Male Beauty

This series examines male beauty through a lens that is both critical and celebratory, questioning how masculinity is defined and displayed. Where culture often associates men with strength, control, or restraint, these portraits shift the focus toward complexity, vulnerability, and expression.

Marked across the face is the Korean phrase 내면의 아름다움 — “Inner Beauty.” It stands as both a declaration and a provocation: a reminder that beauty is not confined to surfaces, nor is it owned by one gender. By inscribing these words directly onto the skin, the series confronts viewers with the tension between how beauty is imposed from the outside and how it might instead radiate from within.

Through stylized gestures and symbolic adornments, the photographs explore how male identity is shaped by expectations yet capable of transformation. The series does not reject beauty but redefines it — showing that it can exist in softness, vulnerability, and honesty.

Ultimately, Male Beauty is an invitation to expand our understanding of beauty beyond rigid roles or appearances. It is a call to embrace individuality and inner strength, empowering men — and all of us — to see beauty as something deeper, freer, and more authentic.