Hong Jong-hyun

This is a Korean name; the family name is Hong.
Hong Jong-hyun

Hong Jong-hyun at the press conference for Enemies In-Law in 2015.
Born January 7, 1990
Seoul, South Korea
Education Konkuk University - Film Arts
Occupation Actor, model
Years active 2007-present
Agent Wid May Entertainment
Height 182 cm (5 ft 11 12 in)
Korean name
Hangul 홍종현
Hanja
Revised Romanization Hong Jong-hyeon
McCune–Reischauer Hong Chonghyŏn

Hong Jong-hyun (born January 7, 1990) is a South Korean actor. Hong began his entertainment career in 2007 as a professional model.[1] He made his acting debut in 2008, then began to get noticed after appearing in the sitcom Vampire Idol (2011), followed by supporting roles in Jeon Woo-chi (2012) and Dating Agency: Cyrano (2013).[2][3][4] In 2014, Hong was cast in his first leading role in the cable series Her Lovely Heels, followed by the melodrama Mama.[5][6][7] His popularity rose further when he joined the fourth season of reality show We Got Married.[8][9][10] Hong next starred in the 2015 romantic comedy film Enemies In-Law, about a daughter from a family of police officers who falls in love with the son from a family of thieves.[11]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Network
2009 Heading to the Ground Hong Kyung-rae MBC
2010 Oh! My Lady Park Jin-ho SBS
Jungle Fish 2 Min Ho-soo KBS2
2011 White Christmas Lee Jae-kyu KBS2
Warrior Baek Dong-soo Crown Prince Yi San SBS
Vampire Idol Jong-hyun/Yariru Genius MBN
2012 Wild Romance Seo Yoon-yi KBS2
Hero Jang Kyung-ho OCN
Dear You Go Jin-se jTBC
Jeon Woo-chi Seo Chan-hwi KBS2
2013 Dating Agency: Cyrano Moo-jin tvN
2014 Her Lovely Heels Oh Tae-soo SBS Plus
Drama Special
"The Reason I'm Getting Married"
Lee Joon-ki KBS2
Mama Gu Ji-sub MBC

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Lovers Tom segment: "Hey, Tom"
A Frozen Flower King's men
2009 One Step More to the Sea Joon-seo
2010 Ghost (Be With Me) Jae-young segment: "Tarot 2. Attached"
2015 Enemies In-Law Han Chul-soo
Alice Hwan Post-production

Variety show

Year Title Network Notes
2008 Hip My Life ETN
Girls' Generation's Factory Girl Mnet Cameo
2009 Now Is the Era of Flower Boys MBC Every 1 [12]
2010 Chart No.5 OnStyle
2012 Show! K Music MBN MC
Wide Entertainment News Mnet
Battle Between Women Who
Cook and Men Who Never Die
QTV Guest, with Kim Woo-bin
Strong Heart SBS Guest, episode 148[13]
2013 Real Mate in Gold Coast, Australia QTV with Kim Young-kwang[14]
Style Log OnStyle MC, with Lee Soo-hyuk[15]
Petorialist OnStyle with Goo Ha-ra
and JeA[16]
2014 Style Log OnStyle MC, with Nana
and Jo Min-ho[17]
Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education KBS2 Guest, episode 55[18]
2014-2015 We Got Married Season 4 MBC with Kim Yura
The Music Trend SBS MC, with Kim Yoo-jung
and Hwang Kwanghee[19]
2015 Running Man SBS Guest, episodes 230 & 243[20][21]

Music video

Year Song Title Artist
2008 "I Hurt That Person" Epitone Project
"This Is Not a Love Song" Sentimental Scenery
2013 "Rewind" Double K feat. Michelle Lee
"Falling in Love" 2NE1[22]
2014 "No Answer" Hong Dae-kwang[23]
2015 "Time Forgets" Yoon Hyun-sang[24]

Commercials and endorsements

Year Product Notes
2011 Calvin Klein with Yoo In-na
2013 Lotte Soleimn with Lee Yu-bi
2014 us n them us n them X Hong Jong-hyun 2014 F/W Collection
New Balance 2014 S/S Wild Flower Pack
Yoger Presso
2014-2015 Mizuno 2014 F/W & 2015 S/S Mizuno Collections[25]
Jill by Jill Stuart with Kim Young-kwang
2015 Face Font 2015 S/S Face Font Sunglasses Collection
Jill Stuart 2015 S/S Jill Stuart Love Edition Accessory Collection[26]
Arena Korea 2015 S/S Arena Police Sunglasses Collection

