Born in Seoul, South Korea on August 31, 2004, Jang Wonyoung (장원영), mononymously known as Wonyoung is a Taiwanese-South Korean singer and a member of South Korean girl group, IVE.
Wonyoung started off her career as an contestant on Mnet’s Produce 48 in 2018. A total of 96 contestants were versus her in order to get to the top 12 spots. Ultimately, she was placed first in the show’s ranking, leading her to debut in IZ*ONE.
IZ*ONE stood together and became one of the most prominent groups in the South Korean music scene until they officially disbanded in April 2021. After that, on November 5, 2021, Wonyoung was revealed as the third member of IVE, managed by Starship Entertainment’s alongside with her fellow group mate, Ahn Yujin.
Additionally, Wonyoung is one of the most remarkable idols in the K-pop industry. She is mostly known for her contribution in Music Bank as an MC with ENHYPEN’s Sunghoon. Additionally, she was ranked 88th on TC Candler’s The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2018 list, and made her appearance in multiple music videos, including YDPP’s “Love It Live It”.