Daul Kim

Daul Kim was a dark, often twisted model who, sadly, took her own life late in 2009. She was Korean: grew up here and spent most of her life here before making it big and doing shows and shoots all over the world. Here is what she had to say about Koreans on her blog in regards to her fashion career. I thought it was pretty poignant. She starts all her posts on I Like to Fork Myself with, "say hi to...", so don't think she's using Konglish grammar.

2009/08/29

say hi to korean bullies read this

seriously korean ppl
stop bullying me
because
u know what

i have a life

i dont owe you anything
and you dont own me

i dont mean harm, and im just happy to share
my point of views or what i like, its not to offend or to be punk

i respect korean culture as much as possible
im proud to be korean

sometimes i can be ab noxious i know,

but nudity in fashion can't be considered ab noxious

ok did i ever have a dirty scandal? no
did i ever slut around ? no
is i-D porn? no


do you guys bitch when you see a Caucasian model nude?
a japanese girl nude? a black girl nude?
and when its korean girl nude, you guys get mad angry
and i can be blonde, red, pink haired if i want. im not trying to be anything else
i have every right to do what i want. if a white girl colours her hair black, do u say "oh shes trying to be asian"?

its so silly to restrict korean girl has to be a certain way
this is superiority complex and complex is not .... flattering

its 2009 , it aint the 70's we dont have 11pm curfew and skirt length regulations

Korea is Korea. its not the world...

and before im korean,

IM ME.

dont be sad or mad because i change
people change! and move on! i grew. and i wont ask you to change
but i AM going to ask for your understandings.

im not gonna say sorry for living my life...

I'm digging this chick. Big time.

Her blog is sad and twisted and, truly, just the ramblings of a very young girl thrust into a very adult world. She was 20 years old when she died. How tragic.