South Korean model-turned-actor Hoyeon received international recognition and critical acclaim after the global success of the Netflix original series, Squid Game, in which she played Kan Sae-byeok, also known as Player 067. For her breakout performance on the show, Hoyeon won the Screen Actors Guild award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series and earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
Hailing from Myeonmok-dong, a suburb of Seoul, Hoyeon began her career as a freelance model in 2011 walking in Seoul Fashion Week. She competed on the fourth season of Korea's Next Top Model and placed as a runner-up. In 2016, she got her big international break when she landed an exclusive global contract with Louis Vuitton. Since then, she has starred in campaigns and walked the runway for designers such Chanel, Fendi, Miu Miu, Marc Jacobs, and Moschino to name a few. She has also appeared in numerous fashion magazines including international editions of Vogue, ELLE, Harper's Bazaar, W, V, and countless others.
Hope(2026)as Sung Ae
House(2026)as Watermelon Farmer
Squid Game(2021)as Kang Sae-byeok, Amusement Park Creator
Disclaimer(2024)as Jisoo
Chicken Nugget(2024)as Hongcha, Ju-Yeong
Squid Game: Making of Season 3(2025)as Self
Mnet Asian Music Awards(1999)as Self - Presenter
Morning Joe(2007)as Self - Guest
Louis Vuitton: Fall/Winter 2024 Show(2024)as Self - Model
2023 EE BAFTA Film Awards(2023)as Self
Surreal Entertainment(2018)as Kang Sae-byeok
