Urim Hong
Urim Hong is a photographer who searches for light in the isolated world. After majoring in the humanities as well as pedagogy, he taught children for a decade and, in that process, found himself called to photography. He majored in photography at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. He captures various stories of the world on camera, including Haiti's City soleil and Korean Veteran project. He was selected as Editorial Photographer of the Year at the 2018 International Photography Awards and 2019 Moscow International Foto Awards. As a storyteller, he has won various awards around the world and his works have since won 1st place winner in the IPA Awards Editorial Photography three times. He's still chasing the Story.
Awards
2018
International Photography Awards(IPA)
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Editorial Photographer of the Year
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Editorial / 1st Prize
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Photo Essay and Featured Story / Honorable mentioned
Lucie Awards
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Discovery of the year Finalist
Tokyo International Foto Awards(TIFA)
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Editorial Photo Essay / Gold
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People-Children / Gold
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People-category winner / 2nd place
Lens Culture B&W Photography Awards
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Black & White Finalist
Monochrome Photography Awards
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Photo Journalism / Honorable mentioned
2019
PDN EDU Awards
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Documentary Photographer of the Year
Moscow International Foto Awards(MIFA)
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Editorial Photographer of the Year
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Portfolio of the Year
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Photo Essay / Gold
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Personal portfolio / Gold
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People / Gold
PX3 PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS
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Portraiture / Gold
PX3 State of the World
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Curational Selection
Monovision Photography Awards
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People / 3rd place
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Photojournalism / Honorable Mentioned
Hamdan International Photography Awards
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Portfolio Finalist
OneEyeland Photography Awards
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Editorial Finalist
2020
International Photography Awards(IPA)
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Editorial, Press / 1st place
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Jury Top 5 Selection / Professional
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Editorial, Personality / HM
Moscow International Foto Awards(MIFA)
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Editorial/Personality / Gold
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People / Silver
Tokyo International Foto Awards(TIFA)
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People, Children / Gold
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Editorial, Personality / Silver
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Jury Top 5 Selection / Professional
Budapest International Foto Awards(BIFA)
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Event / 2nd place category winner
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Event, Music / Gold
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Editorial, Photo essay / Silver
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People, children / Bronze
2021
Moscow International Foto Awards(MIFA)
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Events-sports / gold
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Editorial / silver
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Portfolio personal / bronze
PX3 PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS
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Press, Feature Story / Silver
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State of the world shortlist
Roma International Art Fair
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Official Selection Artist
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Photographer of the Month / ITSLIQUID Group
Venice International Art Fair
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Official Selection
KPRA Awards
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The New Veteran / Digital PR winner
2022
International Photography Awards(IPA)
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Editorial, Press / 1st place
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"BEST OF SHOW" Official Selection
Budapest International Foto Awards(BIFA)
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Editorial Photo essay / Gold
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Personality / Gold
Tokyo International Foto Awards(TIFA)
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Editorial / Personality / Gold
KPRA Awards
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the Hero in Uniform / Goverment PR winner
Exhibition
Best of Show Budapest (2023)
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Group Exhibition / House of Lucie / Budapest, Hungary
a Light in the Darkness (2022)
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Solo Exhibition / Art Space Sun / Seoul, Republic of Korea
IPA Best of Show (2022)
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Group Exhibition / Splachlight / New York, USA
in connection vol II (2022)
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Group Exhibition / Domatio / Athens, Greece
Veteran in Uniform (2022)
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Digital Exhibition / COEX / Seoul, Republic of Korea
Forgotten Heroes(2021)
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Digital Exhibition / The Hyundai Sinchon / Seoul, Republic of Korea
Roma International Art Fair (2021)
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Group Exhibition / Medina Gallery / Rome, Italy
Venice International Art Fair (2021)
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Group Exhibition / Misericordia Archives / Venice, Italy
Bigger We (2018)
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Group Exhibition / Raymond Fine Art Gallery / Pasadena, USA
Press / Brand
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