Han Hyun-min
Han Hyun-min (Korean: 한현민; born 19 May 2001) is a South Korean male model of Nigerian and Korean descent who is the first Korean model of African descent to walk the catwalks in South Korea.
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| Born | 19 May 2001 Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupation | Model |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Agent | SF Models X Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 한현민 |
| Hanja | 韓炫旻 |
| Revised Romanization | Han Hyeonmin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Han Hyǒnmin |
Early life
Han was born in 2001 to a Nigerian father and a Korean mother from the Han family of Chungju. He was raised in the Itaewon neighborhood of Seoul, where many foreigners in South Korea reside, as well as some of the richest South Korean entrepreneurs.[1]
Career
A modeling agency discovered Han via his Instagram at age 15 while he was still in school. They arranged a meeting and met at a coffee shop where they asked him to walk and signed him on the spot.[2]
Filmography
Music Videos
| Year | Title | Korean Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "I Love You" | "난 널 사랑해" | Kim Bum Soo |
| 2019 | "Who I Am" | NIve |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tale of Fairy | Ethiopian exchange fairy | tvN | Cameo, episode 16 | [3] |
| 2019 | Hip Hop King - Nassna Street | Seo Ki-Ha | SBS |
Variety Show
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | Cool Kids | JTBC | Co-host with Yoo Jae-suk, Kim Shin-young, Red Velvet's Seulgi, Ahn Jung-hwan and Haon[4] |
| 2019–present | M Countdown | Mnet | Co-host with Lee Dae-hwi[5] |
References
- Shannon Power (31 January 2017). "Han Hyun-min: South Korea's hottest new model". Gay Star News. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- Monica Kim (4 April 2017). "This Nigerian-Korean Model Is Breaking Boundaries in Seoul". Vogue. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- "'계룡선녀전' 한현민, 선계 커피 신선 '칼디' 역으로 출동! 문채원과 케미!". My Daily (in Korean). 12 November 2018.
- "'요즘애들', 유재석의 인싸댄스…공식 포스터 공개". mydaily.co.kr. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- "이대휘-한현민 '엠카운트다운' 고정 MC 발탁 - 매일경제". mk.co.kr (in Korean). 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
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