Han Hyun-min (Korean: 한현민; born 19 May 2001) is a South Korean-Nigerian 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.
Han Hyun-min | |
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| Born | 19 May 2001 Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Agent | Sublime |
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 한현민 |
| Hanja | 韓炫旻 |
| Revised Romanization | Han Hyeon-min |
| McCune–Reischauer | Han Hyŏnmin |
Early life
editHan was born in 2001 to a Nigerian father and a Korean mother from the Cheongju Han clan. He was raised in the Itaewon neighborhood of Seoul, where many foreigners in South Korea reside.[1] Growing up in Seoul, Han faced racial discrimination as a biracial child and has publicly spoken up about his experiences.[2]
Career
editA modeling agency discovered Han via his Instagram at age 15 while he was still in school. They arranged a meeting and met at a coffee shop where they asked him to walk and signed him on the spot. He quickly became one of Korea's most in-demand models and was named one of TIME Magazine’s 30 most influential teens.[2]
In June 2022, Han signed a contract with Sublime.[3]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Special Delivery | Asif / Quick Repair Specialist | [4] |
Music Videos
edit| Year | Title | Korean Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "I Love You" | "난 널 사랑해" | Kim Bum Soo |
| 2018 | "Run It" | Jay Park, Woo Won-Jae, Jessi (for Nike) | |
| 2019 | "Who I Am" | NIve | |
| 2021 | "Gyopo Hairstyle" | "교포머리" | Peakboy |
Television series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tale of Fairy | Ethiopian exchange fairy | Cameo, episode 16 | [5] |
| 2019 | Hip Hop King - Nassna Street | Seo Ki-ha | ||
| 2021 | So Not Worth It | Hyun-min | Sitcom | [6][7] |
Variety Show
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Radio Star | Guest with Kim Soo-yong, Momoland's JooE, Kwon Hyun-bin, and Hong Seok-cheon, episode 549[8] |
| 2017-2018 | My English Puberty | Regular member [9] |
| 2018 | Wizard of Nowhere | Guest with Yook Joong-wan (Rose Motel), episodes 21-25[10] |
| My Little Old Boy | Guest with Yoon Jung-soo, episode 95[11] | |
| Knowing Bros | Guest with Lee Da-hee and Jang Sung-kyu, episode 112[12] | |
| King of Mask Singer | Contestant [13] | |
| Let's Eat Dinner Together | Guest with Jang Yoon-ju, episode 76 [14] | |
| I Can See Your Voice: Season 5 | Guest panelist with Microdot, Jang Do-yeon and MeloMance's Kim Min-seok, episode 1[15] | |
| The Return of Superman | Guest, episode 211 | |
| Happy Together Season 3 | Guest with Abigail Alderete, Sam Okyere, Sazal Kim and Seventeen's Vernon, episode 533 | |
| South Korean Foreigners | Regular member | |
| For The First Time In My Life | Main host | |
| Amazing Saturday | Guest with Tyler Rasch, episode 16 | |
| 1% Friendship | Guest, episode 10 | |
| September 4, 2018 | My Neighbor, Charles | Panelist, episode 154 |
| 2018–present | My English Puberty Season 2 | Guest |
| 2018–2019 | Cool Kids | Co-host with Yoo Jae-suk, Kim Shin-young, Red Velvet's Seulgi, Ahn Jung-hwan and Haon[16] |
| 2019 | Law of the Jungle | Guest with Jeon So-mi, Matthew Douma, Lee Jung Hyun and Lee Tae-gon[17] |
| April 4, 2019 – February 4, 2021 | M Countdown | Co-host with Lee Dae-hwi[18][19] |
