HoYeon Jung

Jung Ho-yeon (Korean: 정호연; born June 23, 1994), anglicized as Hoyeon Jung, is a South Korean model and actress. She began her career as a freelance model in 2010, walking in Seoul Fashion Week shows for two years. In 2013, she competed on the fourth season of Korea's Next Top Model and placed as a runner-up. She became known for her "fiery" red hair after making her international runway debut during New York Fashion Week. She was a Louis Vuitton exclusive in 2016, and became a global ambassador for the brand in 2021.

In this Korean name, the family name is Jung.
Hoyeon Jung
Jung in November 2021
Born
Jung Ho-yeon

(1994-06-23) June 23, 1994
Myeonmok-dong, Seoul, South Korea
EducationDongduk Women's University
Occupations
  • Model
  • actress
Years active2010–present
Agents
Modeling information
Height176 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
Agency
  • The Society Management (New York)
  • Elite Model Management (worldwide)
  • Nomad Management (Miami, New York, Los Angeles)
Korean name
Hangul
정호연
Revised RomanizationJeong Ho-yeon
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Hoyŏn

Jung made her acting debut in 2021, starring in the Netflix series Squid Game as Kang Sae-byeok, which brought her worldwide attention and critical acclaim as the series' breakout star. For her role on the series, she won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series and earned a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

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