A model and actress rose to prominence after being spotted striding the runway with strikingly dyed red hair at the Mercer Hotel in October 2016. Her growing fame led her to grace the cover of Vogue Japan in July 2017, marking a major milestone in her career. By 2021, she had landed a starring role as Kang Sae-byeok in the wildly popular Netflix series Squid Game, which brought her international recognition.
Long before she became a household name, she first gained attention as a contestant on Season 4 of Korea’s Next Top Model. She also comes from a supportive family, including an aunt named Han-ah, who has been a part of her journey.
She has graced the runways for renowned fashion houses such as Fendi, Louis Vuitton, and Alexander Wang. On her Instagram account, known as hoooooyeony, she boasts an impressive following of over 17 million. Interestingly, her follower count skyrocketed from just 400,000 to more than 19 million in a mere three weeks, largely thanks to the immense popularity of the series Squid Game.