji-hoon to lead new fantasy period series". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ Jo Yeon-kyung (March 8, 2023). "[피플] 주연 꽃길 홍예지 '사극 신데렐라' 포텐 터질까". JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Yu-jin (May 16, 2022). "'이공삼칠' 홍예지, 주목할 신예의 등장...강렬한 데뷔 예고". Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Yang Yu-jin (November 23, 2022). "홍예지, '환상연가' 이어 '세자가 사라졌다'까지...열일 행보 잇는다". My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoo Jung-min (March 24, 2022). "홍예지, 차인표X예지원 주연 '청와대 사람들' 캐스팅 확정". Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Naver.
External links
- Official website
(in Korean)
- Hong Ye-ji at HanCinema
- Hong Ye-ji at IMDb
- Hong Ye-ji at the Korean Movie Database
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