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

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