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Jung Eun-ji (Korean: 정은지; born Jung Hye-rim on August 18, 1993) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actress, best known for being a member of the South Korean girl group Apink. Jung released her debut solo extended play Dream in 2016.

Born
Jung Hye-rim

(1993-08-18) August 18, 1993 (age 33)
Busan, South Korea
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
Yearsactive2011–present
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Jung Eun-ji
Jung in December 2025
Born
Jung Hye-rim

(1993-08-18) August 18, 1993 (age 33)
Busan, South Korea
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
Years active2011–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Labels
Member ofApink
Korean name
Hangul
정은지
RRJeong Eunji
MRChŏng Ŭnji
Former name
Hangul
정혜림
RRJeong Hyerim
MRChŏng Hyerim
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Jung made her acting debut in the critically acclaimed hit coming-of-age television series Reply 1997 in 2012. She won several awards for her role including the 49th Baeksang Arts Award for Best New TV Actress. She has since had roles in That Winter, the Wind Blows (2013), Lovers of Music (2014), Cheer Up! (2015), Untouchable (2017), Work Later, Drink Now (2021–2022), Blind (2022), Miss Night and Day (2024), and Pump Up the Healthy Love (2025).

Early life and education

Jung Eun-ji was born as Jung Hye-rim in Haeundae District, Busan on August 18, 1993.[1][unreliable source?][2] Her name was legally changed to Jung Eun-ji when she was in middle school.[3][unreliable source?] She has a younger brother who is eight years younger than her.[4][unreliable source?]

Jung attended Shinjae Elementary School, Jaesong Girls' Middle School, and Busan Hyehwa Girls' High School.[5] She traveled back and forth to Busan to continue her studies while promoting as an idol in Seoul. She graduated from high school in February 2012.[6]

Career

Pre-debut

In July 2004, Jung participated in the KBS Busan Nursery Rhyme Contest Fun Day and won the grand prize.[7]

In February 2011, Jung passed the audition to become the main vocalist of Apink. On February 14, 2011, she moved to Seoul to start her debut preparation. She had not received any professional training prior to joining Apink, and trained for only two months with the group before debuting.[8]

2011: Debut with Apink

In March 2011, Jung was revealed to be the fourth member of Apink via an online video of her covering Jennifer Hudson's "Love You I Do".[9] Jung joined the rest of the group to film Apink News prior to their debut.[10] On April 21, 2011, Jung made her debut as a main vocalist of Apink on Mnet's M Countdown with two songs, "Mollayo" and "Wishlist", from the group's debut extended play Seven Springs of Apink.

2012–2015: Solo activities, acting debut, and rising popularity

Jung has collaborated with various artists for OSTs and promotional songs. For the project A Cube for Season #Green, Jung Eun-ji and fellow Cube artist Yang Yo-seob, sang the duet track "Love Day".[11]

Jung made her acting debut in Reply 1997, a 1990s nostalgic dramedy which became one of the highest-rated Korean series on cable television.[12] She played the female protagonist, a hardcore H.O.T. fan who becomes a TV drama writer.[13] Jung was complimented by critics and audiences for her comedic and emotional acting, which was impressive for a newcomer, as well as for her authentic Busan dialect.[13] The role won her several awards, including the 49th Baeksang Arts Award for Best New TV Actress.

In August 2012, Jung recorded two promotional singles, "All For You" and "Our Love Like This" with Reply 1997 co-star Seo In-guk for the drama's soundtrack.[14][15] "All For You" became one of the best-selling singles of the year on the Gaon Single Chart.[16][17]

In September 2012, Jung was cast in the Korean staging of the Hollywood film-turned-musical Legally Blonde, playing the lead role of Elle Woods.[18] The show ran from November 16, 2012, to March 17, 2013.[19]

In October 2012, Jung was then cast as the second female lead in the 2013 melodrama That Winter, the Wind Blows.[20] For her role, she won Best Performance at the 2nd APAN Star Awards and New Star Award at the 2013 SBS Drama Awards.

