'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, South Korea. The event was organized 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).
Celebrating Senior Models: Highlights from the 2025 High1 Resort Asia Model Festival
The 'Asia Senior Open Audition & Competition' featured over 40 senior models from 10 Asian countries. The event aimed to expand the lifestyle and modeling domain of the senior generation into a cultural code. Detailed auditions were conducted for senior models from six Asian countries, providing pre-matching and activity opportunities as brand models.
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 President 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 (South Korea) 2nd Prize Winner - Koo Hyun-sung (South Korea) 3rd Prize Winner - Aleksandra Khertek (Tuva)
High1 Resort Award - Lee Jae-yi (South Korea) Andre Kim Award - Clair Lee (USA) Abijou Medical Skin Leader Award - Aleksandra Khertek (Tuva) Mill Studio Award - Louisa (South Korea) Hygiene Korea Award - Hwang Yoon-jung (South Korea) Oracle Dermatology Award - Park Bok-rae (South Korea) Akwell Award - Koo Hyun-sung (South Korea) Cheongdam Enshine Clinic Award - Kim Chae-won (South Korea) Rangyu Award - Kim Soon-ae (South Korea) Uzunex Award - Aliya (Kyrgyzstan) Bensel Clinic Award - Kim Ji-eun (South Korea) Referral Link Award - Evie (Indonesia) Line Collection & Homme Award - Ahn Shin-young (South Korea) Allchart Award - Jung Wook-hee (South Korea) KIC Investment Award - Hong Eun-joo (South Korea)
Photo Credit: Asia Model Festival Organizing Committee