Jang Won Young (IVE : Vocalist, Visual)
Jang Won Young (장원영; born Aug 31, 2004), simply known as Wonyoung, is a South Korean singer, dancer, and model under Starship Entertainment. She is currently the visual and face of the girl group IVE.
Stage Name: Wonyoung (원영)
Birth Name: Jang Won Young (장원영)
Position: Vocalist, Visual
Birthday: August 31, 2004
Birth place: Ichon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Nationality: Korean
Height: 173 cm (5’8″)
Weight: 47 kg (103 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Instagram: @for_everyoung10
Other name(s):
Wonyoung
Vicky Jang (English)
Zhāng Yuányīng (张员瑛) (Pinyin)
Zhāng Yuányīng (张元英) (alt. Chinese stage name)
Group debut
October 29, 2018 (IZ*ONE)
December 1, 2021 (IVE)
Years active
2018–present
Agency
Starship Entertainment (2017–present)
Off The Record Entertainment (2018–2021)
Associations
IVE
IZ*ONE
Produce 48
STARSHIPZ
2018-2021: Produce 48, IZ*ONE
On May 11, 2018, she was revealed to be a contestant on Produce 48 as a trainee representing Starship Entertainment. On August 30, she finished the competition in 1st place, thus becoming a member of IZ*ONE as the center and face of the group. The group officially debuted on October 29, 2018 with the mini album Color*IZ and its title track, "La Vie En Rose".
On April 29, 2021, IZ*ONE disbanded after their special contract was concluded. Then, Wonyoung returned to Starship as a trainee.
2021: Debut with IVE, Music Bank
On August 22, 2021, Star News reported that Wonyoung and fellow IZ*ONE member Yujin would be members in Starship's upcoming girl group, set to debut in the second half of the year. Starship confirmed the plans, but did not share if the two would be part of the group.
On September 27, it was announced that she and ENHYPEN's Sunghoon had become the new MC of Music Bank and her first broadcast taking place on October 8 replacing OH MY GIRL's Arin and TXT's Soobin as the previous MCs.
On November 2, following the official reveal of the girl group, an article was published on Naver confirming that Wonyoung will be making her re-debut in IVE. The group debuted on December 1, 2021 with the single album "Eleven".
2022: "Blue & Black"
On June 6, 2022, it was announced that members of IVE, OH MY GIRL, and CRAVITY would collaborate for a digital single that would be released as part of Starship Entertainment's ongoing collaboration project with Pepsi. That same day, the members of said groups that would be participating were revealed, including Wonyoung. The collaborative single, titled "Blue & Black", was released on June 28.
On September 1, it was announced that Wonyoung had renewed her contract as an MC on Music Bank - the first time ever in the show's history.
2023: Music Bank
On January 11, 2023, Starship Entertainment announced that Jang Wonyoung will be stepping down as MC on Music Bank. Her last episode is on January 13.
Education
As a child, she attended flute, piano, violin and swimming academies, including mathematics and English tutoring.[citation needed]
After starting her activities as a member of IZ*ONE, Off The Record Entertainment announced that Wonyoung and her parents intended to be homeschooled in 2019. So she left Yonggang Middle School and took the qualifying exam. She passed with a perfect score in Korean, English and math.
In 2020, she entered the Seoul School of Performing Arts with a major in practical music. She graduated on February 9, 2023.
Health
On August 29, 2021, Starship Entertainment shared that Wonyoung, along with labelmate Yujin, had been in contact with a staff member who had tested positive for COVID-19 and had received tests immediately. While Yujin had tested negative at the time, Wonyoung unfortunately tested positive after receiving her test.
On September 10, Starship announced that Wonyoung was deemed fully recovered and left the treatment center, which she had previously been admitted to for her recovery; looking to rest in order to assure that her activities were not affected.
Fun Facts and Trivia
Age trivia: Wonyoung was 17 years old when she made her debut with IVE in 2021.
Wonyoung stands at a height of 173 cm (5'8'') and has an estimated weight of 47 kg (103 lbs).
Wonyoung was the youngest member of IZ*ONE (born Aug 31, 2004). She was 9 years younger than the oldest member Eunbi (born Sep 27, 1995).
She has an older sister who is 3 years older (born in 2001).
She trained for 1 year and 2 months prior to Produce 48.
She loves spicy food.
Her favorite ice cream flavor is mint chocolate.
She can speak English and Korean.
She ranked #1 in Produce 48.
Prior to debuting with IZ*ONE, she trained with Starship Entertainment for 1 year and 2 months.
Her hobby is playing with her older sister.
Her specialty is girl's hip hop.
Her Produce 48 motto was "Starship's Jang Won Young, please love me lots… ♡", while her catchphrase was "Fall for me and Wang Ke >_<".
She can speak English as she learned the language when she was in Kindergarten.
She was nominated for "The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2021".
Wonyoung was scouted while attending her older sister's graduation ceremony.
She loves pineapple on pizza and mint chocolate ice cream.
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