Jung in 2013

In 2013 and 2014, Jung collaborated with label-mate Huh Gak for duets titled "Short Hair" and "Break Up To Make Up" respectively, which were well received by listeners and ranked atop major online music charts in Korea.[21][22][23] She released her first solo single titled "Its You" for the soundtrack of Three Days.[24]

In 2014, she starred in another musical, the stage adaptation of 2004 series Full House.[25] Afterwards, Jung starred in the romantic comedy series Lovers of Music, which depicts a female singer's struggles to become successful in the old-fashioned musical genre trot.[26][27]

Jung at the press conference for drama Cheer Up! in October 2015

In 2015, Jung starred as the female lead in KBS2 high school drama Cheer Up! playing the role of a high school student who ranks at the bottom of her class.[28][29]

2016–present: Solo debut, continuous solo activities, and acting resurgence

On April 18, 2016, Jung debuted as a solo artist with the EP Dream, which consisted of six songs.[23] The title track "Hopefully Sky" is written by Jung, which recounts the times she spent with her father.[30] "Hopefully Sky" topped eight local music charts,[31] and the album sold 30,000 copies upon release.[32] In April 2017, Jung released her second EP The Space.[33] The title track "The Spring" and its accompanying music video was unveiled on April 10, and debuted within the top ten spots on local music charts.[34] From June 3 to 5, Jung held her first solo concert titled "Attic" at Ewha Womans University's Samsung Hall.[35][36]

In 2017, Jung was cast in JTBC's action melodrama Untouchable which began airing on November 24.[37]

In 2018, Jung was cast in the horror film 0.0MHz, based on the webtoon of the same name.[38] On October 18, 2018, Jung released a music video for the single "Being There", from her third EP Hyehwa.[39]

Jung performing in 2019

In 2020, Jung was cast in the musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812.[40] On July 15, 2020, Jung released her fourth EP Simple, along with the title track "Away".[41]

In 2021, Jung was cast in TVING's web series Work Later, Drink Now as Kang Ji-goo, an origami YouTuber.[42] The series premiered at the Cannes International Series Festival 2022 from April 1 to April 6, 2022.[43]

In September 2022, she starred in the mystery thriller television series Blind, portraying the role of a social worker.[44]

On October 30, 2022, IST Entertainment announced that the release of the remake album Log, which was originally scheduled to be released on November 2, has been postponed to November 11 due to the aftermath of the Seoul Halloween crowd crush.[45]

On November 17, 2022, IST Entertainment announced that Jung would be holding "Travelog" solo concerts on December 10 and 11.[46]

On April 28, 2023, IST Entertainment announced that Jung had renewed her contract with the company for the 3rd time.[47]

On July 31, 2023, Jung was confirmed to portray the role of Lee Mijin in the JTBC series Miss Night and Day. [48]

On August 13, 2024, Jung surpassed 1.01 billion cumulative streams on Melon, Korea's largest music streaming platform, and was named a member of the "New Billions Club - Bronze Club." On the same day, she surpassed 120,000 daily streams compared to the previous day, putting her shoulder to shoulder with the top Korean artists representing each genre. [49]

On May 2, 2025, IST Entertainment announced that its exclusive contract with Jung had recently come to an end after 14 years. Following this, Billions also shared an official statement that they had signed an exclusive contract with her.[50]

In 2025, Jung starred in KBS2's romantic comedy Pump Up the Healthy Love opposite Lee Jun-young.[51] Jung released the album Summer I with the lead single "I Love love" on August 11, 2026.[52]

Discography

Extended plays

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List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[53]
JPN
[54][unreliable source?]
US
World

[55]
Dream 3 13
The Space (공간)
  • Released: April 10, 2017
  • Label: Plan A Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
3 89
Hyehwa (혜화 (暳花))
  • Released: October 17, 2018
  • Label: Plan A Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
3
Simple 7
Log
  • Released: November 11, 2022
  • Label: IST
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
11
Summer, I
  • Released: August 11, 2026
  • Label: Billions
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
12
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
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Singles

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List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, sales figures, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
Circle

[63]
As lead artist
"Hopefully Sky" (하늘바라기)
(featuring Hareem [ko])
2016 1 Dream
"The Spring" (너란 봄)
(featuring Hareem)
2017 2 The Space
"Being There" (어떤가요) 2018 63 N/a Hyehwa
"Away" 2020 108 Simple
"Meet Him Among Them" (그 중에 그대를 만나)[66] 2022 191 Kim Eana Remake Project
"Journey for Myself" (나에게로 떠나는 여행) 190 Log
"I Love Love" 2026 Summer, I
Collaborations
"Love Day"
(with Yang Yo-seob)
2012 8 A Cube for Season #Green
"A Year Ago" (일년전에)
(with Kim Nam-joo and Jang Hyun-seung)
2013 13 A Cube for Season #White
"Know We're Going to Break Up" (헤어질걸 알기에)
(with Huh Gak)
29 Little Giant
"Short Hair" (짧은머리)
(with Huh Gak)
1 A Cube for Season #Blue
"Break Up to Make Up" (이제 그만 싸우자)
(with Huh Gak)
2014 1 A Cube for Season #Sky-Blue
"Ocean" (바다)
(with Huh Gak)
2016 5 Plan A' First Episode
"Eyescream"
(with Hanhae)
56 Non-album singles
"Visual Gangster" (feat. MC Mong) 5 U.F.O
"Be with Me" (같이 걸어요)
(with 10cm)
2019 80 N/a Non-album singles
"Let You Go" (이별은 늘 그렇게)
(with Huh Gak)
34
"Couple" (커플)
(with Seo In-guk)
2025 88
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Soundtrack appearances

