Asia Model Festival to integrate blockchain business into culture, art From left, Kobea Group President Lee Chang-Yong, Korean Institute of Culture and Arts Ability Evaluation (KCAEI) Chairman Bae Han-Sung (Franky Bae) and AMFOC President Yang Eui-Sig. Courtesy of AMFOCBy Sim Hae-reeThe Asia Model Festival Organizing Committee (AMFOC), Kobea Group and the Korean Institute of Culture and Arts Ability Evaluation (KCAEI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote Korean entertainment content and fine arts through joint projects.With the help of Kobea Group, the operator of UZNEX, Uzbekistan's digital asset trading platform, KCAEI is planning to enable the purchase of artworks of the Franky Foundation using cryptocurrency. Publicly listed coins at the Uzbekistan cryptocurrency exchange ― the KBH and AMF tokens ― will be used. They have also agreed to tokenize digital securities (security token offerings) of the art pieces owned by Kobea Group and the foundation. And they are planning to work with Art Cater, which owns a 500 billion won artwork sales platform on the global online auction site eBay. eBay has been playing a huge role in providing a pJul 8, 2020
CELEBe, AMFOC join hands to build donation culture CELEBe Korea and AMFOC have signed a memorandum of understanding. AMFOC President Yang Eui-Sig (left), Celebe Vice president Yang Sung-Woo (right). Courtesy of AMFOCBy Sim Hae-reeCELEBe Korea (President Park Gyung-Beom) and AMFOC (President Yang Eui-Sig) said they have signed a memorandum of understanding on June 1 at the headquarters of Asia Model Festival Organizing Committee in Gangnam, Seoul, to cooperate in launching charity activities and cultivate the culture of giving in Korea.Asia Model Festival Organizing Committee (AMFOC), Asia's largest model search platform, is thriving as a symbolic figure of the culture industry and a global content platform to introduce models of Asia.CELEBe, a video content based donation platform, invites fans (users) in the charity process by having them directly make requests to their favorite celebrities to create video content based on the messages and stories they have sent. This enables celebrities to donate a portion of the profits they have earned from creating the video.CELEBe provides a platform where fans and celebrities together can starJun 4, 2020
Asia Model Festival to run special promotion for LED mask The Asia Model Festival Organizing Committee (AMFOC), Oracle Cosmetic and L. S. Bridge recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU). Courtesy of AMFOCDr. Oracle LED Mask. Courtesy of Oracle CosmeticBy Dong Sun-hwaThe Asia Model Festival Organizing Committee (AMFOC), Oracle Cosmetic and L. S. Bridge will begin a special promotion for Oracle's Light Emitting Diode (LED) mask on May 1 in celebration of the festival's 15th anniversary. For the promotion of “Dr. Oracle LED Mask,” the three recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), according to AMFOC, Monday. The mask ― which has 3,994 LEDs on ― can help tighten the skin and make skin tone brighter. People need 10 minutes a day to take care of their skin with the 720-gram mask. They can listen to music or call someone using a Bluetooth headphone attached to the product. Asia Model Festival is an annual event to single out Asia's next top models and build cultural ties among Asian countries in the fields of fashion and beauty. Apr 28, 2020By Dong Sun-hwa
Asia Model Festival to venture into blockchain The Asia Model Festival Organizing Committee (AMFOC) and Uzbekistan cryptocurrency exchange UZNEX reached a marketing partnership agreement on Tuesday. Courtesy of AMFOCBy Lee Min-youngThe Asia Model Festival Organizing Committee (AMFOC) and Uzbekistan cryptocurrency exchange UZNEX have reached a marketing partnership agreement to further promote the Asia Model Festival ― an annual event to select Asia's next top model and forge cultural ties between Korea and other Asian countries in the fields of fashion and beauty.“I hope this agreement will become a chance for us to meet blockchain technology which will stretch our fashion platform into a wider business model for the global market,” AMFOC President Yang Eui-sig said during a ceremony to sign a memorandum of understanding with the cryptocurrency exchange on Tuesday. UZNEX is Uzbekistan's new digital asset trading platform. It is operated by the Korean company Kobea Group. Under the agreement, UZNEX will use the Asia Model Festival to promote its token UZNEX coin (UNB) while AMFOC will be seeking ways to create a new buApr 1, 2020By Lee Min-young
Tuvan Republic to join FACE of Asia 2020 FACE of Tuva 2020 was held at the Bai-Sayir Restaurant in the Tuvan capital Kyzyl on March 5. Courtesy of AMFOCBy Lee Min-youngTuva is the newest addition to the 25 Asian nations participating in the FACE of Asia model competition, the 15th of its kind. Tuva, which lies at the geographical center of Asia, is one of 22 republics under the Russian Federation.The first FACE of Tuva model contest was held at the Bai-Sayir Restaurant in the Tuvan capital Kyzyl on March 5. Two models, Dolgarmaa Ondar and Ayan Kuular, were chosen to advance to the finals in Seoul.The event was hosted by Kima Dongak, the director of the Edegey Dance and Costume Theatre and the Asian Model Festival Organizing Committee (AMFOC). "It's an honor to join this competition which is a great chance for models to show their talent and represent their homeland Tuva,” Dongak said. I would like to take this regional contest further to expand borders and show more of our culture and beauty to the world."FACE OF Asia, Asia's largest model-hunt platform, is part of the 15th Asia Model Festival (AMF) scheduled to be heMar 16, 2020By Lee Min-young
