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6 things to know about geek-chic model Sang Woo Kim
His meteoric rise to fame and perfect bone structure has piqued the public’s interest and many are eager to know more about the 22-year old model.
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Sang Woo Kim has walked for Lanvin, Burberry and been featured in high-end publications such as W magazine and Vogue. (www.instagram.com/sangwo0//-)
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wenty-two-year-old model Sang Woo Kim's first dip into the modelling world happened when he was a student at St. Martin's, UK.
Back then, many of his friends asked him to model for their projects. They later urged him to find a modelling agency and in 2014 he was signed under Select Model Management in London.
Since then, he has walked for Lanvin, Burberry and been featured in high-end publications such as W magazine and Vogue. The latter recently praised him for having a classic geek-chic look and subtly nerdish swag.
His meteoric rise to fame and perfect bone structure has piqued the public’s interest and many are eager to know more about him. To fulfill your curiosity, we present you with six key facts to know about Sang Woo Kim.
Born in Korea, raised in the UK
He was born in Seoul, but when he was 6-months old his father was relocated to his company’s London office for 13 years.
When he was 13, his dad moved back to Seoul. But Kim, along with his mother and older brother, decided to stay in London.
Learning Fine Arts
Kim is currently enrolled at Goldsmiths, University of London, majoring in Fine Arts. However, at the moment he is taking a year off to focus on his modelling career.
An artist at heart
In an interview with notionmagazine.com, Kim credited his win of a BBC poster competition as his entrance into the art world.
"My older brother went to Oxford University so I was [expletive] from the start! I’ve always been quite a creative person, I was always in the art studios at school. I got a lot of banter at school as I smelt really bad because I was in the darkroom all the time," he said.
Loves German painter Lucian Freud
Kim is in awe of Lucian's sculptural way of painting using texture and impasto.
He's not that famous in Korea
South Korea's beauty standard leans toward pretty faces, while Kim himself admits he has an angry-looking face.
An avid hip hop fan
Kim listens to many hip hop and RnB singers, such as Ludacris, Jamie Foxx, Drake and The Weeknd.
