The '20th Anniversary 2025 High1 Resort Asia Model Festival - Asia Senior Open Audition & Competition' took place on the afternoon of the 25th at the High1 Resort Convention Center in Gangwon-do, hosted by the Asia Model Festival Organizing Committee (Chairman Yang Eui-sik) and the Korea International Cultural Exchange Promotion Agency (Director Park Chang-sik), with sponsorship from High1 Resort (Acting CEO Choi Chul-kyu) and the Korea Makeup Professional Association (Chairman Ahn Mi-ryeo).
2025 High1 Resort Asia Model Festival: Celebrating Senior Models Across Asia

The 'Asia Senior Open Audition & Competition' featured over 40 senior models from 10 Asian countries. This event was designed to expand the lifestyle and modeling domain of the senior generation into a cultural code, offering detailed auditions for over 40 male and female senior models from six Asian countries, providing opportunities for brand model pre-matching and activities.

The panel of judges included Wang Ye, Director of Dalian Dongfangmi Art Troupe, Ahn Mi-ryeo, Chairman of the Korea Makeup Professional Association, Yoon Min-young, Designer at Korea Luxbibi, Seol Jong-du, Vice Chairman of the Korea Model Association, Jang Hye-won, Planning Director of the Asia Model Festival Organizing Committee, Lee Sang-hee, Overseas Director, Aizhamal, Kyrgyzstan Partner, and Rap, Philippines Partner.

The award winners are as follows:

1st Prize Winner - Lee Jae-yi (Korea)
2nd Prize Winner - Koo Hyun-sung (Korea)
3rd Prize Winner - Aleksandra Khertek (Tuva)

High1 Resort Award - Lee Jae-yi (Korea)
Andre Kim Award - Clair Lee (USA)
Abijou Medical Skin Leader Award - Aleksandra Khertek (Tuva)
Mill Studio Award - Louisa (Korea)
Hygiene Korea Award - Hwang Yoon-jung (Korea)
Oracle Dermatology Award - Park Bok-rae (Korea)
Aqua Well Award - Koo Hyun-sung (Korea)
Cheongdam Enshine Clinic Award - Kim Chae-won (Korea)
Lang You Award - Kim Soon-ae (Korea)
Uzunex Award - Aliya (Kyrgyzstan)
Vencel Clinic Award - Kim Ji-eun (Korea)
Referral Link Award - Evie (Indonesia)
Line Collection & Homme Award - Ahn Shin-young (Korea)
All Chart Award - Jung Wook-hee (Korea)
KIC Investment Award - Hong Eun-joo (Korea)

Photo Credit: Asia Model Festival Organizing Committee

Reporter: Joon-won Cho, wizard333@tenasia.co.kr