After Becoming An Hollywood Leading Actress, “Squid Game” Jung Ho-yeon Causes A Stir With Newly Leaked Past Photos
Recently, past photos of model and actress Jung Ho-yeon have resurfaced, drawing attention. Her vibrant and charming presence, much like her current self, led netizens to react with comments like “She looks the same” and “So cute.”
Jung Ho-yeon first debuted in the entertainment industry as a model and rose to international fame through Netflix’s popular series Squid Game Season 1, becoming a global rising star. Known for her captivating looks and unique charisma, Jung has once again captured the world’s attention, now as the lead in a Hollywood film.
Following her breakout role in Squid Game, Jung will be making her way to Hollywood alongside director Kim Jee-woon. This new role follows her appearance in another international project, the series Disclaimer. On November 7, U.S. film industry sources like Variety and The Hollywood Reporter announced that Jung Ho-yeon will star in Kim Jee-woon’s upcoming film The Hole, where she will play the wife of actor Theo James. Known for his role in Netflix’s The Gentlemen, Theo James recently joined The Hole as its lead.
The Hole is an adaptation of the 2016 novel by Korean author Pyun Hye-young. The story follows a professor studying in Korea who, after losing his wife in a car accident, is left paralyzed from the waist down and trapped in a life of reflecting on his past and present. The novel, which won the Shirley Jackson Award for thriller, mystery, and horror, was also named one of Time magazine’s best thrillers of the year in 2017.
In the film adaptation, Jung Ho-yeon will portray Sandy, the wife of Theo James’s character. The film, scheduled to begin shooting early next year, will require Jung to act in both Korean and English, as the story spans both Korea and the United States.
Jung previously gained global recognition in 2019 with Squid Game, earning an Emmy nomination and a SAG Award for Best Actress. Most recently, she starred in Disclaimer, a thriller series directed by Alfonso Cuarón on Apple TV+, where she acted alongside Hollywood stars like Cate Blanchett, receiving praise for her stable and compelling performance in her first English-speaking role.
Source: Max Movie
