Get To Know Korean Model-Actress Jung Ho-Yeon From Netflix Series "Squid Game"

Jung Ho-yeon’s zodiac sign is Cancer.

She was born on June 23, 1994 in Seoul, South Korea. That makes her 27 years old now. Among the positive traits of those whose zodiac sign is Cancer are their being loyal, emotional, energetic, cheerful and intelligent.

She is a top model.

At 16, Jung Ho-yeon debuted as a model, establishing herself as a staple in Seoul Fashion Week even without an agent. As the story goes, she cold-called ESteem Models and attended a meeting with them; she must’ve made such a great first impression because the agency signed her then and there. And when we say she’s a top model, we mean that she further solidified her rise to in-demand status after her stint on Korea’s Next Top Model season 4, wherein she was a runner-up, back in 2013. In 2015, Vogue dubbed her as “the next Korean girl to make a splash stateside.” Vogue complimented her, writing, “Where other models plodded on with a serious stare, Jung stopped, gave a cheeky smile and head flip, before turning smoothly to saunter back down the catwalk. On the street, it’s the same: Whether she’s wearing a simple black tank and corduroy mini or dressed in a colorful, statement-making Fendi fur top, she stops photographers and fans—more than 221,000 on Instagram—in their tracks with a wry grin or canny leap through the air.”

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Her height is…

She’s 5 ft 9 1/2 in (1.76m)! In an interview with Vogue, she said that her height was really a factor she considered when she was deciding on what to do for a living. She said, “I thought, Oh, I’m tall, so why not give modeling a try?”

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She has a cool off-duty look.

Jung Ho-yeon models clothes and accessories for a living. But when she’s not on the runway and just taking on the streets, she commands attention, too, for her cool sense of style. “My signature is denim, boxy denim jackets,” she told Vogue in 2015. “I love wide and long pieces, but my agency hates it when I wear wide pants because they drown me.” Proof of her head-turning fashion style is the fact that at Models.com Model of the Year Industry Awards in 2017, she was nominated for the Best Street Style category alongside British model, Adwoa Aboah, Dutch model Romee Strijd, and Portuguese model Sara Sampaio.

“Squid Game” marked her acting debut.

She auditioned for the role of Kang Sae-byeok. There were many actresses who auditioned for it, according to Director Hwang Dong-hyuk, but Jung Ho-yeon was just perfect for the character. While she was in NYC for New York Fashion Week, she created her audition tape. “When I saw the self-tape from Jung, I knew straight away that she was the perfect fit for Sae-byeok,” the director shared during the virtual press conference of “Squid Game.” “I felt it right away – the tone of her voice, the glare and the aura, everything was perfect.” Jung Ho-yeon also found the script so compelling she actually finished reading it in one sitting. To prepare for her role, she studied the North Korean dialect.

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She’s an in-demand fashion and beauty muse.

She has a long list of brands she has worked with and modeled for. The list includes Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Fendi, Dolce & Gabbana, Lanvin, Miu Miu, Burberry, Roberto Cavalli, Tod’s, Tory Burch, Hermès, Gap, and Sephora. She was also featured on the covers of Vogue Japan, Vogue Korea, W Korea, and Harper’s Bazaar Korea, and modeled for editorials on the pages of American and British Vogue.

She’s under Saram Entertainment.

This agency is the one that handles her acting gigs. Other Korean actresses who are under Saram Entertainment include Han Ye-ri (“Minari”), Park Gyu-young (“It’s Okay to Not Be Okay”), and Choi Sooyoung (Girls’ Generation). But for her modeling stints, her mother agency is ESteem Models; she is also represented by The Society Management (New York), Elite Model Management (Paris, Milan, London, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Copenhagen), and Nomad Management (Los Angeles, Miami Beach).

She’s active on Instagram.

She just marked 1 million followers on the social media platform today. In just a matter of days, her Instagram following quickly increased, considering how buzzworthy “Squid Game” is. Her account is a treasure trove of fashion and beauty inspirations, what with her many magazine and campaign features as well as casual selfies and OOTDs. Follow her @hoooooyeony.

She’s the girlfriend of actor Lee Dong-hwi.

They’ve been dating since 2015. They confirmed their relationship in January 2016. Lee Dong-hwi, who’s nine years older than Jung Ho-yeon, is known for films “Extreme Job” and “Confidential Assignment” as well as the widely popular series “Reply 1988.”

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