Heo Ji-won (), known
mononym
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A mononym may be the person's only name, given to them at birth. This was routine in most ancient societies, and remains ...
ously as Jiwon, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group
Cherry Bullet.
Life and career
2000–2017: Early life and career beginnings
Heo was born on September 4, 2000, in Seoul, South Korea. In 2011, she participated in the
first season of ''K-pop Star''. However, she was eliminated early during auditions. She appeared in several music videos during her spent trainee in
Nega Network.
On August 24, 2017, she was selected as a exclusive model of SMART School Uniforms, alongside fellow FNC Entertainment trainee
Choi Yu-ju, which began on their marketing activities in September.
2019–present: Debut with Cherry Bullet, acting debut, ''Girls Planet 999'' and ''Queendom Puzzle''
Heo was introduced as a member of the upcoming girl group through
Mnet
M-Net (an abbreviation of Electronic Media Network) is a South African pay television channel established by Naspers in 1986. The channel broadcasts both local and international programming, including general entertainment, children's series, ...
's reality show ''Insider Channel Cherry Bullet''.
They debuted with a single album, ''
Let's Play Cherry Bullet'' on January 21, 2019.
Heo made her acting debut in a romance web series ''Heart Way'', which premiered on November 30, 2021.
On July 7, she participated on
Mnet
M-Net (an abbreviation of Electronic Media Network) is a South African pay television channel established by Naspers in 1986. The channel broadcasts both local and international programming, including general entertainment, children's series, ...
's reality survival show ''
Girls Planet 999
''Girls Planet 999'' () is a 2021 South Korean reality competition show created by Mnet. It premiered on August 6, 2021, and was originally broadcast every Friday at 8:20 PM KST for the first eleven episodes until its finale on October 22, w ...
''.
On September 24, she eliminated in episode 8 with her final rank being K16.
On October 26, 2022, Heo starred in a youth web series ''Disarming Romance''. On February 14, 2023, Heo starred in the mystery thriller film ''Cornell's Box''.
On May 19, 2023, she participated on Mnet's reality show ''
Queendom Puzzle''.
However, she was eliminated in
episode 10 and ranked 15th. On September 20, 2023, Heo joined in the Lifetime web series ''
Love Andante''.
On April 22, 2024, the agency confirmed that Heo decided not to renew her contract and the group was officially disbanded. On September 13, 2024, Heo would be starring in the short film ''The Moment I Become You'', which is scheduled to release in 2025.
On April 25, 2025, Heo was selected as a exclusive model for the Japanese fashion media Kobunsha's JJ magazine to commemorate its 50th anniversary. On May 13, 2025, Heo signed a contract with B.able Company for global activities.
Discography
Filmography
Film
Web series
Television shows
Web shows
Music video appearances
References
External links
Heo Ji-wonat B.able Company
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2000 births
Living people
Cherry Bullet members
Actresses from Seoul
Singers from Seoul
K-pop singers
South Korean child singers
South Korean female idols
South Korean women pop singers
South Korean film actresses
South Korean web series actresses
Japanese-language singers of South Korea
FNC Entertainment artists
Girls Planet 999 contestants
Queendom Puzzle contestants
21st-century South Korean women singers
21st-century South Korean actresses