Jae Yoo Explained

Jae Yoo
Birth Name:Yoo Hyuk-jae
Birth Date:22 March 1989
Birth Place:Busan, South Korea
Height:6'2
Haircolor:Black
Eyecolor:Black
Shoesize:11
Agency:Soul Artist

Hyuk-jae Yoo (born March 22, 1989) is a South Korean model who was born in Busan.

Career

In 2010 he signed a contract with Soul Artist Management and in September of the same year debuted at a Tommy Hilfiger fashion show in New York City. The same year he appeared in the Japanese edition of Vogue in a photograph by Mariano Vivanco. From February to July 2011 he walked for various fashion houses in Milan and Paris including Calvin Klein, G-Star, Dolce & Gabbana, Bottega Veneta, Givenchy, and John Galliano. He became the first Asian man to walk for Calvin Klein's menswear show.[1] The same year he became a model for American Eagle and appeared in Vogue again this time in a photo taken by Steven Klein. In September 2011 he performed at Michael Bastian and J.Crew shows.[2]

Personal life

Yoo was born in Busan, Korea, and lived there until he was ten or eleven, when his family moved to New Jersey.[3] In an interview with Celebuzz he said that he prays before every fashion week[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet the New Guy: South Korean Jae Yoo Would Rather Work Out an Extra Few Hours Than Go on a Diet . Lim . James . The Cut . October 27, 2011.
  2. News: Jae Yoo . . December 3, 2014 . September 15, 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140915015012/http://nymag.com/fashion/models/jyoo/jaeyoo/ .
  3. News: Male Model Moments: Meet Jae Yoo . Eddie Roche . July 25, 2014 . December 3, 2014 . September 14, 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140914143932/http://fashionweekdaily.com/male-model-moments-meet-jae-yoo/ .
  4. News: Jess Cohen . NYFW Spring '15: Model Jae Yoo Reveals Memorable Runway Moments . . September 9, 2014 . December 3, 2014 . December 7, 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20141207034203/http://www.celebuzz.com/2014-09-09/nyfw-spring-15-model-jae-yoo-reveals-memorable-runway-moments/ .