Jung Eun-Ji
Jung Eun-ji (born Jeong Hye-rim, on August 18, 1993), better known mononymously as Eunji, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actress, radio DJ, musical actress, and voice actress.
She is best known as a member 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), Cheer Up! (2015), Untouchable (2017), Work Later, Drink Now (2021–2022) and Blind (2022) in addition to various voice acting roles. She released her debut solo extended play Dream in 2016.
Jung Eun-ji | |
|---|---|
 Jung in August 2020 | |
| Born | Jeong Hye-rim August 18, 1993 |
| Occupations |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | IST |
| Member of | Apink |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정은지 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Eun-ji |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Ŭnchi |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 정혜림 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Hye-rim |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Hyerim |
Early life and education
Jung Eun-ji was born as Jeong Hye-rim in Haeundae, Busan on August 18, 1993. Her name was legally changed to Jung Eun-ji when she was in middle school.[unreliable source?] She has a younger brother named Jung Min-ki. She attended Hapdo Kindergarten, Shinjae Elementary School, Jaesong Girls' Middle School and Hyehwa Girls' High School. In 2004, Jung won the first place prize in the program Exciting Day Enjoyable Day (신나는 날 즐거운 날) hosted by the KBS network. In November 2010, Jung passed the auditions to become the main singer of Apink. She had not received any professional training prior to joining Apink, and trained for only two months with the group before debuting.
Music career
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". Jung joined the rest of the group to film Apink News prior to their debut. 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.
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". 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. "All For You" became one of the best-selling singles of the year on the Gaon Single Chart.
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. She released her first solo single titled "Its You" for the soundtrack of Three Days.
On April 18, 2016, Jung debuted as a solo artist with the EP Dream, which consisted of six songs. The title track "Hopefully Sky" is written by Jung, which recounts the times she spent with her father. "Hopefully Sky" topped eight local music charts, and the album sold 30,000 copies upon release.
In April 2017, Jung released her second EP The Space. 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. From June 3 to 5, Jung held her first solo concert titled "Attic" at Ewha Womans University's Samsung Hall.
On October 18, 2018, Jung released a music video for the single "Being There", from her third EP Hyehwa.
On July 15, 2020, Jung released her fourth EP Simple, along with the title track "Away".
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. On November 17, 2022, IST Entertainment announced that Jung would be holding "Travelog" solo concerts on December 10 and 11.
On April 28, 2023, IST Entertainment announced that Jung renewed her contract with the company.
Acting career
Jung made her acting debut in Reply 1997, a 1990s nostalgic dramedy which became one of the highest-rated Korean series on cable television. She played the female protagonist, a hardcore H.O.T. fan who becomes a TV drama writer. 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. The role won her several awards, including the 49th Baeksang Arts Award for Best New TV Actress.
Jung performed in a Korean staging of the Hollywood film-turned-musical Legally Blonde, playing the lead role of Elle Woods. The show ran from November 16, 2012, to March 17, 2013.
Jung was then cast in a supporting role in the 2013 melodrama That Winter, the Wind Blows. For her role, she won Best Performance at the 2nd APAN Star Awards and New Star Award at the SBS Drama Awards.
In 2014, she starred in another musical, the stage adaptation of 2004 series Full House. Afterwards, Jung starred in the romantic comedy series Trot Lovers, which depicts a female singer's struggles to become successful in the old-fashioned musical genre trot.
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.
In 2017, Jung was cast in JTBC's action melodrama Untouchable which began airing on November 24.
In 2018, Jung was cast in the horror film 0.0MHz, based on the webtoon of the same name.
In 2020, Jung was cast in the musical Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812.
In 2021, Jung was cast in TVING's web series Work Later, Drink Now as Kang Ji-goo, an origami YouTuber. The series premiered at the Cannes International Series Festival 2022 from April 1 to April 6, 2022.
In 2022, she starred in the mystery thriller television series Blind, portraying the role of a social worker.
