Cho Gi-seok

In this Korean name, the family name is Cho.

Cho Gi-seok (Korean: 조기석; born 1992) is a South Korean photographer and founder of KUSIKOHC, a streetwear brand. His brand has released several seasonal collections since its inception of 2016 and was also a semi-finalist for the LVMH Prize in 2023. His photography has appeared in magazines like Vogue and Kinfolk, depicted celebrities like Billie Eilish and the members of Le Sserafim, and been included in seasonal collections by fashion brands like Gucci and Bulgari. Once showcased at the Fotografiska New York in 2021–2022, Cho is known by critics for his incorporation of surrealism into his photography, as well as his frequent motifs of clashing opposites.

The World Photography Organisation listed Cho among "The 11 photographers who will expand your creativity" in 2019. British Journal of Photography included Cho in its "Ones to Watch" series in 2020. In 2021, British Vogue called Cho a must-follow visionary East Asian photographer. In the same year, Dazed and Converse included Cho in their Dazed 100 roster of "people shaping youth culture globally." In 2022, Business of Fashion named Cho in the BoF 500, a list of people shaping fashion worldwide.

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