Biography
Who is Jeong Eun-ji?
Early life and education
Jeong Eun-ji was born as Jung Hye-rim on August 18, 1993, in the Haeundae District of Busan, South Korea. During her middle school years, she legally changed her name to Jeong Eun-ji. She has a younger brother who is eight years her junior.
Her educational path began at Shinjae Elementary School, followed by Jaesong Girls Middle School, and finally Busan Hyehwa Girls High School. While she was pursuing her career as an idol in Seoul, she continued to travel back and forth to Busan for her studies. She successfully graduated from high school in February 2012.
Rise to fame with Apink
In July 2004, she participated in a singing competition called the KBS Busan Nursery Rhyme Contest Fun Day, where she secured the grand prize. Her professional path began in February 2011 when she successfully auditioned to become the main vocalist of the girl group Apink. She relocated to Seoul on February 14, 2011, to prepare for her debut.
She had no formal professional training before joining the group and spent only two months preparing before their official debut. In March 2011, she was introduced as the fourth member of Apink via an online video covering Jennifer Hudson. On April 21, 2011, she officially debuted on Mnet's M Countdown, performing the songs Mollayo and Wishlist from the group's debut extended play, Seven Springs of Apink.
Acting career and television roles
Jeong made her major acting debut in 2012 with the nostalgic dramedy series Reply 1997. The show became one of the highest-rated cable series in Korea, and her performance as a hardcore fan of the group H.O.T. Earned her the 49th Baeksang Arts Award for Best New TV Actress. She also sang two promotional singles for the show, including All For You, which became a top-selling track that year.
Following her debut success, she appeared in numerous television projects including That Winter, the Wind Blows in 2013 and Lovers of Music in 2014. Her acting portfolio continued to grow with roles in Cheer Up! In 2015, the action melodrama Untouchable in 2017, and the mystery thriller Blind in 2022. She also starred in the web series Work Later, Drink Now and the 2025 series Pump Up the Healthy Love.
Solo music projects and discography
Beyond her group activities, she established a solo career as a singer-songwriter. Her debut solo EP, Dream, was released on April 18, 2016, and included the track Hopefully Sky, which she wrote to recount memories with her father. The album sold 30,000 copies upon release. She followed this with her second EP, The Space, in April 2017.
Her music career includes several successful collaborations with other artists such as Yang Yo-seob and Huh Gak. In 2020, she released her fourth EP, Simple, featuring the title track Away. By August 2024, she had surpassed 1.01 billion cumulative streams on the platform Melon and was inducted into the New Billions Club. In 2026, she released the album Summer I with the lead single I Love love.
Birthday and age
Jeong Eun-ji was born on August 18, 1993, which makes Jeong 33 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Jeong shares the date with 33 other famous people.
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