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Hwang Ye-ji

イェジ　/　いぇじ

Singer from South Korea

May 26, 2000 (age 26)　・　Seoul, South Korea

singer
dancer
rapper

My Take

Yeji strikes me as the kind of leader a K-pop group actually needs rather than just nominally has. As the leader of Itzy under JYP Entertainment since 2019, she anchors the choreography with a sharp, almost feline stage presence that I find hard to look away from. Her eyes get talked about a lot, and fairly so, but it is her control as a dancer that impresses me most. The solo EP Air in March 2025 was a smart move, giving her room to define herself outside the group. I am curious whether she leans further into that solo identity or keeps Itzy as her main canvas.

Overview

Hwang Ye-ji (Korean: 황예지; born May 26, 2000), known mononymously as Yeji, is a South Korean singer and dancer. She is the leader of the South Korean girl group Itzy, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2019. Yeji released her debut solo extended play (EP), Air, in March 2025.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Hwang Ye-ji
Name (Japanese): イェジ
Reading: いぇじ
Born: May 26, 2000 (age 26)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Dragon
Origin: Seoul, South Korea
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: singer / dancer / rapper / model

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/yezyizhere/
Xhttps://x.com/ITZYOfficial
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A7%E3%82%B8%20(%E3%82%A2%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89%E3%83%AB)

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