Hong Ye-ji (, born January 31, 2002) is a South Korean actress. She first gained recognition in 2018 as a participant in the reality competition show ''

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''. She made her acting debut as the lead cast in the 2022 film ''

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''. She is also known for her role in the television series '' Love Song for Illusion'' (2024).

Career

In June 2018, Hong Ye-ji participated in the reality competition show ''

'' as one of the representatives of her then-label CNC, but she was eliminated on its fifth episode. 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

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in 2020. However, in February 2021, she signed an exclusive contract with Bareuljung Entertainment to debut as an actress. In May, she was cast for the main character in director Mo Hong-jin's film ''

'', under its working title ''Girl''. In August, she, along with other actors from Bareuljung Entertainment, transferred to a newly established company Big Whale Entertainment. 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

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short film titled ''School Caste'', along with

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. She then played a supporting role in the film '' A Normal Family'', which premiered at the

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on September 14, 2023. In October 2023, it was announced that she was cast in the television series '' Love Song for Illusion'', which premiered on

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in January 2024, marking her first small screen lead role.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Variety/reality show

References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hong, Ye-ji 2002 births Living people 21st-century South Korean actresses South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses Produce 48 contestants School of Performing Arts Seoul alumni