Model, actress Jang yoon-joo moves to UK with family

Model and actress Jang Yoon-joo has moved to the United Kingdom with her family after her husband decided to pursue graduate studies there. After three years of deliberation, she chose to go with him and said she hopes to find something she can devote herself to in her new surroundings. She said she is not leaving Korea permanently and plans to travel back and forth for work.

Jang said the family move began about three years ago when her husband, Jung Seung-min, expressed a desire to return to school.

Jung spent the past year preparing for study abroad by taking online classes after work and studying for an English proficiency test on his own.

Jung was accepted to the school he most wanted to attend and will pursue a master’s degree in English.

Jang said she decided to accompany him because she thought she might never get another chance to have this kind of experience.

She said language is a major barrier and that she plans to return to Korea whenever she has work commitments.

Published Oct 5, 2026 1:38 pm KST

Model and actress Jang Yoon-joo / Captured from YouTube

Model and actress Jang Yoon-joo has moved to the United Kingdom with her family after her husband decided to pursue graduate studies there. After years of deliberation, Jang decided to accompany him, saying she hopes to find something she can devote herself to in her new surroundings.

A video titled “Jang Yoon-joo’s Family Comes to the U.K. After Three Years of Deliberation. Please Take Good Care of Us” was posted on Jang’s YouTube channel, Yoonjure Jang Yoon-joo, on Saturday.

The family’s move to the U.K. began about three years ago, when Jang’s husband, Jung Seung-min, expressed a desire to return to school. Jung, who wanted to study design more seriously, spent the past year preparing to study abroad by taking online classes after work and studying for an English proficiency test on his own. He was eventually accepted to the school he most wanted to attend.

Jang proudly told their daughter, Lisa, about her father’s acceptance, saying, “That’s amazing. You’re so capable.” As they prepared to leave Korea, Jang told her husband, “Honey, congratulations,” before breaking down in tears. Jung also hugged his wife and cried with her as they shared their emotions ahead of their new beginning.

Despite wanting to support her husband, it took Jang time to decide whether to uproot her own life. “For the past two or three years, I kept saying, ‘I’m not going. You go by yourself,’” she said, revealing that she had spent a long time weighing the decision to accompany him.

In the end, it was the prospect of a new experience that changed her mind. Jang said she decided to go because she thought, “If I don’t do it now, I may never get to have an experience like this.” She added that she was not leaving Korea permanently and planned to travel back and forth whenever she had work commitments.

As their departure approached, however, her excitement was accompanied by growing anxiety. When Jang asked Jung, “Aren’t you nervous?” he replied, “Of course I am. But I’m also looking forward to it.” For Jung, who will pursue a master’s degree in English, the move also represents a departure from his familiar routine.

Jung reassured his wife, saying, “Once we get there, I’m sure we’ll adjust quickly.” Jang laughed and acknowledged that “language is also a major barrier,” while admitting that she felt strange now that they were actually leaving.

The move has also given Jang an opportunity to reflect on her own future. She said that when she meets friends, she often hears them say, “I have no energy” or “There’s nothing I want to do,” adding, “I think I’ve reached that age too.” She also opened up about her complicated feelings about taking a break, saying, “I wondered, ‘Why can’t I rest? What am I so anxious about?’”

When encouraged to take on another challenge as a model, Jang admitted, “Honestly, I’m not confident.” Rather than immediately setting a new goal, she said she wants to learn English in the U.K. and experience what it is like to actually live there, rather than simply staying as a traveler.

“Maybe as I live there, something inside me will start stirring again and I’ll feel like I want to take on a challenge,” Jang said. “When that happens, I want to give it a try.”

This article from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.

模特兼演员张允珠随家人移居英国，因为她的丈夫决定在英国攻读研究生学位。经过三年的考虑，她最终决定跟随丈夫前往英国，并表示希望在新环境中找到自己能够全身心投入的事业。她还表示，自己并非永久离开韩国，计划因工作需要往返于韩国和英国之间。

张女士说，大约三年前，她的丈夫郑承民表达了重返校园的愿望，于是举家搬迁。

过去一年，Jung利用业余时间上网课，并自学英语水平考试，为出国留学做准备。

荣格被他最想去的学校录取了，他将攻读英语硕士学位。

张女士说，她决定陪他一起去，因为她觉得自己可能再也没有机会拥有这样的经历了。

她说语言是一个很大的障碍，她计划在有工作安排时返回韩国。

发布于2026年10月5日下午1:38（韩国标准时间）

模特兼演员张允珠 / 图片来自 YouTube

模特兼演员张允珠随家人移居英国，因为她的丈夫决定在英国攻读研究生学位。经过多年的考虑，张允珠最终决定陪伴丈夫，并表示希望在新环境中找到自己能够全身心投入的事情。

周六，张允珠的 YouTube 频道 Yoonjure Jang Yoon-joo 上发布了一段题为“经过三年深思熟虑，张允珠一家终于来到英国。请大家多多关照”的视频。

大约三年前，张女士的丈夫郑承民（Jung Seung-min）表达了重返校园的愿望，一家人由此开始了移居英国的旅程。郑承民希望更认真地学习设计，因此在过去一年里，他利用工作之余的时间上网课，并自学英语水平考试，为出国留学做准备。最终，他被自己最想去的学校录取了。

张女士自豪地告诉女儿丽莎父亲接受邀请的消息，说道：“太棒了！你真有能力！” 在准备离开韩国时，张女士对丈夫说：“亲爱的，恭喜你！” 随后便泪流满面。郑先生也拥抱妻子，与她一同落泪，分享着即将开启新生活的激动心情。

尽管想要支持丈夫，张女士还是花了很长时间才决定是否要举家搬迁。“过去两三年里，我一直说，‘我不去，你自己去吧，’”她说道，透露自己曾长时间权衡是否要陪他一起去。

最终，是全新体验的诱惑改变了她的想法。张女士说，她决定去是因为心想：“如果现在不去，以后可能就再也没有这样的机会了。”她还补充说，她不会永久离开韩国，计划在有工作安排的时候往返两地。

然而，随着出发日期的临近，她的兴奋中也夹杂着日益增长的焦虑。当张问郑：“你不紧张吗？”时，他回答说：“当然紧张。但我也很期待。”对于即将攻读英语硕士学位的郑来说，这次搬家也意味着他将告别熟悉的日常生活。

郑先生安慰妻子说：“到了那里，我相信我们很快就能适应。”张女士笑着承认“语言也是一个很大的障碍”，同时坦言，现在真的要离开了，她感觉很奇怪。

这次搬家也让张女士有机会反思自己的未来。她说，和朋友们见面时，经常听到他们说“我没精力”或者“我什么都不想做”，她补充道：“我想我也到了这个年纪了。”她还坦诚地谈到了自己对休息的复杂感受，说道：“我一直在想，‘为什么我休息不了？我到底在焦虑什么？’”

当被鼓励接受新的模特挑战时，张坦言：“老实说，我没有信心。” 她表示，与其立即设定新的目标，她更想去英国学习英语，体验在那里生活的感觉，而不是仅仅以游客的身份待在那里。

“也许住在那里之后，我内心深处的某种东西会再次被唤醒，我会想要接受挑战，”张先生说。“如果那种感觉来了，我想尝试一下。”

本文来自《韩国日报》（《韩国时报》的姊妹报），由人工智能生成系统翻译，并由《韩国时报》编辑。