Heo Youngji
| Heo Young-ji | |
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Heo Young-ji at a Kara fansigning on August 2014
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| Native name | 허영지 |
| Born |
Heo Young-ji August 30, 1994 Goyang, South Korea |
| Other names | Hur Young-ji |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | DSP Media |
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| Heo Young-ji | |
| Hangul | 허영지 |
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| Hanja | 許齡智 |
| Revised Romanization | Heo Yeong-ji |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hŏ Yŏngchi |
Heo Young-ji (Hangul: 허영지) (born August 30, 1994 in South Korea) is a South Korean singer, actress, model and television personality. She is best known as a member of girl group Kara after winning the TV show Kara Project in 2014, which made her the newest member of the group.
Young-ji was a former trainee at Core Contents Media alongside T-ara's ex-member Areum. She was about to debut in a new girl group but left before the girl group debuted. Later, she became a trainee at KeyEast before leaving again. She then became a trainee in DSP Media, participating in the show Kara Project, making her the last member of Kara.
In May 2014, after former Kara members Nicole Jung and Kang Ji-young left the group, DSP Media launched a reality TV show called Kara Project which revolved around seven trainees competing to become the new member of the group. Even though she missed 2 live performances due to a leg injury from practice, she grabbed attention from viewers and topped the voting charts.
On July 1, the live voting results commenced on 6:45 pm (KST). Heo Young-ji was proclaimed the winner with a total score of 49,591. After winning the show, she gave a winning speech saying she'll work even harder as a new member of Kara.
In September 2014, She was one of the new participants for the second season of the show, Roommate. She was known for her muted laughter, and on the recent Christmas special of Roommate, it was shown that Young-ji's family members have similar laughing styles as well. In the interview as a preview for being one of the new casts for Roommate, she said that many people told her to cover her mouth while laughing, but it was very problematic and now she is more comfortable to laugh without covering her mouth.
When fellow member Goo Hara guested on Episode 9 of Roommate, she shared that she wanted Young-ji to be chosen as a member of Kara as she has charms that the existing members does not have and Kara feel more youthful with her.
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