GQ Korea
Featured GQ Korea projects
This week's top GQ Korea projects, carefully handpicked by Visie's expert curators, showcase the best in style and innovation.
Project GQ Korea · Power Puff
In the vibrant fashion editorial Power Puff, GQ Korea leans into a masterclass of chromatic tension and structural play, redefining contemporary menswear through a lens of saturated experimentation. Captured by photographer Pakbae, this series functions as a bold exploration of luxury fashion house aesthetics, where high-key, studio strobe lighting strips away environmental distractions to center the focus entirely on texture and form. The work moves beyond traditional portraiture, employing a series of symmetrical poses and dynamic, mid-air movements that emphasize the tension between rigid tailoring and fluid, tactile materials like supple leather, coarse knit wool, and structured tweed. With model Yugo Takano at the forefront, the imagery channels a sense of deliberate artifice, using vibrant color blocking and unexpected styling to subvert classic masculine silhouettes. The execution relies on a clean, editorial minimalism, allowing the intricate layering of garments—from fringed headwear to oversized knit balaclavas—to emerge as the primary visual hook. Each frame acts as a study in contrast, carefully balancing the brightness of the studio environment with the deliberate, serious expressions of the subjects. This project exemplifies how high-end editorial photography can treat the body as a canvas for sculptural fashion, ultimately delivering a sharp, modern vision that feels both meticulously composed and kinetically alive.
Project GQ Korea · Dior - Romance
GQ Korea presents Dior - Romance, a fashion editorial featuring model Hamin Yu. The series explores tailored menswear against a backdrop of historic stone architecture and traditional facades, leaning into a moody, polished aesthetic. Captured with a focus on natural light and desaturated tones, the imagery utilizes analogue film techniques to frame structured tailoring and subtle accessory details. The project centers on a series of composed poses set within outdoor spaces, emphasizing the interplay between classic gothic elements and contemporary luxury apparel.
Project GQ Korea · EACH & EVERY
For the 'EACH & EVERY' story in GQ Korea, photographer Hyea W. Kang captures model Hamin Yu in a series of portraits that define the current season's fashion direction. The editorial approach relies on high-contrast, saturated backdrops and bold color-blocking to frame the curated knitwear and leather silhouettes. Fashion Editor and Stylist Nana Park centers the wardrobe around textured mohair cardigans and sharp, straight-leg trousers, emphasizing layered styling and accessories. The production leans into soft light and a warm, painterly studio palette to deliver a refined editorial aesthetic.
Project GQ Korea · It´s just a game
GQ Korea features professional tennis athlete Carlos Alcaraz in this editorial series titled 'It’s just a game.' The project captures the subject through a mix of controlled studio portraiture and environmental shots on a red clay tennis court. Photographer JuanKr employs natural light and high-angle perspectives to emphasize the textures of the court and the subject's wardrobe, which features mustard yellow knits and denim. Styling by Caterina Ospina Buitrago complements the editorial composition, which integrates structured typography to frame the narrative. The work leans into a clean, earthy aesthetic across the full editorial spread.
Project GQ Korea · 계절에게, 숲에게, 너에게 바치는 나의 노래
GQ Korea presents an expansive fashion editorial, '계절에게, 숲에게, 너에게 바치는 나의 노래', which channels a moody, contemplative atmosphere through a series of naturalistic, outdoor compositions. Featuring model Hojin Lee, the project leans into earthy, pastoral aesthetics, placing the subject within dense woodland environments, riverbanks, and rustic, textured settings. The execution relies on soft, natural light and a muted, desaturated colour grade to create a consistent, painterly mood. By incorporating analogue film techniques and grainy textures, the photography emphasizes organic layers, from mossy banks to architectural concrete elements, resulting in a quiet and atmospheric visual narrative.
Project GQ Korea · 치맛자락 휘날리며
For this GQ Korea fashion editorial, photographer Less Kim Tae Kyun documents a series of subjects in constant, kinetic motion. The project centers on the interplay between structured menswear and the fluid physics of draped fabrics, with models Hojin Lee, Joji Iwase, and Kim Dongha navigating expansive architectural settings. Utilizing analogue film techniques alongside natural light and high-speed freeze photography, the series captures the subjects mid-stride against industrial concrete backgrounds and tiled plazas. The work emphasizes a clean, graphic aesthetic, where hard light and long shadows heighten the sense of physical energy and form.