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | JPN | US World | |||
| Dream |
| 3 | — | 13 |
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| The Space (공간) |
| 3 | 89 | — |
|
| Hyehwa (혜화 (暳花)) |
| 3 | — | — |
|
| Simple |
| 7 | — | — |
|
| Log |
| 11 | — | — |
|
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Circle | ||||
| As lead artist | ||||
| "Hopefully Sky" (하늘바라기) (featuring Hareem) | 2016 | 1 |
| Dream |
| "The Spring" (너란 봄) (featuring Hareem) | 2017 | 2 |
| The Space |
| "Being There" (어떤가요) | 2018 | 63 | — | Hyehwa |
| "Away" | 2020 | 108 | Simple | |
| "Meet Him Among Them" (그 중에 그대를 만나) | 2022 | 191 | Kim Eana Remake Project | |
| "Journey for Myself" (나에게로 떠나는 여행) | 190 | Log | ||
| 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 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Let You Go" (이별은 늘 그렇게) (with Huh Gak) | 34 | |||
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon | ||||
| "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 | — | — | 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 | — | — | Strong Girl Bong-soon OST |
| "Stay With Me" (바람 불면) | 2018 | — | 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) | — | 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 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [citation needed] | ||||
| "The Reason Why I'm Beautiful" (with Ben and Jihyo) | 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" | — | |||
| "Manito" | — | Space Audi Project | ||
| "Stay" | 2020 | — | Simple | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
Composition credits
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Composer | Lyricist | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Promise U" (새끼손가락) | 2015 | Apink | Pink Memory |  | | |
| "Hopefully Sky" (하늘바라기) | 2016 | Jung Eun-ji | Dream | | | |
| "Dear (Whisper)" | Apink | Dear | | |  | |
| "That Spring, This Autumn" (그 봄날, 이 가을) | | | | |||
| "First Love" (소녀의 소년) | 2017 | Jung Eun-ji | The Space | | | |
| "Moon of Seoul" (서울의 달) | | | | |||
| "Miracle" (기적 같은 이야기) | 2018 | Apink | Miracle | | | |
| "For Hyehwa" (별 반짝이는 꽃을 위해) | Jung Eun-ji | Hyehwa | | | | |
| "Being There" (어떤가요) | | | | |||
| "Seasons Change" (계절이 바뀌듯) | | | | |||
| "The Box" (상자) | | | | |||
| "Thinking About You" (신경 쓰여요) | | | | |||
| "B" | | | | |||
| "Farewell" (김비서) | | | | |||
| "Sae-byuk" (새벽) | | | | |||
| "Be With Me" (같이 걸어요) | 2019 | Jung Eun-ji with 10cm | Non-album single | | | |
| "Everybody Ready?" | 2020 | Apink | Look | | | |
| "Simple is the Best" | Jung Eun-ji | Simple | | | | |
| "Away" | | | | |||
| "Whoo" (후) | | | | |||
| "Stay" (두고 왔나 봐요) | | | | |||
| "Moisturising" (보습의 중요성) | | | | |||
| "A Slow Child" (느리게 가는 세상) | | | | |||
| "Dream" | 2022 | Apink | Horn | | | |
Videography
Music videos
| 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 | ||
| "Ocean" (with Huh Gak) | — | |||
| "The Spring" | 2017 | Mustache Film | ||
| "Being There" | 2018 | Lee Young-hoon (Daysdaze Production) | ||
| "Stay" | — | Suits Ost | ||
| "Be with Me" (with 10cm) | 2019 | — | Special Clip | |
| "Away" | 2020 | BTS FILM | ||
| "Log" | 2022 | — | — | |
| "Meet Him Among Them" | — | Special Live |
Filmography
Films
| 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 |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Reply 1997 | Sung Shi-won | ||
| 2013 | That Winter, the Wind Blows | Moon Hee-sun | ||
| Reply 1994 | Sung Shi-won | Cameo (Episodes 16–17 & 21) | ||
| 2014 | Lovers of Music | Choi Choon-hee | ||
| 2015 | Cheer Up! | Kang Yeon-doo | ||
| 2017 | Untouchable | Seo Yi-ra | ||
| 2020 | Backstreet Rookie | Dae-Hyun's ex-girlfriend | Cameo (Episode 1) | |
| 2022 | Blind | Jo Eun-gi |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Work Later, Drink Now | Kang Ji-goo | Season 1 | |
| 2022–2023 | Season 2 |
Television show
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Crime Scene 3 | Cast member | |
| 2019 | YOLO SOLO: Jung Eun-Ji's Sydney Sunshine | Main cast | |
| 2020 | Friend's Song | Cast member | |
| 2021 | Soo Mi's Mountain Cabin | ||
| 2022 | Women in Mountain Mountaineers | ||
| The Second World | Judge |
Radio show
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–2022 | Jung Eun-ji's Music Plaza | DJ |
Hosting
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17th Seoul International Drama Awards | with Joo Sang-wook |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2013 | Legally Blonde | Elle Woods | |
| 2014 | Full House | Han Ji-eun | |
| 2021 | Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 | Natasha |
Concerts and tours
The Attic (1st Concert)
| Date | Country | City | Venue | Attendance | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2017 | South Korea | Seoul | Ewha Womans University Samsung Hall | 3,000 | |
