Jang Yoon-ju (born November 7, 1980) is a South Korean model, television personality, singer-songwriter and actress. Yoon-ju began modeling in 1997 when she was 17 years old, and became one of the most successful Korean fashion models, with a career spanning almost two decades.[2][3][4] She also hosts Korea's Next Top Model, and won Best Radio DJ at the 2013 KBS Entertainment Awards for KBS Cool FM's Rooftop Radio. As a singer-songwriter, Jang has released two albums, Dream (2008) and I'm Fine (2012).[5] She made her acting debut in 2015, playing a detective in Ryoo Seung-wan's crime thriller Veteran.[6]
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![]() Jang in September 2022 | |
Born | (1980-11-07) November 7, 1980 (age 41) Seoul, South Korea |
Alma mater | Seoul Institute of the Arts |
Occupation | Model, television personality, singer-songwriter, actress |
Years active | 1997–present |
Agent(s) | ESteem Entertainment (Model) KeyEast (Acting)[1] |
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
Spouse | Jung Seung-min (m. 2015) |
Children | 1 |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 장윤주 |
Hanja | 張允朱 |
Revised Romanization | Jang Yun-ju |
McCune–Reischauer | Chang Yunju |
Website | http://www.jangyoonju.com |
In May 2011, Jang along with fellow models Kim Jae-wook, Ji Hyun-jung, Han Hye-jin and Song Kyung-ah, co-authored a book titled Top Model. It is based on their experiences in the industry and includes beauty, makeup and styling tips.[7]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | I Am a Model 1 | Host and judge | |
2008 | Jang Yoon-ju's 29 | ||
2009 | Music Travel Lalala | ||
2010 | Korea's Next Top Model, Cycle 1 | Host and judge | |
Infinite Challenge | Host, mentor, judge and actress | "2011 Calendar Project" | |
2011 | Korea's Next Top Model, Cycle 2 | Host and judge | |
2012 | Jang Yoon-ju's Magic Recipe | ||
Korea's Next Top Model, Cycle 3 | Host and judge | ||
Infinite Challenge | Guest | Episodes 304–305 | |
2013 | Springtime with Yoon-ju | ||
Korea's Next Top Model, Cycle 4 | Host and judge | ||
2014 | Korea's Next Top Model: Guys & Girls | ||
Infinite Challenge | Noh Hong-chul's pretend wife | "What If?" (Episodes 363–365) | |
Guest | "We're Hungry" (Episode 382) | ||
2015 | SBS Special: Jang Yoon-ju's Story of the Heart | ||
Running Man | Guest | "Police vs. Mafia" (Episode 258) | |
2017 | Knowing Bros | Episode 104 | |
The Lovebirds 2 | Main cast | ||
2018 | Pajama Friends | Host | |
2018–2019 | Weekend Playlist | ||
2018–present | Get It Beauty | Host[8] | |
2019 | Knowing Bros | Guest | Episode 196 |
2020 | Running Girls | voice assistant | |
2021 | Knowing Bros | Guest | Episode 263 |
2022 | Baby Singer | Teacher[9] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2015 | Veteran | Miss Bong | [10] | |
2021 | Three Sisters | Miok | [11] | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2022 | Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area | Nairobi | [12][13] |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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Asian Film Awards | 2021 | Best Supporting Actress | Three Sisters | Nominated | [14] |
Baeksang Arts Awards | 2021 | Best New Actress – Film | Nominated | [15] | |
Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2021 | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [16] | |
Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2021 | Best New Actress | Nominated | [17] | |
Golden Cinematography Awards | 2021 | Jury’s Special Award | Won | [18] | |
Grand Bell Awards | 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | Veteran | Nominated | |
Best New Actress | Nominated | ||||
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National libraries | |
Other |
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