Jaine Lee 이재은

1. Hello Jaine! Welcome to MAP. You are the first Korean model our agency represents. We have a few questions for you: what is your age and where were you born?

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I was born in 1997 in Gunsan, a small city in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. Growing up in a quiet and warm environment, I think my personality naturally became calm and resilient.

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2. What is your favorite food and drink?

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As someone born in South Korea, I love Korean food the most. To me, Korean food is not just simple food, I feel it is an indispensable part of my daily life. I even remember eating two bowls of rice at a time when I was young because I loved it so much. I generally try not to drink beverages too often, but since I like coffee, I drink Americano the most. I think I make sure to drink at least one or two cups a day.

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3. What is your favorite place in Korea, and why?

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My favorite city is Busan. I really love the sea and a major attraction of Busan is that, it is a city where I can see the ocean up close at any time. Also, since it is a relatively warm region in Korea, it is an even more comfortable and appealing place for me, as I dislike the cold. With the warm weather and the refreshing atmosphere of the sea blending together, it is a place I make sure to visit at least once or twice every year.

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4. You are a model who enjoys exercise, what sports did you play when you were young and what is your favorite sport?

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My father ran a Taekwondo dojo when I was young, so I naturally started practicing Taekwondo at the age of six. However, I still vividly remember quitting in tears because I hated exercising so much back then. Later, when I was 16, my father wanted to raise me as a volleyball player, but since I was convinced of my career as a model from that time on, I focused on that path instead. It was after I turned 24 that I truly began to love exercising. Now, exercise has gone beyond being a simple activity; it has become an indispensable routine in my life, and I consider it a key factor in making me healthier and stronger.

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5. Could you tell us about your lifelong dream?

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To me, I believe that a dream is closer to the direction of one's life than to a single outcome. I believe that the most important thing for a human being is to "feel happiness." Therefore, my biggest goal is to live a life where I always feel stable and continuous happiness. As a model, I want to establish a distinct position of my own and become a model who is remembered even as time passes. In my personal life, my dream is to live a relaxed and stable life with the person I love and to spend my later years in a house overlooking the sea.

 

Ultimately, I can say that my lifelong goal is to live a "relaxed and balanced life."

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6. Please describe two negative and two positive aspects of your personality.

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I tend to be afraid before anything happens, and I am also quite sensitive to emotions, so I consider these to be my negative aspects. However, on the other hand, my tenacity to see things through to the end once I get hooked on something, and my ability to adapt quickly to new environments or situations, are my positive aspects.

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7. What is the most important value you consider to be in a human being?

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I am someone who constantly wants to learn about people. This is because I believe that there are truly diverse types of people in the world. Among them, I consider "manners" to be the most important. Because I believe that manners are an indispensable fundamental in human relationships, I always take them seriously, whether it is for friends or any other relationship.

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8. If you could wake up in a different place tomorrow, where you would want to be?

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It is Hawaii. It is because it is a place I absolutely want to visit at least once before I die. It is a place with the ocean that I love, and it is also a place that people who have been there highly recommend, so I want to go even more. I often imagine myself lying on a sunbed in Hawaii, drinking a beer.

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9. Please name three favorite musicians.

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I tend to listen to music without being bound by a specific genre, but among them, I like Giveon, Daniel Caesar, and Joji.

 

I think their commonality is that they deeply touch people's emotions with their distinctive voices. I have spent both my difficult and happy moments with their music.

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10. Final question! Describe the plot of a movie you could conceive and direct as a movie director.

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I want to make a film that deals with human desire. I want to tell a story that shows the depths of humanity revealed through various desires such as love and honor, while ultimately conveying that love exists even within them.

 

I believe that humans are born to love, live while loving, and end their lives while loving. I also have a great interest in video and photography, so my goal is to one day create a photobook using works I have shot myself.