Hong Hwa-yeon

In this Korean name, the family name is Hong.

Hong Hwa-yeon
Hong in March 2025
Born (1998-03-20) March 20, 1998
Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
EducationKonkuk University – Department of Education
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2020 (2020)–present
AgentBH Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
홍화연
RRHong Hwayeon
MRHong Hwayŏn

Hong Hwa-yeon (Korean: 홍화연; born March 20, 1998)[1] is a South Korean actress and model. Hong is best known for her portrayal of Yeo Eun-nam in the revenge drama Buried Hearts (2025).[2][3]

Education and career

Hong Hwa-yeon, who graduated from Konkuk University's Department of Education, debuted as a model in 2020 and first appeared in a music video. She signed with BH Entertainment the following year to pursue acting.[1][4][5] Hong was also an advertising model for the global brand Burt's Bees as of 2022.[6]

In 2022, Hong appeared in a supporting role in sports drama Mental Coach Jegal, thus marking her first role as an actress.[7][6] Hong also appeared in web drama Only You that same year.[8]

The following year, Hong was cast in 2023 romance-comedy drama True to Love.[9][10]

Two years later, in February 2025, Hong was cast as the female lead alongside Park Hyung-sik in 2025 revenge drama Buried Hearts, marking her first female lead role of her career. Hong portrayed Yeo Eun-nam, the love interest of Seo Dong-ju (Park's character) and a chaebol chairman's granddaughter who sought to uncover the truth of her father's death and still loves Dong-ju despite her political marriage to another man.[11][12][13] Hong reportedly auditioned for the character and was successfully cast as Eun-nam after a fierce competition with odds of 100 to 1.[14] Hong's portrayal of Eun-nam garnered positive reviews and increased public attention.[15][16][17] Culture critic Jeong Deok-hyeon regarded Eun-nam as the character who crucially triggered Dong-ju regain his ambition and struggle for revenge, and praised Hong for seamlessly playing the character and made a stood-out performance amongst her senior cast members who demonstrated weighty performances in the drama.[9]

During the same year when she appeared in Buried Hearts, Hong was cast as high school girl Yoon Jeong-hee in 2025 political drama I Am a Running Mate.[1] Hong was also cast as a supporting actress in Tastefully Yours, which also aired in 2025.[9]

Hong appeared in the Netflix-produced web drama The Price of Confession, which aired in December 2025.[1][18][19]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Mental Coach Jegal Kim Moo-young [20]
2023 True to Love Bang Woo-ri [21]
2025 Buried Hearts Yeo Eun-nam [22][23]
Tastefully Yours Jang Young-hye [9][24]
I Am a Running Mate Yoon Jeong-hee [25]
The Price of Confession Kang So-mang Cameo [26]
2026 Secret Audit Park Ah-jung [27]

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2022 Only You Hyun Seul-gi [28]

