Jung Ho-yeon Made Her Acting Debut
Jung Ho-yeon is a professional model in South Korea, but her role as Sae-byeok, a pickpocketer, was actually her first acting role. But she and her character are quite different. While Sae-byeok defected from North Korea, Ho-yeon actually traveled from New York to South Korea to audition for “Squid Game.” When director Dong-hyuk saw her audition tape, he knew in that moment that she was destined for the role.