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Jung Ho-yeon (HoYeon Jung) Height, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography and More

Jung Ho-yeon (HoYeon Jung)

Bio/Wiki
ProfessionActor and Model
Physical Stats & More
[1]Daum - Jung Ho-yeon Height (approx.)in centimeters- 176 cm
in meters- 1.76 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 9.8”
[2]Daum - Jung Ho-yeon Weight (approx.)in kilograms- kg
in pounds- lbs
[3]Esteement Figure Measurements (approx.)31”-23”-34”
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBlack (dyed her red and blonde)
Career
Agencies• The Society Management (New York) (since 2016)
• Elite Model Management (Paris, Milan, Amsterdam, London, Spain, Copenhagen (since 2016)
• Nomad Management (Miami, New York, Los Angeles) (since 2016)
• ESteem Models (Seoul) (2012-2019)
• Saram Entertainment (Seoul) (since January 2020)
DebutReality TV (South Korean): Korea's Next Top Model (2011)
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Kdrama: Squid Game (2021)
Jung-Ho-yeon-in-a-scene-from-Squid-Game-2021
Awards, Honors, Achievements • Featured in Model.com's Top 50 Models Worldwide list in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
• Asian Model Awards - Asian Star Award in 2019
• Korean Fashion Photographers Association - Rookie of the Year Award in 2015
Jung-Ho-yeon-with-her-Rookie-of-the-Year-award-presented-by-Korean-Fashion-Photographers-Association
Personal Life
Date of BirthJune 23, 1994 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2022)28 Years
BirthplaceMyeonmok-dong, Seoul, South Korea
Zodiac signCancer
NationalitySouth Korean
HometownMyeonmok-dong, Seoul, South Korea
SchoolHyewon Girls' High School, Seoul, South Korea
College/UniversityDongduk Women's University, Seoul, South Korea
Educational QualificationGraduation in Modeling [4]Naver
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian [5]Jung Ho-yeon - Instagram
Relationships & More
Sexual Orientation Straight
Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsLee Dong-hwi (South Korean actor)
Jung-Ho-yeons-boyfriend-Lee-Dong-hwi
Family
Husband/SpouseShe is unmarried
ParentsThe names of her parents are unknown (her father is a Soup restaurant owner)
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SiblingsSister- 2
Jung Ji-yeon (Elder), The name of the younger one is not known
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Favourites
ActorSong Kang-ho
ActressAmy Adams
Film(s)Doubt (2008), Wild (2014), Kill Bill series, Orphan (2016), Roma (2018)
FilmmakerQuentin Tarantino
Artist & PhotographerKarl Lagerfeld
BookThe Vegetarian by Han Kang
PuzzleSudoku
Video Game(s)2048, Candy Crush
Money Factor
Net Worth (as of 2022)US $4 million [6]Evening Standard

Jung Ho-yeon (HoYeon Jung)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jung Ho-yeon (HoYeon Jung)

  • She was a tomboy growing up.
  • As a child, she attended various academies to learn violin, piano, swimming, English, and math. When she was in elementary school, she swam. She even won four second-place awards at swimming competitions in Gyeonggi-do. However, her parents wanted her to focus only on her studies, so she had to stop swimming.
  • In an interview, she said she wanted to make money. When she asked her for suggestions, people told her she should try modeling because she was tall. She agreed and decided to try modeling. When she went to the modeling academy, her teacher gave her odd modeling jobs like graduation shows in fashion school. Sometime later, she realized that there were Asian models. She then begins to take modeling seriously and signs with an agency.
  • After competing on Korea’s Next Top Model, she realized she wasn’t ready to compete yet. To improve herself, she started looking at models in fashion magazines and how they behaved.

    Jung Ho-yeon in Korea's Next Top Model (2013)

    Jung Ho-yeon in Korea’s Next Top Model (2013)

  • Before deciding to become an actress, she faced a career crisis. It made her feel alone. In an interview she said,

I had no one to share my good or bad news with. I was constantly repressing my loneliness. It was only after entering the real world that I became firmer.

  • She took her loneliness and turned to books and movies in hopes of learning more about humanity. Instead, a desire to do acting grew within her.
  • She was called “one of Seoul’s top modeling talents” by Monica Kim of Vogue in 2015 and “the current girl in the world” by K-Ci Williams of Vulture in 2021.
  • After the success of Squid Game, she became the most followed South Korean actress on Instagram in 2021, surpassing top South Korean actresses Lee Sung-Kyung and Song Hye-Kyo. As of November 2021, she had 23.6 million followers on her Instagram account.
  • She is friends with South Korean singer Jennie (of Blackpink). They first met at Paris Fashion Week, where Jennie had come to watch the Chanel show, and she was on the ramp. Jennie’s stylist introduced them to each other. Later, she attended a Blackpink concert in New York. They became friends. When she visited South Korea, she always hung out with Jennie. They are often spotted together and actively support each other in their work.

    Jung Ho-yeon with Jennie

    Jung Ho-yeon with Jennie

  • She has a friendship group named Chin Ho-Hyeop, consisting of models Kim Jin-Kyung and Hwang Se-on, with her.

    Jung Ho-yeon with Kim Jin-kyung and Hwang Se-on

    Jung Ho-yeon with Kim Jin-kyung and Hwang Se-on

  • As a child, she dreamed of becoming president of South Korea.
  • She follows a non-vegetarian diet. [7]Jung Ho-yeon – Instagram
  • She loves cats and has two pet cats named Tash and Zhushi. However, she is also a huge fan of dogs.
    Jung Ho-yeon talking about her cats in an Instagram post

    Jung Ho-yeon talking about her cats in an Instagram post

    Jung Ho-yeon playing with some dogs

    Jung Ho-yeon playing with some dogs

  • She has done advertisements for many international brands including Calvin Klein Jeans and Chanel.
    Jung Ho-yeon in a video campaign by Chanel

    Jung Ho-yeon in a video campaign by Chanel

    Jung Ho-yeon in an advertisement of Calvin Klein

    Jung Ho-yeon in an advertisement of Calvin Klein

  • One of her favorite beverages is chrysanthemum tea.

    Jung Ho-yeon posted about her relaxation routine with tea

    Jung Ho-yeon posted about her relaxation routine with tea

  • Before moving to New York, she died her hair fiery red, which was a mistake on part of the hairstylist. However, her hair color turned out to be good, and she decided to go with it. This became her signature look overseas, and she earned the identity as a ‘red-haired Asian’ among fashion designers.

    Jung Ho-yeon walking the runway for Adidas in her fiery red hair color

    Jung Ho-yeon walking the runway for Adidas in her fiery red hair color

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