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Heo Ji-won

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In this Korean name, the family name is Heo.
Heo Ji-won
Heo in June 2019
Born (2000-09-04) September 4, 2000 (age 24)
Seoul, South Korea
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active2019–present
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Formerly ofCherry Bullet
Korean name
Hangul
허지원
Revised RomanizationHeo Jiwon
McCune–ReischauerHŏ Jiwŏn

Heo Ji-won (Korean: 허지원), known mononymously as Jiwon, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group Cherry Bullet.

Life and career

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2000–2017: Early life and career beginnings

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Heo was born on September 4, 2000, in Seoul, South Korea.[1] In 2011, she participated in the first season of K-pop Star. However, she was eliminated early during auditions.[2][3] She appeared in a several music videos during her spent trainee in Nega Network.[4] On August 24, 2017, she was selected as a exclusive model of SMART School Uniforms, alongside fellow FNC Entertainment trainee Choi Yu-ju, which began on their marketing activities in September.[5]

2019–present: Debut with Cherry Bullet, acting debut, Girls Planet 999 and Queendom Puzzle

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Heo was introduced as a member of the upcoming girl group through Mnet's reality show Insider Channel Cherry Bullet.[6] They debuted with a single album, Let's Play Cherry Bullet on January 21, 2019.[7] Heo made her acting debut in a romance web series Heart Way, which premiered on November 30, 2021.[8] On July 7, she participated on Mnet's reality survival show Girls Planet 999.[9] On September 24, she eliminated in episode 8 with her final rank being K16.[10]

On October 26, 2022, Heo starred in a youth web series Disarming Romance.[11] On February 14, 2023, Heo starred in the mystery thriller film Cornell's Box.[12] On May 19, 2023, she participated on Mnet's reality show Queendom Puzzle.[13] However, she was eliminated in episode 10 and ranked 15th. On September 20, 2023, Heo joined in the TVING web series Love Andante.[14]

On April 22, 2024, the agency confirmed that Heo decided not to renew her contract and the group was officially disbanded.[15] On September 13, 2024, Heo would be starring in the short film The Moment You Become Me, which is scheduled to release in 2025.[16]

Discography

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For Choi's discography with Cherry Bullet, see Cherry Bullet discography.

Filmography

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For Choi's filmography with Cherry Bullet, see Cherry Bullet § Filmography.

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Midnight Horror: Six Nights Soo-young Segment: Order [17]
2024 Cornell's Box Yoo-rim [12]
2025 The Moment You Become Me (lit.) Eun-jung Short film [16]

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Replay: The Moment Restaurant employee Cameo (episode 10) [18]
Heart Way Han Ji-an [8]
2022 Disarming Romance Kim Ha-na [19]
2024 Love Andante Kim Joo-hee [14]

Television shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Girls Planet 999 Contestant Eliminated in second elimination round [9]
2023 Queendom Puzzle Finished 15th [13]

Web shows

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Year Title Role Ref.
2018–2019 Insider Channel Cherry Bullet Cast member [6]

Music video appearances

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Year Song Title Artist Ref.
2012 "Reminiscence" Super Junior-K.R.Y. [4]
"White Love" Starship Planet
2018 "Let's go see the stars" Park Bo-gum [20]