| 2019 | Boss in the Mirror | Guest with Woo Ji-won, NCT Dream's Na Jae-min, Zhong Chenle, and Park Ji-sung, Lee Hyun-yi and Park Yu-ri, episode 20 and 29 |
| Ask Us Anything Fortune Teller | Main host, episode 2 and 4 | |
| Sky Muscle | Guest, episode 15 | |
| 2019-2020 | What is Studying? | Regular member with Shin Dong-yup, Eugene, So Yi-hyun and Ko Seung-jae |
| 2020 | TMI News | Guest with Kwon Hyun-bin, episode 47 |
| Hangout with Yoo | Guest with SSAK3, AB6IX's Lee Dae-hwi, Hwang Kwang-hee, Soyou, Teen Top, Eric Nam, Jessi, episode 54 | |
| 5Bros | Guest with Tony Ahn, Hong Yoon-Hwa and Austin Kang, episode 12 | |
| Love On The Air: Season 2 | Guest, episode 75 | |
| Welcome, First Time in Korea? 2 | Guest, episode 121 | |
| 2021 | Learn Way 2 | Guest, episode 2 |
References
edit- ^ Shannon Power (31 January 2017). "Han Hyun-min: South Korea's hottest new model". Gay Star News. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ a b Monica Kim (4 April 2017). "This Nigerian-Korean Model Is Breaking Boundaries in Seoul". Vogue. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ Woo Da-bin (9 June 2022). "김진경·한현민, 써브라임과 전속계약…송강호와 한솥밥" [Kim Jin-kyung and Han Hyun-min signed an exclusive contract with Sublime... Song Kang-ho and Hansotbap] (in Korean). Hankook Ilbo. Retrieved 11 June 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Hyun-rok (31 December 2021). "특송', 2022 여는 쾌속 범죄오락액션…첫 공개부터 '후끈" ['Special Delivery', a high-speed crime entertainment action that opens in 2022... 'Hot' from the first release] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Retrieved 31 December 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ "'계룡선녀전' 한현민, 선계 커피 신선 '칼디' 역으로 출동! 문채원과 케미!". My Daily (in Korean). 12 November 2018.
- ^ Minji Kang (24 September 2020). "NETFLIX CONFIRMS PRODUCTION OF SO NOT WORTH IT, JOINING HANDS WITH KOREA'S TOP SITCOM CREATORS". Netflix News.
- ^ 넷플릭스 오리지널 ‘지구망’ 제작 돌입…최영재-민니 등 출연 [공식] [Netflix original'global network' production begins Choi Youngjae-Minni and others appeared [Official]author=Jeong Hee-yeon]. Sports Donga. 25 September 2020.
- ^ "[단독] '美타임지 선정' 한현민, '라디오스타' 뜬다..국내1호 혼혈모델". The Chosun Ilbo. 17 December 2020.
- ^ "[단독] 황신혜·효연 등, tvN 영어 극복 예능 합류". jtbc.joins.com. 14 November 2017.
- ^ "'오지의 마법사' 한현민, 최연소 게스트로 출연 '예능감 발산'". The Korea Economic Daily. 23 March 2018.
- ^ "'미운우리새끼' 모델 한현민 아버지, 73년생… 박수홍보다 3살 어리다? 한현민 나이·키 보니 *". sportsq.co.kr. 8 July 2018.
- ^ "'아는 형님' 측 "한현민·이다희 출연···18일 녹화·27일 방송'". mtvdaily.asiae.co.kr. 17 January 2018.
- ^ "복면가왕' 머리카락 숨기려 수영모 착용한 '새싹맨', 정체는 모델 한현민... 김구라 예상적중'". Naver. 4 March 2018.
- ^ "[이슈종합] '먹튀' 논란 로잘린, 피해자 만남 후 사과문→비판·'스우파' 하차 요구는 계속". topstarnews.net. 3 April 2018.
- ^ "'너목보5' 이특 "가장 스트레스 없이 행복하게 녹화" 특급 애정 과시". sedaily.com. 26 January 2018.
- ^ "'요즘애들', 유재석의 인싸댄스…공식 포스터 공개". mydaily.co.kr. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "'전소미, 父 매튜와 '정글의 법칙' 동반 출연…이정현·한현민·유재환 동행 [공식입장]', 유재석의 인싸댄스…공식 포스터 공개". The Chosun Ilbo. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "이대휘-한현민 '엠카운트다운' 고정 MC 발탁 - 매일경제". Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "엠카 측 "이대휘X한현민 하차, 아이들 미연X남윤수 새 MC 확정"(공식)". Naver News (in Korean). 4 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.