2009/04/20

HYONI KANG: the interview

Lacoste S/S 09 by Terry Richardson

Hyoni Kang EXCLUSIVE

The Korean stunner has arrived... her name is Hyoni. Fashion model Hyoni Kang is with FORD (NY), d'management (Milan), Elite (Paris), Independent (London).

Ph. Cameron Krone


The Interview
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PONY RYDER: Tell us about your name?
HYONI KANG: Hyoni is my korean nick name! :) When i was in
Ford competition, everyone called me 'Hyoni'. Because my real name is Seunghyun Kang, it's so hard to pronaunce, so I told them my nickname: Hyoni!
And then after I won, all Ford agency bookers like my nick name..so!!! My english name is Hyoni!

source: TFS by Saracita

PONY RYDER: How and when did you start modeling?
HYONI KANG:
I won the Ford supermodel contest last year, so then i started modeling!

PONY RYDER: Was modeling something you always wanted to do?
HYONI KANG:
Yes, because when I was young I watched fashion show on TV and I was very impressed by them.

ph. Roo Hyung Won for vogue korea 2008

PONY RYDER: Asian models have been getting more attention in the fashion world over the past few years. When you started modeling, was it already like that?
HYONI KANG:
I only started modeling 1 year ago, few models worked at the fashion industry but I think still few are working now. I want a chance for Asian models in the world.

ph. Roo Hyung Won for vogue korea 2008

On model Hye Park
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PONY RYDER: You worked with model star Hye Park. What is she like?
HYONI KANG: Yes I did Vogue Korea cover with her, she is very professional.
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PONY RYDER: Who is taller you or Hye?
HYONI KANG:
Same!

Lacoste S/S 09 by Terry Richardson

PONY RYDER: What is your favorite campaign, that you did so far?
HYONI KANG:
Recently i did lacoste campaign and it was so much fun! All models doing happy faces, and we did jumping! And the photographer was
Terry Richardson, he is awesome!

source: ERIKIMISUN @ TFS

PONY RYDER: From this season fashion weeks that you did. What is your favorite style?
HYONI PARK:
I love
Phiilip Lim, all of his clothes! Also this season the show was very exciting!

Ph: the cobra snake

Friends...

PONY RYDER: Hyoni, who are your best friends in fashion world, and what do you do for fun?
HYONI KANG:
Nika, Kendra. Alexina, Kate at my agency are my friends! Some times we hang out with each other (eat dinner..) Also Lee from Korea, a model who is also working here. I invite her over sometimes and make Korean food for her!:)

PONY RYDER: Who are your roommates at this moment?
HYONI KANG:
Before, I lived at model apartments, then my roommates were Nika, Kendra, Alexina, Kate Somers! We are still friends!

PONY RYDER: Where do you live now?
HYONI KANG:
I live at my own place! :)

VOGUE Korea September 2008 ph. Gun-Ho Lee

PONY RYDER: Do you cook?
HYONI KANG:
Yes. I can make korean food, so everyday I prepare food myself!! :) I love korean food :)

PONY RYDER:
What kind of food do you like, except Korean?
HYONI KANG:
I love korean food and also love pizza and pasta!

source: rollagasper @ TFS

The Body...

PONY RYDER: How do you stay in shape?
HYONI KANG:
I walk around in NYC everywhere! And I like taking pictures, so I walk everywhere and take pictures of NY! and if I go to Korea , I do pilates!! It is good for my body and shape!

source: coutorture @ TFS by Saracita

Beauty

PONY RYDER: What products do you use for your skin?
HYONI KANG:
Biotherm! It has many moisturizers! They help me look energetic!

PONY RYDER: What is the best beauty secret you know of?
HYONI KANG:
Goooooooood sleep!!!! :) And healthy food!

PONY RYDER: What do you have in your make up bag?
HYONI KANG:
Mac eyeliner, Chanel lipgloss, etc!

PONY RYDER: Your choice of foundation is:
HYONI KANG
:
Mac

PONY RYDER: Your choice of make up base...?
HYONI KANG
: Mac

PONY RYDER: Your choice of eyeshadows...?
HYONI KANG:
Mac

PONY RYDER: Your choice of perfume?
HYONI KANG:
Bvlgari

ph. Roo Hyung Won for vogue korea 2008

Exclusive interview with fashion model Hyoni Kang is original work of Pony Ryder blog.

28 comments:

photorama said...

FANTASTIC! I've loved her from the first moment I saw her!
Great to hear what she has to say about Asian models, we need more faces like her!

Dannie said...

yay...i loooove her, shes sooo cute, versatile and talented. she had an amazig spread in teen vogue a few issues back and i loved how she rocked it and brought so many diff. emotions to her shots...cant wait till i do the same ;)))
gratxi for tha greatness...also..how do you pronounce her name, is it like hi-o-nee??? thats how i was reading it, lol

Mo said...

lovely interview. Excited for her success. How old is she?

Geri Wu said...

i love hyoni! she has such a fun, fresh look! she looks amazing in the lacoste ads... glad she had fun :)

xx, Geri
http://lovegeri.blogspot.com

Mimi said...

Shes a MAC girl like me!

Love her, fab pictures her skin is amazing

xo

R. A. N. said...

this is why you were so excited to see her in V!
cool, she looks so good and sounds so sweet

i haven't seen the video of natasha doing the shoot, where can one see it?

and man, hyoni makes me want some korean fooood

Jenny S. said...

Cool! Asian models should get more attention...and by doing this interview you are making this possible, Pony. I really,really like Hyoni. She looks wonderful

Marcel X said...

Hyoni is just adoring. I enjoyed reading about her and her life and modeling. She walks around the city to stay in shape...same thing that I do :)

Icewind Dale said...

I absolutely love her and her photos are just amazing! Vogue Korea cover is my favorite...she looks great in blue

Anonymous said...

Lacoste campaign is so cool! jumping and happy faces...haha

don't_be_mad said...

i dint know she had that elegant body.
i like vogue cover with hye. even though they are both bretahtaking on cover, i think that hye mastered the editorial.

blackbook said...

she is stunning...great interview
xo blackbook

FrouFrouu said...

great interview! she's beautiful.

- frouu

bloggerquest said...

She is my favorite Asian model, and I'm happy to see here here on Pony Ryder!

frul_yul said...

lean body, she is too handsome.

ariel romano said...

i looove asian models

Paul said...

I love Hyoni!!!
by my oppinion, Asian models are not enough covered in the media,
and thanks to great models like Hyoni, that is going to change for shure!!!

PR, gret job!

sam said...

she is frickin' hot. what a cool name. what does it mean? i always thought she was with elite.

kostas said...

So fresh and beautiful!
Excellent presentation.
Regards from Greece.

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