Soo Joo Park (born Park Suju; March 26, 1986) is an American fashion model and musician.[1][2] She became the first Asian-American woman to be a L'Oréal spokesmodel.[3] She is also known for her work with Chanel and is a Global Ambassador for the brand.[4][5]
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| Born | March 26, 1986 Seoul, South Korea |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Hair color | Platinum blonde (dyed) Black (natural) |
| Eye color | Brown |
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Early life
Park was born in Seoul, South Korea and moved to Anaheim, California when she was ten years old.[6] She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with an Architecture degree.[7] After graduation, she moved to San Francisco, where she got scouted while shopping at a vintage store in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood.[8][9]
Career
Park's first fashion credit was appearing in a BCBG Max Azria advertisement in 2010.[10] After moving to New York, she dyed her hair from natural black to platinum blonde.[11] Soon after, she was quickly noticed by major brands including Chanel and Tom Ford and walked in their shows.[11] In her debut fashion week seasons she walked for Chanel, Vivienne Westwood, Emporio Armani, Fendi, Rick Owens, Lanvin, and LOEWE among others.[12]
She appeared in Vogue Italia, Glamour, and Dazed editorials in 2012.[13][14] She has also appeared in W, i-D, CR Fashion Book, Vogue, Paper, and Teen Vogue among others.[15][16][17]
In 2014, Park was featured on Models.com’s “Top 50 Models” list and in 2015, she joined “The Money Girls” list.[18][11]
In advertisements, Park has been the face of campaigns for Michael Kors, MAC Cosmetics, Tom Ford, Redken, Gap Inc., DKNY, and Bvlgari.[19][20][21]
In May 2015, Park opened the Chanel 2015/16 Cruise show presented at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul, chosen by Karl Lagerfeld as the Chanel muse representing Asia.[22]
In 2017, she played Sutra on the second season of the Netflix drama series Sense8.[23]
In 2020, she was one of the 100 cover stars for Vogue Italia's September Issue.[24]
In June 2021, Park made her musical debut under the name Ether, with a cover of a classic Korean rock song, "Haenim," which was written and produced in 1968 by Joong-Hyun Shin.[25] Prior to that, she had been working on music and DJing for several years.[25] In December, she performed "Haenim" live at the Chanel Métiers d’Art 2021/2022 show.[26]
In 2022, Park was selected as an "Industry Icon" by Models.com[27] In September, Chanel announced her as the face of the Première Original Edition watch.[28]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017-2018 | Sense8 | Sutra | 2 episodes |
| 2024 | The Trainer |
| Year | Title | Artist | Role |
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| 2021 | "Zeros" | Desire | |
| "Haenim" | Desire ft. Ether |
References
- ^ Friedlander, Ruthie (February 12, 2018). "Model Turned DJ Soo Joo Park On How to Build the Perfect Set List". InStyle.
- ^ Dias de Souza, Fernando (September 8, 2016). "Model and DJ Soo Joo Park Celebrates New York Fashion Week With a Brand-New Playlist". Vogue. Condé Nast.
- ^ Reed, Sam (March 27, 2015). "Model Soo Joo Park Is L'Oreal Paris' First Asian-American Spokeswoman". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Verner, Amy (March 30, 2017). "Supermodel Soo Joo Park talks perfectionism, insomnia and fame". Evening Standard.
- ^ "CFDA". cfda.com. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Soo Joo Park, Model". Into The Gloss. February 24, 2016.
- ^ Yavari, Leila (June 20, 2014). "Leila Yavari and Soo Joo Park on the Perils of the Unconventional Model". Elle.
- ^ "Soo Joo Park, Model". Into The Gloss. February 24, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ Ojo-Felix, Irene (April 5, 2022). "Models.com's Icons: Soo Joo Park". models.com.
- ^ "BCBGeneration SS 2010 by David Roemer". February 2, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Supermodel Showdown: Soo Joo Park". V Magazine. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Soo Joo Park - Fashion Model - Profile on New York Magazine". nymag.com.
- ^ "Soo Joo Park: Night Rider". www.nowness.com.
- ^ "We Like Your Look (Glamour Magazine U.S.)".
- ^ Oliver, Simone S. (September 11, 2014). "Meet Our Guest Pinner: Soo Joo Park, Today's Model". The New York Times.
- ^ "Punk Park". Paper. March 28, 2017.
- ^ Andrews, Jessica; Marsh, Ariana (February 22, 2017). "20 Models From Around the World Prove Diversity Is Our Greatest Asset". Teen Vogue. Condé Nast.
- ^ 연합뉴스 (April 29, 2021). "Top model Soo-joo selected as ′Industry Icons′ at Models.com". 연합뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ DeSantis, Marissa (December 24, 2017). "The Cold Weather Products That Will Make All Your Winter Beauty Problems Go Away".
- ^ "Soo Joo Park - Korean Model". Fashion Gone Rogue.
- ^ "Supermodel Showdown: Soo Joo Park - V Magazine". V Magazine.
- ^ "Chanel blends 'hanbok' with modernism". koreatimes. May 5, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Soo Joo Park". IMDb. Amazon. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Vogue Italia's September issue: the 100 covers". Vogue Italia (in Italian). August 27, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ a b "Soo Joo Park Chose a Korean Rock Song for Her Musical Debut". www.yahoo.com. June 25, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ Lautens, Annika (December 8, 2021). "The Chanel Métiers d'Art 2021 Show Turned into a Soo Joo Park Concert". FASHION Magazine. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Models.com's Icons: Soo Joo Park". models.com. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ Letonja, Timotej (September 28, 2022). "Chanel Announces Soo Joo Park As the Face of Première Original Watch". Numéro Netherlands. Retrieved February 21, 2023.