Biography
Who is Soo Joo Park?
Early life
Soo Joo Park was born in Seoul, South Korea on March 26, 1986. At the age of ten, she moved with her family to Anaheim, California. She attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she completed her studies and earned a degree in Architecture.
Following her graduation, she relocated to San Francisco. While she was shopping at a vintage store located in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, a scout discovered her, which led her into the fashion industry.
Modeling career
Soo Joo Park secured her first fashion credit in 2010 by appearing in an advertisement for BCBG Max Azria. After moving to New York, she changed her hair color from natural black to platinum blonde, which helped her gain attention from major fashion houses.
During her debut fashion week seasons, she walked on the runway for prominent brands including Chanel, Vivienne Westwood, Emporio Armani, Fendi, Rick Owens, Lanvin, and LOEWE. She also appeared in editorial spreads for publications such as Vogue Italia, Glamour, Dazed, W, i-D, CR Fashion Book, Paper, and Teen Vogue.
In subsequent years, she achieved further recognition in the industry. Models.com placed her on the Top 50 Models list in 2014 and added her to The Money Girls list in 2015. She also became the face of advertising campaigns for Michael Kors, MAC Cosmetics, Tom Ford, Redken, Gap Inc., DKNY, and Bvlgari.
Chanel and other projects
In May 2015, Karl Lagerfeld chose Soo Joo Park to open the Chanel Cruise show at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul, naming her a Chanel muse representing Asia. She later became a Global Ambassador for the brand and appeared as the face of the Première Original Edition watch in September 2022. Models.com also selected her as an Industry Icon that same year.
Beyond modeling, she expanded into acting and music. She played the character Sutra on the second season of the Netflix drama series Sense8 in 2017. In June 2021, she launched her musical career under the name Ether by releasing a cover of a classic Korean rock song titled Haenim. She later performed the track live at the Chanel Métiers d'Art show.
Birthday and age
Soo Joo Park was born on March 26, 1986, which makes Soo 40 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Soo shares the date with 60 other famous people.
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