Hong Ye-ji
Hong Ye-ji | |
|---|---|
| Hong in December 2023 | |
| Born | (2002年01月31日) January 31, 2002 (age 23) South Korea |
| 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 |
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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
[edit ]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
[edit ]Film
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2037 | Jung Yoon-young | [14] | |
| School Caste | Se-na | TVING short film | [9] | |
| 2023 | A Normal Family | Hye-yoon | [10] |
Television series
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Produce 48 | Contestant | [2] |
References
[edit ]- ^ 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.