Idol vs. Model: From Cosmetics To Streetwear, Hwang MinHyun Can Model It All With His Charismatic Looks

Welcome to the fifty-second article of Kpopmap's weekly series "Idol vs. Model"! This week's model-like idol is Hwang MinHyun.

Kay Sesoko, Kpopmap Editor
4 min to read · Published : Sep 2, 2022

Idol vs. Model: From Cosmetics To Streetwear, Hwang MinHyun Can Model It All With His Charismatic Looks

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Welcome to the fifty-second article of Kpopmap's weekly series "Idol vs. Model"!

This series will explore some idols with so much modeling potential that people who see them for the first time might confuse them with models instead of K-Pop idols.

Check out the rest of our "Idol vs. Model" articles here!

Readers voted for Hwang MinHyun in our weekly poll to be featured this week.

IMPORTANT NOTE: On Aug. 20, the "Idol vs. Model" vote was held in advance for 3 articles as there will be no vote for the next few weeks. You can see the results here. The top 3 candidates with the most votes have been/will be featured in the series as follows: 1st place - PENTAGON's Yuto (26 August), 2nd place - Hwang MinHyun (2 September), and 3rd place - NCT's DoYoung (9 September). The "Idol vs. Model" vote will continue from the 9th of September!

Back to this week's feature!

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Hwang MinHyun is famous as a former member of Wanna One, a former member of NU'EST, a soloist, and one of the most sought-after idol actors. He has wowed us on stage and on screen with his overflowing charm and mesmerizing visuals.

Let's look at how that translates to his model potential and persona.

Firstly, Hwang MinHyun is especially known for having a clean and natural image. As a result, he is and has been the ambassador/model for beauty brands such as GUERLAIN and Estee Lauder, to name a couple. He has endorsed other brand types, too.

This makes total sense when you consider his bold features and excellent facial proportions.

1st Look

Singles

In fact, he is also well known for having what Koreans consider to be actor visuals and perfume model visuals.

Additionally, Hwang MinHyun is synonymous with 'charisma'. As a model, he definitely owns the runway with his long legs and fierce facial expression.

To our point, we'll quote one of his fans,

"Stop turning everything into your own runway Mr. Hwang MinHyun-ssi!"

Hwang minhyun ending runway models careers just like that.pic.twitter.com/uTFsfLICen

— lin (@heejluv) December 17, 2021

It is true. The world is Hwang MinHyun's runway and we love to see it.

One of the best parts of appreciating model Hwang MinHyun, is admiring the behind-the-scenes snaps he shares on his Instagram.

Hwang MinHyun's Instagram

Even these snaps look like they could be part of a pictorial, proving that no matter the photo, Hwang MinHyun will shine through it.

A'ddict

Another standout point that makes Hwang MinHyun an excellent model is his wide modeling spectrum. He has quite the range when it comes to concepts, fashion styles, and looks. Whether he is modeling cosmetics or streetwear, Hwang MinHyun makes it all look exceptional.