Runway shows

  • 2007-2008 MVIO Spring/Summer Collection
  • 2008 Seoul Fashion Week Spring/Summer Collection
  • 2008 Seoul Fashion Artists Association (SFAA) Spring/Summer Collection
  • 2008 Tommy Hilfiger
  • 2008 Seoul Fashion Week Fall/Winter Collection
  • 2008 Marc by Marc Jacobs Fall/Winter Collection
  • 2009 Seoul Fashion Week Spring/Summer Collection
  • 2009 Seoul Fashion Week Fall/Winter Collection
  • 2010 Jardin de Chouette Fall/Winter Collection
  • 2010 Seoul Fashion Week Fall/Winter Collection
  • 2012 Seoul Fashion Week Spring/Summer Collection
  • 2014 Seoul Fashion Week Spring/Summer Collection
  • Tiffany & Co.[27]
  • John Varvatos, Kai-aakmann

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2011 Korea Best Dresser Swan Awards Best Dressed Model N/A Won
2014 MBC Entertainment Awards New Star of the Year We Got Married Won
MBC Drama Awards Best New Actor Mama Nominated
2015 9th Cable TV Broadcasting Awards[28] Best Couple Award (with Han Seung-yeon) Her Lovely Heels Won
10th Asia Model Festival Awards[29] New Star Award N/A Won

References

  1. Lee, Seung-rok (30 October 2014). "여자들은 왜 홍종현을 좋아할까?(인터뷰)" [Why Do Women Like Hong Jong-hyun? (Interview)]. My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-12-29.
  2. "Interview with the Vampire (Idols)". Dramabeans. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
  3. Jeon, Ji-young (20 November 2012). "Hong Jong-hyeon plays brain game with Jeon Woochi Cha Tae-hyeon". KBS Global. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
  4. Bae, Sun-young (12 June 2013). "Dating Agency: Cyrano Cast Talks of Manipulating Romance". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30.
  5. Lee, Na-rae (28 January 2014). "Girls Comic Shoes Kara's Han Seung Yeon and Hong Jong Hyun Shoot Drama Poster". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
  6. Kim, Hee-eun (13 June 2014). "Hong chosen for MBC Mama drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  7. "Actor Hong Jong Hyun Confirmed to Star Alongside Song Yoon Ah in New Drama Fearless Mama". Soompi. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  8. "Girl's Day's Yura and Hong Jong Hyun reported to be next couple to join We Got Married + DreamT confirmation!". Allkpop. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  9. "Hong Jong-hyun Meets Yura's Parents on We Got Married". Allkpop. 29 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
  10. Ghim, Sora (13 January 2015). "Hong Jong Hyun, A Man of Few Words But A Lasting Impression". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  11. Star Media Team (11 February 2015). "BNT interview: Hong Jong Hyun in Singapore". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  12. Kim, Ye-na (5 October 2009). "박명수, 이대에서 앙드레김 만난 사연은?". Now News (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  13. Im, Young-jin (3 October 2012). "홍종현 "신동엽, 촬영대기 중 소주 2병반 마셔"". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved 2013-01-28.
  14. Choi, Jeong-ah (8 May 2013). "김영광홍종현, 호주 귀요미 등극...솔직 인터뷰도 화제". SportsWorldi (in Korean). Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  15. Hong, Se-young (19 November 2013). "이수혁-홍종현 '스타일로그 2013' 하차... 프로그램 새 시즌 논의". Sports DongA (in Korean). Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  16. "Hara, JeA, and Hong Jong Hyun get cuddly with their dogs as the cast of Petorialist". Allkpop. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
  17. "Style Log Nana, Hong Jong Hyun and Jo Min Ho Strike a Pose". Soompi. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  18. "SHINee's Minho to join the soccer team on Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education". Daily K Pop News. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  19. Oh, Hyo-jin (22 December 2014). "Hong Jong Hyun Chosen as the New MC of Inkigayo". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  20. "Seo Kang Jun, Hong Jong Hyun, Nam Joo Hyuk, Seo Ha Joon, & Choi Tae Joon are a handsome bunch in still cuts for Running Man". Allkpop. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
  21. "Son Ho Joon, Hong Jong Hyun, Noel's Kang Kyun Sung and more to appear on Running Man". Daily K Pop News. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  22. MacDonald, Joan (8 July 2013). "Kdrama Actors That 2NE1 Loves". KDramaStars. Retrieved 2015-03-23.
  23. Hong, Grace Danbi (15 January 2015). "Hong Dae Kwang Teases No Answer Featuring Hong Jong Hyun". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  24. "Yoon Hyun Sang releases MV for Time Forgets starring Hong Jonghyun". Daily K Pop News. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-23.
  25. "Hong Jong Hyun is charismatic and tough for pictorial with Mizuno". Allkpop. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
  26. "Hong Jong Hyun Is Your Perfect Valentine For Jill Stuart's Love Edition Accessory Collection". KpopStarz. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
  27. Jung, Yoo-jin (25 August 2014). "2NE1's CL and Hong Jong Hyun Attend Tiffany & Co. Event". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
  28. Jang, Ah-reum (14 March 2015). "홍종현, 팬들에 화이트데이 기념 깜짝 이벤트 선사 '로맨틱'". News1 Korea (in Korean). Retrieved 2015-03-23.
  29. Jin, Min-ji (27 April 2015). "Hong Jong-hyun grabs award". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-04-27.

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