Hong Yoo Kyung
- Name: Hong Yoo Kyung
- Native name: 홍유경
- Also Known as: Yookyung, Hong Yu Gyeong
- Nationality: South Korean
- Gender: Female
- Born: September 22, 1994
- Age: 31
She made her debut in April 2011 as the group's main rapper and vocalist with their first EP, "Seven Springs of Apink". They became known thanks to their appearance in the reality show "Birth of a Family" and for singing the OST "Please Let Us Love" for the SBS drama "Protect the Boss". They won 4 rookie awards that year, including the Mnet Asian Music Awards, the Korean Culture & Entertainment Awards, the Golden Disk Awards, and the High 1 Seoul Music Awards, which helped them expand their fanbase.
In April 2013, IST Entertainment (IST엔터테인먼트; formerly known as Play M Entertainment and Plan A Entertainment) announced her departure from the group to focus on her education. Weeks later, her father, multimillionaire Hong Ha Jong (the CEO of a big manufacturing company), revealed that she was dropped from the group and forced to leave the company.
She was offered to re-debut as part of another group, but she declined out of respect for APINK members and remains out of the entertainment industry.
(Source: kisskh) Edit Biography
TV Show
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
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Strong Idol
Korean TV Show, 2012, 1 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.0
|
|
2012 Idol Star Olympics Championships
Korean TV Show, 2012, 2 eps
(Regular Member)
|
7.7
|
|
4minute's Travel Maker
Korean TV Show, 2012, 8 eps
(Ep. 6-7)
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
|
Apink News Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2012, 13 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.1
|
|
2012 Idol Star Athletics – Swimming Championships
Korean TV Show, 2012, 2 eps
(Regular Member)
|
7.6
|
|
Apink News Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2011, 12 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.1
|
|
Birth of a Family
Korean TV Show, 2011, 21 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.0
|
|
Weekly Idol
Korean TV Show, 2011, 707 eps
(Ep. 25, 44)
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
|
Apink News
Korean TV Show, 2011, 12 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.1
|
|
Oh! My School
Korean TV Show, 2010, 27 eps
(Ep. 27)
(Guest)
|
7.9
|
|
Sponge
Korean TV Show, 2003, 447 eps
(Ep. 20120720)
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
|
Love Request
Korean TV Show, 2001, 779 eps
(Ep. 20110604, 20120519)
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
|
1000 Song Challenge
Korean TV Show, 2000, 299 eps
(Ep. 210)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
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