Jung Eun-ji

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This is a Korean name; the family name is Jung.
Jung Eun-ji
File:Jung Eun-ji at Girls Awards Girls Collection in Osaka, 1 November 2015.jpg
Jung Eun-ji in Osaka, November 2015
Born Jung Hye-rim
(1993-08-18) August 18, 1993 (age 30)[1]
Haeundae, Busan, South Korea
Other names Eunji
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actress
  • songwriter
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
Years active 2011–present
Labels Plan A Entertainment
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul 정은지
Hanja 鄭恩地[2]
Revised Romanization Jeong Eun-ji
McCune–Reischauer Chŏng Ŭn-ji
Birth name
Hangul 정혜림
Hanja 鄭慧林[3]
Revised Romanization Jeong Hye-rim
McCune–Reischauer Chŏng Hye-rim

Jung Eun-ji (born Jung Hye-rim, on August 18, 1993), is a South Korean idol singer, actress and songwriter. She is best known as the main vocalist of the South Korean girl group Apink. Jung made her acting debut in the coming-of-age drama, Reply 1997 in 2012. She has since had roles in That Winter, the Wind Blows (2013), Trot Lovers (2014) and Cheer Up! (2015).

Early life

Jung Eun-ji was born as Jung Hye-rim[4] in Haeundae, Busan,[5] on August 18, 1993.[6] She attended Hapdo Kindergarten, Shinjae Elementary School, Jaesong Girls' Middle School and Hyehwa Girls' High School.[7] In 2004, Jung won the first place prize in the program Exciting Day Enjoyable Day (신나는 날 즐거운 날) hosted by the KBS network.[8] In November 2010, Jung passed the auditions to become the main singer of Apink.[9] She had not received any professional training prior to joining Apink, and had trained for only two months with the group.[9]

On January 11, 2016, Jung opened up on how her family initially opposed to her decision to debut as a singer.[10]

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Jung Eun-ji on April 11, 2014

Apink

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Main article: 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".[11] Jung joined with the rest of the group to film Apink News prior to debut.[12] 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 debut extended play Seven Springs of Apink.[13]

Solo works

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."[14] 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.[15][16]

In 2014, Jung sang "It's You" for the soundtrack of Three Days. The song rose to number 1 on various music charts such as Bugs, Soribada, and Daum Music shortly after its release on March 5.[17][18]

On 18 April 2016 (the day before Apink's 5th anniversary), Jung debuted as a solo artist with the mini-album "Dream" which consisted of 6 songs. The title song is "Hopeful Sky" (feat. Hareem) and she also released a piano version of it. Jung also took part in the composing and lyrics in the mini-album.

Acting

Jung made her acting debut in Reply 1997, a 1990s nostalgic dramedy which became one of the highest-rated Korean series on cable television.[19] She played the female protagonist, a hardcore H.O.T. fan who becomes a TV drama writer.[20] 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.[20][21] The role won her several awards, including the 49th Baeksang Arts Award for Best New TV Actress.[22]

Jung performed in a Korean staging of the Hollywood film-turned-musical Legally Blonde, playing the lead role of Elle Woods.[23] The show ran from November 16, 2012 to March 17, 2013.[24][25]

Jung was then cast in a supporting role in the 2013 melodrama That Winter, the Wind Blows.[26] She won Best Performance at the 2nd APAN Star Awards and New Star Award at the SBS Drama Awards.[26][27]

In 2014, she starred in another musical, the stage adaptation of 2004 series Full House.[28] Afterwards, Jung was cast in the leading role in romantic comedy series Trot Lovers, which depicted a female singer's struggles to become successful in the old-fashioned musical genre trot.[29][30]

In 2015, Eunji starred as the female lead role in the KBS2 high school drama Cheer Up! playing the role of Kang Yeon-doo. The drama involves the life of high school students and their struggles in a cheerleading squad.

