You'd be lying if you say you've watched Squid Game and you're not the tiniest bit curious about Player 067 aka the hot badass rebel of the show.
Ever since the premiere of Squid Game on September 17th, Player 067 or her real name, Hoyeun Jung has skyrocketed to fame, as if she isn't already famous enough! Her Instagram followers rose up to 6.3 million so far since then, and her influence is only growing bigger. What else do we know about the actress behind this mysterious tough-on-the-surface Squid Game character?
Let's find out.
1. She's One Of The World's Top 50 Models
Dubbed "Korea's Next Top Model", HoYeun Jung has been modelling at the young age of 16. Her hard work paid off when she officially signed to a renowned international modeling agency, Elite Model Management, which houses models such as Cindy Crawford, Giselle Bündchen , Alessandra Ambrosio, and more!
2. "Squid Games" Is Her First Ever Acting Role!
With her charisma and effortless skills, you'd think she has been doing this for a while, but nope, Squid Games is Hoyeun Jung's acting debut, after having just been signed to an acting agency a few months prior.
3. Sorry Lads, She's Taken
The model-turned-actress has been off the market since 2016! Who's the lucky guy, you ask? It's none other than Reply 1988' actor Lee Dong-Hwi.
3. She's Very Close To A Certain Ultra Famous Kpop Star
As she recalled in an interview, “I was preparing for New York Fashion Week when my agency asked me to send over an audition video." Long story short, the director wanted to meet her in person, so she flew back to Korea. The rest is history, of course.
Yes, her flaming red hair is her trademark and often she is simply referred to as that. However, she had to chop it off and dyed it black for her role in the Squid Game. Honestly, she could pull off any look.
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