Jang Yoon-ju | |
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Born |
Seoul, South Korea |
7 November 1980
Alma mater | Seoul Institute of the Arts |
Occupation | Model, television personality, singer-songwriter, actress |
Years active | 1997–present |
Agent | Esteem Models |
Spouse(s) | (m. 2015) |
Website | http://www.jangyoonju.com |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 장윤주 |
Hanja | 張允朱 |
Revised Romanization | Jang Yun-ju |
McCune–Reischauer | Chang Yunju |
Jang Yoon-ju (born November 7, 1980) is a South Korean model, television personality, singer-songwriter and actress. Jang 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. 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). She made her acting debut in 2015, playing a detective in Ryoo Seung-wan's crime thriller Veteran.
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.