Jung Ho-yeon is a South Korean based fashion model and actress who created a splash with her debut role in ‘Squid Game’ on Netflix in 2021. Jung was born in Seoul, South Korea and graduated from Dongduk Women’s University. She has always been clear about choosing modelling as a career.
Jung- Ho was born on June 23,1994. Jung Ho-yeon’s real name is HoYeon Jung. Jung is her surname; because in Korea, the first name or the surname is written first.
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Jung Ho-yeon – career
Jung Ho-yeon is known for her fiery personality, flaming red hair and luscious full lips. She started modelling since age 16. She did not have an agent when she signed up for modelling at Seoul Fashion Week, by being a part of Esteem Models. Her charisma and ability to pose with elegance got her entry at Korea’s Top Model in 2013, where she was placed second.
Model assignments fell on Jung’s lap with coverage in magazines like ELLE Wedding, Nylon Korea, Vogue Girl Korea and First Look Korea. Vogue 2015 described Jung-Ho as “Korea’s Next Top Model’. In 2018, Models.com cited Jung Ho as one of the best 50 fashion models in the world.
Jung Ho debuted internationally as brand ambassador for Louis Vuitton in 2016. The same season, she debuted with brands like ‘Opening Ceremony’, ‘Lanvin’, ‘Poco Rabanne’ ‘Jeremy Scott’ and others. She also began appearing in ads for Sephora, Chanel and Hermes, among other top fashion brands.
Saram Entertainment in South Korea signed Jung-Ho as an actress for their productions. She started shooting for ‘Squid Game’ in 2020 and by the time, the show released in October 2021, it attained cult status and Jung Ho was noted for her acting skills apart from the other cast of Squid Game.
By October 2021, Jung Ho became the most followed actress on Instagram due to the success of Squid Game. She has more than 13 million followers on Instagram. In the same month and year, Jung became the global ambassador of the fashion major she debuted with, Louis Vuitton.
Jung Ho -Height
As a fashion model, Jung Ho-yeon has a remarkable height for a Korean woman. She stands tall at 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in).
Jung Ho – How she was chosen for Squid Game
Jung Ho describes herself as someone who goes on an introspective mode when she is alone. She says “I would always wonder about my real identity, as a human. How can I show myself as someone relatable to people? That is when I decided to become an actor.”
Since ‘Squid Game’ is her first acting stint, she admits that she was quite nervous to share the limelight with celebrated, experienced actors in the show. People Magazine reports director Hwang Dong-hyunk tell Jung,”I can see you in the character of Sae Byeok.” Jung Ho said that she always took tips from her seniors to get her craft right.
Jung-ho was auditioned for her role as Sae Byeok and she got three parts of the script. She says, ‘The scenes were that of me as Sae Byeok dealing with a broker in North Korea, my conversation with Gi-Hun in the 8th episode and Sae Byeok talking to her younger brother. There was not much dialogue, just references. I had to act these scenes out with every piece of imagination I could muster. Though I still feel nervous when I think back to how it all happened, I am so glad that I got the role and the show became such a big global success.”
Jung Ho-yeon – Pictures
Jung Ho-yeon – Boyfriend
The pretty Korean actress is not single, much to the disappointment of her male audiences. She is going strong with South Korean actor since 2016. She says that he is her strength, almost like a father figure to her.
Jung Ho-yeon – Net Worth
Her net worth is more than $1 millions, a major part of her earnings her due to her modeling assignments, advertisements and sponsorships.