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Han Hyun-min

ハン・ヒョンミン　/　はん・ひょんみん

Model from South Korea

May 19, 2001 (age 25)　・　Seoul, South Korea

model
television actor

My Take

What grabs me about Han Hyun-min isn't the 191 cm frame, though that's impossible to ignore on a runway. It's that he became the first Korean model of African descent to walk catwalks at home and abroad, and he did it young, born in 2001 in Seoul. Being a first means absorbing all the friction so the next person walks easier, and that takes a steadiness most established stars never have to summon. His move into acting tells me he wants to be seen as a performer, not a novelty. I'm genuinely curious how far that quiet ambition carries him.

Overview

Han Hyun-min (Korean: 한현민; born 19 May 2001) is a South Korean model and actor, who gained national recognition by becoming the first Korean model of African descent to walk the catwalks in South Korea and internationally.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Han Hyun-min
Name (Japanese): ハン・ヒョンミン
Reading: はん・ひょんみん
Born: May 19, 2001 (age 25)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Snake
Origin: Seoul, South Korea
Blood type: Private
Height: 191 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: model / television actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/h_h_m0519/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%92%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%9F%E3%83%B3

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