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List of songs, showing year released, selected chart positions, sales figures, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
Gaon

[75]
"All For You"
(with Seo In-guk)
2012 1 Reply 1997 OST
"Just the Way We Love" (우리 사랑 이대로)
(with Seo In-guk)
3
"One Minute Ago" (1분 전)
(Kang Ho-dong featuring Jung Eun-ji)
2013 N/a Barefooted Friends OST
"It's You" (그대라구요) 2014 11 Three Days OST
"A Love Before" (사랑 앞에서) 2016 79 Entertainer OST
"You're My Garden" (그대란 정원) 2017 [A] N/a Strong Girl Bong-soon OST
"Stay With Me" (바람 불면) 2018 [B] Suits OST
"Ppang Ppang" (빵빵)
(with Dpole, Sunwoo Jung-a, Yu Seung-woo, Yoo Jae-hwan)
2019 Sound of Music - The Birth of Music OST
"A Song For Memorize"
(with Dpole, Sunwoo Jung-a, Yu Seung-woo, Yoo Jae-hwan)
"How's Your Night" (너의 밤은 어때) 2020 41 She's My Type OST
"To Me" (혼잣말) [C] Start-Up OST Part 16
"Love Day (2021)"
(with Yang Yo-seob)
2021 4 Romance 101 OST
"A Cup of Life" (술꾼도시여자들) Work Later, Drink Now OST
"Melody at First Sight" 2022 Themselves OST
"Stay" 2024 Miss Night and Day OST
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Other charted songs

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[citation needed]
"The Reason Why I'm Beautiful"
(with Ben and Jihyo)[81]
2016 97 Popular Music Crush Pt. 1 from Inkigayo Music Crush
"Love is Like the Wind" 25 Dream
"It's Okay" 71
"Love is" 80
"Home" 87
"First Farewell"
(feat Kwak Jin-eon )
2017 23 The Space
"First Love" 92
"Seoul's Moon" [D]
"Manito" [E] Space Audi Project
"Stay" 2020 [F] Simple
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
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Composition credits

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[85]

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List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album
Title Year Artist Album Composer Lyricist Arranger
"Promise U" (새끼손가락) 2015 Apink Pink Memory Yes Yes Yes
"Hopefully Sky" (하늘바라기) 2016 Jung Eun-ji Dream Yes Yes Yes
"Dear (Whisper)" Apink Dear Yes Yes No
"That Spring, This Autumn" (그 봄날, 이 가을) No Yes No
"First Love" (소녀의 소년) 2017 Jung Eun-ji The Space No Yes No
"Moon of Seoul" (서울의 달) No Yes No
"Miracle" (기적 같은 이야기) 2018 Apink Miracle Yes No No
"For Hyehwa" (별 반짝이는 꽃을 위해) Jung Eun-ji Hyehwa Yes No Yes
"Being There" (어떤가요) Yes Yes Yes
"Seasons Change" (계절이 바뀌듯) Yes Yes No
"The Box" (상자) No Yes No
"Thinking About You" (신경 쓰여요) No Yes No
"B" Yes Yes Yes
"Farewell" (김비서) Yes Yes No
"Sae-byuk" (새벽) Yes Yes No
"Be With Me" (같이 걸어요) 2019 Jung Eun-ji with 10cm Non-album single Yes Yes Yes
"Everybody Ready?" 2020 Apink Look No Yes No
"Simple is the Best" Jung Eun-ji Simple No Yes No
"Away" No Yes No
"Whoo" () No Yes No
"Stay" (두고 왔나 봐요) No Yes No
"Moisturising" (보습의 중요성) No Yes No
"A Slow Child" (느리게 가는 세상) Yes Yes No
"Dream" 2022 Apink Horn Yes Yes No
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Videography

