Ham Eun Jung is a South Korean singer, dancer, actress, model, lyricist, and member of T-ARA (티아라). She graduated from Cheongwon Girls' High School and is on a leave of absence from the Theater program at Dongguk University.

She began her career in 1995 when she won the "Little Miss Korea" competition and debuted as a child actress in the same year in an episode of the TV reenactment series "New Generation Report: Adults Don't Know" titled "When I Love and When I Hate". She continued acting and won the Child Actor Award for her role in "Land" at the 2004 SBS Drama Awards.

She made her singing debut in July 2009 as T-ARA's leader, main rapper, lead vocalist and main dancer with the digital single "Lies". They made their TV debut on the MBC talk show "Radio Star", which was highly unusual for an idol group as they would normally debut in a music show. She was originally trained to be an actress, but MBK Entertainment (MBK엔터테인먼트; previously known as Core Content Media) decided to let her train to become a singer and earned a spot in the final lineup. As part of the group's rotational leadership role, she relinquished it in September 2010.

They subsequently gained nationwide recognition after releasing the single "Roly-Poly" in 2011, which went on to become the Gaon chart's best-selling single of the year.

However, the group's reputation took a hit in July 2012 when Ryu Hwa Young only performed one song during a concert in Japan while sustaining an alleged leg injury. Member Hyo Min and Ryu's twin sister engaged in a series of messages, leading to speculation of an internal conflict, sparking a major controversy and backlash against the members who were seen as bullies. This incident was finally resolved in February 2017 when staff members presented evidence that put Ryu and her sister as the actual bullies of Lee Ah Reum and exaggerated the leg injury she suffered in Japan. Ryu admitted all the evidence was real, and she deleted her social media accounts.

She then became part of the group's first sub-unit, T-ARA N4 (티아라 N4), and debuted in April 2013 with the EP, "Jeon Won Diary". They never released any new material after that. While the group had some breaks due to the alleged bullying, she returned to acting and debuted as a solo artist in May 2015 with the mini-album "I'm Good" (using the stage name Elsie).

The group went on an indefinite hiatus in June 2017 after only 4 members remained under contract. She left MBK at the end of the year and has continued her acting career. She also debuted as a musical actress in August 2020 with a role in "Les Misérables".

After a four-year hiatus, T-ARA reunited as a 4-member group and released their first independent single album, "Re:T-ara", in 2021. They have occasionally reunited for a special appearance on a variety show or for an event abroad.

She is represented by Mask Studio (마스크스튜디오).

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