Hong Ye-ji

Career In June 2018, Hong Ye-ji participated in the reality competition show Produce 48 as one of the representatives of her then-label CNC, but she was eliminated on its fifth episode, finishing in 78th place. In December, it was announced that CNC signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Stardium to manage the activities of their five trainees, including Hong, with an aim to debut them as a girl group in 2020.

However, in February 2021, she signed an exclusive contract with Bareuljung Entertainment to debut as an actress. In May, she was cast for the main character in director Mo Hong-jin's film 2037, under its working title Girl. In August, she, along with other actors from Bareuljung Entertainment, transferred to a newly established company Big Whale Entertainment.

Hong officially debuted as an actress with the release of 2037 on June 8, 2022, where she was praised for her performance as a 19-year-old prisoner. She also starred in a TVING short film titled School Caste, along with Jo Byeong-kyu. She then played a supporting role in the film A Normal Family, which premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 14, 2023.

In October 2023, it was announced that she was cast in the television series Love Song for Illusion, which premiered on KBS2 in January 2024, marking her first small screen lead role.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2022 2037 Jung Yoon-young School Caste Se-na Short film

Television series

Variety/reality show Year Title Role 2018 Produce 48 Contestant Buil Film Awards 2025 Best New Actress KBS Drama Awards 2024 Best New Actress Love Song for Illusion