Talk Talk Korea 2023 Contest
□ How to participate in the contest
STEP 1.Go to www.talktalkkorea.or.kr and join the membership.
STEP 2. Click the detailed pages on each round of the contest
STEP 3-1 [Drawing, video, webtoon, photography] Create content and upload on your social media (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Tumblr, etc.) or personal website
STEP 3-2 [Essay] Write an essay in free format
STEP 4. Click the “Apply” button at the bottom of the page for each round of the contest. Submit your work by uploading the file or referring to the link where the content has been uploaded.
□ Eligible contest participants
· People all around the world who love Korea
· The following are not eligible to participate:
1) People with Korean nationality
2) Persons aged 14 or below
* A person aged 14 or below can participate if he or she obtains the consent of his or her legal guardian.
□ Contest schedule
· Contest period: July 17 (Mon.) - September 17 (Sun.), 2023 KST
- 1st contest: July 17 (Mon.) - August 13 (Sun.), 2023
- 2nd contest: July 31 (Mon.) - September 3 (Sun.), 2023
- 3rd contest: August 14 (Mon.) - September 17 (Sun.), 2023
- Special contest: July 17 (Mon.) - September 17 (Sun.), 2023
· Screening period: September 25 (Mon.) - October 4 (Wed.), 2023
· Winner announcement: October 6 (Fri.), 2023
· Visiting Korea event: Beginning of November (8 nights 9 days) * Schedule subject to change
The Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY), a branch of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) of the Republic of Korea is pleased to announce “2023 K-New Leaders: Fashion Designer Andrew Kwon” releasing an interview video on May 23rd (Tuesday) at 10 am ET through its YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@KCSNY). In celebration of the Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, KCCNY launched its partnership with an emerging Korean American artist Andrew Kwon, who has garnered significant recognition from the New York fashion industry.
This collaboration highlights the story behind his collections and provides a rare chance for audiences to engage with the designer himself and his beautiful dresses firsthand. The interview illuminates his design philosophy, inspiration, and individuality with diverse images of his life and runway show during 2023 New York Fashion Week. As a special event for viewers, Andrew Kwon will be selecting three winners among those who leave a comment on the video. The winners will be invited to his atelier and have an evening with him.
* The winners will be filmed during the event. Please be sure to consent to the recording and distribution of the video to participate.
About the K-New Leaders program
K-New Leaders was launched in 2019 to introduce Korean artists and professionals across a wide range of fields and connect them with the public in a more dynamic way. In 2021, KCCNY focused on the culinary industry to shed light on Korean chef and owner Sehong Brian Kim of Michelin-starred restaurant Oiji Mi. In 2019, KCCNY held conversations with Mr. Chang W. Lee, who won the Pulitzer Prizes twice as a staff photographer of the New York Times, and Mr. Greg Pak, a film director of Marvel Comics, among other accomplished industry leaders. Through online and offline activities, KCCNY has shared their success stories and knowledge with younger generations.
About Andrew Kwon
Andrew Kwon, 27, is a Korean-American emerging fashion designer and is the Founder and Designer of his eponymous label, ANDREW KWON. Kwon graduated from Parsons, the New School for Design in 2019, initially studying architecture and interior design before switching into the fashion design program. He found his passion for the world of luxury bridal and evening wear through his various internships and tenures with Chloe, Vera Wang, Marchesa, and Nicolas Caito. Following his graduation and presentation of his thesis collection, Kwon was approached by former Dean of Parsons, Burak Cakmak and asked to represent Parsons in the annual Supima Design Competition.
He established his namesake brand in 2020 and officially launched his first bridal collection in 2021. Spring-Summer 2023 was the official debut of the brand’s eveningwear collection and first ever in-person presentation during NYFW at The Baccarat Hotel. Following-up from his Collection 3 (debut eveningwear collection), he presented Collection 4 for his first in-person bridal presentation at The Peninsula Hotel. In February 2023, Kwon released his second couture eveningwear collection at NYFW returning to The Baccarat Hotel. And most recently his latest bridal collection, Collection 6 — epiphany was presented at bridal fashion week in collaboration with Manolo Blahnik and Over The Moon, which was featured in Vogue.com.
In 2023, Kwon was invited by the CFDA to become a part of their prestigious organization as one of their newest Interim Members and was nominated by FGI as a Rising Star. His pieces have been worn by celebrities including Lucy Liu, Loren Allred, Regina Hall, Catriona Gray, Sophia Bush, Arden Cho, Judith Light, and Son Tae Young. His collections have been featured in publications including The New York Times, Forbes, Vogue, Grazia, WWD, TZR, Elle Korea, Surface Mag, NBC, Brides, Haute Living, Modern Luxury, and Harpers Bazaar. ANDREW KWON is currently available through his NY atelier, Bergdorf Goodman, Moda Operandi, and Neiman Marcus, and has plans to expand internationally.