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10 Striking Photos of Hyunjoo Hwang in Bali

The model was featured in the 2020 SI Swimsuit Issue.

Cara O’Bleness

Hyunjoo Hwang

Hyunjoo Hwang was photographed by Yu Tsai in Bali.

Hyunjoo Hwang made her SI Swimsuit debut in 2020. The Korean-born model progressed as a finalist in the open casting call swim search in ’19 but was selected to return the following year as a rookie. She traveled to Bali with photographer Yu Tsai for her photo shoot.

The 31-year-old is a trained ballet dancer and has also posed for notable brands including Victoria’s Secret, Laura Mercier, Michael Kors and Nordstrom.

“I have such a big passion as a performer, so I always wanted to be on stage or on screen, so I think that’s why I became a model,” she said of her chosen career path. Additionally, Hwang called her SI Swimsuit photo shoot a “big change” as both a model and woman.

Hwang went on to share that outside of her thriving career, the real measure of success is being surrounded by the people she loves.

“I know myself and what I want to do,” she added. “I feel very liberated and I feel free.”

Hwang regularly shares sneak peeks into her life as a model and dancer on Instagram, where she posts behind-the-scenes content from work and lifestyle images from her day-to-day adventures.

Below are 10 of our favorite images captured at Hwang’s photo shoot in Bali.

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Cara O’Bleness

CARA O’BLENESS

Cara is a trending news writer/editor for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. A passionate writer and editor with more than 10 years of experience in print and online media, she loves storytelling and believes that words have the power to change the world. Prior to joining the team, Cara worked as a writer and editor across a number of content verticals, including food, lifestyle, health and wellness, and small business and entrepreneurship. In her free time, Cara loves reading, spending time with her family and making her way through Michigan’s many microbreweries. She is a graduate of Michigan State University's School of Journalism.