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Through God All Things Are Possible.
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The past year and a half in NYC broke me down, then built me back up.

I went through heartbreak. I felt loneliness even in rooms full of love. I poured almost everything I had back into a dream I couldn’t fully explain yet. And somewhere between the pressure, uncertainty, and growing pains, I had to learn how to keep going without knowing exactly where it would all lead.

But pressure makes diamonds. And when everything burns, we learn how to rise.

A phoenix lives in me, and it does in you too.

For every creative who’s questioned whether the dream is worth it.
For everyone who knows they're meant for more.
For those carrying the weight of life, yet still holding fire in their chest.

The Kulture is living proof that transformation is possible. That failure can be fuel. That art is survival.

Now, rise with me. 
The future of Kulture is ours.

— Kim

p.c. @sahjinsam 🤝 by @iaminjukim
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dear golf,

fifteen years later, I’m thinking about everything you quietly gave me, from the countless class absences to the dehydration, the brutal tan lines, and 10+ hour days walking under a relentless sun… and of course, the post-round sushi dinners that somehow made it all feel worth it.

but beyond the grind, you gave me something deeper.

you taught me discipline when no one was watching. patience when nothing was going my way. you introduced me to people who raised my standards.

as I step into a new chapter, I realize the real lessons were never about the score, but about growing alongside others, showing up for each other, and becoming better for it… 

one swing at a time.

much love,
Kristen Min Ju Kim 🤍 by @iaminjukim
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3 years ago
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HAN : RADICAL AWAKENING
I. DISCONNECTION, 2026

We spend so much of our lives looking forward, imagining who we might become, that we rarely stop to consider all the lives that made our own possible.

—

A work by THE KULTURE

Concept, Creative Direction & Production : Min Ju Kim
@iaminjukim

Photography & Production : Sam Su
@theokphotos

Brand Strategy & Design : Danielle Chang
@d.anichang

Featuring
Heidi Kim (김옥랑) : Halmoni
Min Ju Kim (김민주) : Granddaughter

Lighting & Assistant Art Director : Massimo Greco
@moss.pic
Digitech : Jordin De La Rosa
@isojordin 
Hair : Tim Daly
@timshairart
Wardrobe & Styling : Boyu Yan
@whereisboyu
Makeup : Min Ju Kim
@iaminjukim
Production Assistance : Grace Jung
@graccejung
Production Assistance : Kayla Kwak
@kayla_kwak
Production Assistance : Caleb So
@seassoh
Behind-the-Scenes Photography : Samuel Lee
@sahjinsam

With gratitude to the hands and hearts that made the work possible.

II. HAN / 한, 2026

Some feelings exist beyond language.

In Korean, 한 (han) holds sorrow, longing, and what remains unresolved. Yet it also carries endurance, tenderness, and love.

What passes through generations is not always spoken. Sometimes, it settles quietly within us, waiting to be felt.

III. THE LULLABY, 2026

섬집 아기 (Island Baby).

A mother leaves her sleeping child to gather oysters by the sea. The child sleeps to the sound of the ocean, while the mother, longing for her baby, returns before her work is done.

A song of separation, longing, and a love that remains even in absence.

IV. THE EXCHANGE, 2026

Through my halmoni, I began to see the passage of time differently.

Once, we were the ones being held.

And one day, we find ourselves holding those who held us.

V. AWAKENING, 2026

To remember is not to remain in the past.

It is to recognize what brought us here, to honor it with love, and to understand that not everything is ours to carry.

There is grace in surrender. by @iaminjukim
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3 months ago
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and you are witnessing becoming. taken in Parsons School of Design by @iaminjukim
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5 months ago
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“What we inherit. What we choose.”

I started @jujuondajem to connect- but along the way, it became a way to reclaim parts of myself I was taught to quiet.

As an athlete, I was trained to mute my desire for beauty. No nails. No makeup. Just discipline. But power doesn’t require erasure and beauty was never the enemy of focus.

This shoot was a return to culture, craft, and self. A reminder that tradition grounds us, but never holds us back.

Thank you to the dream team who helped build something that will live beyond this moment.

Jujuondajem grillz are now officially live
with Founder’s Price available for a limited time.

This is just the beginning.

This is what we choose.

BTS. @sahjinsam 

#toothgems #toothjewelry #grillz by @iaminjukim
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a year ago
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unsolicited, memories of europe by @iaminjukim
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2 years ago
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ready in 5 by @iaminjukim
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2 years ago
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Happy New Year 💮🪷 by @iaminjukim
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3 years ago
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Barcelonaaa Cómo estássss by @iaminjukim
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3 years ago
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taken in London, UK by @iaminjukim
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3 years ago
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Ciao, bella taken in Venice, Italy by @iaminjukim
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3 years ago
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