Jessi
Born: 1988-12-17 in New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Jessica Hyunju Ho, known mononymously as Jessi, is an American rapper and singer based in South Korea. Jessi originally debuted in South Korea in 2005 and briefly joined the Korean hip-hop group Uptown in 2006. After a hiatus, she returned to music as part of the hip-hop trio Lucky J and as a soloist under YMC Entertainment, until the group's disbandment in 2016. She then signed with PSY's record label P Nation in 2019 as its first artist, where she continued her solo career until her departure from the label in 2022. Several of her solo and collaborative singles have been commercially successful, with five Top 10 entries in the Gaon Digital Chart, including her highest-charting solo single "Nunu Nana" and the chart-topping single "Don't Touch Me" as part of the Refund Sisters. Jessi is a prominent presence in Korean variety programs. She achieved mainstream popularity as part of the first season of Mnet hip-hop competition show Unpretty Rapstar, where she placed second. She also served as a judge in the competition shows High School Rapper and Cap-teen, as well as a host in her own YouTube talk show with SBS, Show!terview with Jessi. She is also notable for her regular appearances in programs with comedian Yoo Jae-suk, such as guest appearances in Running Man and Hangout with Yoo, as well as being a series regular on Sixth Sense.
Filmography
2026
- K-Pops! as Jessi
2024
- The Judge from Hell ... (Theme Song Performance)
- K-Pop Idols as Self
2023
- The Seasons as Self
2022
- Just an Excuse as Self
- Woori the Virgin ... (Theme Song Performance)
2021
- SNL Korea as Self - Host
- Street Woman Fighter as Self
- Next Entertainment, Visionary as Self
- Somehow Family as Jessi
2020
- Show!terview with Jessi as Self - Host
- Sixth Sense as Self
- Friday Joy Package as Self
- The Battle of Musicians as Self
- CAP-TEEN as Self - Judge
2019
- How Do You Play? as Self
- Target: Billboard - KILL BILL as Self
2018
- Amazing Saturday as Self
2017
- High School Rapper as Self
2016
- My Little Old Boy as self
- Let's Eat Dinner Together as Self
- Cinderella and Four Knights ... (Theme Song Performance)
- Sister's Slam Dunk as Self
2015
- Men on a Mission as Self
- I Can See Your Voice as Self
- Glamorous Temptation ... (Theme Song Performance)
- Unpretty Rapstar as Self - Contestant
2013
- Home Alone as Self
2012
- Hidden Singer as Self
2011
- Law of the Jungle as Self
- SNL Korea as Self
2010
- Running Man as Self
2009
- You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook as Self