Jung Ho Yeon is the first East Asian woman to be featured solo as the cover star of 'Vogue'

Model-turned-actress Jung Ho Yeon became the first East Asian woman to be featured as the cover star of 'Vogue' magazine.

On January 5, 'Vogue' magazine tweeted the cover page of its February issue featuring Jung Ho Yeon. 'Vogue' also took to its official YouTube and Instagram to unveil a special video titled, "HoYeon: International Woman of Mystery", filmed in the concept of an old spy movie, which provided a unique introduction of the 'Squid Game' actress and her career. 

During her interview with 'Vogue', Jung Ho Yeon stated, "My entire life changed in just one month." Jung Ho Yeon also revealed her thoughts about acting in Hollywood in the future. She shared, “I have always wanted to go to Hollywood and to act in America, and I still do... But 'Squid Game' changed my mindset. It doesn’t have to be an American movie or a European movie, it’s the story and the message that are more important.”

Within the first four weeks of its release, the Netflix original series 'Squid Game' received an audience of more than 142 million households all over the world. Along with the show's major success, Jung Ho Yeon became an international star overnight. She currently has more than 23.7 million followers on Instagram.