Magical Moment with Duni Koth-CittaBella Dec 22 Issue

"Keep your passion for your dream, do everything well down-to-earth, and you will naturally walk on the road of your dream." When I was a child, Duni asked my mother, "Can I become a model in the future and stand like them?" Show yourself on the stage?”, it was the 9-year-old who had a longing for models after watching “America’s Next Top Model”, her eyes were shining brightly, and her mother looked at her eyes kindly Said to her: "Baby, of course you can, you are the most beautiful, smartest, and most insightful girl in the world, and you can naturally achieve anything you want to do." Because of this affirmation, Duni For the first time in my life, I saw myself as a model, and it also paved the way for my future model life.

“Embrace warm pillow and wish come true”

Duni laughed and said that her mother's answer at that time undoubtedly planted a very solid seed in her heart, a seed that believed that her dreams would come true, and she was full of confidence in the future, even if she fell down He stood up with a smile, and walked down holding a warm pillow. My mental state has been very stable along the way. Probably because of the affirmation, tolerance and support of my family since I was a child, I have always been very confident. I will not doubt myself when I encounter difficulties, doubt whether I have chosen the right path, or doubt myself. Ability. After all, everything is difficult and challenging. Nothing can be smooth sailing. It is because of the shawl and thorns along the way that we can gain experience and experience and achieve future success.

Later, when she became a model, Duni really tasted all kinds of ups and downs in this industry, but she never gave up because of this, but tried her best to overcome every difficulty. She said with a smile, "every time I go to heaven Give me a difficult problem, when I overcome it, there will be a reward, so I firmly believe that every difficulty is a door to success." Duni, who has been traveling around the world because of her work, also said sincerely that this is another opportunity that this career has brought her. Every opportunity made him feel that every effort he made was very worthwhile. In addition, Duni also shyly explained that she has been a big fan of the Korean group 2PM since she was in middle school, and she was lucky enough to participate in a filming because of her work, and she also played the role of Jun. K's girlfriend , made her extremely happy at the moment, and made her family and friends feel happy for her and said that your wish has come true!

“Don't be afraid of challenges and don't need quick success”

Modeling is a profession that many people think is a good thing that you can get paid for being well-dressed and taking pictures. The more beautiful this kind of profession is, the more bitterness and pain behind it that outsiders can't taste. The more difficult competition makes success appear, the more it naturally tests one's courage and perseverance. All professional models understand that becoming a successful model is not just a matter of having a pretty face and a good figure. To be able to express it, Duni also specially studied performing arts, just to make the shooting smoother, to quickly enter the character and present the artistic conception. All of this must go through countless auditions, long waits, and repeated efforts to muster up the courage to go to the audition to get a job after losing the selection, gradually learn from it, and then review your weaknesses and improve them, one step at a time. Chasing dreams one step at a time.

Asked about Duni's new goals for the new year, Duni said frankly that his next modeling work plan is to go to Singapore, Tokyo, Milan, Berlin and Paris for shooting and catwalks, and he can't wait to spread his wings and fly around the world. In addition, she said that she is actually a technology enthusiast and has been involved in NFT for many years. She especially wants to introduce the modeling industry to Web3. Web3 mainly plays the core role of sales, display and cooperation (application) in NFT, so the modeling industry has an absolute demand for it, especially in terms of display, which can make its effect even better.

We live in a fast-paced pace of life, especially after the epidemic, various industries have returned to normal channels. Clothing is no longer simply keeping warm or tidy, but using clothing to express themselves, so that everyone can create for themselves in a faster time. Good impression, Duni corrected, she is not promoting brand-name clothing, let alone brand-name clothing can impress others, but the right clothing is a big factor in the first impression, so she hopes to be able to use NFT and model The way of cooperation with children opens up the public's more awareness of clothing. Next, let's look forward to Duni's future development together!

TEXT: SHARON // ART DIRECTION & STYLING: COLIN SIM // PHOTOGRAPHY: CHEE WEI // MAKEUP: PLIKA MAKEUP // HAIR: JUNO KO

ALL OUTFITS FROM: CHANEL // MODELS : DUNI KOTH & NIKITA NIGHTINGALE