Wonyoung/Trivia

## Wonyoung

January 7, 2022

* On November 5, 2021, Wonyoung was officially revealed as the third member of IVE.
* Prior to competing on *Produce 48*, Wonyoung was a trainee for 1 year, 2 months.
* In the finale episode of *Produce 48*, Wonyoung placed first overall (338,366 votes), thus joining IZ\*ONE.
	+ She ranked first overall/became a member of IZ\*ONE on her 14th birthday (August 31, 2018).
* While promoting with IZ\*ONE, her representative color was  Candy Pink 10 .
* In IVE, her representative color is  Red .
* Wonyoung is *speculated* to be of Taiwanese descendent on her father's side.
* In IVE's dorm, Wonyoung has her own room.
* She wants to create her own fashion line someday.
* In November 2021, she became the youngest ever cover model of *Harper's Bazaar Korea*.
* She is the only member with an English name that was given to her in kinderarten.
* In 2023, she started using Samsung phones due to her endorsement deal with Samsung.

## Pre-Debut

### Scouting Story

* Wonyoung was scouted by Starship Entertainment at her older sister's school graduation ceremony.

## Personality

* According to Keyword Changers, her keywords are: Lovely, Born For The Stage, Ending Fairy, Center, Herding Fans, World Star, My Way, and Irreplacable.

## Appearance

* Standing at 173 cm (5'8") tall, Wonyoung is the tallest member of the group.
	+ She was also the tallest member of IZ\*ONE.
* She used to wear braces.
* Wonyoung is the only member of IVE who doesn't have dimples.

## Abilities

* She can wink quickly and move both of her eyebrows freely.
* She can speak English as she learned the language when she was in kindergarten.
* She is good at grilling beef.
* Wonyoung has been mentioned on *1,2,3 IVE* as the group's choreographer, despite not being officially announced as a main or lead dancer.
* She is skilled at math. In elementary school, she won three separate prizes in her school's math contest.
* Her overall flexibility improved the most from the time when she was on *Produce 48*. She is now one of the most flexible members of IVE.
* Wonyoung can play the violin, piano, and flute.
* According to Yujin, Wonyoung does a great impression of LeeSeo's singing/rapping voice.
* She's very good at nonsense quizzes.
* She is poor at keeping up with new internet slangs, as she is disinterested in them.
* As she is experienced in variety shows and as an MC, she can easily spot if the situation is real or if it's a Hidden Camera event.
* However: She cannot keep her cool if a hidden camera event happens in a dark escape room.
* She has learnt basic Jeju dialect from Liz.
* Despite not being a fast talker, she can read a script very quickly in a single breath and finish the script in 20 seconds.
* By the end of 2023, her level of Japanese reading and writing improved to the point that she can proofread and correct Korean-Japanese translations on her hosting scripts for Asia Artist Award.

## Likes

* The song that got Wonyoung into K-pop is Lee Hyori's "U Go Girl".
* She prefers Pepsi over Coca Cola and fruit tarts over cakes.
* That said: She likes reduced fat milk so much, she has her own non-measuring cup for drinking it.
* She is also the only member to like soy milk. It's the most common drink that her manager often buys for her with only a look.
* Wonyoung's role models are actress Jun Jihyun and singer-turned-actress Bae Suzy.
* Wonyoung's hobbies include dressing up, sleeping, playing with her older sister, and playing phone games.

### Favorites

* **Animal(s):** Rabbits, Dogs
* **Color(s):** White, Purple, Pink
* **Drinks:** Hot Green Tea
* **Disney Princess:** Snow White
* **Flower:** Rose
* **Food(s):** Chocolate, Burger King, Korean Beef, Cherry, Carbonara, Olive Oil, Vanilla Ice Cream/Gelato with Macadamia nuts, Milk, Soy Milk
* **Fruit(s):** Plum, Cherry, Peach
* **Ice Cream Flavor:** Mint Chocolate
* **Motto:** "Don't regret about what happened in the past".
* **Nickname:** God Baby
* **Number(s):** 1, 7
* **TV Drama(s):** *My Love from Another Star*, *Reply 1988*
* **Season(s):** Summer, Winter

### Dislikes

* Wonyoung is afraid of the dark and insects. She also cannot watch scary movies.
* **Food(s):** Oreo, Spicy Foods
* **Bugs:** Cockroach

## References

1. ↑ @IVEstarship on Twitter: WONYOUNG (November 5, 2021)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Produce 48* Profile: Jang Won Young
3. ↑ *Produce 48*: Episode 12
4. ↑ Taken from the opening screen of her "SHOW WHAT I HAVE" video.
5. ↑ Kpopmap: Netizens Ask Why Does "Produce 48" Jang WonYoung's Nationality Matters For Some
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 *GQ Korea*: 아이즈원 장원영 ‘무대는 역시 재미있어’
7. ↑ Allkpop: Jang Won Young is the youngest ever cover model of 'Harper's Bazaar Korea.'
8. ↑ Koreaboo: IVE’s Gaeul Chose Starship Entertainment Despite Being Scouted By Other Companies For An Unexpected Reason
9. ↑ Soompi: IZ\*ONE’s Jang Won Young Showcases Her English Skills And Talks About Her Dreams Before Becoming An Idol
10. ↑ Spotify Korea: IVE Wonyoung's I'm On K-pop ON
11. ↑ VLIVE: Happy WON YOUNG day🐰🎂💕 (August 31, 2019)
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 VLIVE: 여기가 어디일까요?😘 (September 23, 2018)
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 FANVATAR on YouTube: IVE's TMI interview that made DIVE's heart colorful 💜
14. ↑ VLIVE: 해피히짱데이🍓 (October 6, 2018)