Korean Model Daul Kim Passes Away

Posted on 20 November 2009 by Korean Beacon

Daul Kim was found dead this week in her Paris apartment from an apparent suicide. She was only 20 years old. Daul Kim was the most prominent Korean born model walking the catwalk around the world. Her career was soaring and being called on to model from Chanel to Alexander McQueen. Based on her recent blog entries, her mood had begun to spiral downward. In a November 5th entry, she wrote “I already accepted that I relate to nothing. The more I gain the more lonely it is… I know I’m like a ghost.” Raised in Seoul and Singapore, Daul Kim modelled in Asia before making her fashion week debut in Paris in 2007. She was recently spotted at Seoul’s fashion week in October. And now she has passed away at the young tender age of 20. R.I.P. Daul.

From New York magazine who profiled Daul not to long ago. As the fashion world reels from the news of model Daul Kim’s untimely death, we at the Cut will always remember her for the amazing videos she compiled during Fashion Week. Off the cuff, funny, and personal, they gave us a glimpse not only into the model life, but also into Daul’s life. While it’s hard to say good-bye to someone so beloved by an industry, we can at least look back fondly at what she left behind. R.I.P., Daul.