Music videos

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Title Year Director(s) Note Ref.
"All for You"
(with Seo In-guk)
2012 Reply 1997 Ost
"Love Day"
(with Yang Yo-seob)
A Cube for Season #Green
"A Year Ago"
(with Kim Nam-Joo and Jang Hyun-seung)
2013 A Cube for Season #White
"Hopefully Sky" 2016 Joo Hee-sun [86]
"Ocean"
(with Huh Gak)
"The Spring" 2017 Mustache Film [87]
"Being There" 2018 Lee Young-hoon (Daysdaze Production) [88]
"Stay" Suits Ost
"Be with Me"
(with 10cm)
2019 Special Clip
"Away" 2020 BTS FILM [89]
"Log" 2022
"Meet Him Among Them" Special Live
"i love Love" 2026 이영훈 (NANANE STUDIO) [90]
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Filmography

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 Saving Santa Shiny Animated, Korean dubbed [citation needed]
2017 My Pet Ozzy Carrie
2019 0.0 MHz So Hee Debut film [91]
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Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 Reply 1997 Sung Shi-won [92]
2013 That Winter, the Wind Blows Moon Hee-sun [93]
Reply 1994 Sung Shi-won Cameo (Episodes 16–17 & 21) [94]
2014 Lovers of Music Choi Choon-hee [95]
2015 Cheer Up! Kang Yeon-doo [96]
2017 Untouchable Seo Yi-ra [97]
2020 Backstreet Rookie Dae-Hyun's ex-girlfriend Cameo (Episode 1) [98]
2022 Blind Jo Eun-gi [99]
2024 Miss Night and Day Lee Mi-jin [100]
2025 Pump Up the Healthy Love Mi-ran [101]
2025 To the Moon Song Hae-Ri Cameo (Episode 1) [102]
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Web series

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Year Title Role Note Ref.
2021 Work Later, Drink Now Kang Ji-goo Season 1 [103]
2022–2023 Season 2 [104]
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Television show

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Year Title Role Ref.
2017 Crime Scene 3 Cast member [105]
Law of the Jungle in New Zealand [106][unreliable source?]
2019 YOLO SOLO: Jung Eun-Ji's Sydney Sunshine Main cast [107]
Sound Of Music- The Birth of Music Cast member [108]
2020 Friend's Song Fixed MC [109]
2021 Soo Mi's Mountain Cabin Cast member [110]
2022 Women in Mountain Mountaineers [111]
The Second World Judge [112]
2024 Girls on Fire Judge/Producer [113]
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Radio show

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Year Title Role Ref.
2019–2022 Jung Eun-ji's Music Plaza DJ [114][115]
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Hosting

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Year Title Notes Ref.
2014 23rd Seoul Music Awards with Seo Kyung-seok and Eunhyuk [116]
2014 K-Pop World Festival in Changwon with Kang Min Hyuk and KBS announcer Jo Hang Ri [117][unreliable source?]
2017 2017 Lunar New Year Special Idol Star Athletics Championships with Jun Hyun-moo and Lee Soo-geun [citation needed]
2022 17th Seoul International Drama Awards with Joo Sang-wook [118]
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Theatre

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Concerts and tours

The Attic (1st Concert)

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Date Country City Venue Attendance Ref
June 3, 2017 South Korea Seoul Ewha Womans University Samsung Hall 3,000[121] [122]
June 4, 2017
June 5, 2017
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Hyehwa Station (2nd Concert)

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Date Country City Venue Ref.
October 13, 2018 South Korea Seoul Yonsei University Auditorium [123]
October 14, 2018
November 3, 2018 Daegu Kyungpook National University Auditorium
November 10, 2018 Busan KBS Busan Hall
November 28, 2018 Japan Tokyo Shibuya City Cultural Center Owada
November 29, 2018
May 4, 2019 Taiwan Taipei Legacy MAX
May 18, 2019 China Hongkong MacPherson Stadium
May 19, 2019
June 9, 2019 Singapore Singapore Zepp@BigBox
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Yeoreum (3rd Concert)

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Date Country City Venue Attendance Ref.
August 3, 2019 South Korea Seoul Sangmyung University Gyedang Hall 3,000 [124]
August 4, 2019
August 17, 2019 Busan Sohyang Theater Shinhan Card Hall 1,000
September 22, 2019 Thailand Bangkok Show DC Ultra Arena Hall N/a
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Online Concert : How To Live (2020)

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Date Country City Venue Ref.
July 26, 2020 South Korea Seoul Shinhan Card Fan Square [125]
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Travelog (4th Concert)

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Date Country City Venue Ref
December 10, 2022 South Korea Seoul SMTOWN COEX Artium [citation needed]
December 11, 2022
January 14, 2023 Taiwan Taipei NTU Sport Center 1F [citation needed]
February 5, 2023 China Hong Kong Star Hall KITEC [citation needed]
October 4, 2023 MacPherson Stadium [citation needed]
October 5, 2023
October 10, 2023 Taiwan Taipei Taipei International Convention Center (TICC) [citation needed]
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Eunji's Bookstore (1st Fanmeeting)