Project GQ Korea · GQ Korea Times Cartier Special with Sean O'PRY
GQ Korea presents a feature editorial for the Cartier Special, showcasing a series of portraits featuring model Sean O'Pry. The project highlights a range of luxury timepieces through a collection of studio-based imagery. Photographer Mok Jung Wook captures the subject in both saturated, high-contrast red studio backdrops and minimalist, clean white settings. The execution employs varied techniques, including moody chiaroscuro lighting and monochrome analogue film, to emphasize the textures of the apparel and the metallic details of the featured watches. The imagery follows an editorial format, utilizing vertical compositions to focus on the interplay between sculptural posing and sharp, directional lighting.
Project GQ Korea · GQ Korea March 2025 Covers
GQ Korea presents a series of editorial covers for the March 2025 issue, captured by photographer Hyea W. Kang. The imagery channels a refined aesthetic, balancing polished, studio-style posing with outdoor environments featuring lush garden landscapes and natural foliage. The editorial features models Mathieu Simoneau and Valentin Caron, styled by fashion editor Nana Park. Technical execution includes a mix of warm, natural light compositions and high-contrast monochrome portraits. Hair and makeup for the project were managed by Claire Carmelina Gil, with casting direction provided by Conan Laurendot.
Project GQ Korea · 다른 곳, 같은 시간
This fashion editorial for GQ Korea explores the intersection of high-concept design and urban environments. Across the series, the styling shifts between avant-garde silhouettes, such as sculptural cloaks and textured balaclavas, and vibrant, tailored menswear ensembles that command attention against metropolitan backdrops. The project features models Jinyeong Pak, Joji Iwase, and JungSiik Kim. The imagery leans into a street-style aesthetic, utilizing natural light and long exposure techniques to capture motion against the stillness of the subjects. The composition frequently employs gritty textures and stark contrast, ranging from cold office interiors to snow-dusted public squares and nocturnal city intersections. By layering diverse architectural settings with high-fashion garments, the work emphasizes the interplay between static figures and the kinetic energy of urban life.
Project GQ Korea · 아찔하게 비틀어진 휘황한 실루엣
GQ Korea presents a fashion editorial series that places model Hojin Lee within the stark, industrial geometry of a roller coaster and its surrounding metallic structures. Photographer Mok Jung Wook captures the subject through a low-angle lens, emphasizing the interplay between human form and heavy architectural curves. The series leans into a cinematic aesthetic, utilizing moody, natural light and gritty textures to highlight the depth of the styling. Across both daylight and nocturnal settings, the project employs analogue film techniques and desaturated tones to ground the editorial in a modern, raw visual language.
Project GQ Korea · 극도의 긴장감만 서린 하루
This fashion editorial for GQ Korea, titled "극도의 긴장감만 서린 하루," centers on a series of cinematic portraits that blend high-end tailoring with incongruous, rugged tools. Captured by photographer Less Kim Tae Kyun, the series features model Jinyeong Pak across a variety of staged indoor and outdoor environments. The visual narrative channels a sense of architectural tension, using sharp lighting and deliberate shadow play to accentuate the structured silhouettes of the garments. Working with hair stylist Hyunseung Hong, the production leans into a clean, precise aesthetic that contrasts with the thematic inclusion of industrial elements like chainsaws and axes. The photography utilizes both natural light and high-contrast, moody techniques to shift between cool, desaturated palettes and warm, directional highlights, resulting in a cohesive editorial series.
Project GQ Korea · 위와 아래, 아래와 위
GQ Korea presents the fashion editorial "위와 아래, 아래와 위," a study in perspective and urban geometry. Captured by photographer Ki-pyung Chang, the project focuses on model Joji Iwase set against harsh industrial backdrops, including concrete structures and asphalt surfaces. The editorial emphasizes structure through clean compositions and varied camera angles, ranging from low-angle perspectives to top-down views. Leveraging natural light, the photography highlights the interplay between textured textiles and the rigid surfaces of its urban environment.
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