HoYeon to announce shock retirement from modelling?

Sad news for HoYeon fans. Speculation had been rife that the Korean model best known for her role on the television series Squid Game, will announce her retirement from modelling, at age 32, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 21/07/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a model isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a model-actress just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouHoYeon

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouHoYeon was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouHoYeon.”
— @DesireePlum, 20 Jul 2026

“HoYeon wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 20 Jul 2026

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