Sora Choi

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In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.
Sora Choi
Sora Choi Paris Fashion Week Autumn Winter 2019.jpg
Choi in 2019
Born
최소라

(1992-09-05) September 5, 1992 (age 29)
Bucheon, South Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
OccupationModel
Years active2012–present
Spouse(s)
Kove Lee
​
(m. 2019)​
Modeling information
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
Agency
Gost (Seoul)[1]

Ford Models (New York, Paris)

Wilhelmina Models (London)

Special Management (Milan)
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationChoe So-ra
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Sora

Sora Choi (Korean: 최소라; born September 5, 1992) is a South Korean fashion model. She won the third cycle of the reality television show Korea's Next Top Model. In 2020, she won models.com's Readers' Choice Model of the Year award.[2]

Early life[]

Choi was born and raised in Bucheon, South Korea. She started her modeling career when she was a junior in high school after she tagged along with her friend to a meeting at an agency.[3][4] Instead of her friend, she was the one who ended up getting signed.[4] Choi was a student at the model department at Dongduk Women's University, one of the top schools for female fashion in South Korea.[3]

Career[]

Choi debuted through a fashion college graduation show.[3] She became a prominent young model in Korea’s fashion scene as she won the third cycle of the television show Korea's Next Top Model in 2012.[3] Choi's first editorial and cover was for W Korea in the same year.[5]

Early on, Choi only worked within Korea’s fashion industry until she received a callback request from Louis Vuitton.[4] After the callback and casting, she made her international runway debut at Louis Vuitton's cruise show in May 2014, which took place in Monaco.[6] In the following season, she walked for Alexander Wang, Fendi, and Versace.[7] In October 2014, models.com selected her as a "Top Newcomer."[8]

In 2016, Choi became the first South Korean model to ever be chosen as Louis Vuitton’s city exclusive for Paris Fashion Week, handpicked by Nicolas Ghesquiere himself.[9] She went on as the brand’s city exclusive for two years, starring in their advertising campaign six times.[9]

Choi has also walked for brands such as Prada, Gucci, Miu Miu, Chanel, Saint Laurent, Hermès, Alexander McQueen, Givenchy, Lanvin, Dior, Celine, Moschino, Valentino, Proenza Schouler, Loewe, Michael Kors, Paco Rabanne, Marc Jacobs, Burberry and many others.[10][11] In 2019, walking a total of 89 shows, she became the model that has been on the most shows that year.[12] She has featured in over 60 international advertising campaigns for brands including Alexander McQueen, Louis Vuitton, Saint Laurent, Versace, Dolce and Gabbana, Marc Jacobs, Coach, Prada, Bottega Veneta, Tom Ford, Burberry, NARS Cosmetics, Dior, Salvatore Ferragamo, Hugo Boss, Fendi and more.[13]

Choi has appeared in editorials for magazines such as American, Italian, German, British, Chinese, Japanese and Korean editions of Vogue, V magazine, Interview, i-D, Dazed, Teen Vogue, New York Times Style Magazine and many others.[14] She has also appeared on the covers of Korean, Hong Kong, Italian and Japanese editions of Vogue, i-D, Dust, Document Journal, Manifesto magazine, Korean, Singapore and Kazakhstan Harper’s Bazaar, Numéro China, and more.[15]

In 2017, Choi was listed on models.com's Top 50 models list.[10] She is currently ranked as an "Industry Icon" by models.com.[10] In October 2021, She received the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards.[16]

Personal life[]

In August 2019, Choi married Korean photographer Kove Lee in Bali, Indonesia.[17] Her black wedding dress was a gift from Miuccia Prada.[12]

Filmography[]

Music video appearances
Year Title Artist Role
2013 "" Girl at the cafe
2013 "Gentleman" Psy Yellow bikini girl
Films
Year Title Role Notes
2020 Saint Laurent - Summer of '21[18] Herself Short film

References[]

  1. ^ "Sora Choi - Model".
  2. ^ "Model of the Year Awards 2020 | models.com MDX". MODELS.com. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Asia's top model finds happiness on runway". koreatimes. July 29, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Sora Choi". The Fashionography. January 15, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "Model Sora Choi's action-packed life, from New York Fashion Week to League of Legends". South China Morning Post.
  6. ^ "Now Casting: Sora Choi". CR Fashion Book.
  7. ^ "Meet the Manga-Loving Gamer Girl Who Ruled the Fall Shows". Vogue.
  8. ^ "TOP NEWCOMERS S/S 2015". models.com. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Cover story with 최소라Sora Choi". The WOW Magazine. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  10. ^ a b c "Sora Choi - Model". MODELS.com. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  11. ^ FashionModelDirectory.com, The FMD-. "So Ra Choi - Gallery with 360 fashion shows - Fashion Model | Models | The FMD | Page 1". The FMD - FashionModelDirectory.com. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  12. ^ a b "HoYeon Jung, Sora Choi And Other Asian Models To Have On Your Radar". Vogue Hong Kong. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  13. ^ "Model - Sora Choi - advertising". MODELS.com. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  14. ^ "Model - Sora Choi - Editorial". Models.com.
  15. ^ "Model - Sora Choi - Magazine". Models.com.
  16. ^ Lee, Gyu-lee (October 28, 2021). "Youn Yuh-jung receives Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards' highest order of merit". koreatimes. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  17. ^ "韓國超模Sora穿全黑婚紗出嫁超型格！辦夢幻海島婚禮、來賓全是超模！ | ELLE HK". ELLE HK. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  18. ^ Walsh, Savannah (December 30, 2020). "Saint Laurent's New Short Film Will Transport You to Summer '21". ELLE. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
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