(IVE) Jang Won-young Biography, Background, Net Worth 2025, Career, and Sister

Profile:

Full Name: Jang Won-young (장원영)  

Stage Name: Wonyoung  

Birth Date: August 31, 2004  

Birth Place: Ichon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea  

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)  

Weight: Approximately 50 kg (110 lbs)  

Nationality: South Korean

Background:

Born in Seoul, South Korea, Jang Won-young was raised in a multilingual setting and attended an English kindergarten, which helped her become fluent in Korean, English, and a little bit of Japanese. In February 2017, at her older sister's middle school graduation, she was spotted by Starship Entertainment. Before being discovered by Starship, Wonyoung wanted to work as a news anchor, lawyer, or pastry chef. However, her path changed to become a K-pop idol. Because of her large stature and young attractiveness, she is frequently referred to as the "Giant Baby" or "Giant Maknae," and her nickname, "Lucky Vicky," symbolizes her upbeat and endearing personality. Although Wonyoung has not publicly acknowledged her family's ethnic heritage and her family life is kept private, there have been unsubstantiated speculations that her father may be half-Taiwanese, based on a Produce 48 application form that romanizes her name as "Chang Yuan Ying."

Education:

Wonyoung went to Yonggang Middle School after attending Seoul Shinyongsan Elementary School, however she left in 2019 to concentrate on her profession with IZ*ONE. She chose to homeschool and achieved perfect scores in math, English, and Korean on the middle school equivalency test. Later, she enrolled in the School of Performing Arts Seoul's (SOPA) Practical Music Department, where she graduated on February 9, 2023. She has stated interest in going to college as of 2025, possibly studying overseas.

Jang Won-young Net Worth 2025:

The range of estimates for Jang Won-young's 2025 net worth is $8 million to $15 million USD. based on her singing career, endorsements, hosting, and the revenue she makes from digital content (e.g., YouTube via IVE’s channel). Important sources of revenue consist of: Music: Royalties from co-written songs including "Mine," "Shine with Me," and "Blue Heart," as well as sales of IVE's albums (more than two million copies sold in nine months).
Endorsements: Collaborations with well-known companies like Dashing Diva, Woori Bank, Malto, Dyson Korea, Innisfree, Kérastase, Tommy Jeans, Dior, and Miu Miu. The publicity value of her presentation at Paris Fashion Week 2022 brought around $3 million for Miu Miu.
Hosting: Participates in events such as the Asia Artist Awards and Music Bank.
Personal endeavors include modeling and commercials for companies like Fred Joaillier, SK Telecom, and Pepsi Korea.
With IVE's current global tour and new sponsorship agreements, her net worth should increase.

Career:

Wonyoung started her career in 2017 after working as a trainee with Starship Entertainment for just over a year. She participated in Mnet's Produce 48 in 2018 at the age of 13, won first place, and made her IZONE debut on October 29, 2018, with the EP ColorIz and lead single "La Vie en Rose." She co-wrote the song "Dreamlike" for IZONE's 2020 album BloomIz, which Beats Per Minute ranked as the 19th best song of the year. After a successful stint that included Japanese promotions and their 2019 debut song, "Suki to Iwasetai," IZ*ONE broke up on April 29, 2021.
Wonyoung rejoined Starship after IZ*ONE, and on December 1, 2021, IVE made their debut with the single album Eleven. She co-wrote songs like "Mine" and "Shine with Me" for IVE's first studio album, I've Ive (2023), and "Blue Heart" for their second EP, Ive Switch (2024), in addition to contributing to classics like "Love Dive" as the visual and center for IVE. Her experiences in the industry are frequently reflected in her lyricism, which touches on subjects like media scrutiny.

Wonyoung has made a name for herself as a well-known model and MC in addition to her singing career:
Modeling: As an ambassador for Fred Joaillier and Miu Miu, she made her catwalk debut at Tokyo Girls Collection's 2019 Autumn/Winter festival. She also went to Paris Fashion Week 2022. Dior, Innisfree, Kérastase, Tommy Jeans, Woori Bank, Malto, Dyson Korea, and Dashing Diva are just a few of the brands she has represented. She was the most exposed advertisement model in 2025.
Hosting: She and Sunghoon and Lee Chaemin of Enhypen hosted Music Bank (2021–2023), winning the Best Couple Award at the 2021 KBS Entertainment Awards. Additionally, she presented the KBS Music Bank Global Festival in 2022–2024 and the Asia Artist Awards in 2021–2024. She and Lee Jun-ho will co-host the 10th Asia Artist Awards in 2025.
Known for her brilliance, versatility, and aesthetics, Wonyoung is regarded as a fourth-generation K-pop icon with an increasing global impact in both fashion and music.

Sister:

Jang Da-ah, the elder sister of Onyoung, was born in 2001 and works as an actress for King Kong by Starship. In 2024, she made her acting debut as Baek Ha-rin in the webtoon adaption of the K-drama Pyramid Game, receiving recognition for her performance of a nuanced antagonist. Although their family life is kept secret, Wonyoung and Da-ah have a strong affinity and frequently swap clothing and cosmetics. Wonyoung has expressed that she misses her father and other family members, but she steers clear of in-depth public conversations about her upbringing.
Extra Information Wonyoung is well-known for her optimistic outlook, which is sometimes referred to as "Wonyoung thinking," and her mantra is "live without regrets." She wants to be a multi-entertainer and admires actress Jeon Ji-hyun.
She has been involved in a number of scandals, including being criticized for "acting too cute" (for example, the strawberry-eating incident in 2022) and winning a slander lawsuit against YouTuber Sojang in 2024, which brought in 100 million KRW.
She doesn't like beef gimbap, but she loves pineapple on pizza, mint chocolate ice cream, and Häagen-Dazs macadamia nut taste. She adores Sanrio characters like My Melody and Kuromi and likes both summer and winter.
Wonyoung's transformation from a young trainee to a well-known K-pop star demonstrates her ability, perseverance, and impact. She has a bright future in entertainment, fashion, and music.