Jeong 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. Jeong 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), and Untouchable (2017) in addition to various voice acting roles. She released her debut solo album, Dream, in 2016.
Jeong Eun-ji was born as Jeong Hye-rim in Haeundae, Busan on August 18, 1993.[1][2] Her name was legally changed to Jeong Eun-ji when she was in middle school.[3] She has a younger brother named Jeong Min-ki.[4] She attended Hapdo Kindergarten, Shinjae Elementary School, Jaesong Girls' Middle School and Hyehwa Girls' High School.[5] In 2004, Jeong won the first place prize in the program Exciting Day Enjoyable Day (신나는 날 즐거운 날) hosted by the KBS network.[6] In November 2010, Jeong 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 two months with the group.[7]
In March 2011, Jeong was revealed to be the fourth member of Apink via an online video of her covering Jennifer Hudson's "Love You I Do".[8] Jeong joined with the rest of the group to film Apink News prior to debut.[9] On April 21, 2011, Jeong 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.
Solo works
Jeong has collaborated with various artists for OSTs and promotional songs. For the project A Cube for Season #Green, Jeong Eun-ji and fellow Cube artist Yang Yo-seob, sang the duet track "Love Day".[10] In August 2012, Jeong 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.[11][12] "All For You" became one of the best-selling singles of the year on the Gaon Single Chart.[13][14]
In 2013 and 2014, Jeong 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.[15][16][17] She released her first solo single titled "Its You" for the soundtrack of Three Days.[18]
On April 18, 2016, Jeong debuted as a solo artist with the EP Dream, which consisted of 6 songs.[17] The title song "Hopefully Sky" is written by Jeong, which recounts the times she spent with her father.[19] "Hopefully Sky" topped eight local music charts,[20] and the album sold 30,000 copies upon release.[21]
In April 2017, Jeong released her second EP The Space.[22] The title track, "The Spring" and its accompanying music video was unveiled on 10 April, and debuted within the top ten spots on local music charts.[23] From 3 to 5 June 2017, Jeong held her first solo concert titled “Attic” at Ewha Womans University’s Samsung Hall.[24][25]
On October 18, 2018, Jeong released a music video for the single "Being There", from her third EP Hyehwa.[26]
On July 15, 2020, Jeong released her fourth EP Simple, along with the title track "AWay".[27]
Acting career
Jeong at the press conference for drama Cheer Up! in October 2015
Jeong made her acting debut in Reply 1997, a 1990s nostalgic dramedy which became one of the highest-rated Korean series on cable television.[28] She played the female protagonist, a hardcore H.O.T. fan who becomes a TV drama writer.[29] Jeong 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.[29] The role won her several awards, including the 49th Baeksang Arts Award for Best New TV Actress.
Jeong performed in a Korean staging of the Hollywood film-turned-musical Legally Blonde, playing the lead role of Elle Woods.[30] The show ran from November 16, 2012, to March 17, 2013.[31]
Jeong was then cast in a supporting role in the 2013 melodrama That Winter, the Wind Blows.[32] 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.[33] Afterwards, Jeong 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.[34][35]
In 2015, Jeong 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.[36][37]
In 2017, Jeong was cast in JTBC's action melodrama Untouchable which began airing on November 24.[38]
In 2018, Jeong was cast in the horror film 0.0MHz, based on the webtoon of the same name.[39]
In 2020, Jeong was cast in the musical “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812”.[40]
Discography
Main article: Apink discography
Extended plays
List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Kim, Jung-hee (September 29, 2013). 에이핑크 정은지 "부산, 늘 그립고 가고 싶어…"[Apink Jeong Eun-ji "Busan, it's always nostalgic and I want to go there..."]. BUVI News (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
Jeon, Hyung-jin (September 6, 2012). 정은지, 알고보니 과거 동요대회서 최우수상[Jeong Eun-ji, actually first place in a past melody singing contest]. My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
"World Albums". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Archived from the original on January 7, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
"Dream". Billboard. May 7, 2016. Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
"2016년 05월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
"2017년 04월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
"2018년 10월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
"Short Hair". Gaon Chart (in Korean). June 2–8, 2013. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
"Break Up to Make Up". Gaon Chart (in Korean). July 6–12, 2014. Archived from the original on November 25, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
"Ocean". Gaon Chart (in Korean). July 24–30, 2016. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
"Be with Me". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 11, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
"Let You Go". Gaon Chart (in Korean). November 3–9, 2019. Archived from the original on November 8, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
Cumulative Sales of Hopefully Sky:
"2016년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
Cumulative Sales of The Spring:
"2017년 04월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on August 15, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
"2017년 05월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on March 2, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
Yoo Byung-chul (May 20, 2022). "에이핑크 정은지, 20일 'From 김이나 part.1' 신곡 발매…이선희 '그 중에 그대를 만나' 리메이크"[Apink Jung Eun-ji, released a new song 'From Kim Eana part.1' on the 20th... Lee Seon-hee's 'Meet You Among them' remake] (in Korean). Korea Economy TV. Retrieved May 20, 2022– via Naver.
