Table of Biography
Eunji is a notable South Korean singer-songwriter, actress, voice actress, and radio DJ. Eunji is internationally famous as a member of the girl group Apink.
Early Life and Childhood
Eunji was born on August 18, 1993, and she is currently 30 years old. Her hometown is Haeundae, Busan, South Korea, and her zodiac sign is Leo. Likewise, her birth name was Jeong Hye-rim (정혜림) but she later changed it to Jeong Eun Ji when she was in middle school.
Her full name is written in her native language as 정은지 and in Hanja as 鄭恩地.
Talking about her family, She has a younger brother namely Jeong Min-ki.
Regarding her educational journey, She attended Hapdo Kindergarten, Shinjae Elementary School, Jaesong Girls’ Middle School, and finally Hyehwa Girls’ High School. Moreover, She also took two months of free Taekwondo lessons behind her mother’s back.
Caption: She is in a childhood photograph. Source: Instagram
She – Body Measurements
Eunji stands tall at an approximate height of 162.3 cm or 5 feet 4 inches and her weight is around 48 kgs or 106 lbs. Likewise, Her blood type is “B”, whereas her chest-waist-hip measures are 34-24-37 inches respectively.
Moreover, the singer-turned-actress has dark brown eyes and hair of the same color. Her shoe size is 245mm.
Social Media
Talking about her social media presence, She joined Twitter in March 2011 and so far has over 318.4K followers on her @Apinkjej account.
Likewise, She is available on Instagram under the username @artist_eunji. As of May 2021, She has acquired over 2.1 million followers on her official Instagram account.
The singer also has her own Youtube channel named “정은지 EUNJI”. She created this channel on May 26, 2019, and so far has over 19.8 million views along with 405K subscribers.
Career and Professional Life
Professionally, She is a young and prominent singer-songwriter, actress, musical actress, voice actress, as well as radio DJ. The singer is most famous as a member of the popular girl group Apink.
The other members of this girl group at present are Park Cho Rong, Yoon Bo-mi, Kim Nam Joo, and Oh Ha-young.
However, there were seven members originally – with Hong Yoo Kyung leaving the group in 2013 to complete her studies and Son Na Eun leaving the group in April 2021 due to the expiration of her exclusive contract with their agency.
Talking about the beginning of her career in the entertainment industry, She came in 1st place in the program Exciting Day Enjoyable Day (신나는 날 즐거운 날) in 2004.
Then in November 2010, she auditioned, passed, and subsequently became the main singer of the girl group “Apink”. Moreover, She had not received any professional training before she joined the girl group. The young singer had only trained for two months with the girls.
Caption: Eunji posing for a photo as a part of Apink. Source: Instagram
As an Actress
Besides singing, She is also a famous actress. She made her acting debut with Reply 1997 in the year 2012. The singer-turned-actress has appeared in several TV dramas, musical theaters, and films.
Some of them are That Winter, the Wind Blows, Trot Lovers, Cheer Up!, Untouchable, and Backstreet Rookie. She has also lent her beautiful voice to various characters on TV and in films.
In Reply 1997, She played the role of a hardcore H.O.T. fan named Sung Shi-won, who became a TV drama writer. She worked with other famous actors including Seo In Guk, Hoya, Eun Ji-won, Shin So Yul, and Lee Si-eon for this project.
Through her debut role as Sung Shi-won, She bagged several awards including the “Best New TV Actress” award at the 49th Baeksang Arts Award.
Caption: Eunji starring in the theatrical show ‘The Great Comet’. Source: Instagram
More Details
Likewise, in That Winter, the Wind Blows, She played the supporting role of Moon Hee-sun. Her character is a quirky, tomboyish girl, who is also the younger sister of the hero’s first love.
For this role, She took home the “Best Performance” award at the 2nd APAN Star Awards as well as the “New Star Award” at the SBS Drama Awards.
Further, she worked alongside actors Jo In-sung, Song Hye Kyo, Kim Bum, Bae Jong-ok, Bae Jong-ok, Kim Tae-woo, Kim Kyu Chul, Kim Young-hoon, and Im Se-mi among others for this drama series.
Further, Her lead role came in the year 2015 with the high school drama series Cheer Up! also starring Lee Won Keun, Cha Hak Yeon, Ji Soo, and Chae Soo-bin.
Before this, the singer/actor worked with Ji Hyun-woo, Shin Sung-rok, and Lee Se-young in the drama series Trot Lovers aka Lovers of Music.
She made a cameo appearance in Backstreet Rookie in the first episode. This drama series stars the top stars Ji Chang Wook and Kim Yoo Jung.
Alongside being a member of the girl group Apink, She is also a solo artist. She made her solo debut with her album Dream in the year 2016.
As an actress, She has also starred in a few musical theaters including Legally Blonde in 2012, Full House in 2014, and Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 in 2021.
She is famous for her celebrity friendship with Rainbow‘s Woori and IU. The singer and actress She then appeared in the horror movie 0.0mhz working alongside Infinite’s Sungyeol.
Caption: Eunji posing for a photo with her award. Source: Instagram
Relationship Status
She is currently single. The Apink member has not shared any social media posts or announcements regarding this issue. Moreover, she has a hectic schedule which prevents her from meeting her ideal lover or going on dates.
Nevertheless, when the time is right, She is sure to grab the attention of many young lovers through her charm, talent, and beauty.
She – Net Worth 2024
Talking about She’s net worth and income, she shared in a program in 2019 that her main source of income is Apink or solo performances.
The singer also revealed during the program that she earns enough to support her younger brother who is a senior in high school at the time of this revelation.
Although her exact income and net worth are not still under review, some sources estimate that she has a net worth of around $1 million to $5 million US dollars.