Jin A-reum, "My boyfriend Namkoong Min fulfills me"

Model Jin A-reum debuted through Seoul Collection in 2008 and has modeled for various domestic designers as well as ELLE, BAZAAR, W and other major magazines.

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She was the perfect subject for photography as she stood in front of the camera prior to our interview. She moved freely according to the shutter sound of the camera and expressed exactly what she wanted to do.

As a top model she had an active career until 2010 when she started acting. She starred in various movies and made her stance as an actress. Whenever we talked about work, her eyes shined and they became even shinier when we talked about her boyfriend Namkoong Min.

She shyly mentioned they were doing fine.

We asked what attracted her most about him and she said, "He wasn't like a celebrity and was warm and sincere. We fulfill each other and I have a lot to learn from him".

She grew up being told that she should be a model but she dreamt of being an actress. When she was a student, she was cast by an agency that supposedly had many famous stars but when she got there, it all turned out to be fake.

"Although it's been 10 years since I made my debut, I still love standing in front of the camera. I can't give up acting or modeling". She's 174 centimeters tall and she said, "I think this is just the right height to be a model and an actress. I want to be good at both things".

She belongs to a model agency which houses all the best models in Korea. Jin A-reum picked Han Hyejin and Jang Yoon-ju as her wannabe models.

"They have amazing bodies. Jang Yoon-ju has become slimmer after having her baby. I can't believe she just had a child. Han Hyejin and Jang Yoon-ju have their own aura that no one can cross".

On how she usually takes care of herself, Jin A-reum said, "I do a 100 squats a day". She says she's confident most about her butt due to this and she doesn't drink coffee, soda or snack late at night. "I usually avoid food that's not good for me".

"The people who hire me, pay me to work for them. So as a model I think it's only fair that I take good care of myself".

About her personal styling, Jin A-reum says, "Mix a little bit of man with woman. Overdoing anything will make you look out of date. A model is the most beautiful when she's herself".