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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_스타들의_축하_메시지(4)_모델_한현민.jpg) Han in 2018 | |
| 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
Han 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
A 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
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Special Delivery | Asif / Quick Repair Specialist | [4] |
Music Videos
| 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
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tale of Fairy | Ethiopian exchange fairy | tvN | Cameo, episode 16 | [5] |
| 2019 | Hip Hop King - Nassna Street | Seo Ki-ha | SBS | ||
| 2021 | So Not Worth It | Hyun-min | Netflix | Sitcom | [6][7] |
Variety Show
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Radio Star | MBC | Guest with Kim Soo-yong, Momoland's JooE, Kwon Hyun-bin, and Hong Seok-cheon, episode 549[8] |
| 2017-2018 | My English Puberty | tvN | Regular member [9] |
| 2018 | Wizard of Nowhere | MBC TV | Guest with Yook Joong-wan (Rose Motel), episodes 21-25[10] |
| My Little Old Boy | SBS | Guest with Yoon Jung-soo, episode 95[11] | |
| Knowing Bros | JTBC | Guest with Lee Da-hee and Jang Sung-kyu, episode 112[12] | |
| King of Mask Singer | MBC | Contestant [13] | |
| Let's Eat Dinner Together | JTBC | Guest with Jang Yoon-ju, episode 76 [14] | |
| I Can See Your Voice: Season 5 | MBC Every 1 | Guest panelist with Microdot, Jang Do-yeon and MeloMance's Kim Min-seok, episode 1[15] | |
| The Return of Superman | KBS2 | Guest, episode 211 | |
| Happy Together Season 3 | KBS2 | Guest with Abigail Alderete, Sam Okyere, Sazal Kim and Seventeen's Vernon, episode 533 | |
| South Korean Foreigners | MBC Every 1 | Regular member | |
| For The First Time In My Life | E-Channel | Main host | |
| Amazing Saturday | tvN | Guest with Tyler Rasch, episode 16 | |
| 1% Friendship | KBS2 | Guest, episode 10 | |
| September 4, 2018 | My Neighbor, Charles | KBS | Panelist, episode 154 |
| 2018–present | My English Puberty Season 2 | tvN | Guest |
| 2018–2019 | Cool Kids | JTBC | Co-host with Yoo Jae-suk, Kim Shin-young, Red Velvet's Seulgi, Ahn Jung-hwan and Haon[16] |
| 2019 | Law of the Jungle | SBS | Guest with Jeon So-mi, Matthew Douma, Lee Jung Hyun and Lee Tae-gon[17] |
| April 4, 2019 – February 4, 2021 | M Countdown | Mnet | Co-host with Lee Dae-hwi[18][19] |
| 2019 | Boss in the Mirror | KBS2 | 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 | KBS2 | Main host, episode 2 and 4 | |
| Sky Muscle | JTBC | Guest, episode 15 | |
| 2019-2020 | What is Studying? | MBC | Regular member with Shin Dong-yup, Eugene, So Yi-hyun and Ko Seung-jae |
| 2020 | TMI News | Mnet | Guest with Kwon Hyun-bin, episode 47 |
| Hangout with Yoo | MBC | Guest with SSAK3, AB6IX's Lee Dae-hwi, Hwang Kwang-hee, Soyou, Teen Top, Eric Nam, Jessi, episode 54 | |
| 5Bros | JTBC | Guest with Tony Ahn, Hong Yoon-Hwa and Austin Kang, episode 12 | |
| Love On The Air: Season 2 | KBS1 | Guest, episode 75 | |
| Welcome, First Time in Korea? 2 | MBC Every 1 | Guest, episode 121 | |
| 2021 | Learn Way 2 | KakaoTV | Guest, episode 2 |
References
External links
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