Hong Jong-hyun (born February 2, 1990) is a South Korean actor and model.
Career
Hong began his entertainment career in 2007 as a professional
model
A model is an informative representation of an object, person, or system. The term originally denoted the plans of a building in late 16th-century English, and derived via French and Italian ultimately from Latin , .
Models can be divided in ...
. He made his acting debut in 2008,
and has appeared in the romantic comedy ''
Oh! My Lady
''Oh! My Lady'' () is a 2010 South Korean television series starring Chae Rim and Choi Si-won. It aired on SBS from March 22 to May 11, 2010. It is a romantic comedy about a top star who finds himself living with his manager, a 35-year-old wom ...
'' (2010),
sitcom
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''
Vampire Idol'' (2011), followed by supporting roles in ''
Jeon Woo-chi'' (2012) and ''
Dating Agency: Cyrano'' (2013).
In 2014, Hong was cast in his first leading role in the cable series ''Her Lovely Heels'',
followed by the
melodrama
A melodrama is a Drama, dramatic work in which plot, typically sensationalized for a strong emotional appeal, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodrama is "an exaggerated version of drama". Melodramas typically concentrate on ...
''
Mama''.
He also joined the
fourth season of
reality show
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''
We Got Married'', pairing up with
Girl's Day member
Yura.
Hong next starred in the
romantic comedy
Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Ro ...
film ''
Enemies In-Law'' and
horror film
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''Alice: Boy from Wonderland'' in 2015,
followed by historical drama ''
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo'' in 2016.
In 2017, he co-starred in historical melo-romance drama ''
The King in Love
''The King in Love'' () is a 2017 South Korean historical drama directed by Kim Sang-hyeop with screenplay by Song Ji-na, Park Chan-kyung and No Sun-jae, based on the novel of the same name by Kim Yi-ryung. It starred Im Si-wan, Im Yoon-ah and ...
''.
In 2018, he was cast in the romantic comedy drama ''
My Absolute Boyfriend'', based on the
Japanese manga series of the same name.
He is also set to star in the time-loop drama film ''Spring, Again''.
In March 2019, Hong is confirmed to star in the weekend drama ''
Mother of Mine''.
Hong enlisted for his mandatory service on December 2, 2019.
After discharge from military service In October 2021, Hong attended the What We Lost Vol.2 photo exhibition as a photographer.
In 2022, Hong returns to the original
TVING drama ''Stock Struck'', after his discharge from the military.
In September 2023, Hong signed with new agency Secret ENT.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Web series
Television shows
Music video appearances
, -
, "Shall We Dance"
, Snuper
,
Awards and nominations
Notes
References
External links
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South Korean male television actors
South Korean male film actors
South Korean male models
Models from Seoul
Male actors from Seoul
Living people
1990 births
Konkuk University alumni