Now the most-followed Korean actress in the world on Instagram, Jung opened up to the mag about her modeling past and her rise to fame.
American Vogue’s February cover star
Within three weeks, Jung — who stars as Kang Sae-byeok, also known as player 67 in the Netflix show — saw her Instagram following rise from 500,000 to more than 23 million, making her the most-followed Korean actress in the world on the platform. She also revealed that she lost eight pounds due to the stress. “I don’t know why, but I couldn’t eat. I was so confused, and it was so chaotic. I didn’t believe it. I didn’t trust it.”Harley Weir
Her first television gig was on “Korea’s Next Top Model” in 2013, when she was 19; Jung finished in second place.
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