Jang Yoonju talked about the sad reality of the Korean model industryㅠㅠㅠ
"There's no place for new models. It's too much"
Top model Shin Hyunji said that she would want to do the 'Challenge! Super model Korea' show once again
"There's no more market to start the career in a classic way"
Yup, this is the reality of the model industry now...
"Also, influencers are becoming so prominent in this generation that if you want to become a model in the traditional way, you won't get any work in Korea"
"I tell them "You can do that if you go overseas""
"This is the sad reality of the model world..."
"My hoobaes can't appear as much as before because there's no work"
No but seriously, this really shocked me about the model world
"Nearly half of analog fashion magazines have ceased publication"
Ah that's right... People barely read gashion magazines anymore
Fashion magazines are also hard to operate so a lot of them disappeared...
"Even for magazines, if they want to survive, they need to hire people with a considerable fandom. But this is how the generation changed. What can we do?"
That's why, from the perspective of struggling magazine publishers...
They end up seeking out influencers or celebrities with established fanbases,
leaving models with increasingly limited opportunities
"[The general public who reacts well to more wearable fashion]
They kinda like outfits that they are able to replicate themselves"
Back in the day, you started as a model and became an influencer
but now you have to be an influencer first to get anywhere
I had no idea magazine companies were in such dire straits
Everything's really changed in just ten years
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1. [+86, -2]
I just feel like in all entertainment fields, there's no more place for rookies
2. [+68, -1]
Print ads are already declining worldwide, and when it comes to online brand promotions, idols and influencers have already taken over. To be perfectly honest, it seems like the only place left where real models can stand is the runway. Even that will eventually be taken over by nepotism babies who look like random nobodies with subpar physiques, just like in other countries... The solution seems to be expanding overseas ASAP ㅠㅠ Fighting to all the Korean model unnies and oppas
3. [+65, -11]
It's not only happening to the model world... Any job that makes money is slowly disappearing... It's not like unemployed young people are just increasing for no reason
4. [+58, 0]
For real, there are so many cases of models transitioning into acting
