Her label said "She was approached to appear on 'The Sound of Heart 2'. We are looking things over optimistically. Nothing is confirmed yet."

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'The Sound of Heart' is based on the comedy webtoon of the same name. It was aired through Naver, KBS, and Netflix, and season 1 garnered more than 40 million views just in Korea and over 250 million views all over the world.

The drama has so far cast actor Sung Hoon, Shim Hye Jin, and Tae Hang Ho. Youngji would play the role of the main character's girlfriend, Aebong, previously played by Jung So Min in season 1. 

The drama is scheduled to air in early 2018.