Twenty-one-year-old Kim Jin-Kyung took part in Koreas next top model by chance six years ago, and ended up taking second place in the competition. She has since successfully transitioned into acting, heating up the web and small screens with a handful of dramas including Yellow, Andante, and Tofu personified. And if all that isn't enough, Kim wants to rule seoul's cafe scene too she's learning baking, four days a week
You started your career when you were just 15. What was it like to start so young?
I didn’t think or dream about becoming a model. By accident, I found a casting call for season two of Korea’s Next Top Model. I tried it out, and it just happened. I’m really happy that my life has changed. I lost my student life, but I’m not really sad about that.
What has been your favourite modelling moment of your career so far?
Probably my first Seoul Fashion Week, where I opened for SJYP, which is a big brand.
You made your acting debut in 2016 with web drama, Yellow. How much have you settled into being an actress?
My new show is a web drama, which I started shooting in June. It’s quite early in my career as an actress. I was a little scared of acting, as it’s something that’s so new to me. But when I was filming this web drama, I started getting more comfortable in acting, and I feel like I’m working well with the other actors on set.
This story is from the {{IssueName}} edition of {{MagazineName}}.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the {{IssueName}} edition of {{MagazineName}}.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
Boost UP
In the same way that Pilates fanatics say the exercise is a complete coordination of body and mind, the fashion cognoscenti believes that Celine ticks both the fashion and lifestyle boxes. Next month, the French Maison goes further with the launch of a Pilates collection
World PREMIERE
Literally in-tune and connected with modern needs, Chanel reinvents its timeless jewellery watch, introducing the bold PREMIERE SOUND timepiece
Joys to BEHOLD
The Kate Spade New York Fall 2024 Pop-up, at ION Orchard's Level 1 Atrium until 11 September, spotlights kate spade new york's blooming Spade Flower Jacquard collection, which is boosted by fun-filled activity stations that beckon
LIFT ME UP
A few weeks ago, Oasia Spa became the first hotel spa in SINGAPOFE tow m 8 launch facial treatments featuring Swissline by Dermalab products. VOFFICIEL* SINGAPORE was there to try one of them
Dynamic DUO
Bell Ross proves that the underrated gold-and-steel combo still slaps
LIGHT & DARK
Piaget presents a dichotomous pair of Polo timepieces: one, a radiant rainbow, the other, a jet-black skeleton
NATURAL WOMAN
Wearing pieces from Cartier’s latest Nature Sauvage High Jewellery collection, Emma Chamberlain speaks to L'‘OFFICIEL about her career highs, from being a successful YouTuber to establishing herself as a true fashion insider
Golden AGE
Serving as Hedi Slimane’s muse for Celine’s Winter 2024 collection are the swinging 60s
Meaningful ESCAPE
Connecting with nature was daunting for this city-dweller but it ended up being exactly what the doctor ordered
MODERN SIMPLICITY
Thai actress, hanaerng Kanyawee Songmuang makes a fresh fashion statement in Bottega Veneta’s Fall/Winter 2024 collection. Inspired by global cultures, the collection reimagines everyday wear for modern women with sharp, minimalist designs crafted from exceptional materials. The colour palette and patterns evoke the spirit of travel and sunset, creating an effortless and sophisticated contemporary sensibility
