Jang Won-young (; born August 31, 2004), known

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as Wonyoung, is a South Korean singer and model. She is a member of Ive under

Starship Entertainment Starship Entertainment () is a South Korean entertainment company founded in 2008 and became an independent subsidiary of Kakao Entertainment in 2013. They had been recognized for their contributions to the Hallyu Wave, being home to several ...

and is also a former member of project girl group

Iz*One Iz*One ( ; ko, 아이즈원, Aijeuwon; ja, アイズワン, Aizuwan; stylized as IZ*ONE) was a South Korean–Japanese girl group formed through the Mnet reality competition show '' Produce 48''. The group was composed of twelve members: J ...

after finishing first in

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survival reality television show ''

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''.

Early life and education

Jang Won-young was born on August 31, 2004. After starting Iz*One's activities, Off the Record announced Jang and her parents' intention to home-school in April 2019. She subsequently left Yonggang Middle School and took the qualification exam. Jang passed with a perfect score in Korean, English, and mathematics. Jang is currently a student at School of Performing Arts Seoul (SOPA).

Career

2018–present: Produce 48, Iz*One and Ive

From June 15 to August 31, 2018, Jang represented Starship Entertainment alongside

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and Cho Ka-hyeon on the

survival reality television show ''

''. She eventually placed first and debuted with

. Iz*One's Korean debut

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(EP) ''

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'' was released on October 29, 2018, under Off the Record label, with "

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" serving as its title track. Both the EP and its lead single received immediate commercial success, allowing the group to receive the New Artist of the Year award at several awards ceremonies, including

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and

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. The group's Japanese debut

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, " Suki to Iwasetai", was released on February 6, 2019, under

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label. Along with the group's Japanese debut promotion, Jang was selected alongside the Japanese member

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to center a collaboration stage between

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and

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. At the start of September 2019, Jang was chosen to walk the runway on 29th

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2019 Autumn/Winter held at

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, marking her runway debut. She reappeared, in the same year, on the runway for 29th

2019 Autumn/Winter held in

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. After Iz*One's disbandment on April 29, 2021, Jang returned to be a trainee under Starship Entertainment along with group mate and label mate An Yu-jin. In September 2021, she was announced as the new host for ''

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'' with

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Sung-hoon. Her contract as a host with Music Bank was extended in September 2022, with changes in co-host to Lee Chae-min. On November 4, 2021, Starship Entertainment revealed Jang as one of the six members in their new girl group Ive. On December 1, 2021, Jang officially debuted as of member of Ive with the release of their

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, ''Eleven'', led by the single of the same name and "Take It". She was chosen to host for 2021

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on December 2 along with

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. On July 15, 2022, Jang was once again selected to host the 2022 Asia Artist Awards held in

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on December 13 with Leeteuk. In the same year, she was revealed to host the 2022

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on December 16 with

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and

Kim Shin-young Kim Shin-young (born December 20, 1983) is a South Korean comedian, MC and DJ. She debuted in 2004 on the SBS show ''People Looking For Laughter'' and won 'Best Variety Performer' at the 42nd Baeksang Arts Awards in 2006. She has hosted num ...

Endorsements

During her

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period at Starship Entertainment early 2018, Jang was chosen as a model on a music video sponsored by

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KOREA called "LOVE IT LIVE IT", along with YDPP and Park Sun. Alongside with her activities in Iz*One, Jang has appeared as a promotional model for many magazine covers, including Beauty Plus,

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, and

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for various brand name beauty products in

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such as

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, and

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. She also appeared in GQ Korea's July 2020 Issue. In the Elle Korea February 2021 issue, Jang posed as a model and cover girl for the Miu Miu Pre-Spring 2021 collection with

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. She was listed among the K-icons for Miu Miu along with

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during the Autumn/Winter 2021 Fashion Week. In 2021, Jang was chosen as a model on a music video named "ZERO:ATTITUDE", which was sponsored by Pepsi under the name of Iz*One for Pepsi 2021 K-Pop Campaign. The campaign was revealed by her parent agency Starship Entertainment as a collaboration between Iz*One and

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, featuring pH-1. After Iz*One's disbandment, Jang appeared in several fashion films, namely

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's Joséphine Collection and Miu Miu's Maritime. On July 27, 2021,

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announced that Jang has been chosen as global ambassador of its natural cosmetics brand Innisfree. In October 2021, Jang was officially announced as Kirsh's new muse. She represented Kirsh as the brand chosen model for 2021 winter collection and 2022 SS collection. In the Harper's Bazaar Korea December 2021 issue, for which she was the cover girl, Jang was officially announced as Miu Miu's brand ambassador. Following the announcement, she appeared in Y Magazine's April 2022 issue to represent the Miu Miu Spring 2022 ready-to-wear collection and

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's Divas' Dream collection. In 2022, Jang represented Korean

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brand Suecomma Bonnie in their 22F/W advertisement campaign, "Young and Rich." On May 20, 2022, Jang was officially announced as the newest model for

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. In June 2022, she was chosen as a model along with group mate Leeseo for the Pepsi 2022 K-Pop Campaign. The campaign was revealed by Starship Entertainment as a collaboration between Ive,

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, and

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for a promotional music video named "Blue & Black". On July 18, 2022, Jang was selected as the ambassador for the

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wear brand GOSPHERES. She represented the brand in a pictorial for the August 2022 issue of Elle Korea. On July 21, 2022, she was officially unveiled as a global model and new muse for the color

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brand Hapa Kristin. On August 16, 2022, she was officially selected as the new model for the French outdoor fashion brand

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. On August 19, 2022, Jang was announced as the first Korean ambassador for the French jewelry and watch brand

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. She represented the brand in a pictorial for the September 2022 issue of Marie Claire Korea.

Discography

Promotional singles

Composition credits

All song credits are adapted from the

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's database unless stated otherwise.

Filmography

Television shows

Hosting

Music videos

Music videos appearances

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jang, Won-young 2004 births Living people South Korean female idols South Korean women pop singers 21st-century South Korean women singers Ive (group) members Singers from Seoul Starship Entertainment artists South Korean dance musicians Produce 48 contestants Iz*One members Reality show winners Japanese-language singers of South Korea