Hong Jin-young
| Hong Jin-Young | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 9, 1985 |
| Origin | Gwangju, South Korea |
| Genres | Trot |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels |
Mnet Media (2006–2008) Core Contents Media (2009–2012) Music K Entertainment (2013–present) |
| Associated acts | SWAN |
| Website | Official website |
| Hong Jin-young | |
| Hangul | 홍진영 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Hong Jin-yeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hong Chin-yŏng |
Hong Jin-Young (Hangul: 홍진영; Hanja: 洪真英, born August 9, 1985) is a South Korean trot singer current signed under Music K Entertainment. She was a member of Mnet Media girl group, SWAN. In 2009, she debuted as a soloist with Love Battery.
In 2012, Jin-young completed her doctoral course at the Chosun University in Business Administration. She also holds the Bachelor of Commerce and Master of Trade program from the same university. She enjoys musicals, singing, listening to music, and exercising on her free time.
Jin-young began her music career in 2007, with SWAN, a Korean girl group which the name stands for “Strong Women Achiever, No Spouse,” primarily consisting Han Jina, Hong Jin Young, Heo Yoon Mi and Kim Yeon Ji with their song “Call Me When You Hear This Song” (rap featuring Coolapika). In 2009, she released her first digital single, Love Battery. On 6 August 2010, she returned with a new digital single entitled, My Love. About 3 years later, she returned with Boogie Man as her new digital single on 22 March 2013.
In 2006, she played a role in Yeon Gaesomun (연개소문), a historical Korean drama that takes place in the 7th century. As of 2014, she has been in a virtual marriage with Nam Goong Min in a variety show called We Got Married. She also appeared in episode 205 of famous Korean variety show Running Man alongside Baek Ji Young, Fei (Miss A), Kang Seung-hyun, and Lee Guk-joo, on episode 5 of Strong Heart, and also appeared on "Eat & eat" special episode of Happy Together.
On June 30, 2011, Jin-young along with many of South Korea’s rising stars sang at the Changwon Sports Complex in a concert called Changwon’s First Anniversary Hope Concert, We Are.
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