Time magazine Selects Half-Korean Model Han Hyun Min

  • 이소연 |2017.11.28 09:43
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Photo= Han Hyun Min Instagram



Nigerian-Korean model Han Hyun Min was selected by Time Magazine on 'The 30 Most Influential Teens of 2017' list. 

He appeared on CBS Radio 's Kim Hyun Jeong's News Show, and expressed his opinion on the achievement. 

Han explained his debut story. He made his debut at Seoul Fashion Week in March 2016. "The show is unforgettable for the rest of his life, and I made debut with the opening, which is the main part of the show", he said. 

The half Nigerian, half Korean teenager became a trending model in South Korea after going viral on Instagram. However, he admits he faced harsh racial discrimination before the fame. 

He also added that "I am lucky, I do not feel it's a real, and every day is a miracle," ,adding that he was the only Korean to be named as "the most influential teen in 

Han Hyun-min was born in 2001, said, "My hometown is Itaewon." "My father is Nigerian and my mother is Korean". 
 
He also added that "It was a lot of trouble when I was a child, and I got picked by people because of my skin color"

Written by Lee Jeong Ho 
Translated by Lee So Yun





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