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Jang Won-young (; born August 31, 2004), also known mononymously as Wonyoung, is a South Korean singer. She is a member of the South Korean
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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. It is also called one of the "five major agencies" in the pop music world, with SM Entertainm ...
and former member of project girl group
Iz*One Iz*One ( ; ; ; stylized in all caps) was a South Korean–Japanese girl group formed through the Mnet (TV channel), Mnet reality competition show ''Produce 48''. The group was composed of twelve members: Jang Won-young, Sakura Miyawaki, Jo Yu-r ...
, having finished first in
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's girl group survival reality television show ''
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'' in 2018.


Early life and education

Jang Won-young was born in
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of
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, South Korea, on August 31, 2004. She has an older sister, actress Jang Da-ah, who is an artist under King Kong by Starship. After debuting with Iz*One, the group's label Off the Record announced Jang's intentions to complete education via home-schooling in April 2019. She subsequently left Yonggang Middle School and took the qualification exam, passing with perfect scores in Korean, English, and Mathematics. Jang graduated from the
School of Performing Arts Seoul School of Performing Arts Seoul (SOPA; / ) is an arts high school located in Gung-dong, Guro District, in Seoul, South Korea. History SOPA was founded on March 6, 1966 as Jeonghui High School (). On February 28, 2002, Park Jae-ryeon was app ...
on February 9, 2023.


Career


2018–2020: Produce 48 and Iz*One

From June 15 to August 31, 2018, Jang represented Starship Entertainment alongside
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and Cho Ka-hyeon on the
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survival reality television show ''
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''. She eventually placed first and debuted with
Iz*One Iz*One ( ; ; ; stylized in all caps) was a South Korean–Japanese girl group formed through the Mnet (TV channel), Mnet reality competition show ''Produce 48''. The group was composed of twelve members: Jang Won-young, Sakura Miyawaki, Jo Yu-r ...
. Iz*One's Korean debut
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(EP) ''
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'' was released on October 29, 2018, under the label Off the Record, with "
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" serving as lead single. Both the EP and its lead single received immediate commercial success, leading the group to win the New Artist of the Year award at several shows, including
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and
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. The group's Japanese debut single, " Suki to Iwasetai", was released on February 6, 2019, under UMG's
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subsidiary. Along with the group's Japanese debut promotion, Jang was selected alongside the Japanese member
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to center a collaborative performance between
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,
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, and
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at the
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. In September 2019, Jang made her runway debut at the 29th
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's 2019 Autumn/Winter fashion festival at
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. She also appeared at the
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edition of the festival later that year. On February 17, 2020, Iz*One released their first Korean-language studio album '' Bloom*Iz'', on which Jang co-wrote the track " Dreamlike." The song was named by music
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'' as the 19th best song of 2020, with critic J.T. Early praising the song for its "bright and irresistible force".


2021–present: Ive, ''Music Bank'', and solo activities

After Iz*One's disbandment on April 29, 2021, Jang returned to Starship Entertainment as a trainee along with group mate and labelmate An Yu-jin. In September 2021, Jang was announced as the new host of the program ''
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'' with
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's Sunghoon. For their performance on the program, they were awarded with the Best Couple Award at the 2021 KBS Entertainment Awards. On October 12, she and
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were chosen to host the 2021
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, which would be held in December of that year. 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 a member of Ive with the release of their
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''
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'', led by the single of the same name. In September 2022, Jang attended the 2022
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as an ambassador for luxury fashion brands
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and
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. That same month, her contract as the host of ''Music Bank'' was extended. On December 13, Jang hosted the 2022 Asia Artist Awards with Leeteuk. Three days later, she also hosted the
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with
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and Kim Shin-young. In January 2023, Jang stepped down as ''Music Bank'' host after sixteen months in the role. Ive released their first
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, '' I've Ive'', in April 2023, on which Jang wrote two tracks, "Mine" and "Shine with Me". On August 18, she hosted the Friday night first concert of KCON LA 2023. A month later, Jang was announced to be the host for the
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with co-hosts
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and
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, which would be held in December of that year. She was named by influencer marketing platform Lefty as the 13th top influencer of Paris Fashion Week, with her appearance generating an estimated media value of $3 million for Miu Miu. On October 13, Ive released their
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, ''
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'', on which Jang wrote the track "OTT". On November 26, it was announced that Jang would be hosting the ''2023 KBS Music Bank Global Festival'' alongside Rowoon on December 15. On April 29, 2024, Ive released their second extended play ''
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'', on which Jang wrote the track "Blue Heart", her fourth work as a solo lyricist. In an interview with ''
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'', she stated that the song was inspired by her experiences in the entertainment industry, where women faced hyperscrutiny from media and fans. In September 2024, Jang was announced to be the host for 9th Asia Artist Awards, which would be held in December of the same year, with co-host Sung Han-bin. This marked her fourth consecutive year of hosting the Asia Artist Awards. It was also confirmed in November 2024 that Jang would be hosting the ''2024 KBS Music Bank Global Festival'' alongside Zico and Kim Young-dae on December 20. This marked her third consecutive year of hosting the KBS Year End Festival.


