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1991 —   WRESTLER / SSIREUM ATHLETE

JANGEUN-SIL

Feb 3, 1991South Korea

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The year she turned 27, she competed in women’s freestyle 68 kg wrestling at the Asian Games, representing Yuseong-gu Office.

In 2021, she won the Gukhwa class at a ssireum tournament. Her main sport is wrestling. In 2022, she appeared in E Channel’s Sporty Sisters 2, and in October she won gold in the 62 kg class at the National Sports Festival.

The breakthrough yearThe year she turned 32, she appeared in Netflix’s Physical: 100 as a national team wrestler and became known. She was the only woman among the 10 team leaders. In November, she had a ssireum match on KBS2’s Beat Coin.

In 2024, she appeared in Daehak Chejeon: Sonyeon Seonsuchon, I-Land 2: N/a and Steel Troops W, among others. In 2025, she appeared in Iron Girls 2 and won Netflix’s Physical: Asia with the Korean team.

In 2026, she joined FC Streaming Fighter on Kick a Goal, and in September appeared in a cameo in Yubunyeo Killer and at the press conference for Deadly Tag.

Jang Eun-sil (born Feb 3, 1991) competed in wrestling at the Asian Games on Aug 21, 2018, the year she turned 27, and became known on Jan 24, 2023, the year she turned 32, when Netflix’s Physical: 100 was released. In 2025, the year she turned 34, she won Physical: Asia with the Korean team.

Ages are by calendar year (the year minus the birth year), birthdays aside.

Full timeline · 17 records2018 — 2026   +
AGE / YEAR

  1. 27 · 2018
    Debut

    Competes in women’s freestyle 68 kg wrestling at the Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games

    Joined the Korean women’s team from Yuseong-gu Office and competed in women’s freestyle 68 kg.

    Source 01 · Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · Asian Games women’s wrestling team · opens in a new tabSource 02 · OSEN (Korean) · Asian Games schedule for Aug. 21 · opens in a new tabSource 22 · Wikipedia (Korean) · Jang Eun-sil · opens in a new tab The match schedule is confirmed in news reports; the result was not confirmed. The date of birth is from Wikipedia. Earlier records were left out because the name alone cannot tell the same person apart.
  2. 30 · 2021
    Ssireum

    Wins the Gukhwa class at the Gurye National Women’s Cheonhajangsa Ssireum Tournament

    Representing the Busan Ssireum Association, won the individual Gukhwa class (70 kg and under) in the women’s division (Division 2). Her main sport is wrestling.

    Source 03 · Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · Gurye National Women’s Cheonhajangsa Ssireum Tournament · opens in a new tabSource 04 · Harper’s Bazaar Korea (Korean) · Physical: 100 talk of the town · opens in a new tab
  3. 31 · 2022
    TV

    Appears in E Channel’s Sporty Sisters 2

    Appeared in episode 35, the Cheongsando camping episode, with the wrestler Yoon So-young. She had also appeared in the earlier dodgeball tournament.

    Source 05 · Ten Asia (Korean) · Sporty Sisters 2 · opens in a new tab The date of her first appearance was not confirmed. The article gives the 3rd as the air date of episode 35.
  4. 31 · 2022
  5. 32 · 2023
  6. 33 · 2024
  7. 33 · 2024
  8. 33 · 2024
  9. 34 · 2025
  10. 34 · 2025
  11. 34 · 2025
  12. 34 · 2025
  13. 35 · 2026
  14. 35 · 2026
  15. 35 · 2026
  16. 35 · 2026

END OF SELECTED RECORDSSelected records, 2018–2026 · not a complete list of work. “Key moment” is an editorial label, not a measure of success.

02 / QUICK ANSWERS

Q & AFrequently asked

How old was Jang Eun-sil when she competed at the Asian Games?
In 2018, the year she turned 27. On Aug 21, 2018, she competed in women’s freestyle 68 kg wrestling at the Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games.
How old was Jang Eun-sil when she became famous?
In 2023, the year she turned 32, when she appeared in Netflix’s Physical: 100. Sports Seoul writes that the show made her name known to the public.
Does Jang Eun-sil also do ssireum?
On Dec 4, 2021, the year she turned 30, she won the Gukhwa class in the women’s division (Division 2) at the Gurye National Women’s Cheonhajangsa Ssireum Tournament. Her main sport is wrestling.
Did Jang Eun-sil win Physical: Asia?
The final episode was released on Nov 18, 2025, the year she turned 34, and the Korean team won. She is one of the six members of that Korean team.
How old is Jang Eun-sil?
Born in 1991, she turns 35 in 2026 (35 as of Sep 30, 2026).
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COLLECTION282Jang Eun-sil / JANG EUN-SIL

Sports · South Korea
Feb 3, 1991 —

Sources and method22 SOURCES   +

Ages are counted from the birth year 1991: the year of the event minus 1991, birthdays aside. “Key moment” labels and the connecting story are AgeTrail's editorial reading.

