Yang Yeon-je (, born Yang Hye-sun
νμ October 15, 1999), also known by her stage name Yeonje and formerly Hyeseong, is a South Korean singer, dancer and musical actress under IOK Company. She debuted as a member of
Alice (then known as Elris) in 2017 under the stage name Hyeseong.
She debuted as musical actress in the musical "Hello Jadoo" as Lee Eunhee in 2018.
Early life
Yeonje was born as Yang Hye-sun on October 15, 1999, in
Gwangju
Gwangju () is South Korea's sixth-largest metropolis. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister. The city was also the capital of South Jeolla Province until the provincial office ...
, South Korea. Her family consists of herself, her parents and one younger sister. Yeonje studied at
Hanlim Multi Art School
Hanlim Multi Art School ( ko, νλ¦Όμ°μμμ κ³ λ±νκ΅) is an arts high school located in Songpa District in Seoul, South Korea.
History
Hanlim School was founded on 3 March 1962, with Lee Hyeon-man being appointed school principal. In 20 ...
.
History
Pre-debut
Yeonje appeared on
Romeo
Romeo Montague () is the male protagonist of William Shakespeare's tragedy ''Romeo and Juliet''. The son of Lord Montague and his wife, Lady Montague, he secretly loves and marries Juliet, a member of the rival House of Capulet, through a priest ...
's music video "TARGET" on November 4, 2015.
She also appeared in a chicken CF with
IU.
2017βpresent: Debut with Alice, Musical Theater Debut, OST
On June 1, 2017, Yeonje officially debuted with Elris with the release of their 1st mini album ''We, First''.
In September 2017, Yeonje auditioned for
JTBC
JTBC (shortened from ''Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company'' (; stylized as jtbc) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network. Its primary shareholder is JoongAng Holdings, with a 25% stake. It was launched on 1 December 2011. JTBC ...
's reality show
Mix Nine
''Mix Nine'' (Hangul: λ―Ήμ€λμΈ, stylized as MIXNINE) was a South Korean survival reality show broadcast on JTBC. In the show, YG Entertainment founder and producer Yang Hyun-suk traveled to music agencies across Korea to find up-and-coming K ...
; she passed the audition stage making it onto the show. Yeonje was eliminated in ep 10, ranking 43 out of the girls ranking.
In June 2018, Yeonje was cast in the musical "Hello Jadoo" as Lee Eunhee.
On June 2, 2018, Yeonje released the OST "Single Heart" for the drama "
Rich Man
"Rich Man" is the ninth single from the Dutch group Ten Sharp, released in March 1992. The music is composed by Niels Hermes and the lyrics are written by Ton Groen. There was no official video shot for this single.
The B-side "You" (acoustic v ...
" with groupmate Do-A.
On April 11, 2022, after Elris rebranded to Alice, she changed her stage name from Hyeseong to Yeonje.
Discography
Singles
Filmography
Variety shows
Television shows
Musicals
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yang, Hye-sun
1999 births
Living people
People from Gwangju
K-pop singers
South Korean women pop singers
South Korean contemporary R&B singers
South Korean dance musicians
South Korean female idols
21st-century South Korean singers
21st-century South Korean women singers
Hanlim Multi Art School alumni