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Asia Model Festival

Fri, July 19, 2019 | 14:48

Four 2020 FACE of Thailand winners to advance to finals in Seoul

The "2020 Asia Model Festival FACE of Thailand" contest was held at BITEC Hall 101 in Bangkok, Friday. Out of 26 contestants, four models have been singled out - Waramphorn Sutthipong, 19, Kotchalorn Kankong, 22, Saknarong Leesim, 22, and Ganticha Williams, 22 - who will have the chance to win the “FACE of Asia” title by competing with the winners from more than 20 Asian coun...

Lee Min-young | 2019-07-14 15:35

2020 FACE of Thailand: 26 contestants go head-to-head [PHOTOS]

The “2020 Asia Model Festival FACE of Thailand” will take place Friday (local time) at BITEC Hall 101, Bangkok. Three models will be singled out from 26 contestants. The judges include acclaimed Thai filmmaker West Saharat and Rittikrai Tongmala, vice president of Thai broadcaster Channel 9 (MCOT).

Dong Sun-hwa | 2019-07-12 15:40

'Modeling in Korea is far from easy': Model Choi Jin-myeong [VIDEO]

Living as a model, let alone getting into the modeling industry in the first place, is not as glamorous as it seems, according to Choi, who has been doing modeling work for some three years by now here in Korea. But he aims high, picturing himself being in the Dior show one day, which he says its his end goal, and keep on moving forward regardless of the hardships he face alo...

Lee Min-young | 2019-06-12 17:00

Myanmar star honored at Asia Model Awards

Korea Times President and Publisher Lee Byeong-eon, left, presents the Asia Special Award to Myanmar's top actress Wutt Hmone Shweyi during the 2019 Asia Model Awards ceremony at Olympic Park hall in southern Seoul, Sunday. Korea Times photo by Kim Kang-min

2019-06-10 17:28

Inside Boot Camp: Models' background as diverse as ethnicities

Shrin Akther was an ambitious kid, dreaming of working as a scientist in the future at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the United States. Akther, who represented Bangladesh in the Face of Asia final contest held in Seoul, Friday, worked hard throughout her primary and secondary school years to make her childhood dream come true. Her hard work paid ...

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-06-09 13:58

Indonesian model Ayuma wins Face of Asia Grand Prize

Indonesian model Ayuma wins Face of Asia Grand Prize

When Joshua Moon, one of two MCs of the 2019 Face of Asia final contest, named Ayuma as the winner of this year's Face of Asia contest Friday night, many audience members concurred with the decision.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-06-09 13:46

Inside Boot Camp: Models' background as diverse as ethnicities

Hard life, big dreams: Former Cambodian gang member takes modeling world by storm [VIDEO]

Lokin, 19, is the winner of the Face of Cambodia, a local search for models to represent Cambodia to vie for the Face of Asia title at the finals to be held in Seoul, Korea. He was busy doing auditions and shooting his profile photo, but he was able to make some time to sit down and share some of his stories with The Korea Times after his schedule ended at around 10 p.m.

Lee Min-young | 2019-06-07 16:24

Indian models say confidence frees women from social barriers [VIDEO]

Outmoded gender bias and traditional gender roles are still persistent in India but these two beautiful and strong Indian models say, amid social barriers and sexual abuse that does happen to girls in the modelling industry, it is only confidence and self-love that will protect women themselves along their way in pursuit of the glamour world.

Lee Min-young | 2019-06-02 20:23

Secrets of supermodel suitcase, with Singapore top models [VIDEO]

Top models from Singapore who came to Seoul to compete in the 2019 Asia Model Festival opened their luggages to show what fashion models MUST bring with them whenever they go travel to another country.

Lee Min-young | 2019-05-30 11:38

Asia Model Festival contestants arrive in Korea [PHOTOS]

Some 80 models from 25 Asian countries arrived in Korea last week to participate in the FACE of ASIA contest in the 14th Asia Model Festival (AMF). The event is scheduled for June 7 at the Olympic Hall in Olympic Park, Seoul. They began a boot camp at the Ramada Encore Seoul Dongdaemun on May 23.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2019-05-29 15:48

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