Jung Ho Yeon's popularity skyrocketed after becoming one of the cast members of the Squid Game series on Netflix. The number of her Instagram followers makes Jung Ho Yeon the South Korean actress with the highest number of followers.
As of Monday afternoon, there were 18.7 million Instagram users following the @hoooooyeony account. In fact, when he was still a model, the number of followers was only 400 thousand.
This achievement made Jung Ho Yeon the South Korean actress with the highest number of followers today.
"At first, I was very surprised when I checked it in real-time. When I opened the app once, the number went up, and when I opened it again, it went higher," said Jung Ho Yeon, in an interview with W Korea.
"I think the support for the Squid Game is reflected in the numbers, like destiny, and I'm grateful. So many people around the world showing their interest make me feel in a good mood," he added.
Actually, there is IU who has 22.8 million followers on Instagram but she is not just an actress. Lee Ji-eun aka IU has starred in a number of Korean dramas. He also has another profession as a songwriter and singer who has just released the album Lilac.
Back to Jung Ho Yeon. He first had a career in modeling from the age of 16 until now. He has lived several well-known brands.
Meanwhile, Game Squid was his acting debut. Even though this is the first time he has set foot in the acting world, Jung Ho Yeon, who plays Kang Sae Byeok, seems to be charming and gets lots of compliments.
Jung Ho Yeon is told as a North Korean defector who wants to live a new life in South Korea. In order to bring his mother, and also for the sake of his younger brother, Kang Sae Byeok is forced to participate in a life-threatening game in the Squid Game.
Squid Game, which has aired on Netflix, tells of people who are involved in financial problems, then are lured to get a prize of 45.6 billion Won.
But in return, they must risk their lives to become the ultimate victor. After its release, 'Squid Game' became the first Korean series to occupy the top spot on Netflix's 'Today's Top 10', and rose to the top spot in 40 countries worldwide.