"2013년 02월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
"2013 Top 100 Gaon Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on June 30, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
"2016년 07월 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. December 21, 2016. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
"2016년 08월 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. December 21, 2016. Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
"2016년 09월 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. December 21, 2016. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
"2016년 21주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
"2017년 08주차 BGM Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). February 19–25, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
"2017년 37주차 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). September 10–16, 2017. Archived from the original on September 21, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
"2018년 18주차 BGM Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). April 29 – May 5, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
"2020년 50주차 BGM Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). December 6–12, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
Lee Tae-soo (October 24, 2012). "정은지, 드라마 '그 겨울, 바람이 분다' 출연". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
Kim Soo-jin (December 15, 2021). "'술꾼도시여자들' 시즌2 확정 [공식]"['Drunk City Women' Season 2 Confirmed [Official]] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved December 15, 2021– via Naver.
Ahn Eun-jae (February 9, 2021). "'수미산장' 포스터 공개…김수미표 힐링 손맛 예능 온다". Sports Seoul (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
Shim Eom-kyung (December 22, 2021). "tvN 측 "이선빈·정은지·한선화, 새 예능 '산꾼도시여자들' 출연"[공식]"[tvN side "Lee Seon-bin, Jung Eun-ji, Han Seon-hwa to appear in the new entertainment 'Women in Mountain Mountaineering City'" [Official]] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Retrieved December 22, 2021– via Naver.
Kim Ye-eun (August 8, 2022). "유빈·신지민·미미·문수아…'두 번째 세계' 래퍼 8人 공개"[Yubin, Shin Ji-min, Mimi, Moon Soo-ah... 8 rappers from 'Second World' revealed] (in Korean). X-ports News. Retrieved August 8, 2022– via Naver.
Jang Woo-young (February 16, 2022). "정은지, 2년 8개월 만 '가요광장' 하차…27일 막방 [공식]"[Jung Eun-ji leaves 'Gayo Plaza' after 2 years and 8 months... Last broadcast on the 27th [Official]] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved February 16, 2022– via Naver.
Jang Da-hee (September 21, 2022). "서울드라마어워즈2022, 3년만 오프라인 진행…김선호-지수 연기상 수상"[Seoul Drama Awards 2022, offline for the first time in 3 years… Kim Seon-ho - Jisoo Award for Acting Award] (in Korean). Sports TV News. Retrieved September 21, 2022– via Naver.
Kim Yeon-ji (September 6, 2018). "에이핑크 정은지, 10월 단독 콘서트 '혜화역' 개최". Daily Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
Jeon Hyo-jin (July 21, 2020). "에이핑크 정은지, 26일 언택트 라이브 공연 개최". Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
Lee, Min-ji (September 28, 2020). "방탄소년단X싹쓰리X강다니엘 '올해의 브랜드 대상' 선정(공식)". Newsen via Daum (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
Jo Yoo-kyung (December 31, 2014). "[KBS 연기대상] 이다희·정은지, 여자 인기상 수상". Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
Kang Mi-hwa (December 17, 2019). "[영상M] 오마이걸, 2020년 기대되는 '여자아이돌'". Maeil Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
Yoon Seong-yeol (October 28, 2016). "'2016MAMA' 후보 발표..엑소·방탄·트와이스까지". MT Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 27, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
Park So-hyeon (October 19, 2017). ""엑소부터 워너원까지"…2017 MAMA 부문별 후보 공개". X-sports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 9, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
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