References

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  1. ^ "[TD-TODAY] 체리블렛 에너지원 '비주얼 센터 지원의 스무번째 생일을 축하해~'" [[TD-TODAY] Cherry Bullet Energy Source 'Congratulations on the 20th birthday of Visual Center Support~']. TV Daily (in Korean). Ahn Sung-hoo. September 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "'K팝스타' 허지원, 미모 최고 실력 최하 '결국 탈락'" ['K-Pop Star' Heo Ji-won, Best Beauty, Worst Skill, 'Eventually Eliminated']. Dailyan, Inc. (in Korean). December 12, 2011.
  3. ^ "체리블렛 지원, 과거 '케이팝스타' 출연 모습 재조명 '그대로 자란 허지원'" [Cherry Bullet's Jiwon, Past Appearance on 'K-Pop Star' Revisited 'Heo Jiwon Who Grew Up Just Like That']. Top Star News (in Korean). Kim Hyo-jin. February 13, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "[단독]'K팝스타1' 허지원, 윤일상과 계약.."가수 준비중"" [[Exclusive] 'K-Pop Star 1' Heo Ji-won signs contract with Yoon Il-sang... "Preparing to be a singer"]. Daeum (in Korean). Park Young-woong. November 11, 2012.
  5. ^ "스마트학생복, FNC '지원·유주'와 브랜드 전속 모델 계약" [Smart School Uniform, FNC's 'Jiwon and Yuju' Sign Exclusive Brand Model Contract]. Beta News (in Korean). Kim Se-heon. August 24, 2017. Archived from the original on August 23, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "김효진 기자 - FNC '멤버 10명' 걸그룹 체리블렛, 엠넷 리얼리티 프로그램 '인싸채널 체리블렛' 28일 첫 방송". 톱스타뉴스. November 27, 2018. Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  7. ^ "'대형 신인' 체리블렛, 'Q&A' 음악방송 첫 무대로 진가 확인". Korea Economic TV. Archived from the original on January 13, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2024 – via Naver.
  8. ^ a b "'하트웨이' 지원, 첫 연기 도전..화려한 비주얼X현실 연기로 눈도장" [Support for 'Heartway', first acting challenge.. Eye-catching visuals X realistic acting]. MADTimes (in Korean). Choi Young-ho. December 15, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "'걸스플래닛999' CLC 최유진·체리블렛 보라·지원·메이 등장". Star News (in Korean). August 6, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  10. ^ "[종합] '걸스플래닛999' 수많은 반전, 예상할 수 없는 순위 지각 변동! 과연 TOP9는?" [[Comprehensive] 'Girls Planet 999' Numerous twists and turns, unexpected ranking changes! Who will be the TOP 9?]. Top Star News (in Korean). Jeong Seon-yeong. September 24, 2021.
  11. ^ "체리블렛 지원, 웹드라마 '무장해제 로맨스' 캐스팅... 반장 하나 역" [Cherry Bullet's Jiwon cast in web drama 'Disarmed Romance'... as class president Hana]. Mad Times. Choi Young-ho. October 26, 2022.
  12. ^ a b "개봉예정영화 '코넬의 상자' 3월 크랭크인! 배우 동하 X 걸그룹 체리블렛 '지원' 주연 캐스팅" [Upcoming movie 'Cornell's Box' cranks in March! Actor Dong Ha X Girl group Cherry Bullet's 'Jiwon' cast as lead role]. Job Post (in Korean). Jeon Jin-hong. February 14, 2023.
  13. ^ a b "체리블렛 보라·지원·채린, '퀸덤 퍼즐' 출격". Star News (in Korean). May 19, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  14. ^ a b "체리블렛 지원, '사랑의 안단테' 캐스팅…러블리 웹툰작가 변신" [Cherry Bullet's Jiwon cast in 'Andante of Love'... Transformation into a lovely webtoon writer]. Electronic Newspaper (in Korean). Park Dong-sun. September 20, 2023 – via Naver.
  15. ^ "체리블렛, 결국 데뷔 5년만 해체 "따뜻한 응원 부탁"(전문)". Herald Pop. Archived from the original on April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024 – via Naver.
  16. ^ a b "체리블렛 출신 허지원·박산하, '너'가 되는 순간 캐스팅" [Former Cherry Bullet member Heo Ji-won and Park San-ha cast for 'You']. City Journal (in Korean). Yoo Myung-jo. July 6, 2024.
  17. ^ "체리블렛 지원, '미드나잇 호러: 6개의 밤'으로 공포물까지 섭렵" [Cherry Bullet Supports, Even Takes on Horror with 'Midnight Horror: 6 Nights']. Sports Donga (in Korean). Jo Seong-un. October 31, 2022.
  18. ^ Choi, Ji-eun (March 3, 2021). 웹드라마 ‘리플레이’, 누적 조회수 600만 뷰 넘어서며 성황리에 종영 [Web drama 'Replay' successfully ended with more than 6 million cumulative views]. Top Daily. Archived from the original on 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  19. ^ "'무장해제 로맨스' 지원, 풋풋한 로맨스 연기도 섭렵 '설렘 자극'" [Supporting 'Disarmed Romance', also trying out fresh romance acting 'Stimulating excitement']. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Yoo Byung-chul. November 18, 2022.
  20. ^ "[MV] PARK BO GUM(박보검) _ Let's go see the stars(별 보러 가자)" – via YouTube.
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