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My Take
I keep an eye out for actors who feel like they are just getting started, and Hong Hwa-yeon strikes me that way. Born in 1998 in Anyang, she came up through a foreign-language high school and Konkuk University, and broke through as Yeo Eun-nam in the revenge drama Buried Hearts. My hunch is that this role is only a hint of her range. That multilingual, academically grounded background suggests someone with the tools and ambition to reach beyond the domestic market. There is a quiet confidence about her that I find genuinely promising, and I intend to follow where she goes next.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hong Hwa-yeon
- Name (Japanese)
- ホン・ファヨン
- Reading
- ほん・ふぁよん
- Born
- March 20, 1998 (age 28)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Tiger
- Origin
- Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Konkuk University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Buried Hearts | — |
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://bhent.co.kr/artist/hong-hwa-yeon
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/hwanywayeon/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong%20Hwa-yeon
Frequently asked questions
When was Hong Hwa-yeon born?
Born March 20, 1998 (age 28).
Where is Hong Hwa-yeon from?
Hong Hwa-yeon is from Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
What does Hong Hwa-yeon do?
Hong Hwa-yeon works as actor.
What is Hong Hwa-yeon known for?
Notable works include Buried Hearts.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.