Hong Ye-ji
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Hong Ye-ji | |
|---|---|
_in_Dec_2023.png) Hong in December 2023 | |
| Born | January 31, 2002 South Korea |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Agent | Big Friends[2] |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 홍예지 |
| RR | Hong Yeji |
| MR | Hong Yeji |
| 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 in the film 2037 (2022). She is known for her roles in A Normal Family (2023) and the television series Love Song for Illusion (2024).
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, finishing in 78th place. 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.[3][4]
However, in February 2021, she signed an exclusive contract with Bareuljung Entertainment to debut as an actress.[5] In May, she was cast for the main character in director Mo Hong-jin's film 2037, under its working title Girl.[6] In August, she, along with other actors from Bareuljung Entertainment, transferred to a newly established company Big Whale Entertainment.[7]
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.[8][9][10] 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.[11][12]
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.[13][14]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2037 | Jung Yoon-young | [15] | |
| School Caste | Se-na | Short film | [10] | |
| 2023 | A Normal Family | Hye-yoon | [11] | |
| 2025 | Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2 | Ji-soo | [16] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Love Song for Illusion | Yeon Wol / Kyera / Consort Eun-hyo | [13] | |
| Missing Crown Prince | Choi Myung-yoon | [17] | ||
| TBA | The Blue House Family | Ma Yoon-ah | Sitcom | [9][18] |
Variety/reality show
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Produce 48 | Contestant | [3] |
