Seung-Hyun Kang | |
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Born |
Seoul, South Korea |
September 22, 1987
Nationality | Korean |
Years active | 2008–present |
Modeling information | |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Hair color | Black |
Eye color | Dark brown |
Manager | YG KPLUS |
Kang Seung-Hyun (born 22 September 1987), commonly known as Hyoni Kang, is a Korean fashion model who won Ford's Supermodel of the World title in 2008 at the age of 19. She is the first Asian model to win this award.
Hyoni officially debuted as a model as she opened the fall 3.1Phillip Lim in New York City in February 2008. In September 2008, she opened the springTrovata show and closed the spring Nanette Lepore show in New York. She also walked for 3.1 Phillip Lim, DKNY, Halston, and Michael Kors. In February 2009, Hyoni walked the fall 3.1 Phillip Lim, Badgley Mischka, Tory Burch, Roksanda Ilincic, and House of Holland shows in New York and London. In February 2010, Hyoni opened the fall Maria Cornejo and Osman Yousefzada shows in New York and London, and she also closed for Karen Walker and Amanda Wakeley.
Not only did Hyoni walked on runways, she also had many photo shoots for world-famous magazines. In April 2008, Hyoni was featured on first major cover of Korean Vogue. In July of the same year, she appeared in V editorial, styled in Gucci. A month later in August, Hyoni appeared in Teen Vogue editorial. In July 2010, she appeared in Marie Claire editorial. And in March, September, and October 2011, Hyoni appeared in Chinese Vogue.