Jung Ho-yeon

Also known as Jung Hoyeon, Jeong Ho-yeon, Ho-yeon Jung, Hoyeon, HoYeon Jung

South Korean model and actress

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Acting · Seoul, South Korea

Jung Ho-yeon (born June 23, 1994), also known as HoYeon Jung, is a South Korean model and actress. She made her television debut in 2021, starring in the Netflix series Squid Game as Kang Sae-byeok, which brought her worldwide attention and critical acclaim as the show's breakout star. For her role on the show, she won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in…

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Hope — Sung-ae2026
In Search of Lost Heart2026
Chicken Nugget — Hong Cha2024
Disclaimer — Jisoo2024
Hyell's Club — Self2024
Cool With You — Cupid2023
Blue Dragon Series Awards — Self2022
Just an Excuse — Self2022
Squid Game — Kang Sae-byeok / Player 0672021
Next Entertainment, Visionary — Self2021

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Jung Ho-yeon (Korean: 정호연; born June 23, 1994) is a South Korean fashion 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.

Jung made her acting debut in 2021, starring in the first season of 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. In 2024, she received the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism's Commendation state honour by the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards.