KOREA’S ‘MODEL CENTER’ OPENS LA BRANCH…“ACTIVELY SEEKING SECOND-GENERATION KOREAN AMERICAN MODELS”

[ 10/15/2007 ]

Korean modeling agency Model Center(CEO Do Shin-woo) is partnering with entertainment management company Global One(CEO James Cho) to establish an LA branch. Do Shin-woo, CEO of Model Center, who visited LA on the 15th to organize the ‘2007 LA Korean Textile Week Fashion Show,’ said, “We decided to establish an LA branch to discover first- and second-generation Korean American talent as part of an international exchange, help them enter the Korean modeling market, and create opportunities for Korean models to advance into Hollywood.” Do added, “We plan to discover English-speaking models with suitable physical qualifications and help them enter major global modeling markets such as New York, Paris, London, and Milan.” James Cho, CEO of Global One, explained, “With the signing of the Korea-U.S. FTA, the textile industry is expected to be one of the greatest beneficiaries. It is especially meaningful because the fashion and modeling industries stand at the forefront of the textile industry.”