Korea nominates new talents for upcoming Asia Model Festival

From left, Face of Korea winners Hwang Ju-won, Lee Soo-in, Park Ji-yeon, Kim Tae-woo and Kim Ji-an pose during an award ceremony for the Face of Korea contest at the Namsan Crest72 in Seoul, June 23. Courtesy of Asia Model Festival Organizing Committee

The Asia Model Festival Organizing Committee (AMFOC) and Korea International Cultural Exchange Foundation on June 23 hosted Face of Korea, a contest to nominate representative models participating in the upcoming Asia Model Festival: Face of Asia, at the Namsan Crest72 in Seoul.

Marking the 20th anniversary this year, the Asia Model Festival: Face of Asia aims to choose the region’s top male and female models through preliminaries in up to 25 countries including Korea, Japan, China and Mongolia. In Korea, the event is scheduled to be held at High1 Resort in Gangwon Province for one week starting Oct. 25.

The Face of Asia finalists will be given an opportunity to not only be casted by Korea’s major model agencies but also participate in key fashion events such as Seoul Fashion Week, Asia Open Collection and Asia Model Awards.

A total of 26 male and female models participated in the preliminary contest, appearing on the catwalk for various fashion brands including Jinbarbie, POUM, J.KAREN and Line Collection.

“The Face of Korea nominated Hwang Ju-won, Lee Soo-in, Park Ji-yeon, Kim Tae-woo and Kim Ji-an as the preliminary event’s winners,” an event official said in a press release. “They will compete at the upcoming Face of Asia event.”

The AMFOC also appointed Jiang Li of China and Deguch Takaomi of Japan as the committee’s vice commissioners to strengthen its global network, the official added.

The Asia Model Festival: Face of Asia has served as one of the largest fashion and beauty platforms in the region, enhancing cultural exchanges between 27 countries over the past 19 years.