(FNC Entertainment)

Jung Yong-hwa, actor and member of K-pop boy brand CNBLUE, was selected to model for local cosmetics firm Skin79. He is set to model for the brand in both South Korea and China.

“We hired Jung as he is an icon of the Korean Wave with his neat appearance and humble personality,” the company’s official said.

With his positive and credible image, Jung is now modeling for several brands, including fashion brand Theclass and BC UnionPay Card.

Apart from in South Korea, he is also gaining popularity in China and Hong Kong. This year, the singer and actor won the Hottest Korean Artist Award and Most Influential Korean Star award at the Hong Kong Weibo Star, and also received Top Chinese Music Awards Solo Artist Award.

(FNC Entertainment)

By Shin Ji-hye (shinjh@heraldcorp.com)