Biography
Jang Won-young, also known monogamously as Wonyoung, is a South Korean singer. She is a member of Ive under Starship Entertainment and a former member of project girl group Iz*One, having finished first in Mnet's girl group survival reality television show Produce 48 in 2018. 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 on February 9, 2023. As a trainee at Starship Entertainment in early 2018, Jang was chosen as a model in a music video sponsored by Pepsi Korea called "Love It Love 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 Dior, Miu Miu, and Laura Mercier). She also appeared in GQ Korea's July 2020 issue and was 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". the Pepsi 2021 K-Pop Campaign. The campaign was revealed by Starship Entertainment as a collaboration between Iz*One and Soyou, featuring rapper pH-1.
After Iz*One's disbandment, Jang appeared in several fashion films, namely for Chaumet's Joséphine Collection and Miu Miu's Maritime. On July 27, 2021, Amorepacific Corporation announced that Jang was chosen as the 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 Bvlgari'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 SK Telecom. 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, Cravity, and Oh My Girl for the promotional music video "Blue & Black". On July 18, 2022, Jang was selected as the ambassador for the golf 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 ambassador and new muse for the color contact lens brand Hapa Kristin. On August 16, 2022, she was officially selected as a model for the French outdoor fashion brand Eider. On August 19, 2022, Jang was announced as the first Korean ambassador for the French jewelry and watch brand Fred Joaillier. She represented the brand in a pictorial for the September 2022 issue of Marie Claire Korea. In September 2022, Jang served as the muse for Suecomma Bonnie, a South Korean shoe brand under Kolon Industries. In February 2023, Jang became the new muse for the South Korean casual fashion brand SJSJ.
