What was the first group of K-pop to go to Met Gala?

This Monday, 5, takes place the 2025 edition of Met Gala, at the New York Metropolitan Art Museum in the United States. The renowned philanthropic event that takes place annually, is responsible for bringing together large world stars, including actors, singers, models, athletes and other important realities.

Unlike many think, Met Gala is not a simple fashion event. Being an extremely exclusive and influential night, in reality, the party, which has existed since 1948, seeks to raise funds to the Museum’s Fashion Department, known as the custom Institute, aimed at studying and preserving the history of fashion.

The festival also marks the opening of the new fashion exhibition of the museum, which inspires the theme of the year, which, in 2025, is “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” (“Black -style tailoring”, shows based on the book “Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity” Monica L. Miller.

Due to its grandeur, participating in the event is the desire of numerous international celebrities. However, participating in Met Gala is not as easy as many can imagine.

That’s because, to be part of one of the most influential nights in the fashion calendar, the famous people need to have their invitation approved by Anna Wintoureditor-in-chief of Vogue magazine and the woman responsible for taking care of the party for 30 years.

Also, after your invitation is accepted by WintarIf the guest is not a companion of someone who has already purchased a table at the event, as important businessmen from the fashion world, he will need to pay to enter the party that takes place inside the museum. As reflected by CBS News (via Rolling Stone Brazil), this year, tickets range from $ 75,000 to $ 350,000.

In the last decade, fans of South Korean culture have increasingly had the opportunity to find big names in K-Pop by being present at Met Gala. Among the idols that have already passed through the renowned red carpet, are Psy, Rain, Lay (EXO), Rose and Jennie (Blackpink), CL (2NE1), Johnny (NCT) and Jackson (GOT7).

However, in the last year, a group made history by becoming K-Pop’s first group to appear in its full formation at Met Gala.

Who was K-Pop’s first group to go to Met Gala?

K-pop’s first artists to go to the gala are Psy and Siwonmember of Super Junior, who were present in 2013. However, Those responsible for the title of first group of K-Pop to go with its full formation to the event is Stray KidsJYP Entertainment Boygroup that was in Met Gala 2024 representing the Tommy Hilfiger brand, which are ambassadors in Asia.

During the event, which was theme “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion”, Bang chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, SUNGMIN and In They climbed the stairs of the Metropolitan Art Museum with exclusive and personalized suits, designed by the brand’s own designer.