Han Hyun-Min is the 1st black model in South Korea. Hyun-Min, 16, is half Nigerian in an ethnically homogeneous country where mixed race people often experience blatant racism with difficulty getting jobs and finding spouses. Mixed race children are commonly bullied and called "tuigi", a derogatory term meaning cross-bred animals. However, he is now appearing in top magazines.
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Wednesday, July 19, 2017
South Korea's First Blasian Model
Han Hyun-Min is the 1st black model in South Korea. Hyun-Min, 16, is half Nigerian in an ethnically homogeneous country where mixed race people often experience blatant racism with difficulty getting jobs and finding spouses. Mixed race children are commonly bullied and called "tuigi", a derogatory term meaning cross-bred animals. However, he is now appearing in top magazines.
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