Hyuk-jae Yoo (born March 22, 1989) is a South Korean model who was born in Busan.
Jae Yoo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Yoo Hyuk-jae March 22, 1989 |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 6'2 |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Black |
| Agency | Soul Artist |
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]