Hong Jin-young
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Hong Jin-young Net Worth

Hong Jin-young is a South Korean trot singer and actress who began her career in 2006 with a cameo role in the film 'Yeon Gaesomun'. She then joined the girl group SWAN in 2007 and became the most popular member. After being encouraged by her agency, she released her first solo single 'Love Battery' in 2009 and quickly became a recognizable face in the country. Since then, she has primarily focused on variety television shows and has been awarded with many honours, such as a Mnet Asian Music Award, a Golden Disk Award and a Seoul Music Award.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? South Korean Singer
Birth Day August 09, 1985
Birth Place Gwangju, South Korea, South Korean
Age 37 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Virgo
Native name 홍진영
Education Chosun University
Occupation Singer entertainer
Genres Trot
Years active 2006–present
Labels Mnet Media Core Contents Media Music K Entertainment
Associated acts SWAN Davichi Seeya Unnies
Hangul 홍진영
Hanja 洪眞英
Revised Romanization Hong Jin-yeong
McCune–Reischauer Hong Chinyŏng

💰 Net worth: $33 Million (2024)

Hong Jin-young, the renowned South Korean singer, is expected to have a net worth of approximately $33 million by 2024. Known for her exceptional talent and vibrant personality, Hong Jin-young has gained immense popularity in the South Korean music industry. Her successful career in the entertainment business, including numerous hit songs and appearances on various TV shows, has undoubtedly contributed to her substantial wealth. With her versatile vocals and captivating stage presence, Hong Jin-young has become a beloved figure amongst South Korean audiences and continues to make a significant impact in the music scene.

Biography/Timeline

2006

Hong made her debut in small film and television roles. In 2006, she had a small part in the movie Who Slept With Her? (누가 그녀와 잤을까) and she also played a role in Yeon Gaesomun, a historical Korean drama that takes place in the seventh century.

2007

Hong began her music career in 2007, with SWAN (스완), a Korean girl group consisting of members, Han Ji-na, Hong Jin-young, Heo Yoon-mi and Kim Yeon-ji, with their debut song "Call Me When You Hear This Song" (이 노래 들으면 전화해), featuring Coolapika.

2010

In 2009, her agency (CCM) CEO suggested her to switch to become a solo trot singer, a suggestion she initially resisted given her young age, as trot is regarded as an "older" genre of music in Korea. Nonetheless, she released her first digital single, "Love Battery" (사랑의 배터리). On August 6, 2010, she returned with a new digital single entitled, "My Love". On June 30, 2011, Hong 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". On March 22, 2013, she returned with the release of the digital single, "Boogie Man" (부기맨). During the year of 2014 she had parted ways from Core Contents Media alongside Davichi.

2012

In 2012, Hong Jin-young completed her doctoral degree at the Chosun University in Business Administration. She also holds the Bachelor of Commerce and Master of Trade program from the same university.

2014

Hong is well known for her multiple appearances on popular music variety shows like Immortal Songs 2 and King of Mask Singer. In 2014, she was a panelist and also in a virtual marriage with Namkoong Min on a popular variety show, We Got Married. In November of that year, Hong released her first EP, Life Note (인생노트) with the title song “Cheer Up” (산다는 건). Her virtual husband, Namkoong Min, appeared as her love interest in the music video in a cameo role.

2016

In 2016, she released her second EP, The Most Beautiful Moment in Life (화양연화), with title song “Thumb Up” (엄지 척) and “Love Wifi” (사랑의 와이파이). She also released a cover of a well-known Chinese song called “The Moon Represents My Heart” (月亮代表我的心/월량대표아적심). For the Korean remake, Hong wrote the lyrics herself.

2017

Hong collaborated with Comedian Kim Young-chul to release the electrot (EDM and trot) single "Ring Ring" (따르릉) on April 20, 2017, for which they won Best Trot at the 2017 MelOn Music Awards.

2018

In 2018, Hong released a retro trot style digital single, "Good Bye" (잘가라), composed by her long-time collaborator Jo Young-soo (who also composed “Love Battery” and “Cheer Up”) and well-known K-pop lyricist Kim Eana. She wrote and composed a second electrot single "I Kicked My Luck Off" (복을 발로 차버렸어) for Kang Ho-dong, which was released through SM Station.

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