Jang Yoon-ju

Jang Yoon-ju (Korean: 장윤주; born November 7, 1980) is a South Korean model, television personality, singer-songwriter and actress. Yoon-ju 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.^[1][2][3] 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).^[4] She made her acting debut in 2015, playing a detective in Ryoo Seung-wan's crime thriller Veteran.^[5]

In this Korean name, the family name is Jang.

Jang Yoon-ju
Jang in September 2022
Born	(1980-11-07) November 7, 1980 (age 44) Seoul, South Korea
Alma mater	Seoul Institute of the Arts
Occupation(s)	Model, television personality, singer-songwriter, actress
Years active	1997–present
Agents	ESteem Entertainment (Model) XYZ Studio (Acting)
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Spouse	Jung Seung-min (m. 2015)
Children	1
Korean name
Hangul	장윤주
Hanja	張允朱
RR	Jang Yunju
MR	Chang Yunju
Website	http://www.jangyoonju.com
Signature

Jang is currently represented by ESteem Entertainment (SM Entertainment) as a model and by XYZ Studio (Billions [ko]) as an actress.

Career

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.^[6]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2015	Veteran	Miss Bong	[7]
2021	Three Sisters	Miok	[8][unreliable source?]
2024	Citizen of a Kind	Sook-ja	[9][10]
	I, the Executioner	Detective Bong	[11]
	One Win	Bang Soo-ji	[12]

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2024	Queen of Tears	Baek Mi-seon	[13]

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2022	Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area	Nairobi	Part 1–2	[14][15]
	Bargain	Shotgun girl	Special appearance	[16]

Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2006	I Am a Model 1	Host and judge
2008	Jang Yoon-ju's 29
2009	Music Travel Lalala
2010	Korea's Next Top Model, Cycle 1	Host and judge
	Infinite Challenge	Host, mentor, judge and actress	"2011 Calendar Project"
2011	Korea's Next Top Model, Cycle 2	Host and judge
2012	Jang Yoon-ju's Magic Recipe
	Korea's Next Top Model, Cycle 3	Host and judge
2013	Springtime with Yoon-ju
	Korea's Next Top Model, Cycle 4	Host and judge
2014	Korea's Next Top Model: Guys & Girls
2015	SBS Special: Jang Yoon-ju's Story of the Heart
	The Lovebirds 2	Main cast
2018	Pajama Friends	Host
2018–2019	Weekend Playlist
2018–present	Get It Beauty	Host		[17]
2020	Running Girls	voice assistant
2022	Baby Singer	Teacher		[18]
	Saturday Night Live Korea	Host	Episode 5 – Season 3	[19]

Music video appearances

Year	Song title	Artist	Ref.
2001	"Good Person"	Toy
2013	"Bad Girls"	Lee Hyori
2020	"Black Mamba"	Aespa

Discography

• Dream (2008)
• I'm Fine (2012)
• Lisa (2017)
• Umbrella (2023) (with Lee Chan-hyuk)^[20]
• Sunlight Everywhere (2023)^[20](with Jang Pil-soon and Jinbo)

Radio

• Today Morning (MBC FM4U, 2011)
• Rooftop Radio (KBS Cool FM, 2012)

Books

• CmKm (2005)
• Style Book (2006)
• Top Model (2011)

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
Asian Film Awards	2021	Best Supporting Actress	Three Sisters	Nominated	[21]
Baeksang Arts Awards	2021	Best New Actress – Film		Nominated	[22]
Blue Dragon Film Awards	2021	Best Supporting Actress		Nominated	[23]
Chunsa Film Art Awards	2021	Best New Actress		Nominated	[24]
Golden Cinematography Awards	2021	Jury's Special Award		Won	[25]
Grand Bell Awards	2015	Best Supporting Actress	Veteran	Nominated
		Best New Actress		Nominated