HYONI KANG-young stylish asian supermodel

http://nymag.com/fashion/models/hkang/hyonikang/

Real Name

Seung Hyun Kang

Nationality

Korean

Birth Date

1987

Lives Now

New York, NY

Status

Rising star

Known for

Lips

Agencies

Ford

Friends

Hye Park, Laragh McCann, Ariel Meredith, Kendra Spears, Austria Alcantara, Johanna Kneppers, Chanel Iman, Jacquelyn Jablonski, Fei Fei Sun, Tayane Leao, Ping Hue, So Young Kang, Lee Hye Jung, Noma Han

1987

Born in Korea

16 JAN, 2008

Wins the Ford Supermodel of the World contest Video»

17 JAN, 2008

Style.com features Kang and takes note of the lack of Asian models Story»

FEB 2008

Debuts opening the fall 3.1 phillip lim show in New York; also walks for Brian Reyes, Marc by Marc Jacobs, and Karen Walker

FEB 2008

Interviewed backstage at United Bamboo talking about her hair and make up and how much she enjoyed the show Video»

APR 2008

Featured on first major cover, for Korean Vogue, alongside fellow Korean Hye Park

JUL 2008

Appears in V editorial, styled in Gucci

AUG 2008

Appears in Teen Vogue editorial, photographed by Tom Allen

2008

Time magazine features Kang in their fall fashion issue as a rising star in modeling

2008

David Sims photographs Kang for Benetton

SEP 2008

Opens the spring Trovata show in New York

SEP 2008

Closes the spring Nanette Lepore show in New York, also walks for 3.1 phillip lim, DKNY, Halston, and Michael Kors

SEP 2008

Appears in Harper’s Bazaar editorial, photographed by Oliviero Toscani

SEP 2008

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

FEB 2009

Appears in V editorial, photographed by Will Davidson

FEB 2009

Walks the fall 3.1 phillip lim, Badgley Mischka, Tory Burch, Roksanda Ilincic, and House of Holland shows in New York and London

JUN 2009

Appears in V editorial, photographed by Chad Pitman

2009

Models for DKNY fall ad campaign, photographed by Scott Schuman

SEP 2009

Walks the spring Cynthia Rowley, 3.1 phillip lim, Nanette Lepore, Tory Burch, Marc by Marc Jacobs, and DKNY shows in New York

DEC 2009

Appears in Korean Vogue editorial, alongside Phillip Lim

FEB 2010

Opens the fall Zero + Maria Cornejo and Osman Yousefzada shows in New York and London; Closes for Karen Walker and Amanda Wakeley

2010

Renews contract with DKNY

MAY 2010

Appears in Spanish Vogue editorial, photographed by Jam

JUL 2010

Appears in Marie Claire editorial, photographed by David Roemer

SEP 2010

Walks the fall Nanette Lepore, Zero + Maria Cornejo, Jenni Kayne, and Karen Walker shows in New York

DEC 2010

Appears in an all-Asian editorial for Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel

FEB 2011

Appears in editorials for Vogue and Dazed & Confused

MAR 2011

Appears in Chinese Vogue editorial, photographed by Max Vadukul

SEP 2011

Appears in Chinese Vogue editorial, photographed by Lincoln Pilcher

OCT 2011

Appears in Chinese Vogue editorial, photographed by Tommy Ton

MAR 2012

Featured on the cover of Korean W, photographed by Hong Jang Hyun