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Model Hyunjoo Hwang’s 6 Best SI Swim Photos From Her Rookie Year in Bali

The classically trained ballet dancer made an incredible impression in Indonesia.

Cara O’Bleness

Hyunjoo Hwang was photographed by Yu Tsai in Bali.

Hyunjoo Hwang was photographed by Yu Tsai in Bali.

Hyunjoo Hwang was featured in the 2020 SI Swimsuit Issue after traveling to Bali with photographer Yu Tsai. The 31-year-old South Korean model and ballet dancer was a finalist in the prior year’s Swim Search open casting call before being selected to return as a rookie in ’20.

While she noted that getting the opportunity to pose in front of Yu Tsai’s lens for the iconic publication was not only a “big change” as a model, she said it was also a huge stepping stone for herself as a woman.

“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,” Hwang added.

She noted that when she was a little girl, she “wanted to be loved by everyone,” which she quickly learned was not possible. “And now I realize that success in life is just being around the people who I love,” Hwang noted while on location. “I know myself and what I want to do. I feel very liberated and free.”

In addition to her feature in the SI Swimsuit Issue three years ago, Hwang has also modeled for major brands like Victoria’s Secret, Laura Mercier, Michael Kors and Nordstrom. This summer, she was featured in Vogue Korea and posed for a stunning and colorful spread.

Below are six of our favorite photos from her rookie photoshoot in Bali with Yu Tsai.

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Cara O’Bleness
CARA O’BLENESS

Cara O’Bleness is a writer and editor on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit. Prior to joining SI Swimsuit in 2022, she 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, O’Bleness 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.

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