Heo Young-ji

Youngji is one of those performers who could have easily faded into the background as a late addition to an already-iconic group, but she completely refused to let that happen. Joining Kara through the survival show Kara Project in 2014 — essentially auditioning in public for a spot in a beloved legacy group — took serious nerve, and she won fans over not just with her vocals and dancing but with a personality so warm and funny it almost upstages her idol skills. Her variety show presence became its own thing, and watching her finally step out with her solo single "L.O.V.E." in 2023 felt like a long-overdue exhale. She's the kind of entertainer who makes you root for her even when she's just being herself on a talk show.

Name (English)

Heo Young-ji

Name (Japanese)

ホ・ヨンジ

Reading

ほ・よんじ

Born

August 30, 1994 (age 31)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Dog

Origin

Goyang, South Korea

Occupation

singer / actor

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/young_g_hur/
• Xhttps://x.com/hyjiiiii
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hur%20Young-ji
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9B%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B8
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17302045

Tags

• singer
• actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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