South Korean model Noma Han burst on the scene 10 years ago, and has landed campaigns for Calvin Klein and Public School. Although he says he never plans ahead, he has found the time to be also a body art maestro.
What do you have in store for 2017 so far?
I took some time off and I’ve been travelling a lot lately with my [Taiwanese] girlfriend of one year. We went to Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and New York. Some work did crop up in these places – I did a few shoots in Taiwan. And now I’m here in Singapore. I never really plan – I’m a little last minute, and I find things more interesting that way.
It’s your 10th year modelling…
The first two years (in South Korea) didn’t really work out. I decided to go to New York. I was lucky – there weren’t many Asian models then, and people liked me. I think people and clients there are more open than those in other cities.
The coolest modelling moment for you to date is…
I will always remember the Lanvin show I did in Paris. I can’t recall when it was, but I was quite a new model and I remember thinking “wow”. At that time, there weren’t many Asian models walking in Paris – they were still quite conservative then.
Describe your style.
I used to wear things like skinny jeans, but I pick more comfortable clothes now. And if I’m wearing a black T-shirt and jeans, I’ll put on accessories to make the look more interesting.
Your favourite thing in Seoul is…
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