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Hoyeon

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Hoyeon
You know Hoyeon from "Squid Game," her modeling work, and soon "Disclaimer." So, IMDb presents this peek behind the scenes of her career.
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South Korean model-turned-actor Hoyeon received international recognition and critical acclaim after the global success of the Netflix original series, Squid Game, in which she played Kan Sae-byeok, also known as Player 067. For her breakout performance on the show, Hoyeon won the Screen Actors Guild award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series and earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

Hailing from Myeonmok-dong, a suburb of Seoul, Hoyeon began her career as a freelance model in 2011 walking in Seoul Fashion Week. She competed on the fourth season of Korea's Next Top Model and placed as a runner-up. In 2016, she got her big international break when she landed an exclusive global contract with Louis Vuitton. Since then, she has starred in campaigns and walked the runway for designers such Chanel, Fendi, Miu Miu, Marc Jacobs, and Moschino to name a few. She has also appeared in numerous fashion magazines including international editions of Vogue, ELLE, Harper's Bazaar, W, V, and countless others.
BornJune 23, 1994
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 7 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Known for

    Squid Game (2021)
    Squid Game
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Kang Sae-byeok
    • Amusement Park Creator
    Hope
    • Actress
      The Hole
      • Sandy
        Kevin Kline, Cate Blanchett, and Robert Hitchmough in Disclaimer (2024)
        Disclaimer
        7.5
        TV Series
        • Jisoo

        Credits

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        • The Hole
          • Sandy
          • Post-production
        • Hope
          • Post-production
        • The Governesses
          • Post-production



        • Squid Game (2021)
          Squid Game
          8.0
          TV Series
          • Amusement Park Creator
          • Kang Sae-byeok
          • 2021–2024
        • Kevin Kline, Cate Blanchett, and Robert Hitchmough in Disclaimer (2024)
          Disclaimer
          7.5
          TV Series
          • Jisoo
          • 2024
        • Chicken Nugget (2024)
          Chicken Nugget
          5.1
          TV Series
          • Ju-Yeong
          • Hongcha
          • 2024
        • NewJeans: Cool with You (Side B)
          7.2
          Music Video
          • Cupid
          • 2023
        • NewJeans: Cool with You (Side A)
          7.1
          Music Video
          • Cupid
          • 2023
        • Lancome: La Vie Est Belle (2023)
          Lancome: La Vie Est Belle
          5.3
          Video
          • Hoyeon
          • 2023
        • The Weeknd: Out of Time (2022)
          The Weeknd: Out of Time
          7.1
          Music Video
          • Girl
          • 2022
        • Hot Potato: Taste of Acid (2019)
          Hot Potato: Taste of Acid
          Music Video
          • (as Jung Hoyeon)
          • 2019
        • Pharrell Williams in The Chanel Pharrell Collection (2019)
          The Chanel Pharrell Collection
          4.0
          Video
          • (as Jung Hoyeon)
          • 2019
        • Kim Yeon Woo Feat. Kyung Park: Move (2014)
          Kim Yeon Woo Feat. Kyung Park: Move
          Music Video
          • (as Jung Hoyeon)
          • 2014
        • 100%: Beat (2014)
          100%: Beat
          3.3
          Music Video
          • (as Jung Hoyeon)
          • 2014

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          • Instagram
          • Models.com
        • Alternative names
          • Jeong Ho-yeon
        • Height
          • 5′ 9½″ (1.77 m)
        • Born
          • June 23, 1994
          • Seoul, South Korea
        • Publicity listings
          • 4 Interviews
          • 1 Article
          • 5 Magazine Cover Photos

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          On October 4, 2021, she became the most followed Korean actress on Instagram, with over 22 million followers to date.

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