| June 4, 2017 | |||||
| June 5, 2017 |
Hyehwa Station (2nd Concert)
| Date | Country | City | Venue | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 2018 | South Korea | Seoul | Yonsei University Auditorium | 7,200 | |
| 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 | 2,000[unreliable source?] | |
| November 29, 2018 | |||||
| May 4, 2019 | Taiwan | Taipei | Legacy MAX | 2,000 | |
| May 18, 2019 | China | Hongkong | MacPherson Stadium | 2,500[unreliable source?] | |
| May 19, 2019 | |||||
| June 9, 2019 | Singapore | Singapore | Zepp@BigBox | 1,300 | |
| Total | 15,000[unreliable source?] | ||||
Yeoreum (3rd Concert)
| Date | Country | City | Venue | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 3, 2019 | South Korea | Seoul | Sangmyung University Gyedang Hall | 3,000 | |
| August 4, 2019 | |||||
| August 17, 2019 | Busan | Sohyang Theater Shinhan Card Hall | 1,000 | ||
| September 22, 2019 | Thailand | Bangkok | Show DC Ultra Arena Hall | — |
Online Concert : How To Live (2020)
| Date | Country | City | Venue | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 26, 2020 | South Korea | Seoul | Shinhan Card Fan Square |
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Travelog (4rd Concert)
| Date | Country | City | Venue | Attendance | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 10, 2022 | South Korea | Seoul | SMTOWN COEX Artium | 2,000 | - |
| December 11, 2022 | |||||
| January 14, 2023 | Taiwan | Taipei | NTU Sport Center 1F | - | |
| February 5, 2023 | China | Hong Kong | Star Hall KITEC | - | |
| October 4, 2023 | MacPherson Stadium | - | - | ||
| October 5, 2023 | |||||
| October 10, 2023 | Taiwan | Taipei | Taipei International Convention Center (TICC) | - | - |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) / work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Artist Awards | 2021 | Female Solo Singer Popularity Award | Jung Eun-ji | Nominated | |
| APAN Star Awards | 2012 | Best OST | Jung Eun-ji (with Seo In-guk) | Won | |
| Best Couple | Won | ||||
| Acting Award, Actress | Reply 1997 | Nominated | |||
| Rising Star Award | Won | ||||
| 2013 | Best Performance | That Winter, the Wind Blows | Won | ||
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2013 | Best New TV Actress | Reply 1997 | Won | |
| Brand of the Year Awards | 2020 | Radio DJ of the Year | Jung Eun-ji | Won | |
| Gaon Chart Music Awards | 2013 | Songs of the Year – September | "All For You" (with Seo In-guk) | Won | |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2014 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Trot Lovers | Nominated | |
| Best New Actress | Nominated | ||||
| Popularity Award, Actress | Won | ||||
| 2015 | Cheer Up! | Nominated | |||
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2019 | New DJ of the Year Award | Jung Eun-ji Gayo Plaza | Won | |
| Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards | 2014 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama | Trot Lovers | Won | |
| Korea Drama Awards | 2012 | Best Couple | Jung Eun-ji (with Seo In-guk) | Won | |
| Korea First Brand Awards | 2019 | Radio DJ | Jung Eun-ji Gayo Plaza | Won | |
| Korea Grand Prize Awards | 2021 | 10 People Who Shined Korea | Jung Eun-ji | Won | |
| Melon Music Awards | 2012 | Best OST | "All For You" (with Seo In-guk) | Won | |
| 2014 | "It's You" Three Days | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | Best Ballad Award | "Hopefully Sky" | Won | ||
| 2017 | Top 10 Artists | Jung Eun-ji | Nominated | ||
| Folk/Blues Song | "The Spring" | Won | |||
| 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 | |
| 2014 | Best Collaboration | "Break Up to Make Up" (with Huh Gak) | Nominated | ||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2016 | Artist of the Year | Jung Eun-ji | Nominated | ||
| 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 | ||
| Qoo10 Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2021 | Best OST | "Love Day" (with Yang Yo-seob) | Nominated | ||
| Song of The Year | Nominated | ||||
| SBS Drama Awards | 2013 | Best New Actress | That Winter, the Wind Blows | Won | |
| 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 | Trot Lovers | 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 | |
| Style Icon Awards | 2012 | Top 10 Style Icons | Jung Eun-ji (with Seo In-guk) in Reply 1997 | Won | |
| tvN10 Awards | 2016 | Best Kiss | Won | ||
| Made in tvN, Actress in Drama | Nominated | ||||
| Tving Awards | 2021 | Womance of the Year | Jung Eun-ji | Won |
Notes
References
External links
- Jung Eun-ji at HanCinema
- Jung Eun-ji at IMDb
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