Other ventures


Endorsements

As a
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at
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in early 2018, Jang was chosen as a model in a music video sponsored by
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Korea called "Love It Live It", along with YDPP and Park Sun. Alongside her activities in Iz*One, Jang appeared on numerous magazine covers (including ''Beauty Plus'', ''Vogue Korea'', and ''Elle Korea''), as well as for various beauty brands in South Korea (such as
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,
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, and Laura Mercier). She also appeared in ''GQ Korea'''s July 2020 issue, and listed among the K-icons for Miu Miu during the Autumn/Winter 2021 Fashion Week. In 2021, Jang was one of the Iz*One members chosen to model in the music video "Zero:Attitude" for the Pepsi 2021 K-Pop Campaign. The campaign was revealed Starship Entertainment as a collaboration between Iz*One and
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, featuring rapper pH-1. After Iz*One's disbandment, Jang appeared in several fashion films, namely for
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's Joséphine Collection and Miu Miu's Maritime. On July 27, 2021, Amorepacific Corporation announced that Jang was chosen as global ambassador for its natural cosmetics brand Innisfree. In October 2021, Jang was officially announced as Kirsh's new muse. She represented the brand for its 2021 Winter and 2022 Spring/Summer collections. 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. Following Jang's debut as a member of Ive, she continued endorsing various fashion and lifestyle brands. 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. This time, the campaign was revealed by Starship Entertainment as a collaboration between Ive,
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, and
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for the promotional music video "Blue & Black". On July 18, 2022, Jang was selected as the ambassador for the golfwear brand Gospheres. She represented the brand in a pictorial for the August 2022 issue of ''Elle Korea''. On July 21, 2022, she was announced as a global ambassador and new muse for the color
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brand Hapa Kristin. On August 16, 2022, she was selected as a model for the French outdoor fashion brand
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. Three days later, Jang was announced as the first Korean ambassador for the French jewelry brand
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. She has since represented the brand in various magazines, including '' Marie Claire Korea'', '' W Korea'', and ''
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''. In 2022, ''
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'' declared that Jang had "emerged as a blue chip in the advertising world." In September 2022, Jang became a muse for Suecomma Bonnie, a South Korean shoe brand under Kolon Industries. She modeled for the brand's 2022 Fall/Winter collection "Young and Rich" as well as the brand's 20th anniversary collaboration with
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. In February 2023, Jang became the new muse for South Korean casual fashion brand SJSJ. In August 2023, she was selected as the new model for South Korean beauty brand Amuse. In February 2024, Jang was selected as the new model for clothing brand Rolarola. On April 2, 2024, she was selected as a brand ambassador for the French haircare brand
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. On August 30, she was announced as a model for Tommy Jeans. On February 14, 2025, it was announced that Woori Bank had selected Jang as its new promotional model. In March, she became a brand ambassador for Vietnamese drink brand Malto. On April 7, it was announced that Jang was selected as advertising model for
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's ice cream brand Deep & Low. The next day, it was announced that she became a brand ambassador of
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Korea. In May, Jang became the new model of global nail brand Dashing Diva.


Discography


Promotional singles


Songwriting credits

All song credits are adapted from the
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's database unless stated otherwise.


Videography


Music videos


Music video appearances


Filmography


Television shows


Hosting


Awards and nominations


Notes


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jang, Wonyoung 2004 births Living people People from Yongsan District South Korean female idols South Korean women pop singers South Korean dance musicians South Korean female models South Korean lyricists Singers from Seoul Ive (group) members Starship Entertainment artists Produce 48 contestants Iz*One members Reality show winners English-language singers from South Korea Japanese-language singers of South Korea School of Performing Arts Seoul alumni 21st-century South Korean women singers