{"id":18901,"date":"2017-11-04T21:23:47","date_gmt":"2017-11-04T20:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=18901"},"modified":"2017-11-04T21:23:47","modified_gmt":"2017-11-04T20:23:47","slug":"nigerian-korean-among-30-influential-teens-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/nigerian-korean-among-30-influential-teens-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian-Korean Among 30 Most Influential Teens Of 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>A 16-year-old Korean-born Nigerian, Han Hyun Min, has been listed among the Time\u2019s 30 Most Influential Teens for 2017.<\/div>\n<div>The fashion model, who grew up in South Korea, a largely homogeneous society, achieved the feat despite being often made to feel ashamed of his appearance.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThere are so many prejudices about darker skinned people in South Korea,\u201d he told the magazine. \u201cWhen I was in kindergarten, some of the mothers in the playground would tell my friends, \u2018Don\u2019t play with him. If you play with him, you will become darker too.\u2019\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He was listed among other teenagers such as the Emmy Award nominee, Millie Bobby Brown, 13; young author and entrepreneur, Mikaila Ulmer,13; and two of Will Smith children, Willow,17 and \u00a0Jaden,19.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Min was discovered on Instagram and is now one of South Korea\u2019s most sought-after fashion models, also a fixture in local magazines who has walked in 20 shows during the recent Seoul Fashion Week.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Although he has faced discrimination\u2014he was denied several early castings because of his skin color\u2014Min now says he hopes his rising profile will help make South Korea\u2019s beauty standards more inclusive. \u201cMy dream is now a reality,\u201d he tells TIME, \u201cand I want those like me to feel they can achieve the same.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The magazine said to determine TIME\u2019s annual list, \u201cwe consider accolades across numerous fields, global impact through social media and overall ability to drive news.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201c In the past, we\u2019ve recognized everyone from singer Lorde to Olympic champion Simone Biles to political activist Joshua Wong. 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