Person in history
Yeji (singer)
Yeji, South Korean singer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 2000 · May 26
- Age this year
- 26No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- singer, dancer, rapper, and model. Citizenship: South Korea
- Born
- 26th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Hwang Ye-ji, known mononymously as Yeji, is a South Korean singer and dancer. She is the leader of the South Korean girl group Itzy, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2019. Yeji released her debut solo extended play (EP), Air, in March 2025.
Early life
Educated at: Jeonju Geunyeong Middle School.
Early life Hwang Ye-ji was born on May 26, 2000, [ 1 ] in Seoul , South Korea, and grew up in Jeonju . [ 2 ] While in elementary school, she dreamed of becoming a singer. Her older sister encouraged her to start dancing by showing her choreography from Wonder Girls ' songs, which inspired her to enroll in a local dance academy. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] She later attended Jeonju Commercial Information High School. [ 5 ] ^ "Yeji" . JYP Entertainment .
Path and career
Career 2015–2018: Pre-debut In 2015, Yeji became a trainee at JYP Entertainment after auditioning with Twice 's song " Like Ooh-Ahh ". [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Later that year, she made a brief appearance as a backup dancer in episode 8 of the television drama Second 20s . [ 3 ] In 2017, she appeared in the first episode of Stray Kids alongside her future groupmates Ryujin , Chaeryeong , and Yuna . [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The following year, she participated in SBS 's The Fan  [ ko ] ,
Why this date
Yeji (singer) appears on our May 26 calendar for 2000 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 2000.
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Sources
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Questions about Yeji (singer)
When was Yeji (singer) born?
May 26 2000.
How old would Yeji (singer) be today?
26 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on May 26?
Juan Cuadrado, Andrea Catellani, Demy de Zeeuw and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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