Quotes from HoYeon Jung

I always traveled by myself on the airplane, stayed at hotels by myself. Even though I got some big campaign, I couldn't celebrate with someone else. I just stayed at the hotel, had a glass of wine and congratulated myself.

I was modeling overseas but, during the holiday seasons, summer and winter, I came back to Korea for some time and I took acting lessons for about a month at a time.

Whether good or bad things happen, music allows you to separate yourself from reality a bit.

I had a hair colorist that I knew, so I went to her and had my hair colored, and fortunately, this helped me achieve a very successful modeling career. But, it's very difficult to maintain red hair.

On holidays, I spent time alone at home watching a movie, reading a book, and contemplating. Now that I think about it, if I hadn't had that time, I probably wouldn't have been able to do acting.

When I'd travel by myself on airplanes and stay at hotels, I spent most of my days just watching movies.

I'm not a huge fan of horror movies, but I like a few within the genre.

Squid Game' is a story about human nature that most people can already relate to, yet everything is communicated through easy-to-follow childhood games.

First of all, I find everything very astonishing. The astonishment that things can change so much over such a short span of time. And I also feel grateful that so many people worldwide love Sae-byeok as much as I love her.

Working on 'Squid Game' was so fun and worth it.

I relieved my loneliness with movies and books, and I had a strong desire to express what I felt through acting.

To be honest, I think music is such an important part of life, not just for acting.

I applied for 'Korea's Next Top Model 2' when I was a freelance model, but I dropped out right after making it to the top 30. It left a resentment in my heart.

In a way, Instagram is a space where I edit and show what I want to show. But at some point, I thought, 'Am I really this person?' People like my shiny look, but to me, I'm a much different person than her.

Acting in a new movie or series will be challenging, especially after 'Squid Game,' so I intend not to limit myself to a specific genre.

What I do is I keep trying to focus on what I am doing now, instead of wasting time thinking about what went wrong in the past or will happen in the future.

Now, I feel very comfortable with the 'Squid Game' team, so I can slowly get used to this success with people. But when I was at home by myself watching this growth, I was like, 'What?'

Just the fact that so many people around the world are showing their interest puts me in a good mood.

I had worked as a runway model for six years in Korea before I flew to New York.

I think Korean beauty seems to be more focused on skincare than makeup!

I am 176 centimeters tall, which is considered average for models. If I were taller, I would've been active in the high-end fashion industry and if I were shorter, I would be a popular commercial model appearing on magazine and TV shows.

When my skin is irritated, I'll use an aloe mask pack for its soothing effects.

I'm honored to kickstart my acting career with Louis Vuitton, which I've worked with throughout my modeling career.

The most powerful lesson I learnt was to have faith in humanity.