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Date Country City Venue Ref
May 25, 2024 South Korea Seoul Ewha Womans University Samsung Hall [citation needed]
June 15, 2024 Taiwan Taipei NTU Sport Center 1F [citation needed]
June 29, 2024 China Hong Kong MacPherson Stadium [citation needed]
June 30, 2024
July 7, 2024 Japan Tokyo Hokutopia Sakura Hall [citation needed]
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Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) / work(s) Result Ref.
Asia Artist Awards 2021 Female Solo Singer Popularity Award Jung Eun-ji Nominated [126]
APAN Star Awards 2012 Best OST Jung Eun-ji (with Seo In-guk) Won [127]
Best Couple Won
Acting Award, Actress Reply 1997 Nominated
Rising Star Award Won
2013 Best Performance That Winter, the Wind Blows Won [128]
Baeksang Arts Awards 2013 Best New Actress – Television Reply 1997 Won [129]
Brand of the Year Awards 2020 Radio DJ of the Year Jung Eun-ji Won [130]
Gaon Chart Music Awards 2013 Songs of the Year – September "All For You" (with Seo In-guk) Won [131]
KBS Drama Awards 2014 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Lovers of Music Nominated [132]
Best New Actress Nominated [133]
Popularity Award, Actress Won [134]
2015 Cheer Up! Nominated
2025 Pump Up the Healthy Love Won [135][136][137]
Best Couple Award Jung Eun-ji (with Lee Jun-young)
Pump Up the Healthy Love
Won
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Pump Up The Healthy Love Nominated
KBS Entertainment Awards 2019 New DJ of the Year Award Jung Eun-ji Gayo Plaza [ko] Won [138]
Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards 2014 Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Lovers of Music Won
Korea Drama Awards 2012 Best Couple Jung Eun-ji (with Seo In-guk) Won [139]
Korea First Brand Awards 2019 Radio DJ Jung Eun-ji Gayo Plaza [ko] Won [140]
Korea Grand Prize Awards 2021 10 People Who Shined Korea Jung Eun-ji Won [141]
Melon Music Awards 2012 Best OST "All For You" (with Seo In-guk) Won [142]
2014 "It's You" Three Days Nominated [143]
2016 Best Ballad Award "Hopefully Sky" Won [144]
2017 Top 10 Artists Jung Eun-ji Nominated [145]
Folk/Blues Song "The Spring" Won [146][unreliable source?]
2021 Top 10 Jung Eun-ji (with Yang Yo-seob) Nominated
Netizen Popularity Award Nominated
Mnet Asian Music Awards 2012 Best OST "All For You" (with Seo In-guk) Won [147]
2014 Best Collaboration "Break Up to Make Up" (with Huh Gak) Nominated [148]
Song of the Year Nominated
2016 Artist of the Year Jung Eun-ji Nominated [149]
Best Female Artist Nominated
Best Vocal Performance Female Solo "Hopefully Sky" Nominated
Song of the Year Nominated
2017 Best Vocal Performance Female Solo "The Spring" Nominated [150]
Qoo10 Song of the Year Nominated
2021 Best OST "Love Day" (with Yang Yo-seob) Nominated [151]
Song of The Year Nominated
SBS Drama Awards 2013 Best New Actress That Winter, the Wind Blows Won [152]
SBS MTV Best of the Best 2014 Best Collaboration "Break Up to Make Up" (with Huh Gak) Won
Seoul International Youth Film Festival Best Young Actress Lovers of Music Won
Best OST by a Female Artist "It's You" Three Days Nominated
Seoul Music Awards 2021 Best OST "Love Day" (with Yang Yo-seob) Nominated [153]
Style Icon Awards 2012 Top 10 Style Icon Jung Eun-ji (with Seo In-guk)
Reply 1997
Won [154][155]
tvN10 Awards 2016 Best Kiss Won [156]
Made in tvN, Actress in Drama Nominated [157]
TVING Awards 2021 Womance of the Year Jung Eun-ji Won
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Notes

  1. "You're My Garden" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 16 on component BGM Chart.[78]
  2. "Stay With Me" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 3 on component Download Chart.[79]
  3. "To Me" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 32 on component BGM Chart.[80]
  4. " Seoul's Moon " did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 66 on component Download Chart.[82]
  5. "Manito" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 81 on component Download Chart.[83]
  6. " Stay " did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position146 on component BGM Chart.[84]

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