PHOTOS FACE of Sri Lanka singles out two winners The two winners of FACE of Sri Lanka 2020, Sayuri Bhagyawi Jayarathna, left, and Yasiru Mihiran, right, with Badal Saboo, representative of the event's partner companies. Courtesy of Asia Model Festival Organizing Committee (AMFOC) By Dong Sun-hwaFACE of Sri Lanka 2020 with EDGC, a regional modeling competition before the FACE of ASIA finals in Seoul, announced two winners at Taj Samudra Colombo on March 6. Sayuri Bhagyawi Jayarathna and Yasiru Mihiran are set to advance to the FACE of ASIA. The competition is the largest model-hunt platform in Asia and part of the 15th Asia Model Festival (AMF) scheduled for later this year in Seoul. Contestants walk the runway. Courtesy of AMFOC"FACE of Sri Lanka has been the optimal cultural exchange platform for Sri Lanka and Asia," said Yang Eui-sig, chairman of the Asia Model Festival Organizing Committee (AMFOC). “Sri Lanka is also a country with strong potential, which is home to the male winner of FACE of ASIA 2018, Isanka Pramuditha.”Badal Saboo, representative of the event's partner companies, said, "I am thankful to AMFOC for Mar 16, 2020By Dong Sun-hwa
PHOTOS FACE of India 2020 picks 5 winners The winners of the FACE of India 2020, from left, are Arya Upadhay, Omni Thakker, Ekta Maru, Priyanka Kapil and Ranaksh Rana. Courtesy of Asia Model Festival Organizing Committee (AMFOC)By Dong Sun-hwaFACE of India 2020 with EDGC, a regional modeling competition before the FACE of ASIA finals in Seoul, singled out five winners on Feb. 22 in Mumbai. The event was a part of India's Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DRIFF). Four winners Omni Thakker, Ekta Maru, Arya Upadhay and Ranaksh Rana ― except Priyanka Kapil ― will advance to the FACE of ASIA. It is the largest model-hunt platform in Asia and part of the 15th Asia Model Festival (AMF) slated for June in Seoul.The winners will also feature in Indian films. The winners will advance to the FACE of ASIA in Seoul. Courtesy of AMFOC“FACE of India has been a cultural exchange platform for India and Asia,” Yang Eui-sig, chairman of the Asia Model Festival Organizing Committee (AMFOC), said. Badal Saboo, the representative of the event's partner companies in India, said: “I appreciate AMFOC for constructing anMar 6, 2020By Dong Sun-hwa
PHOTOS 2020 FACE of Nepal wraps up on a high note Winners of the FACE of Nepal 2020. Courtesy of AMFOCBy Lee Min-youngFACE of Nepal 2020 with EDGC, a regional modeling contest before this year's FACE of ASIA finals in Seoul, has chosen three talented models.The event was held at the Crowne Plaza Kathmandu-Soaltee in Nepal.Three models were selected ― Smriti Nepal (female), Bibek Khadka (male) and Nafisha Shrestha (female). They will compete against winners from more than 20 Asian countries in the FACE of ASIA finals in Seoul.FACE of ASIA, the largest model-hunt platform in Asia, is part of the 15th Asia Model Festival (AMF) to be held in Seoul in June.The contest was co-hosted by Nembang Suhang, chairperson of FACE of Nepal, and Asia Model Festival Organizing Committee (AMFOC) Chairman Yang Eui-sig. Sponsors include the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, The Korea Times, and the Seoul Metropolitan Government.The event was attended by high-ranking government officials including Subas Chandra Nembang, former chairman of Constituent Assembly of Nepal; Basanta Nembang, Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport; Thakur PrasMar 2, 2020By Lee Min-young
PHOTOS Asia Open Collection 2020: trendiest fashion festival open for all Asia Model Festival Organizing Committee (AMFOC) will be launching a new fashion show festival next year called the 'Asia Open Collection'. Courtesy of AMFOCBy Lee Min-youngConventional wisdom for fashion shows is more often associated with glamorous events exclusively enjoyed by closed circles of people from the fashion industry or important clients.Shifting away from that, the Asia Model Festival Organizing Committee (AMFOC), the host for Asia's largest model hunt platform 'FACE of Asia,' is set to embrace some changes by launching the Asia Open Collection 2020. AMFOC will be introducing a new concept of fashion shows, by designing shows 'inside out': bringing what used to be the 'backstage' to the front, adding entertainment to visitors by letting them watch the battle behind the curtains.The event will feature top model runways, performances, and designer brand pop-up stores. Visitors will also be able to take part in fashion shows by trying out, or even purchasing, hair and beauty products that models have used for the show.The Asia Open Collection is expected to serve as an intDec 29, 2019By Lee Min-young
PHOTOS FACE of Vietnam 2020 selects three winners to join FACE of Asia runway show The FACE of Vietnam 2020 with EDGC was held at the Hanoi VTV studio on Nov. 17. Courtesy of AMFOCBy Lee Min-youngThe FACE of Vietnam 2020 with EDGC, a regional modeling competition before next year's FACE of ASIA finals in Seoul, selected three winners on Nov. 17.The event was held in Hanoi at national broadcaster VTV's studios. It was live-streamed through VTV's website vtv.vn.Of 30 contestants, three models were selected ― Nguyen Van Nam (male), Do Phung Huong Giang (female) and Nguyen Thi Huong (female). They will compete against winners from more than 20 Asian countries in the FACE of ASIA finals in Seoul.FACE of ASIA, the largest model-hunt platform in Asia, is part of the 15th Asia Model Festival (AMF) scheduled for next June in Seoul."I hope the 2020 FACE of Vietnam will act as a hub in facilitating more cultural exchanges in the beauty and fashion industry between Korea and Vietnam,” AMF organizing committee Chairman Yang Eui-sig said.Korea Creative Content Agency Vietnam's Hong Jung-young said the event is a great opportunity for Korean fashion to enter the Vietnamese Nov 29, 2019By Lee Min-young
