A New Generation of Beautiful Loners Is Changing Seoul Fashion for the Better

Shortly after midnight in Seoul, the streets of Itayon flooded the local children who hopped between clubs. Swallow the vodka and the flavor of Suzhou, and go down and turn into glasses of beer, dancing together until dawn in concrete rooms that smell like sweat. This image is inspired by the Korean youth culture that has continued so far. However, 20 minutes later, in Dong Yonam, a picture emerged richer than the insurgency: 20 and 20 years, sitting alone in a cafe with a glass of wine and finding freedom in normal isolation. "Nay Mam Dairo" became a war cry "my way", one of the reasons why fashion Seoul is about to reach the new creative level.

2017 was the year in which Jungok, or solitary movement, completely root in Seoul. Now there are more Koreans living alone than couples or families. Is already a strange concept (it is standard to live with parents until marriage), the city has been shaken by much more sectarian. There are honsol (drink alone) and honebab (eating alone) and lots of small wine bars and diners on the wall spread out in the Yonam dong to serve them, one can sit in an organized cabin with a special grill, and turn individual rib short sections in front of the TV. Last fall, a popular television drama called Honsul, or Solo Drinking, hinted at this trend, and there is a whole magazine called Singles: "Fashion magazine and lifestyle that help one people to be happy and proud of their choice."

As with everything in Korea, it is impossible to separate the new independence movement from politics. Last summer, she started a women's university with young women who launched peaceful protests against a corrupt official with ties to President Park Ji-hye. They always lived according to the book, but those same rules were never applied to those who had power. They overcame the status quo, and their voices grew so high that they ended up overthrowing their government. Then there is the imminent presence of North Korea, whose danger lies in everyday life. But the rise of Donald Trump caused a change: when things can collapse at any moment, children seem to say: Why lose another second on the edge of the line? (No surprise, "Yulo" also became great).

It takes its shape in small ways: a solo trip to the cinema, and a happy hour of office hours passing through the house. There is a particular concern among the older generation that young people have focused too much on themselves as they move away from society and the family. There is always a risk of too much isolation. This is one of the reasons why many of Hongok together, creating common kitchens and collective cooking to flourish together, but separated. In short, it's about taking time for you. It's about reducing the pressures of society: marriage at a certain age, working for a stable salary, not asking questions, and worrying about what others think.

This pulse spirit is through the artistic heart of Seoul. He is in the model of Ahn Ahrim, one of the most beautiful girls in the city, who chose to imitate tradition and move from his family's house to a comfortable studio in Cheongdam to increase his dreams. It is filmed by Yongkun Ku, a self-made photographer who lives alone in Hanam Dong, shoots the opening of the street day after day and closes a motorcycle for disco games.