Ho Yeon Jung of 'Squid Game' gives tribute to Korea with SAG Awards look


Can you tell what she did there?

“Squid Game” star Ho Yeon Jung did not just win Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series under SAG Awards, her look caught the hearts of many as well.

Ho Yeon Jung and her subtle and modernized rendtion of her country's traditional hairstyle.

Aside from wearing a custom-made beaded gown by Louis Vuitton, her hairstyle is one that shouldn't be taken for granted. The Louis Vuitton team prepared a matching ribbon for her to use for her hair. According to Vogue, her sleek braided ponytail look was in honor of her South Korean heritage. Inspired by the traditional daenggi hair ribbon that K-period drama fans are all familiar with.

“It was a very special 2022 SAG Awards day to have been a part of... I can’t hide the fact that I was very emotional to be the one to style her hair into a modern version of the sleek traditional Korean braids and to put the daenggi into Hoyeon’s hair. It was sincerely one of the most special glam moments to remember," shares hairstylist Jenny Cho. It was also revealed that she used Hair Rituel by Sisley-Paris to seal the look.

This is definitely a win for her and her country.