Welcome back to another installment of For Your Viewing Pleasure, where we take time out of the week to curate a set of photos from the K-pop landscape.
Fashion shoots give idols and actors the opportunity to experiment with style and showcase different sides of their personalities – and often, there’s no better side than the profile. In this edition of For Your Viewing Pleasure, we explore the art of that casual over-the-shoulder glance. Whether the subject of the photo looks towards the lens, as in Winner’s sultry shots for Arena, or away, as Suzy does for her wistful close-up with Marie Claire, profile shots give celebrities the chance to vary their use of expression beyond a simple smile. The angle can be used to create a striking effect. Red filters and dark clothing are used to create stark light and shadow in Changmin’s album shoot, while the profile angle of Shin Min-Ah’s pictorial for Elle highlights contrasting colours. Flick through these photos to find fresh inspiration on how to style your next selfie.
Seungyoon (Winner) | Arena Suzy | Marie Claire Yunho (TVXQ) | SM Entertainment Shin Min-Ah | Elle Taemin (Shinee) | Grazia Minho (Winner) | Arena Changmin (TVXQ) | SM Entertainment Doyeon (Weki Meki) | Marie Claire Jung Kyung-Ho | Allure
(Images via Arena, Grazia, Allure, Marie Claire, Elle, SM Entertainment)