Debut
2021
Agency
About
In April 2017, Jang Wonyoung was street-cast by Starship Entertainment while she was attending her older sister's graduation ceremony. On May 11, 2018, she was revealed to be a contestant on Produce 48 as a trainee representing Starship Entertainment. On August 30, she finished the competition in 1st place, thus becoming a member of IZ*ONE as the center and face of the group.
The group officially debuted on October 29, 2018 with the mini album Color*IZ and its title track, "La Vie En Rose". On April 29, 2021, IZ*ONE disbanded after their special contract was concluded. Then, Wonyoung returned to Starship as a trainee.
On August 22, 2021, local news outlet Star News reported that Yujin and fellow former IZ*ONE member An Yujin would be members in Starship Entertainment's then-upcoming girl group. Starship Entertainment later confirmed their plans to debut a new girl group, but did not share if the two would be members. Later, on November 2, following the official reveal of girl group, IVE, an article published by Naver confirmed Wonyoung's re-debut as a member.
On September 27, it was announced that Wonyoung and ENHYPEN's Sunghoon had become the new MCs of Music Bank, following the departures of the previous MCs, OH MY GIRL's Arin and TXT's Soobin. Their first broadcast took place on October 8. IVE officially debuted on December 1, 2021, with their first single album "Eleven".
On June 6, 2022, it was announced that members of IVE, OH MY GIRL, and CRAVITY would collaborate for a digital single that would be released as part of Starship Entertainment's ongoing collaboration project with Pepsi. That same day, the members of said groups that would be participating were revealed, including Wonyoung. The collaborative single, titled "[http://ive.
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On January 11, 2023, Starship Entertainment announced that Jang Wonyoung would be stepping down as MC on Music Bank. Her last episode was on January 13.
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