Lee Ho Jung (Lee Hojung)

Lee Ho Jung Profile

• Birth Name: 이호정 (Lee Ho Jung)
• Stage Name: Lee Ho Jung
• Nationality: South Korean
• Date of Birth: 1997.01.20
• Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
• Chinese Zodiac: Rat
• Height: 170 cm (5’57”)
• Weight: N/A
• Blood Type: A
• Agency: YG Entertainment
• Personal Social Media: Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, TikTok, Fancafe

Lee Ho Jung Facts & TMI

• Lee Ho Jung is a model turned actress.
• She debuted as a fashion model in Hong Eun Ju’s designer collection at 2012 F/W Seoul Fashion Week at the age of 16.
• Lee Ho Jung was the youngest model to debut at Seoul Fashion Week at that time.
• She became more popular after starring in a commercial film (CF) for clothing brand FUBU with BIGBANG’s T.O.P later that year.
• She frequently stars in music videos for popular singers such as BIGBANG, Zico, B1A4, K.Will, and Urban Zakapa.
• Lee Ho Jung was one of South Korea’s female top models before advancing to acting.
• She has graced the cover for leading magazines including VOGUE Korea, Elle Korea, Allure Korea, W Korea, Singles Korea, and Harper’s Bazaar Korea.
• Lee Ho Jung is the youngest of two, she has an older brother.
• She started considering a career in modeling in middle school.
• Lee Ho Jung enrolled in Esteem Model Academy in 2011 when she was in her 3rd year of middle school.
• Due to her short height at that time (she was 153 cm tall) she hesitated to pursue a modeling career.
• She finally decided to be a model after watching model Jang Yoon Joo appearing in the variety show ‘Infinite Challenge’.
• She was managed by Esteem Model before moving to YG K Plus in 2015.
• She shared at the beginning of her modeling career, she received a lot of acting offers, but Lee Ho Jung who wanted to focus on her modeling career rejected all the offers.
• After joining YG K Plus, she began her acting career as a supporting role in SBS drama ‘Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo’.
• She achieved a career breakthrough in 2021 for her acting skill and attractive appearance in the JTBC drama ‘Nevertheless‘.
• Although she doesn’t portray the lead character, it can be said that Lee Ho Jung was the one who benefited the most from ‘Nevertheless’.
• She shared that the casting process for ‘Nevertheless’ took about 3 to 4 months.
• She made also starred in the movie ‘Hostage’ alongside reputable actor Hwang Jung Min. The movie was released in the summer of 2021.
• Lee Ho Jung has modeled for more than 20 brands throughout her career.
• She has worked together in a lot of advertisements with popular celebs namely BIGBANG’s T.O.P and G-Dragon, f(x) Krystal, Jang Ki Yong, Red Velvet’s Irene, Zico, SNSD’s Taeyeon, etc.
• Her childhood dream was to be a stewardess.
• Although she debuted at an early age, Lee Ho Jung shared that she had no regret because she always took time to enjoy “normal” school life like hanging out with friends or participating in school events.
• Her hobby is swimming, she said that swimming can help her relieving stress.
• She is raising a Border Collie called Oscar. The puppy was born in 2019.
• Lee Ho Jung’s MBTI personality type is ENTJ.
• Her favorite food is seafood.
• Her favorite colors are purple, red, and blue.
• Lee Ho Jung’s English name is Holly.
• She named her Youtube channel “HOLLYDAY” after her English name.
• She is a big fan of the musical duo Akdong Musician.
• She has relatively big feet and hands.
• Her shoe size is 250 mm.
• Lee Ho Jung said that she wants to act together with senior actress Kim Hye Soo.