Irene Kim

In 2015, Irene Kim was appointed as Estée Lauder's Global Beauty Contributor alongside Kendall Jenner, a role that signaled her fast-rising profile in the industry. She walked her first runway shows in 2012 for Jardin de Chouette and SJYP. Since then, Irene has worked with designers such as Mulberry, Ferragamo, MATCHESFASHION, MaxMara, Calvin Klein, Charles & Keith, and Chanel.

Born in Iowa and raised in Seattle, Irene moved to South Korea in middle school, where she attended a Christian boarding school. She later studied textile design at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology. While interning at JYP Entertainment, she came up with the leopard print concept for the Wonder Girls' single, "So Hot". She has walked for J Koo, KYE, Youser, Supercomma B, and S=YZ.

Irene is a glamour model, model, and influencer with black hair, brown eyes, and a slim 5'10" build. She maintains real/natural breasts and lists piercings only in her lobes. On May 23, 2025, she married a non-celebrity businessman after dating for about two years. She has appeared on magazine covers for Cosmopolitan Korea, Marie Claire Taiwan, W Korea, Harper's Bazaar Korea, Elle Thailand, and Grazia Magazine China. She is a brand ambassador for Chanel.