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In this Korean name, the family name is Jang.
Jang Won-young
Jang Won-young at Music Bank on April 19, 2019
Jang Won-young at Music Bank on April 19, 2019
Background information
Birth nameJang Won-young
Also known asジャんウォンヨン Wonyoung
Born (2004-08-31) August 31, 2004 (age 20)
Seoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
OccupationSinger · model
Years active2018 – present
Labels
Korean name
Hangul
장원영
Hanja
張員瑛
Revised RomanizationJang Won-yeong
McCune–ReischauerChang Wŏnyŏng

Jang Won-young (Korean: 장원영; born August 31, 2004), better known mononymously as Wonyoung, is a South Korean singer and model. She finished first in Mnet's girl group survival reality television show Produce 48 and debuted with Iz*One in 2018 as the center of the group. She is currently a trainee under Starship Entertainment following Iz*One's disbandment on April 29, 2021.

Early life and education

Jang was born on August 31, 2004 in Ichon-dong, Yongsangu, Seoul.[1] Her family consists of her mother, father and an older sister. As a child, she attended flute, piano, violin and swimming academies, including mathematics and English tutoring. She was scouted on the streets by Starship Entertainment after attending her sister's middle school graduation ceremony. She started training with Starship Entertainment for 1 year and 2 months before joining Produce 48.

After starting Iz*One's activities, Off the Record announced Jang and her parents' intention to home-school in April 2019, dropped out of Yonggang Middle School and took the qualification exam.[2] She passed with a perfect score in Korean, English, and mathematics.[3] In 2020, she entered School of Performing Arts with a major in practical music.

Career

2018–2021: Produce 48, Iz*One, solo activities

Main articles: Produce 48 and Iz*One

From June 15 to August 31, 2018, Jang represented Starship Entertainment alongside An Yu-jin and Cho Ka-hyeon on the girl group survival reality television show Produce 48. She eventually placed first and debuted with Iz*One as the center of the group.[4][5]

The group's Korean debut extended play (EP) Color*Iz was released on October 29, 2018 under Off the Record label, with "La Vie en Rose" serving as its lead single.[6] Both the EP and its lead single received immediate commercial success, allowing the group to receive the New Artist of the Year award at several awards ceremonies, including Golden Disc Awards and Seoul Music Awards.[7] The group's Japanese debut a single, "Suki to Iwasetai", was released on February 6, 2019 under UMG's EMI Records label.[8] Along with the group's Japanese debut promotion, Jang was chosen alongside the Japanese member Sakura Miyawaki to center a collaboration stage between Nogizaka46, Keyakizaka46 and AKB48 on FNS Music Festival.[9]

Jang was chosen to walk the runway on 29th Tokyo Girls Collection 2019 Autumn/Winter held at Saitama Super Arena, marking her runway debut.[10] She reappeared, in the same year, on the runway for 29th Tokyo Girls Collection 2019 Autumn/Winter held in Kitakyushu.[11] During her activities with Iz*One, Jang appeared as a promotional model for many magazine covers, including Beauty Plus, Vogue Korea, and Elle Korea for various brand name beauty products in South Korea such as Dior, Miu Miu, and Laura Mercier.[12][13][14] She also appeared in GQ Korea magazine July 2020 Issue.[15]

After Iz*One's disbandment, Jang went back to be a trainee under Starship Entertainment.

Endorsements

During her trainee period at Starship Entertainment, Jang was chosen as a model on a music video sponsored by Pepsi KOREA that named "LOVE IT LIVE IT", along with YDPP and Park Sun. Jang appeared as a model for Miu Miu Pre Spring 2021 collection with Im Yoon-ah on Elle Korea February 2021 Issue. She was listed as the K-icons for Miu Miu along with Im Yoon-ah during the Autumn/Winter 2021 Fashion Week.[16] In 2021, Jang was chosen as a model on a music video named “ZERO:ATTITUDE”, which was sponsored by Pepsi under the name of Iz*One for Pepsi 2021 K-Pop Campaign. The campaign was revealed by her parent agency Starship Entertainment as a collaboration between Iz*One and Soyou, featuring pH-1.[17][18]

Discography

For Jang's works with Iz*One, see Iz*One discography.

