Last night at the 2021 Oscars, the cast of the tender family drama Minari celebrated nominations for six major awards, including Best Picture. For the big night, star Yeri Han flew overseas from South Korea to Los Angeles to attend the ceremony. "I’m so happy to see everyone!" Han said last night of reuniting with Minari's ensemble. "It’s been a long time and it’s wonderful that the Minari team is invited to such a big event. Even if we don’t hear much good news today, just the fact that our Minari team is here to gather makes me so happy."
While supporting Minari, Han was a beacon of understated glamour. Hitting the red carpet alongside co-stars Steven Yeun and Yuh-Jung Youn ("I was blown away by her beauty!" says Han of her co-star), Han wore a striking crimson Louis Vuitton gown featuring golden sunburst detailing; a look that put her among the best dressed of the night.
Of course, Han needed a striking beauty look to match, the occasion ultimately calling for a twisted chignon worn with glassy skin, a ruby smoky eye, and a fresh red lip. While Han's polished updo, crafted by hairstylist Derek Yuen, was meant to complement her gown's sleek high neckline, her makeup was designed to play up the color palette. To create the lip, makeup artist Kara Yoshimoto Bua wanted to give it a more "modern feel" with an ombré, two-toned effect. "Yeri has an understated creative fire that is expressed through her look," says Bua of collaborating with the actress. Yeun echoes this sentiment. "Yeri has been so kind, generous, and has such a radiant energy," he explains. "I was already such a big fan of the movie Minari and jumped at the chance to work with her. Her performance was inspiring and the story was another milestone for representation in Hollywood." Here, Han gives Vogue an intimate look into how she prepped for the Oscars.
Photo: Hunter Abrams1/12Han, fresh faced and ready to begin glam.
Photo: Hunter Abrams2/12Makeup artist Kara Yoshimoto Bua smudges Han’s lids with rosy shadows from the Chanel Les 4 Ombres palette in Warm Memories.
Photo: Hunter Abrams3/12Hairstylist Derek Yuen twisting Han's lengths into a super smooth chignon with help from Phyto's Phytodefrisant Anti-Frizz Touch-Up Care.
Photo: Hunter Abrams4/12"I used French botanical haircare line Phyto because it's important to me to achieve looks while keeping hair healthy and protected," explains Yuen.
Photo: Hunter Abrams5/12Han's beauty look continuing to be perfected.
6/12“I was inspired by the elegant yet modern lines of Yeri's red dress,” explains Bua of choosing the perfect red lip shades.
Photo: Hunter Abrams7/12“I gave her skin a glassy, modern glow with a two-toned ombré lip keeping it extra fresh,” explains Bua. Han's crimson pout was achieved with a swipe of Chanel Rouge Coco Bloom in Magic over the whole mouth, with deeper tone Vitalité layered on the center and slightly feathered out “to keep the edges soft,” she says.
8/12Han's Louis Vuitton dress.
Photo: Hunter Abrams9/12Han's jewels for the evening.
Photo: Hunter Abrams10/12"It’s very feminine, but holds strength at the same time," says Han of her final beauty look. "As red is fresh yet fierce, I tried to mix those two aspects together."
Photo: Hunter Abrams11/12"First of all, I really like this color, and it suits my skin tone well," says Han of her Louis Vuitton dress. "The dress is very simple and flows with my body line very well."
Photo: Hunter Abrams12/12“For today, I’ll try to enjoy,” Han said of letting herself relax for the ceremony. “Just have fun!”