Music video appearances

Year Title Artist Ref.
2020 "Lower Your Expectations" Sugarbowl [1]
2022 "Not About You" Junny [29]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, work of the nominee, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Work Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2025 Best New Actress Buried Hearts, Tastefully Yours, I Am a Running Mate Won [30]
Korea Drama Awards 2025 Won [31]
SBS Drama Awards 2025 Buried Hearts Won [32][33]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Biodata dan Profil Hong Hwa Yeon, Curi Perhatian di Buried Hearts" [Hong Hwa Yeon's Biodata and Profile, Steals Attention in Buried Hearts]. IDN times (in Indonesian). February 24, 2025.
  2. ^ "Disney+韓劇《寶物島》 7看點！朴炯植「黑化」演技炸裂，女主角新人演員洪華妍是誰？大尺度虐戀" [Disney+ Korean drama "Treasure Island" 7 highlights! Park Hyung-sik's "blackened" acting is explosive, who is the new female lead, Hong Hwa-yeon? Large-scale sadomasochism] (in Chinese). Cosmopolitan. March 11, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  3. ^ "Heo Jun-Ho threatens Hong Hwa-Yeon's life in 'Buried Hearts' episode 9". ChosunBiz. March 20, 2025.
  4. ^ 주말극 선두 '보물섬', 홍화연→차우민...뉴페이스 배우들의 발견! [Weekend drama leader 'Treasure Island', Hong Hwa-yeon → Cha Woo-min...Discovery of new actors!] (in Korean). Harper's Bazaar. February 27, 2025.
  5. ^ "撞臉文佳煐和文彩元？《寶物島》新人演員洪華妍靠運動練出大尺度親熱戲也不怕的好身材" [Looks like Moon Ga-young and Moon Chae-won? Newcomer Hong Huayan of "Treasure Island" relies on exercise to develop a good figure that is not afraid of large-scale intimate scenes] (in Chinese). Marie Claire. March 16, 2025.
  6. ^ a b '멘탈코치 제갈길' 홍화연, 솔직매력→눈물까지…데뷔작 강렬 눈도장 ['Mental Coach Jegal Gil' Hong Hwa-yeon, honest charm → even tears... Intense eye impression in debut work]. News1 (in Korean). October 25, 2022.
  7. ^ 신예 홍화연, `멘탈코치 제갈길` 이유미와 대립 `눈도장` [Rookie Hong Hwa-yeon, 'Mental Coach Jegal Gil' Lee Yu-mi's Confrontation 'Eye Stamp'] (in Korean). Maekyung. October 18, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  8. ^ 홍화연·엄지 '너뿐이개' 인간·강아지 케미 폭발 포스터 공개 [Hong Hwa-yeon and Um Ji's 'Only You' Human-Dog Chemistry Explosion Poster Revealed] (in Korean). Nate. November 18, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  9. ^ a b c d "100:1 경쟁률 뚫었다…홍화연, '보물섬'에서 빛난 신규 보석[줌인]" [100:1 Competition Rate Surpassed... Hong Hwa-yeon, New Gem Shines in 'Treasure Island' [Zoom In]]. Nate (in Korean). March 6, 2025.
  10. ^ '보라! 데보라' 홍화연, 쾌활 & 긍정의 아이콘으로 시청자 눈도장 ['Bora! Deborah' Hong Hwa-yeon, an icon of cheerfulness and positivity, impresses viewers] (in Korean). The Korea Economic Daily. May 4, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  11. ^ "Hong Hwa-yeon chooses between love and revenge in SBS drama 'Buried Hearts'". ChosunBiz. March 15, 2025.
  12. ^ "Hong Hwa-yeon navigates love and power struggles in 'Treasure Island'". ChosunBiz. March 2, 2025.
  13. ^ "Disney+ K-drama Buried Hearts: Park Hyung-sik slicks up for corporate mystery-thriller". South China Morning Post. February 25, 2025.
  14. ^ "Hong Hwa-Yeon joins 'Treasure Island' amid fierce 100:1 competition". ChosunBiz. February 21, 2025.
  15. ^ "Hong Hwa-yeon captivates viewers with complex emotions in 'Treasure Island'". ChosunBiz. March 10, 2025.
  16. ^ "Hong Hwa-yeon captivates with emotional depth in 'Treasure Island's' shocking twist". ChosunBiz. February 27, 2025.
  17. ^ '보물섬' 박형식X홍화연, 이복남매? 출생의 비밀 충격엔딩… 최고14.7% ['Treasure Island' Park Hyung-sik X Hong Hwa-yeon, step-siblings? The secret of birth, shocking ending... Highest 14.7%]. BNT News (in Korean). March 23, 2025.
