Hong Yeo-jin
South Korean actress (born 1958)
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Hong Yeo-jin (Korean: 홍여진; born February 5, 1958) is a South Korean actress and beauty pageant titleholder. Hong's family immigrated to California, United States in 1977, and she began working as a broadcast announcer and commercial model in Los Angeles in 1978.[1] She joined the Miss Korea pageant in 1979, and represented her country at the Miss World pageant that same year.[2] Hong made her acting debut in 1987, and remains active in Korean film and television.[3] She is a breast cancer survivor.[4]
BornFebruary 5, 1958
Yeongdong County, Chungcheong Province, South Korea
EducationUniversity of California - Business Administration
OccupationActress
Yearsactive1987-present
Hong Yeo-jin | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 5, 1958 Yeongdong County, Chungcheong Province, South Korea |
| Education | University of California - Business Administration |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987-present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 홍여진 |
| Hanja | 洪如眞 |
| RR | Hong Yeojin |
| MR | Hong Yŏjin |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Lost Love | Kim Jae-yi |
| 1991 | A Middle Aged Woman's Crisis | Oh Hye-jung |
| Karma | Sun-rye | |
| 1992 | The Foggy Nights of Rio de Janeiro Are Deep | Soo-in |
| Dangerous Level | ||
| The Man Who Always Takes the Last Train | ||
| 1993 | The Age of Women Will Never End | |
| Eros | Yoon So-hee | |
| The Season of Sarah | Hyun Ji-hye | |
| The Blue Nights of Osaka | ||
| A Girl at the Age of 18 | ||
| 1995 | Yellow Handkerchief | |
| 1997 | Father vs. Son | Madam Hong |
| 1998 | First Kiss | Sung-joo's wife |
| 1999 | Route 7 | Shopgirl |
| 2003 | Live or Die | Older sister Wang |
| 2007 | Miss Gold Digger | Dong-min's mother |
| 2008 | Crazy Waiting | Park Won-jae's mother |
| 4 Days | Kim Sook-ja | |
| 2012 | The Concubine | Court lady Suragan |
| 2013 | Wedding Palace | Na-young's mother |
| 2015 | Love Clinic | Gil Sin-seol's mother |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Let's Go, Butterfly | MBC | |
| 1994 | Hero's Diary | SBS | |
| Kkachi | SBS | ||
| 1995 | Until We Meet Again | SBS | |
| 1996 | Expedition of Men | Yang Myung-boon | SBS |
| 1997 | Women | SBS | |
| 1998 | Letters Written on a Cloudy Day | Madam Oh | SBS |
| Paper Crane | KBS2 | ||
| 1999 | The Clinic for Married Couples: Love and War | KBS2 | |
| 2001 | Hotelier | VIP guest | MBC |
| Happy Thieves | KBS | ||
| Piano | Mokpo's Neighbor of Han Eok-kwan | SBS | |
| 2003 | All In | Bar hostess | SBS |
| Fairy and Swindler | MBC | ||
| 2006 | A Woman's Choice | Jung Soo-jung's mother | KBS2 |
| Love and Hate | Ye Mi-sun | SBS | |
| 90 Days, Time to Love | Kim Tae-hoon's older sister | MBC | |
| 2007 | Thank You | Kang Hye-jung | MBC |
| In-soon Is Pretty | Nam So-jung | KBS2 | |
| 2008 | Hometown of Legends: "Gumiho" | Lee Hyo-moon's mother | KBS2 |
| Temptation of Wife | Mrs. Lee | SBS | |
| Don't Cry My Love | Min Seo-young's mother | MBC | |
| 2009 | Brilliant Legacy | SBS | |
| Hometown of Legends: "Surrogate Mother" | Ho-seung's mother/ Her Royal Highness Princess | KBS2 | |
| Can Anyone Love | Ahn Dae-sook | SBS | |
| Enjoy Life | Mrs. Oh | MBC | |
| Don't Hesitate | Hong Na-ryung | SBS | |
| 2010 | Blossom Sisters | Min Myung-seok's mother | MBC |
| Giant | Yang Myung-ja | SBS | |
| It's Okay, Daddy's Girl | Lee Soon-jung | SBS | |
| 2011 | Indomitable Daughters-in-Law | Sang-woo's mother | MBC |
| Heartstrings | Han Hee-joo's mother | MBC | |
| 2012 | My Husband Got a Family | Bang Go-ok's real mother (cameo) | KBS2 |
| Ice Adonis | Julia/Joo Hye-ran | tvN | |
| Ji Woon-soo's Stroke of Luck | Mrs. Jeon | TV Chosun | |
| Bridal Mask | Congressman Hyun's wife | KBS2 | |
| Miss Panda and Mr. Hedgehog | Hwang Jung-rye | Channel A | |
| The Clinic for Married Couples: Love and War 2 | KBS2 | ||
| 2013 | My Kids Give Me a Headache | Lee Young-hyun's aunt (cameo) | jTBC |
| King of Ambition | Wife of Ha Ryu's teacher | SBS | |
| I Can Hear Your Voice | Eo Choon-shim's friend | SBS | |
| The Scandal | Gong Ki-chan's mother | MBC | |
| Can't Stand Anymore | Lee Nak-bok | jTBC | |
| The King's Daughter, Soo Baek-hyang | Noblewoman from Gaya Ki Moon Bureau | MBC | |
| 2014 | Temptation | Jung Yoon-seok | SBS |
| 2015 | The Invincible Lady Cha | Mimi | MBC |
| 2018 | I Am the Mother Too | Jo Young-ran | SBS |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Splash | MBC | Cast member[5][unreliable source?] |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Women | Geum Naeng-jeong |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Miss Korea Pageant | Miss World Korea | N/a | Won |
| Miss World Pageant | Contestant | N/a | Nominated | |
| 1993 | 29th Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actress (Film) | The Foggy Nights of Rio de Janeiro Are Deep | Won |
| 2022 | 1st Wonju Film Festival[6] | Popularity Award | N/a | Won |