Discography

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Main article: Apink discography

EPs

Soundtrack appearances and solo performances

Year Song Album Sales
(digital download)		 Artist
2012 "Love Day" A Cube For Season #Green 1,604,167+[31] with Yang Yo-seob
"All For You" Reply 1997 OST 2,499,273+[31] with Seo In-guk
"Just the Way We Love" 1,428,802+[31]
2013 "A Year Ago" A Cube for Season #White 300,616+[32][33][34] with Kim Nam-joo, Jang Hyun-seung
"Short Hair" A Cube for Season #Blue 1,207,766+[35] with Huh Gak
"Know We're Going to Break Up" Little Giant 192,124+
"Fanta Time" Fanta Time N/A with Lee Kwang-soo, Niel[36]
"One Minute Ago" Barefooted Friends OST N/A with Kang Ho-dong[37]
"Saving Santa" Saving Santa OST N/A Solo
"Christmas Song" Cube Entertainment Family N/A with Cube Entertainment artists
2014 "Break Up to Make Up" A Cube for Season #Sky-Blue 803,627+[38] with Huh Gak
"It's You" Three Days OST 417,438+[39] Solo
2016 "A Love Before" Entertainer OST 27,570+ [40] Solo

Music and lyric composition

Year Song Artist Album Note
2015 Promise U (새끼손가락) A Pink Pink Memory Lyrics with Beom & Nang, Music with Beom & Nang, Arrangement with Beom & Nang

Filmography

Television dramas

Year Title Role Network
2012 Reply 1997 Sung Shi-won tvN
2013 That Winter, the Wind Blows Moon Hee-sun SBS
Reply 1994 Sung Shi-won (cameo, episodes 16-17, 21) tvN
2014 Trot Lovers Choi Choon-hee KBS2
2015 Cheer Up! Kang Yeon-doo

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Saving Santa Shiny animated, Korean dubbed

Musical theatre

Year Title Role
2012-2013 Legally Blonde Elle Woods
2014 Full House Han Ji-eun

Variety / Entertainment Shows

Year Title Role Episode Network Note
2014-2015 Running Man Guest

218 162

 SBS

Awards and nominations

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See also: List of awards and nominations received by Apink
Year Award Nominated work Category Result
2012 5th Korea Drama Awards Reply 1997 Best Couple (with Seo In-guk)[41] Won
5th Style Icon Awards Reply 1997 Top 10 Style Icons (with Seo In-guk)[42] Won
14th Mnet Asian Music Awards "All For You"
Reply 1997		 Best OST (with Seo In-guk)[43] Won
1st K-Drama Star Awards "All For You"
Reply 1997		 Best OST (with Seo In-guk)[44] Won
Reply 1997 Best Couple (with Seo In-guk)[44] Won
Reply 1997 Rising Star Award[44] Won
Reply 1997 Acting Award, Actress Nominated
4th MelOn Music Awards "All For You"
Reply 1997		 Best OST (with Seo In-guk)[45] Won
1st DramaFever Award Reply 1997 Best Kiss (with Seo In-guk)[46] Won
2013 2nd Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards "All For You"
Reply 1997		 Songs of the Year
(Digital Awards [September])
(with Seo In-guk)[47]		 Won
49th Baeksang Arts Awards Reply 1997 Best New TV Actress[48] Won
Reply 1997 Popular TV Actress Nominated
2nd APAN Star Awards That Winter, the Wind Blows Best Performance[49] Won
SBS Drama Awards That Winter, the Wind Blows Best New Actress[50] Won
2014 16th Seoul International Youth Film Festival Trot Lovers Best Young Actress Won
"It's You"
Three Days		 Best OST by a Female Artist Nominated
22nd Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards Trot Lovers Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Won
16th Mnet Asian Music Awards "Break Up to Make Up" Best Collaboration (with Huh Gak)[51] Nominated
Song of the Year (with Huh Gak)[51] Nominated
6th MelOn Music Awards "It's You"
Three Days		 Best OST[52] Nominated
MTV Best of the Best "Break Up to Make Up" Best Collaboration (with Huh Gak) Won
KBS Drama Awards Trot Lovers Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Nominated
Best New Actress Nominated
Popularity Award, Actress Won
2015
29th KBS Drama Awards Cheer Up! Popularity Award, Actress Nominated
Best Couple Award (with Lee Won-keun) Nominated
2016 Soompi Awards Cheer Up! Best Couple Awards (with Lee Won-keun) Won

Music shows

M! Countdown

Year Date Song
2016 April 28 "Hopefully Sky"

Inkigayo

Year Date Song
2016 May 1 "Hopefully Sky"

References

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    • Although her official romanized name is Jeong Eun-ji, this article prefers the more commonly used name, Jung Eun-ji.
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