After she debuted as a magazine model in high school, Hong appeared in a Johnson & Johnson commercial in 1996, and began her acting career in 1999. In the following decade, true stardom remained elusive as she mostly found herself restricted to supporting roles.[1] Then Hong received strong reviews for her back-to-back strong performances in the 2011 period drama The Princess' Man as a role Princess Kyunghye, and the 2012 quirky comedy History of a Salaryman,[1][2] as well as Goodbye Dear Wife (2012).
Personal life
On May 28, 2021, Hong married her non-celebrity boyfriend in a private wedding ceremony.[3][4]
Philanthropy
On August 9, 2022, Hong donated ₩10 million to help those affected by the 2022 South Korean floods through the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association.[5]
^Yoo Byung-chul (June 2, 2022). "홍수현, '지금부터, 쇼타임!' 처녀귀신 역 특별출연…고규필과 러브라인 '눈길" [Hong Soo-hyun, 'From now on, Showtime!' A special appearance as a virgin ghost... Go Gyu-pil and love line 'eyes'] (in Korean). Korea Economy TV. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Naver.
^Hwag, So-young (August 25, 2022). "서지혜·이성재·홍수현·이상우, 문영남作 '빨간풍선' 출연확정" [Seo Ji-hye, Lee Seong-jae, Hong Su-hyeon, Lee Sang-woo, and Moon Young-nam's 'Red Balloon' confirmed] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Naver.
^Lee Min-ji (December 29, 2022). "'청춘월담' 박형식X전소니, 케미로 설렘 더한 대본리딩 현장" ['The Tale of Youth' Park Hyung-sik X Jeon So-ni, script reading scene with thrilling chemistry] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved December 29, 2022 – via Naver.
^Jung Ji-hyun (December 31, 2021). "이이경·최대철·금새록·함은정, 조연상 수상 [2021 KBS 연기대상]" [Lee Yi-kyung, Choi Dae-cheol, Geum Sae-rok, Ham Eun-jung, Best Supporting Actor [2021 KBS Drama Awards]]. My Daily (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 1, 2022.