This Monday, the 6th, the MET Gala 2023 takes place. Remember some k-pop idols who have already been present at the renowned event!
This Monday, the 6th, the MET Gala takes place, a renowned annual philanthropic event that takes place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, in the United States, and brings together some of the world’s main stars, including models, singers, actors and important personalities.
As explained by G1, the event is held with the aim of raising funds for the museum’s fashion department and, to participate, it is necessary to have your invitation approved by Anna Wintoureditor-in-chief of Vogue magazine and responsible for taking care of the party for 29 years.
Each year, the ceremony has a different theme, where guests need to adapt their looks to the proposed idea. In 2024, the theme is “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion”. The live broadcast of the event will take place via the subscription channel E!, starting at 7pm (Brasília time). ).
Since 2013, big K-pop stars have also been present at the renowned event, posing alongside other big stars. With this in mind, RECREIO has put together a list of South Korean music stars who have already attended the MET Gala. Look!
1. 2013 — PSY and Siwon, from Super Junior
The title of the first k-pop artists to participate in the MET Gala is from PSY It is Siwon, member of Super Junior. The two were present at the 2013 edition, when the theme was “PUNK”.
2. 2015 — Rain
In 2015, the representative of K-pop was the soloist Rain, known for hits like “Rainism” and “Switch to Me”. That year, the theme was “China: Through the Looking Glass”.
3. 2019 — Lay, from EXO
Lay He was the first member of EXO to participate in the Met Gala. The idol was present in 2019, performing the theme “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and Catholic Imagination”.
4. 2021 — Rosé, from BLACKPINK and CL, from 2NE1
The first female idols to go to the Met Gala were Roséby BLACKPINK, and CL, by 2NE1. With the theme “In America: A Fashion Lexicon”, Rosé went to the event representing Yves Saint Laurent, while CL she was dressed in an Alexander Wang look.
5. 2022 — Johnny, from NCT
In 2022, Johnny, from NCT, made his debut at the Met Gala. With the theme of “Gilded Glamour”, the idol went to the event accompanied by Peter Dorepresentative of the brand of the same name.
6. 2023 — GOT7’s Jackson Wang and BLACKPINK’s Jennie
The most recent K-pop idols to attend the Met Gala were Jackson Wangfrom GOT7, and Jennie, by BLACKPINK. That year’s edition was themed “Karl Lagerfeld: a beauty line”, a tribute to the renowned fashion designer Karl Lagerfeldwho passed away in 2019. While Jackson was representing the Louis Vuitton brand, Jennie it was at the invitation of Channel. In fact, the idol was the last global ambassador chosen by the designer himself for the role.
