Hyoni Kang life and biography

Hyoni Kang is a Korean fashion model born in 1987. She won the 2008 Ford Models Supermodel of the World contest, the first East Asian to do so.

She has shot editorials for Interview, Korean Vogue, and Flaunt magazine, appeared on the runway for Marc Jacobs, 3.1 Phillip Lim, and Jason Wu, and appeared in a Lacoste S/S 09 advertisement campaign photographed by Terry Richardson.

Career Highlights:

2008:
- Wins the Ford Supermodel of the World contest (16 JAN)
- Debuts opening the fall 3.1 phillip lim show in New York; also walks for Brian Reyes, Marc by Marc Jacobs, and Karen Walker
- Interviewed backstage at United Bamboo talking about her hair and make up and how much she enjoyed the show
- Featured on first major cover, for Korean Vogue, alongside fellow Korean Hye Park
- Appears in V editorial, styled in Gucci
- Appears in Teen Vogue editorial, photographed by Tom Allen
- Time magazine features Kang in their fall fashion issue as a rising star in modeling
- David Sims photographs Kang for Benetton
- Opens the spring Trovata show in New York
- Closes the spring Nanette Lepore show in New York, also walks for 3.1 phillip lim, DKNY, Halston, and Michael Kors
- Appears in Harper’s Bazaar editorial, photographed by Oliviero Toscani
- Appears in Korean Vogue editorial with Chanel Iman, photographed by Hyea W. Kang

2009:
- Terry Richardson photographs Kang for Lacoste, alongside Alyona Osmanova and Tanya Dziahileva
- Appears in V editorial, photographed by Will Davidson
- Walks the fall 3.1 phillip lim, Badgley Mischka, Tory Burch, Roksanda Ilincic, and House of Holland shows in New York and London
- Appears in V editorial, photographed by Chad Pitman
- Models for DKNY fall ad campaign, photographed by Scott Schuman
- Walks the spring Cynthia Rowley, 3.1 phillip lim, Nanette Lepore, Tory Burch, Marc by Marc Jacobs, and DKNY shows in New York
- Appears in Korean Vogue editorial, alongside Phillip Lim

2010:
- Opens the fall Zero + Maria Cornejo and Osman Yousefzada shows in New York and London; Closes for Karen Walker and Amanda Wakeley
- Renews contract with DKNY
- Appears in Spanish Vogue editorial, photographed by Jam
- Appears in Marie Claire editorial, photographed by David Roemer
- Walks the fall Nanette Lepore, Zero + Maria Cornejo, Jenni Kayne, and Karen Walker shows in New York
- Appears in an all-Asian editorial for Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel

2011:
- Appears in editorials for Vogue and Dazed & Confused

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