  1. Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · Asian Games women’s wrestling team ↗Aug. 20, 2018: Jang Eun-sil (Yuseong-gu Office, 68 kg) competes on the 21st
  2. OSEN (Korean) · Asian Games schedule for Aug. 21 ↗Says Jang Eun-sil (27, Yuseong-gu Office) competes in women’s freestyle 68 kg
  3. Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · Gurye National Women’s Cheonhajangsa Ssireum Tournament ↗Dec. 4, 2021: won the individual Gukhwa class (70 kg and under) in the women’s division (Division 2); member of the Busan Ssireum Association
  4. Harper’s Bazaar Korea (Korean) · Physical: 100 talk of the town ↗Besides wrestling, belongs to the Busan Ssireum Association; won the Gukhwa class at the 2021 Gurye National Women’s Cheonhajangsa Ssireum Tournament
  5. Ten Asia (Korean) · Sporty Sisters 2 ↗Episode 35, to air May 3, 2022; also appeared in the earlier dodgeball tournament
  6. Gyeongsang Ilbo (Korean) · 103rd National Sports Festival wrestling ↗Oct. 10, 2022: gold in women’s general division freestyle 62 kg, Ulsan Sports Council
  7. Edaily (Korean) · Physical: 100 in Netflix’s top 7 ↗Jan. 24, 2023: episodes 1 and 2 released; says national team wrestler Jang Eun-sil appears
  8. Kyunghyang Shinmun (Korean) · Fitness craze after Physical: 100 ↗Feb. 22, 2023: the only woman among the 10 team leaders
  9. Sports Seoul (Korean) · Yubunyeo Killer cameo ↗Cameo on the Sept. 12, 2026 broadcast; says Physical: 100 season 1 made her name known, and lists appearances including Kick a Goal
  10. Chosun Ilbo (Korean) · Physical: 100, Jang Eun-sil interview ↗April 30, 2023: former national team wrestler Jang Eun-sil (32); gold in the 62 kg class at the National Sports Festival last year; the only woman team leader
  11. Sports Kyunghyang (Korean) · Beat Coin ↗KBS2 broadcast of Nov. 2, 2023; ssireum match
  12. Sports Seoul (Korean) · Daehak Chejeon: Sonyeon Seonsuchon press conference ↗Feb. 15, 2024: press conference at MBC Sangam
  13. OSEN (Korean) · I-Land 2: N/a ↗Episode 9, aired June 20, 2024; special trainer
  14. MBC Entertainment (Korean) · Steel Troops W press conference ↗Sept. 27, 2024: newly joined studio cast
  15. Sports Kyunghyang (Korean) · Iron Girls 2 ↗Aired July 18, 2025; training camp episode
  16. Sports Donga (Korean) · Physical: Asia first release ↗Released Oct. 28, 2025; Korean team lineup
  17. News1 (Korean) · Physical: Asia winning team ↗Final episode released Nov. 18, 2025; Korea won
  18. Star News (Korean) · Knowing Bros, Team Korea ↗Aired Dec. 13, 2025; appeared as a Team Korea member
  19. SBS Entertainment News (Korean) · Joins FC Streaming Fighter on Kick a Goal ↗Feb. 4, 2026: a new face of FC Streaming Fighter
  20. Newsen (Korean) · Kick a Goal semifinal ↗Aired Aug. 12, 2026; Wonder Woman 2026 vs. Streaming Fighter
  21. Joynews24 (Korean) · Deadly Tag press conference ↗Sept. 28, 2026; first release set for the 30th
  22. Wikipedia (Korean) · Jang Eun-sil ↗Basis for the date of birth (Feb. 3, 1991)

Fact-checked: 2026.09.30 · An independent archive, not affiliated with the person or their agency.