Hoyeon Jung, from Enigmatic Beauty Supermodel to World Star for 'The Calamar game'
The squid game, the last success of Netflix, has unleashed madness in the world that we did not see from other phenomenon such as the paper house, the bridgerton or gambit de lad.In fact, the South Korean drama created by Hwang Dong-Hyuk about the mortal competition of a group of desperate people in macabre children's games for a final prize of 33 million euros, it would already be the most watched series in Netflix's story, according toRecently its executive director Ted Sarandos.
There are many milestones that this violent and at the same time emotional thriller has marked.Among them, discovering a magnificent cast of Korean actors, headed by Lee Jung-Jae, who plays the protagonist (Seong Gi-hun), the ludopath and father failed with a good heart, whose variety of interpretive records help to understand the vital transformationfrom a person to the limit to save his life and his dignity:
But among all searches related to the squid game (Squid Game) that have skyrocketed in the world in recent weeks, Hoyeon Jung, one of the protagonists and great finding of the South Korean series:
Win 13 million followers on Instagram in less than a month
The 27 -year -old actress and supermodel was almost unknown to the premiere of the Netflix series, on September 17.Since then he has fired his number of followers on Instagram, from 400.000 that I had three weeks ago at 13.7 million today, becoming the actress most followed by Korea in this social network:
His mysterious character in 'The squid game'
The squid game has meant the debut in Hoyeon Jung's interpretation.In the series is Kang Sae-Byeok, a North Korean hustler and desertor who enters the game to get his brother from the orphanage and recover the members of his family trapped in North Korea.Under these lines, some of his best moments in the series:
His character is one of the most reserved and introverted of El Game of Calamar, and although he barely has script lines, the mystery of his gestures, his spectacular beauty and interpretive talent have aroused interest in her in the 90 countries in whichSee the series.Here we see her with the actor who plays her brother in the series:
Hoyeon Jung, the "Model of the Year" before 'El Game del Calamar'
Before the premiere of the Netflix series, Hoyeon Jung (born in Seoul 27 years ago) was already known in his country as a catwalk and advertising model, appearing in the top 50 of more beautiful women of Models.com and chosen "model of the year" in 2017.
Jung trained at the Faculty of Performing Arts of the University of Women Dongduk (South Korea).He started modeling with 16 years, at Seoul Fashion Week.With 1.76 meters tall, it was announced after signing with thism models and competing in the reality show top model in Korea (2013), adaptation of the American format presented by Tyra Banks, where it was second.Here we can see its evolution:
That notoriety allowed him to appear in Korean fashion magazines such as Vogue or Elle, get his first advertising contracts and debut internationally from Louis Vuitton, in 2016.His red hair was one of his hallmarks:
Después participó en desfiles para otras firmas famosas como Marc Jacobs, Fendi, Max Mara, Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel o Narciso Rodriguez.In recent years he has made ads for Sephora, Chanel, Gap, Hermès and Louis Vuitton, and has been the cover of magazines such as Vogue and Harper's Bazaar in Japan and Korea.
This was discovered for 'The squid game'
Jung was in New York Fashion Week when he came the opportunity to make a casting for the role of the squid game, through the agency South Korea’s Saram Entertainment for which he worked.He sent a recorded video test and, to his surprise, they chose it, changing his life forever.Under these lines, in the filming with his companions Lee Jung-Jae and Park Hae-Soo:
What unites her to her character and what she would do with the prize
The actress revelation of this 2021 in an interview the similarities of her character in the squid game with her real life.
"In 2016, I left South Korea to pursue my career as a model abroad, and I spent a lot of time alone.That feeling of loneliness, while trying to mediate in your career and live, is not so different, "he revealed in an interview with W Korea about his participation in the Next Top Model program that meant his leap to fame in his country.
On what she would do if the millionaire prize of El Game del Calamar, she replies that "I would go on vacation to a hotel, buy a house for my family, keep something for my retirement and donate the rest".
Your relationship with music
Before the squid game, Hoyeon Jung participated in some musical videos, such as Move by Kim Yeon Woo, Going Crazy by Lee Hyori and Beat of 100%.
The actress and model also has a special link with music, since her best friend is Jennie, a member of the famous Blackpink group, who was supporting her in the filming of the Netflix series, as we see in this image:
Your partner is the actor Lee Dong-Hwi
Hoyeon Jung has had a romantic relationship with the actor Lee Dong-Hwi (the maiden), nine years older than her, known for her participation in Korean dramas as Reply 1988, Divorce Lawyer in Love, Entouge and SF8.
His success reminds of Anya Taylor-Joy ('Lady Gambit')
His success and jump from the catwalk to the big screen reminds of Anya Taylor-Joy (Lady Gambit).The former British model of Spanish and Argentine origin, revelation actress of 2020, was discovered for the interpretation with 16 years, and today is one of the most sought -after faces of Hollywood with large series and films behind him like Peaky Blinders or Emma.
Anya Taylor-Joy, actriz de 'Gambito de dama'Netflix
