Kim cautiously approaches, and with sensitivity, captures her impressions of the cultures and history of each country her project features. She said she was inspired by the festival Diwali while living in India and Day of the Dead in Mexico, adding that she will put her thoughts and ideas on this project in a book. In an interview, she revealed her and the team¡¯s motives of countering discrimination of fostering greater commitment to and respect for a multicultural society.

Another contributor to this project is makeup artist Choi Hae-rim, who has studied beauty management in Seoul. When preparing models for presentation, she consulted with locals in the respective nations before incorporating her own style.

For the Philippines, Choi referred to Korean hairstyles and makeup. For Nigeria, she wanted to imbue a strong color to the eyes through blue materials and used traditional Nigerian hair decorations. Hwang Se-in, a junior fashion design student, took charge of the project¡¯s overall costume design and coordination. She said she found common traits between Hanbok and other traditional clothes during her research. For one, she discovered that Hanbok and Mexico¡¯s mariachi share similar symmetrical decorations and geometric details.

Going forward, now that the team has worked with the Philippines, India, Nigeria, Gambia and Mexico, next is South Africa. Photoshoots in Morocco, Uzbekistan, Panama and Pakistan are scheduled, and if they can find a model, they will add Indonesia. There is indeed much to anticipate.