Jang Ki-Yong Bio, Age, Net Worth, Instagram, Height, Wiki, Drama

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3 min readFeb 27, 2023

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Jang Ki-Yong is a famous South Korean actor and model. Jang Ki-Yong is popular for his roles in Come and Hug Me (2018), Go Back Couple (2017), and The Bad Guys: The Movie (2019).

Early Life

Jang Ki-Yong was born on August 7, 1992. His age is 30 years old presently and his sun sign is Leo. His hangul name is written as 장기용 whereas his hanja name is written as 張基龍. This personality is originally from Ulsan, South Korea. He has an older brother named Jaan Kee. Jang developed an interest in fashion and photography while growing up. He studied at Ulsan High School.

He went to Seoul to persue his dreams. This personality enrolled in the musical acting department at Yong In University in Seoul. Jang visited the South Korean modeling agency, KPlus (now YGKPlus), hoping to join their company. However, he was not immediately selected but following approval from the company’s staff, he was signed as their newest recruit. This personality completed his tertiary education at Seokyeong University, majoring in Model Acting.

Jang Ki-Yong’s childhood picture with his brother
Jang Ki-Yong’s childhood picture with his brother (left: his brother and right: Jang). Source: Instagram

Career

Jang Ki-Yong started his career in the modeling industry and debuted as an actor through a guest appearance on It’s Okay, That’s Love (2014). He earned popularity with Confession Couple (2017) and was cast in Come and Hug Me (2018), his first-ever lead role. This personality rose to prominence with Search: WWW (2019) and continued his streak with My Roommate Is a Gumiho (2021) and Now, We Are Breaking Up (2021–2022). Also, he is known for his roles in My Mister (2018), and Born Again (2020).

In the year 2021, he starred in the Netflix original romantic comedy film Sweet & Sour. Moreover, his last project before his mandatory enlistment was the SBS television series Now, We Are Breaking Up, all of which was pre-filmed before his departure in August ahead of its airing in November. Further, in the year 2022, he participated in the Korean republic’s musical Blue Helmet: Meissa’s Song, which was his first musical performance, during military service.

Moreover, as an established model, he earned several awards including the “Fashion Model Award” at the 2014 Asia Model Awards and “Best Dressed Model” at the 2015 Korea’s Best Dresser Swan Awards. Jang’s transition to acting earned him the accolades the “Excellence Award” at the 2018 MBC Drama Awards, the “Best New Actor (TV)” at the 2019 Baeksang Arts Awards, and more. Also, this personality is known for his endorsements with brands Estée Lauder, Lancôme, and Nivea Men. Currently, he is under YG Entertainment and YGKPlus.

Jang Ki-Yong in Come and Hug Me
Jang Ki-Yong in Come and Hug Me. Source: Soompi

Personal Life

Ki-Yong is really sociable and gets along well with everyone. This personality only publicly dated actress Lee Ye Na. They began dating in January 2017 and also once traveled to Thailand together. Therefore, it was not until late 2018 that Korean netizens found out about the video of this couple. After a short time, the couple broke up and were back to being friends with each other. Meanwhile, this actor is often rumored to have dated his co-star after every film he participated in.

Body Measurements

Jang stands at a height of 6 feet 1 inch or 185 cm. Similarly, he weighs around 75 Kilos or 165 lbs. Furthermore, this actor’s body measurements are 32–29–33 inches (chest-waist-hip). Moreover, Jang has brown eyed color and black hair. Additionally, this personality wears a shoe size of 9.5 US.

Social Media

His Instagram account ‘@juanxkui’ has amassed more than 3.7 million followers. This actor is not active on other social media sites like Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, etc.

Net Worth

Without a doubt, this amazing and talented actor is sure to earn a handsome amount of money. However, as per sources, Jang Ki-Yong has a net worth of $5 million.

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