Yoon Young Bae

{{Short description|South Korean model}}

{{Eastern name order|Bae Yoon Young}}

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| caption = Yoon Young Bae in 2019 for Vogue Taiwan

| birth_name = 배 윤영

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1998|5|9}}

| birth_place = Daegu, South Korea

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| nationality = South Korean

| height = 178cm

| hair_color = Black

| eye_color = Brown

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Yoon Young Bae is a South Korean fashion model. She appeared on the "New Frontiers" cover of British Vogue, alongside Vittoria Ceretti, Halima Aden, Faretta, Adut Akech, Paloma Elsesser, Radhika Nair, Fran Summers, and Selena Forrest.{{cite web|title=9 Trailblazing Models Cover May Vogue|url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/may-cover-vogue-2018|last=Enninful|first=Edward|date=2018-03-30|work=British Vogue|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-30}}

Career

Bae is a native of Daegu, South Korea. She was discovered by a Korean stylist who introduced her to the modeling agency YGKPlus.{{cite web|title=5 things to know about Yoon Young Bae|url=http://asia.be.com/fashion/5-things-to-know/models/5-things-know-yoon-young-bae-144181.html#item=3|last=Quiroz|first=Bianca|date=2016-10-25|website=Be Asia|publisher=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}} She debuted as a Prada exclusive in 2016, including advertisements; in her second season she walked for Chloé, Kenzo, Loewe, and Christian Dior among others.{{cite web|title=Meet Yoon Young Bae, Prada Girl and Korean Model of the Moment|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/yoon-young-bae-korean-model-prada|last=Kim|first=Monica|date=2016-10-18|work=Vogue|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}} According to The Fashion Spot, for the spring 2019 season, Bae tied with Dutch model Kiki Willems for having the most bookings.{{cite web|title=Diversity At New York Fashion Week Reached An All-Time High|url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2018/09/211102/models-nyfw-spring-2019-diversity-on-runway|last=Hargrove|first=Channing|date=2018-09-27|work=Refinery29|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}

She has also walked for Chanel, Fenty x Puma, Céline, Valentino, Paco Rabanne, Marni, Versace, Moschino, Fendi, Christopher Kane, Burberry, J.W. Anderson, Coach New York, Michael Kors, Altuzarra, Victoria Beckham, and Tommy Hilfiger.{{cite web|title=Yoon Young Bae, South Korea's Rising Top Model, Is Poised to Be a Global Star|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/yoon-young-bae-south-korea-model|last=Petrarca|first=Emilia|date=2017-03-29|work=W|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}} Bae appeared in a Diane von Fürstenberg campaign (alongside Luna Bijl, Angok Mayen, and Cara Taylor){{cite web|title=Jonathan Saunders' first campaign for Diane Von Furstenberg is all about diversity|url=https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/fashion-news/jonathan-saunders-diane-von-furstenberg-527882|last=Goldstone|first=Peggy|date=2017-08-08|work=Marie Claire UK|publisher=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-30}} as well as campaigns for Zara, Prabal Gurung, Tory Burch, and Chanel.

As of April 2020, Bae ranks as a "Top 50" model on models.com.{{cite web|url=https://models.com/rankings/ui/Top50/24487#24487|title=Top 50 Models|publisher=models.com|quote=A British Vogue cover sealed Yoon Young Bae’s sizzling status. It feels like just yesterday a Prada exclusive marked this Korean model’s coming-up moment. Things have been good, nay great, for Yoon Young Bae in the international market: campaigns for DVF and Zara and editorial appearances in the best glossies Vogue Japan, i-D, Another, W Korea and a cover appearance on the latest British Vogue is the icing on the cake.}} British Vogue's Rosie Vogel-Eades chose her as one of the top models of A/W 2018 fashion week.{{cite web|title=London Calling: Vogue's Standout Models Of LFW AW18|url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/breakout-models-of-autumn-winter-2018-shows|last=Vogel-Eades|first=Rosie|date=2018-02-23|work=British Vogue|publisher=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}

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