  18. ^ [홍동희의 스포트라이트] '보물섬'의 원석 홍화연, 글로벌 스타가 보인다 [[Hong Dong-hee's Spotlight] Hong Hwa-yeon, the gem of 'Treasure Island', looks like a global star] (in Korean). Nate. February 27, 2025.
  19. ^ https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-12-12/entertainment/television/For-actor-Jeon-Doyeon-Netflixs-The-Price-of-Confession-is-grounded-in-expression/2476581
  20. ^ "홍화연 '멘탈코치 제갈길' 출연확정, 정우·이유미와 호흡 [공식]" [Hong Hwa-yeon confirmed to appear in 'Mental Coach Jegal', working with Jung Woo and Lee Yoo-mi [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. August 29, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Naver.
  21. ^ "보라! 데보라" [Bo-ra! Deborah]. ENA (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  22. ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin (October 2, 2024). 홍화연, 100:1 뚫은 '보물섬' 여주인공...박형식·허준호와 호흡 [Hong Hwa-yeon, 100:1 'Treasure Island' heroine...Working with Park Hyung-sik and Huh Joon-ho] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Naver.
  23. ^ 박형식, 홍화연과 이복 남매였나…윤곽 드러난 출생의 비밀 (보물섬) [Park Hyung-sik and Hong Hwa-yeon are half-siblings? The secret of their birth is revealed (Treasure Island)]. ChosunBiz (in Korean). March 23, 2025.
  24. ^ Park, Soo-jin (April 21, 2025). '보물섬' 홍화연, '당신의 맛' 출연 확정…스타 셰프로 당찬 매력 발산 ['Buried Hearts' Hong Hwa-yeon confirmed to appear on 'Tastefully Yours'… Showing off her bold charm as a star chef]. MBN Star. Retrieved April 21, 2025 – via Naver.
  25. ^ '보물섬' 여은남 홍화연, 인스타 속 밝은 이미지…그녀가 궁금하다 ['Treasure Island' Yeo Eun-nam and Hong Hwa-yeon, bright images on Instagram... I'm curious about her] (in Korean). NBN TV. March 2, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  26. ^ "4 Drakor Hong Hwa Yeon di Tahun 2025, Jadi Lawan Main Park Hyung Sik" [4 Korean Dramas of Hong Hwa Yeon in 2025, Starring Opposite Park Hyung Sik.]. IDN times (in Indonesian). February 22, 2025.
  27. ^ Lee, Su-jin (July 5, 2025). [단독] '보물섬'으로 떠오른 홍화연, 김재욱 짝사랑녀 된다 [Exclusive: Hong Hwa-yeon, who rose to fame through 'Treasure Island' becomes Kim Jae-wook's unrequited love interest]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  28. ^ 홍화연·엄지 '너뿐이개' 심상치 않은 첫 만남…오늘(28일) 공개 [Hong Hwa-yeon and Um Ji's 'Only You' Unusual First Meeting... Released Today (28th)] (in Korean). MBC News. November 28, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  29. ^ 주니(JUNNY), 음원 일부만으로도 완성도 보증..첫 정규앨범 타이틀곡 MV 티저 공개 [Junny, Guaranteed Perfection with Just a Part of the Sound Source..First Full Album Title Song MV Teaser Revealed] (in Korean). OSEN. August 10, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  30. ^ Cho, Eun-soo (December 30, 2025). '에이판 스타 어워즈', 아이유 대상... 수상자 명단은?. Kumkang Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  31. ^ Park Ji-hye (August 27, 2025). "이혜리 박형식 안재욱 접전… '16회 코리아 드라마 어워즈' 투표 28일 시작" [Lee Hye-ri, Park Hyung-sik, and Ahn Jae-wook face off in a close race… Voting for the 16th Korea Drama Awards begins on the 28th.]. bnt News (in Korean). Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  32. ^ Lee, Ji-hyun (January 1, 2025). 이제훈, SBS 연기대상 영예…올해의 드라마 '모범택시3'(종합) [Lee Je-hoon wins SBS Drama Award for Best Drama of the Year for "Taxi Driver 3" (Comprehensive)]. News 1 (in Korean). Retrieved January 1, 2025 – via Naver.
  33. ^ Choi, Hee-jae (January 1, 2026). 이제훈, '모범택시'로 대상만 2개…갓도기 일냈다[SBS 연기대상](종합) [Lee Je-hoon wins two grand prizes for "Taxi Driver"... a god-like feat. [SBS Drama Awards] (Comprehensive)]. Edaily (in Korean). Retrieved January 1, 2026 – via Naver.
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