Wonyoung

* South Korea
* Japan

### Nickname(s)

Giant Baby, Baby Rabbit, Wonyo, Princess, Nation's Granddaughter (*see more in trivia*)

## Career

### Debut

December 1, 2021 (IVE)
October 29, 2018 (IZ\*ONE)

### Agency

Starship Entertainment
Off the Record Entertainment (2018–2021)

### Associations

IVE (2021–present)
IZ\*ONE (2018–2021)

## IVE

### Color

     Red (IVE)
     Candy Pink 10 (IZ\*ONE)

### Signature

**Wonyoung** (Korean: 원영; Japanese: ウォニョン); also known by her full name **Jang Wonyoung** (장원영), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, model and MC under Starship Entertainment. She is a member of the girl group IVE and a former member of the project group IZ\*ONE.

## Career

### May 2018–April 2021: *Produce 48*, IZ\*ONE

On May 11, 2018, Wonyoung was revealed to be a contestant on Mnet's reality-survival show *Produce 48*, where she would be representing Starship Entertainment. On August 30, during the show's final episode, she finished in first place, hence becoming a member of IZ\*ONE.

IZ\*ONE officially debuted on October 29, 2018 with their first mini album *Color\*IZ* and its title track "La Vie en Rose".

On April 29, 2021, following the expiration of their special contract with Off the Record Entertainment, IZ\*ONE officially disbanded. Afterwards, Wonyoung returned to Starship Entertainment as a trainee.

### August–December 2021: *Music Bank*, Debut with IVE

On August 22, 2021, *Star News* reported that Wonyoung and fellow former IZ\*ONE member Yujin would be members in Starship's upcoming girl group, set to debut in the second half of the year. Starship confirmed the plans, but did not share if the two would be part of the group.

On September 27, Wonyoung was announced as a new MC for KBS's music show program *Music Bank* along with ENHYPEN's Sunghoon. Her first appearance on the show took place on October 8.

On November 2, following the official reveal of the girl group's debuting name and logo, an article published on *Naver* confirmed that both Yujin and Wonyoung will re-debut as members of said group - IVE. On November 5, Wonyoung was officially revealed as the group's third member.

On November 9, it was announced that IVE will be debuting on December 1 with their first single album "Eleven". On this day, the single album, along with its title track of the same name, were released.

### 2022: "Blue & Black"

On June 6, 2022, it was announced that members of IVE, OH MY GIRL, and CRAVITY would collaborate for a digital single that would be released as part of Starship Entertainment's ongoing collaboration project with Pepsi. That same day, the members of said groups that would be participating were revealed, including Wonyoung. The collaborative single, titled "Blue & Black", was released on June 28.

On September 1, it was announced that Wonyoung had renewed her contract as an MC on *Music Bank* - this being the first time ever in the show's history that an MC was offered a contract renewal.

### 2023: Departure from *Music Bank*

On January 11, 2023, Starship Entertainment confirmed that Wonyoung would be stepping down from her position at *Music Bank* as an MC after two years. Her final broadcast took place on January 13.

## Personal Life

### Family

Wonyoung is the youngest of her parents' two children; she has an older sister, Jang Jin-young, that was born in 2001.

On April 6, 2023, it was announced that Wonyoung's older sister had signed on with King Kong by Starship and would debut as a model and actress under the stage name Jang Da Ah.

## Discography

### Korean

#### Collaborations

* "Blue & Black" (with Leeseo, OH MY GIRL, CRAVITY) (2022)

### Japanese

#### Collaborations

* "Hitsuzensei" (with AKB48; as a part of IZ4648) (2019)

## Filmography

### Variety Shows

* *Running Man* (SBS, 2020) - guest (ep. 513)
* *Radio Star* (MBC, 2021) - guest (ep. 749)

### Music Shows / Awards

* *Music Bank* (KBS, October 8, 2021–January 13, 2023) - MC
* 6th Asia Artist Awards (Idol Live, 2021) - MC
* *KBS Song Festival* (KBS, 2021) - MC
* 7th Asia Artist Awards (Star Live, 2022) - MC
* 8th Asia Artist Awards (2023) - MC

### Music Video Appearances

* *Produce 48* - "Nekkoya (Pick Me)" (2018)
* *Produce 48* - "Nekkoya (Pick Me)" (School Uniform Ver.) (2018)
* *YDPP* - "Love It Live It" (2018)

## Writing Credits

◯ = *Participates as lyrics/composer/producer*, ✖ = *Not participated as lyrics/composer/producer*

### IVE Discography

 "OTT"

## Endorsements

* Pepsi x YDDP (2018)
* Dior Beauty (2018)
* Miu Miu (2020-present)
* Pepsi Zero Sugar (2021)
* Laura Mercier (2021)
* Chaumet (2021)
* Innisfree (2021-present)
* Kirsh (2021)
* Bvlgari (2022)
* SK Telecom (2022)
* Gospheres (2022)
* Hapa Kristin (2022)
* EIDER (2022)
* FRED (2022)
* Suecomma Bonnie (2022)
* SJSJ (2023)
* Amuse (2023)

## References

1. ↑ Taken from the opening screen of her "SHOW WHAT I HAVE" video.
2. ↑ Based on member content for "After Like" promotions
3. ↑ IVE Debut Showcase (December 1, 2021)
4. ↑ Produce 48: Episode 1-12
5. ↑ Soompi: Starship Reveals Plans To Launch New Girl Group This Year + Jang Won Young And An Yu Jin Reportedly Part Of Lineup
6. ↑ Soompi: ENHYPEN’s Sunghoon And Jang Won Young Confirmed To Be New “Music Bank” MCs
7. ↑ (KR) Naver: 스타쉽, 장원영·안유진 포함 6인조 걸그룹 론칭…팀명은 '아이브'
8. ↑ @IVEstarship on Twitter: WONYOUNG (November 5, 2021)
9. ↑ @IVEstarship on Twitter: DEBUT COMING SOON (November 9, 2021)
10. ↑ Naver News (KOR): 아이브·오마이걸·크래비티, 펩시 新 캠페인 최종 라인업 확정.
11. ↑ Naver (KOR): 엔하이픈 성훈 ‘뮤직뱅크’ MC 하차…아이브 장원영은 그대로
12. ↑ Soompi: IVE’s Jang Won Young Confirmed To Leave “Music Bank” MC Position
13. ↑ Soompi: IVE’s Jang Won Young’s Sister Signs With King Kong By Starship
14. ↑ Sports Kyung Hyang: ‘뮤뱅 은행장’ 장원영, ‘2021 KBS 연예대상’ 수상 영예