KOREAN GENTLEMEN

JANG-GIN PARK (AGE 73). FORMER HAND-CRAFTSMAN. ENJOYS WATCHING PEOPLE.

Q) HOW DO YOU PERCEIVE YOURSELF?
A) I HAVE NOT THOUGHT ABOUT THAT.

Q) WHAT’S THE FIRST THING YOU DO IN THE MORNING?
A) I GO TO THE TOILET.

Q) DO YOU IRON YOUR SHIRTS?
A) I EITHER TAKE THEM TO THE DRY CLEANER OR IRON THEM MYSELF.

Q) WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GOOD PAIR OF SHOES?
A) I BUY CHEAP SHOES AND THROW THEM AWAY ONCE THEY ARE WORN OUT.

Q) DO YOU CARE WHAT OTHERS THINK OF YOU?
A) I CARE ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE WHO KNOW ME THINK. PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW ME DO NOT MATTER TO ME IN THAT WAY.

Q) DO YOU HAVE ANY EATING HABITS?
A) I EAT EVERYTHING EXCEPT FISH. I JUST DO NOT DIGEST FISH WELL.

Q) HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT GETTING OLDER?
A) I DO NOT THINK MUCH ABOUT AGE. I TRY TO ENJOY EVERYDAY LIFE.

Q) IF YOU DIDN’T LIVE IN HAENGSIN, WHERE WOULD YOU LIVE?
A) SOMEWHERE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE.

Q) THREE SOUNDS YOU LOVE…
A) MUSIC AND BIRD SOUNDS.

THE SPANISH FASHION MAGAZINE VARON COMMISSIONED ME AS A PHOTOGRAPHER TO SHOOT THIS PORTRAIT IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.

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NILS CLAUSS

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