{{short description|South Korean singer (born 1999)}} {{Notability|1=Biographies|date=April 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2019}} {{family name hatnote|Yang||lang=Korean}} {{Infobox person | name = Yang Yeon-je | image = 171014 엘리스 ELRIS 팬싸인회 @문래청소년수련관 (36).jpg | caption = Yeonje promoting with Alice in October 2017 | native_name = 양연제 | native_name_lang = ko-Hang | birth_name = Yang Hye-sun | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|10|15}} | birth_place = Gwangju, South Korea | education = Hanlim Multi Art School | occupation = {{hlist|Singer|dancer}} | module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes | genre = K-pop | years_active = 2017–present | label = {{hlist|Hunus|IOK Company}} | current_member_of = Alice | module2 = {{Infobox Korean name/auto|child=yes|headercolor=transparent |hangul = %양연제 |hanja = 梁娫提 |othername1 = Former name |hangul1 = %양혜선 |hanja1 = 梁惠善 }} }} }} '''Yang Yeon-je''' ({{Korean|hangul=양연제}}, born '''Yang Hye-sun''' [{{Korean|hangul=양혜선|labels=no}}]; October 15, 1999), also known by her stage name '''Yeonje''' and formerly '''Hyeseong''', is a South Korean singer and dancer under IOK Company. She debuted as a member of Alice (then known as Elris) in 2017 under the stage name Hyeseong.<ref name="hyeseongdebut">{{Cite news |date=June 1, 2017 |title= |script-title=ko:[TD포토] 엘리스 혜성 '사랑스러워' |language=ko-KR |trans-title=[TD Photo] Elris' Hyeseong 'Lovely' |work=TV Daily |url=http://tvdaily.asiae.co.kr/read.php3?aid=14962871351245771017 |url-status=live |access-date=December 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225175228/http://tvdaily.asiae.co.kr/read.php3?aid=14962871351245771017 |archive-date=December 25, 2018}}</ref> She debuted as musical actress in the musical "Hello Jadoo" as Lee Eunhee in 2018.<ref name="hyeseongmusical">{{Cite news |date=May 4, 2018 |title= |script-title=ko:엘리스 혜성, 뮤지컬 '안녕 자두야' 캐스팅…주인공 라이벌 은희 役 발탁 |language=ko-KR |trans-title=Elris Hye-seong, the musical 'Hello Jaduya' casting… The main character rival Eunhee |work=news town |url=http://www.newstown.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=324420 |url-status=live |access-date=December 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225175633/http://www.newstown.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=324420 |archive-date=December 25, 2018}}</ref>
== Early life == Yeonje was born as Yang Hye-sun on October 15, 1999, in Gwangju, South Korea. Her family consists of herself, her parents and one younger sister.<ref>{{cite web |title= |script-title=ko:혜성 프로필 |trans-title=Hyeseong profile |url=https://people.search.naver.com/search.naver?where=nexearch&query=%ED%98%9C%EC%84%B1&sm=ppl_cts&ie=utf8&key=PeopleService |publisher=Naver |language=ko}}</ref> Yeonje studied at Hanlim Multi Art School.<ref>{{cite web |date=February 9, 2018 |title= |script-title=ko:[TD포토] 엘리스 가린-혜성-유경 '한림예고 졸업식 참석' |trans-title=[TD Photo] Elris Karin-Hyeseong-Yoo Kyung 'Hanlim Notice Graduation Ceremony ' |url=http://tvdaily.asiae.co.kr/read.php3?aid=15181442191323391017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102050550/http://tvdaily.asiae.co.kr/read.php3?aid=15181442191323391017 |archive-date=January 2, 2019 |access-date=December 25, 2018 |work=TV Daily |language=ko-KR}}</ref>
== History ==
=== Pre-debut === Yeonje appeared on Romeo's music video "TARGET" on November 4, 2015.<ref name="hyeseongromeo">{{Cite news |date=January 15, 2018 |title= |script-title=ko:[인터뷰] 엘리스(ELRIS), 무지개를 닮은 소녀들…"행복한 활동 이어갈게요" |language=ko-KR |trans-title=[Interview] Elris, girls like rainbow… "I'll continue a happy activity" |work=topstarnews |url=http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=347317 |url-status=live |access-date=December 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106010547/http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=347317 |archive-date=January 6, 2019}}</ref> She also appeared in a chicken CF with IU.
