Shin Hyun-ji ( ko, 신현지; born 15 March 1996) is a South Korean fashion model. After winning ''

Korea's Next Top Model ''Korea's Next Top Model'' (abbreviated as KNTM; also known as ''Do-jeon! Supermodel Korea'' (도전! 수퍼모델 코리아; en, Challenge! Supermodel Korea) is a South Korean reality television show in which a number of women compete for the t ...

'', Shin appeared on the cover of international ''

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'' editions. She currently ranks on models.com's "Industry Icons" list.

Career

Shin's mother enrolled her in a modeling academy and she began her career on ''Korea's Next Top Model''; had she not become a model she would've considered a career as an architect. After winning the fourth season of ''Korea's Next Top Model'', besting fellow model

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, she signed with

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. Internationally, Shin began her career in

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, Australia, before walking for

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's Hudson Yards building. She appeared in 30 fashion shows during her first season, such as

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, 3.1 Philip Lim,

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, and

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. Shin was selected as a "Top Newcomer" by Models.com for the Spring Summer 2016 season. Shin was photographed by

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shortly before his death, for what would ultimately become his final Chanel campaign. She also appeared in Chanel's Fall Winter 2019 fashion show, which was a tribute to Lagerfeld. Her other career highlights with Chanel include closing the Fall Winter 2020 show alongside American model

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and Danish model

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. In 2020, she walked more than 20 different shows for designers including

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, and Yves Saint Laurent. Shin has appeared on the cover of ''CR Fashion Book'', and Asian editions of '' W'' and ''Vogue'' among others. She has also been featured in Zara's summer advertisement. Shin ranked on models.com's "Top 50" list, and was nominated as a "Breakout Star" for their 2018 Model of the Year Awards. Shin says her ultimate goal is to model for decades and she would like to have the longevity of models like

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, and

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. In July 2023, Shin closed the Chanel Haute Couture Fall 2023 Show.

References

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