Stellar Blade’s protagonist Eve was created using a 3D body scan of South Korean model Shin Jae-eun. This was confirmed by the Game Director who explained why she was chosen.
Stellar Blade's protagonist Eve's appearance has caused a stir online, even more so after it was discovered her body was based on 3D scans of South Korean model Shin Jae-eun. Stellar Blade's Game Director said they chose Shin Jae-eun because they wanted to create the "most attractive looking body for the user".
As a result Shin Jae-eun was thrust into the international spotlight. News of her involvement also silenced critics that EVE's body in-game was unrealistic after they learned it was based on a 3D body scan. Since then another Korean model called Yoon Seolhwa has also come forward to say she was involved.
Devs use model Shin Jae-eun as reference for Stellar Blade's Eve
Stellar Blade's protagonist Eve is the focus of all of the promotional material for the upcoming title, and the developers have already confirmed she will have at least 30 different costumes for players to unlock.
News that the game developer used the Shin Jae-eun as the basis for Eve's body began to circle after a fan account shared a video on December 31, 2023. The video (below) was originally posted on the model's YouTube from 2020, and showed her posing in a 3D body scanner. The 20 second clip now has over 600,000 views.
“Yes, we did base the character of Eve on the model Shin Jae-eun,” said Game Director Hyung-Tae Kim to PushSquare in February 2024. “We thought that her body shape would be a good reference for the character that we were pursuing. But the face was created originally in-house – it’s just the body of the model that we scanned for the game.”
"It depends on how you define beautiful bodies, but for us we wanted to come up with the most attractive looking body for the user, so this is why we made the decision to work with her. [Shin Jae-eun]”
Who is Shin Jae-eun?
Shin Jae-eun, born July 22, 1991, is a South Korean model (zennyrt) who was a former cover model of MAXIM (Korea). Shin Jae-eun was also the promotional model for FPS title Sudden Attack, In 2020, Shin Jae-eun's body was 3D scanned and used to create Stellar Blade's protagonist EVE. The media attention from it made her an international sensation.
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Shin Jae-eun posts cosplay photos in EVE outfits
Despite initially never publicly talking about being involved in the project, post-release Shin Jae-eun begun embracing it to promote her social media.
Tapping into the excitement over the EVE bunny outfits, Shin Jae-eun posted a series of pics in a bunny outfit herself in May 2024 on Twitter/X.
Six months later in October 2024, Shin Jae-Eun went one step further posting pictures of her in EVE's Keyhole Dress. The images were shared to drive traffic to Shin Jae-eun's Likey.me page, an OnlyFans alternative. The South Korean model now has almost half a million followers on the platform.
Yoon Seolhwa revealed as second body model for EVE
Ahead of the launch of the Nov. 20 update, fans of Stellar Blade were surprised to learn of another South Korean model to be involved in the project. Racing model and cosplayer Yoon Seolhwa posted on her social media that was 3D body scanned to create the new FourSeconds Everyday Wear outfit for EVE.
When is it coming out?
Stellar Blade is an action-adventure game developed by Shift Up, which released on the PlayStation 5 on April 26, 2024.
