Fashion Magazine VOGUE Korea Features Gokseong Grandmother as Photo Shoot Model

Gokseong-gun, Grandmother Photo Model Han Namsun Grandmother Photo by VOGUE Korea

[Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] The September issue of Vogue Korea, featuring photo spreads of grandmothers living in Jeonnam, is gaining attention belatedly.

Last July, the women's magazine VOGUE Korea photographed eight grandmothers around 100 years old living in rural areas and published their images in the September issue of Vogue Korea.

The fashion magazine VOGUE Korea captured the warm appearances of the grandmothers with the concept of discovering hope in their faces.

The grandmothers' upright poses and shy smiles blended with wrinkles accumulated over many years, creating a comfortable and natural look.

The flowers they held harmonized as if to say that our lives do not just bloom brightly at a certain time but become more mature and beautiful as we age.

The shoot began at the request of the Gugoksundam Longevity Belt Administrative Council.

The Gugoksundam Council is a joint cooperative body established in 2003 by Gurye-gun, Gokseong-gun, Sunchang-gun, and Damyang-gun, which belong to the Jirisan area, one of the top ten longevity regions nationwide. It mainly conducts various collaborations to enhance the regional image as a longevity hometown.

VOGUE Korea reportedly visited the grandmothers' homes directly to capture their daily lives.

Han Namsun, a grandmother living in Gyeommyeon, Gokseong-gun, shyly said in a rustic dialect, "Oh my~ what’s the point of taking pictures of this old person?" but was reportedly full of smiles throughout the shoot.

A county official said, "It was a pleasant project just because the grandmothers enjoyed it, and it was gratifying that the photos could leave a deep impression on viewers," adding, "We wish for the grandmothers' health."

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