=== 2017–present: 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''.<ref name="hyeseongdebut"/> In September 2017, Yeonje auditioned for JTBC's reality show Mix Nine; she passed the audition stage making it onto the show. Yeonje was eliminated in ep 10, ranking 43 out of the girls ranking.<ref name="hyeseongmixnine">{{Cite news |date=November 15, 2017 |title= |script-title=ko:'믹스나인' 로미오-엘리스-드림캐쳐-베리굿, 통편집할 이유가 있었나요 |language=ko-KR |trans-title='Mix Nine' Romeo-Elris-Dreamcatcher-Berry Good |work=topstarnews |url=http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=325741 |url-status=live |access-date=December 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220414092753/http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=325741 |archive-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref>
In June 2018, Yeonje was cast in the musical "Hello Jadoo" as Lee Eunhee.<ref name="hyeseongmusical"/> On June 2, 2018, Yeonje released the OST "Single Heart" for the drama "Rich Man" with groupmate Do-A.<ref name="hyellaost">{{Cite news |date=June 2, 2018 |title= |script-title=ko:"핑크빛 고백송" '리치맨' 2일 엘리스 부른 OST '일편단심' 공개 |language=ko |trans-title="Pink confession" 'Rich Man' On the 2nd, Elris called OST 'One Simion' released |work=news1 |url=http://news1.kr/articles/?3333817 |url-status=live |access-date=December 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220414092757/https://www.news1.kr/articles/?3333817 |archive-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref>
On April 11, 2022, after Elris rebranded to Alice, she changed her stage name from Hyeseong to Yeonje.<ref>{{cite web |author=Kim |first=Myung-mi |date=April 13, 2022 |title= |script-title=ko:앨리스 '혜성→연제' 법적 개명..'벨라→도아' 활동명 변경해 새 출발 [공식] |trans-title=Alice 'Hyeseong → Yeonje' legal name .. 'Bella → Doa' activity |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0004591065 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413002921/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0004591065 |archive-date=April 13, 2022 |access-date=April 13, 2022 |publisher=OSEN |language=ko |via=Naver}}</ref>
== Discography ==
=== Singles === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"|Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Year ! scope="col" |Peak chart position ! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"|Album |- ! style="width:3em;font-size:90%" |KOR<br>Gaon<br><ref name="gaon-digital">{{cite web |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL |title=Gaon Digital Chart |work=Gaon Chart |publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association |access-date=June 2, 2018 |language=ko |archive-date=August 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150827134642/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL |url-status=live }}</ref> |- ! colspan="5" |Original Soundtracks |- ! scope="row" | "Single Heart" <small>({{lang|ko|니가 없는 난}})</small><br><small>(with Bella of Alice)</small> | 2018 | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | ''Rich Man OST Part.4''<ref name="hyellaost"/> |- | align="center" colspan="6" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |}
== Filmography == === Variety shows === {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Title !Notes |- |2017–2018 |''Mix Nine'' |Contestant<ref name="hyeseongmixnine"/> |}
=== Television shows === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2020 |''Strange School Tales'' |Song Hae-joo |episode: "The Child Who Wouldn't Come"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CFe3RQKhKGj |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CFe3RQKhKGj |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=''The Child Who Wouldn't Come'' - Hyeseong CUT|date=September 23, 2020|website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}</ref> |}
== Musicals == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2018 |''Hello Jadoo'' |Lee Eun-hee |Supporting role<ref name="hyeseongmusical"/> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category|Hyeseong}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yang, Yeon-je}} Category:1999 births Category:Living people Category:Musicians from Gwangju Category:K-pop singers Category:South Korean women pop singers Category:South Korean contemporary R&B singers Category:South Korean dance musicians Category:South Korean female idols Category:Mix Nine contestants Category:21st-century South Korean women singers Category:Hanlim Multi Art School alumni