Production credits

Year Artist Song Album Lyricist Composer Arranger
2020 Iz*One Dreamlike Bloom*Iz ✓ ✘ ✘
With*One Oneiric Diary ✓ ✘ ✘

Filmography

Television shows

Year Title Network Role Notes Ref.
2018 Produce 48 Mnet Contestant Finished in 1st [4][5]
2019 Happy Together KBS2 Special host Appeared with Kim Min-ju [19]

Music videos

Year Title Artist Ref.
2018 LOVE IT LIVE IT YDPP, Park Sun [20]
2021 ZERO:ATTITUDE Soyou, pH-1 [17][18]

Notes

  1. ^ a b As a member of Iz*One only.

References

  1. ^ "아이즈원 장원영 : 네이버 통합검색". m.search.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  2. ^ "아이즈원 장원영 13일 검정고시 응시…'음중' 불참". 스타투데이 (in Korean). 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  3. ^ "장원영, 국영수 만점 받은 똑순이.."원래 꿈은 변호사"(아는 형님)". 매일경제 (in Korean). 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  4. ^ a b "Announcing The TOP 12 Of "Produce 48" – IZ*ONE". Soompi. 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2021-05-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ a b OSEN (2018-08-31). "'프로듀스48' 장원영·사쿠라에 이채연까지..12人 반전의 최종순위[종합]". mosen.mt.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  6. ^ ""역시 아이즈원"…하루만에 역대 걸그룹 데뷔앨범 초동 신기록 달성". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  7. ^ "'최고의 루키' 아이즈원, 신인상 5관왕 쾌거…"모두 위즈원의 사랑 덕분"". iMBC 연예 (in Korean). 2019-01-24. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  8. ^ "IZ*ONE、日本デビューショーケースが大盛況！「世界の方に愛されるIZ*ONEでいたい」（M-ON！Press（エムオンプレス）） - …". archive.ph. 2019-02-03. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  9. ^ "IZ*ONE + AKB48 + 46S team up for New Song! - 48/46 J-POP & Showbiz News". jshowbiz.com. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  10. ^ "IZ*ONEチャン・ウォニョン、ランウェイデビュー 圧巻スタイルで沸かす＜TGC2019A／W＞ - モデルプレス". モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  11. ^ "IZ*ONEチャン・ウォニョン、ポニーテール×個性派ルックでキュートに魅了＜TGC北九州2019＞ - モデルプレス". モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  12. ^ "아이즈원 장원영, 뷰티매거진 1월호 커버걸...'독보적 러블리 페이스'". 스타투데이 (in Korean). 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  13. ^ 수정: 2021.01.14 17:10, 입력: 2021 01 14 17:04 (2021-01-14). "[화보]아이즈원 김민주 "나 자신에게 질 수 없어"". sports.khan.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-06-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ "[화보IS] 아이즈원 장원영, 러블리한 첫사랑 비주얼". isplus.live.joins.com (in Korean). 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  15. ^ "아이즈원(IZONE) 장원영, 해맑은 미소 담긴 화보 공개". m.stardailynews.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ ELLE (2021-04-11). "팬데믹 시대에도 쇼는 계속된다 2021 가을/겨울 패션위크 | 엘르코리아 (ELLE KOREA)". ELLE (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  17. ^ a b "소유X아이즈원XpH-1, 'ZERO:ATTITUDE'로 국내외 차트 점령". 톱데일리 (in Korean). 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  18. ^ a b StarNews (2021-02-15). "소유·아이즈원·pH-1, 오늘(15일) 신곡 'ZERO:ATTITUDE' 발매 [공식]". 스타뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  19. ^ OSEN (2019-03-28). "[단독] 아이즈원 장원영x김민주, '해투4' 첫 출격..컴백 앞두고 열일 행보". mosen.mt.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  20. ^ "장원영, 런닝맨에서 "키 171cm 스트레스!"". 기호일보 (in Korean). 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
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