# 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. 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). She made her acting debut in 2015, playing a detective in Ryoo Seung-wan's crime thriller Veteran.
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.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2015 | Veteran | Miss Bong |
| 2021 | Three Sisters | Miok |
| 2024 | Citizen of a Kind | Sook-ja |
| 2024 | I, the Executioner | Detective Bong |
| 2024 | One Win | Bang Soo-ji |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2024 | Queen of Tears | Baek Mi-seon | |

### Web series

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

### Television shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 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 | |
| 2010 | 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 | | |
| 2012 | Korea's Next Top Model, Cycle 3 | Host and judge | |
| 2013 | Springtime with Yoon-ju | | |
| 2013 | Korea's Next Top Model, Cycle 4 | Host and judge | |
| 2014 | Korea's Next Top Model: Guys & Girls | Host and judge | |
| 2015 | SBS Special: Jang Yoon-ju's Story of the Heart | | |
| 2015 | The Lovebirds 2 | Main cast | |
| 2018 | Pajama Friends | Host | |
| 2018–2019 | Weekend Playlist | | |
| 2018–present | Get It Beauty | Host | |
| 2020 | Running Girls | voice assistant | |
| 2022 | Baby Singer | Teacher | |
| 2022 | Saturday Night Live Korea | Host | Episode 5 – Season 3 |

### Music videos appearances

| Year | Song title | Artist |
| 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)
* Sunlight Everywhere (2023)(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 |
| Asian Film Awards | 2021 | Best Supporting Actress | Three Sisters | Nominated |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2021 | Best New Actress – Film | Three Sisters | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2021 | Best Supporting Actress | Three Sisters | Nominated |
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2021 | Best New Actress | Three Sisters | Nominated |
| Golden Cinematography Awards | 2021 | Jury's Special Award | Three Sisters | Won |
| Grand Bell Awards | 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | Veteran | Nominated |
| Grand Bell Awards | 2015 | Best New Actress | Veteran | Nominated |