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PHOTOS K-pop stars, Asian celebrities shine at Met Gala 2026
Jennie of BLACKPINK arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition in New York, May 4. AP-Yonhap
By Inna Christine Cabel
Jennie arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition in New York, May 4. AP-Yonhap
Lisa of BLACKPINK poses at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition in New York, May 4. Reuters-Yonhap
Lisa arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition in New York, May 4. AFP-Yonhap
Rosé of BLACKPINK arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition in New York, May 4. AP-Yonhap
Rosé arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition in New York, May 4. AFP-Yonhap
Jisoo of BLACKPINK arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition in New York, May 4. AP-Yonhap
Jisoo arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition in New York, May 4. This is her first time attending the Met Gala. AP-Yonhap
Karina of K-pop girl group aespa, arrives for the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York, May 4. This is her first time attending the Met Gala. AP-Yonhap
Karina arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition in New York, May 4. The K-pop singer is wearing a custom Prada-fit inspired by the Korean hanbok. AP-Yonhap
Ningning of K-pop girl group aespa arrives for the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York, May 4. AFP-Yonhap
Ningning attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, May 4. AFP-Yonhap
Singer-songwriter EJAE of Netflix "KPop Demon Hunters" fame arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition in New York, May 4. AP-Yonhap
EJAE arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition in New York, May 4. AP-Yonhap
Audrey Nuna of Netflix "KPop Demon Hunters" fame arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition in New York, May 4. AP-Yonhap
Audrey Nuna attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, May 4. AFP-Yonhap
Actor Ahn Hyo-seop of Netflix "KPop Demon Hunters" fame arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition in New York, May 4. AP-Yonhap
Ahn Hyo-seop arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition in New York, May 4. AFP-Yonhap
Actor-model Jung Ho-yeon, known for her work on "Squid Game" (2021), leaves The Carlyle Hotel before the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, May 4. AFP-Yonhap
Jung Ho-yeon attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, May 4. AFP-Yonhap
Korean Canadian actor Hudson Williams, who became an overnight star for 2025's breakout series HBO "Heated Rivalry," arrives for the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York, May 4. AFP-Yonhap
Hudson Williams arrives for the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York, May 4. AFP-Yonhap