Jung Eun-ji | |
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Eunji at Girls Awards Girls Collection in Osaka on November 1, 2015
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Native name | 정혜림 |
Born |
Jung Hye-rim August 18, 1993 Busan, South Korea |
Other names | Jung Eun-ji |
Occupation | |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2011–present |
Labels | Plan A Entertainment |
Associated acts | Apink |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 정은지 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Jeong Eun-ji |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Ŭn-ji |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 정혜림 |
Hanja | |
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 singer-songwriter and actress. 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). She released her debut solo album, Dream, in 2016.
Jung Eun-ji was born as Jung Hye-rim in Haeundae, Busan, on August 18, 1993. 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 had trained for only six months with the group.
On January 11, 2016, Jung opened up on how her family initially opposed to her decision to debut as a singer.
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 with the rest of the group to film Apink News prior to 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 debut extended play Seven Springs of Apink.