Jung Ho-yeon is continuously rising to prominence, thanks to the success of Netflix's "Squid Game." As more and more people get to know more about the new actress, she has earned millions of followers on Instagram.
In fact, Jung Ho-yeon has now become the second most followed Korean actress on Instagram, surpassing the South Korean goddess Song Hye-kyo. Will she be the next South Korean star who will conquer the international scene?
The 27-year-old star used to only have 400,000 followers when she was starting, per All Kpop. But when the dystopian web series began to be a big hit, her followers dramatically increased to more than 12 million in just two weeks.
As of this writing, the model now has 12.7 million followers, surpassing Song Hye-kyo's 12 million. This makes her the second most followed Korean actress, followed by Song Jong-ki's ex-wife. Lee Sung-kyung has the highest number of followers with 12.9 million.
Talking about this big success, Jung Ho-yeon told Herald Pop she was very surprised of what happened as she checked the numbers in real-time. When she opened the app, she saw the number went up until it continuously grew by the minute.
She explained the love the people had for "Squid Game" had reflected in numbers. For her, it was fate and she was thankful for it. The fact that many viewers around the world showed interest on the show, it put the rising star into a "good mood."
To recall, Jung Ho-yeon played Kang Sae-byeok in the series. She is a North Korean defector who has become a young pickpocket before making her way to the game.
She is a tough woman who does not easily trust anyone, even her fellow players. With her incredible fighting skills, she manages to take care of herself alone, almost bringing her to the end of the game.
Her role is one of the coolest characters, but it turns sympathetic when the show reveals her real story. She is a big sister who wants nothing but to get her little brother from the orphanage and complete their small family with their mom if she wins.
"Squid Games" marks Jung Ho-yeon's breakthrough role, despite being her very first acting project. For the starters, she starts in the business as an aspiring model who has appeared in different fashion magazines and even became one of "Korea's Next Top Model" winners.
