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Real Name: Seung Hyun Kang
Nationality: Korean
Birthday: 1987
Born In: Korea
Lives Now: New York, NY
Agencies: Ford
Known For: Lips
Status: Rising star
Friends: Hye Park, Laragh McCann, Ariel Meredith, Kendra Spears, Austria Alcantara, Johanna Kneppers, Chanel Iman

Hyoni Kang's Career Highlights

1987: Born in Korea

16 JAN, 2008: Wins the Ford Supermodel of the World contest Video»

17 JAN, 2008: Style.com features Kang and takes note of the lack of Asian models Story»

FEB 2008: Debuts opening the fall 3.1 phillip lim show in New York; also walks for Brian Reyes, Marc by Marc Jacobs, and Karen Walker

FEB 2008: Interviewed backstage at United Bamboo talking about her hair and make up and how much she enjoyed the show Video»

APR 2008: Featured on first major cover, for Korean Vogue, alongside fellow Korean Hye Park

JUL 2008: Appears in V editorial, styled in Gucci

AUG 2008: Appears in Teen Vogue editorial, photographed by Tom Allen

2008: Time magazine features Kang in their fall fashion issue as a rising star in modeling

2008: David Sims photographs Kang for Benetton

SEP 2008: Opens the spring Trovata show in New York

SEP 2008: Closes the spring Nanette Lepore show in New York, also walks for 3.1 phillip lim, DKNY, Halston, and Michael Kors

SEP 2008: Appears in Harper’s Bazaar editorial, photographed by Oliviero Toscani

SEP 2008: Appears in Korean Vogue editorial with Chanel Iman, photographed by Hyea W. Kang

2009: Terry Richardson photographs Kang for Lacoste, alongside Alyona Osmanova and Tanya Dziahileva

FEB 2009: Appears in V editorial, photographed by Will Davidson

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