She is quite a celebrity in her country. She became famous for her participation in the series ‘The Squid Game’.
His accelerated fame was given thanks to the phenomenon the squid game (Squid Game), the Netflix series that broke audience records around the world. Hoyeon Jung is a South Korean actress, whose filmography includes mostly shorts; but as a model she has a better profile, since she has participated in catwalks for great designers and is a kind of pioneer in urban style. In fact, ever since she came in second place on Korea’s Next Top Model in 2013 (when she was 16), Jung has posed and walked for various brands, including Chanel, Bottega Veneta and Louis Vuitton., which made her their newest (and probably most talked about) ambassador. “We were drawn to his energy, his professionalism and, of course, his personality. Hoyeon was very special. She was super generous and friendly. We all fell in love with her,” he tells Vogue Nicolas Ghesquière, artistic director of women’s collections at Louis Vuitton.
His Kang Sae-byeok character in the squid game it changed his perspective because it broadened his vision as a person. She says that her free time during her modeling career inspired her to pursue acting. “When I was traveling alone on planes and staying in hotels, I spent most of my days watching movies,” she told Vogue, where it will appear on the cover of February. “Afterwards I thought more and more about myself and my position in humanity in general. Who I was? What does it mean to be a human? The need to answer those questions was what led me to act.”
For his role in the series, his character must face off against 455 desperate contestants to compete in a mysterious and deadly survival contest made up of several rounds of children’s games. The goal? Win 45.6 billion won (over 38 million USD) and get out of misery. Sae-byeok is a North Korean defector and pickpocket. She and her brother, who lives in an orphanage, were the only members of their family to survive leaving the notoriously totalitarian country, and she wanted the prize money to provide a better life for both of them.
Jung saw some similarities between her and her character, and also some differences. “I think Sae-byeok and I are similar in that we have the experience of living in a place far from home, which means that even when you feel very happy or sad, you can’t share those emotions with friends and family. but you must keep them to yourself,” he told Time. “I experienced this loneliness when I was modeling abroad, so in this sense I was really able to relate to her. I always traveled alone on the plane, I stayed alone. Although I had a great campaign, I couldn’t celebrate with anyone else. I stayed in the hotel, had a glass of wine and congratulated myself. That kind of loneliness makes me stronger, and I can feel that (Sae-byeok’s) strength comes from that loneliness.”
But there are differences. “What was different was that I was a person who lived a life relatively focused on my personal interests, whereas Sae-byeok puts other people before herself to the point where she is willing to sacrifice her life for her family. . So it was a little difficult to relate to her in this aspect at first, but after playing the role I think I came to see the meaning of friends and family a little differently, “he told Time.
Nowadays, Jung is not married, but has been in a relationship with Lee Dong-hwi since 2016. “Lee is very proud of the success of Squid Game. He is also an actor, he is a good friend and a good person. He encourages me a lot and also cares about me. He’s like a father,” he said. Glamor Magazine. Lee is known for his role in the hit Korean drama Reply 1988 and will star in the next Netflix show Glitch.
He has a sister and a brother. For the past decade, her father has run a 24-hour roadside restaurant called Oori Nara (Our Country), where he serves mounds of steaming rice and bone broth stews swimming with green onion rings and gochugaru flakes, a spice that Jung loves. It is from him that she inherited her own love of cooking.
Since he got involved in the series everything has been dizzying. She was in New York for fashion week 2017 when she was asked to submit an audition tape for her role in the squid game. As of the series’ launch, Hoyeon has gained more than 13 million followers, which, according to NME (British music, film and culture website), makes her the most followed South Korean actress on Instagram.
Be prepared to see more of Jung in the Korean entertainment industry. Whether it’s her convincing performance or her well-practiced poise as a model, she’s sure to continue to capture the hearts of the Korean and international community. In his country he is quite a celebrity.
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