Meet the Seoul Style Mafia: Your Guide to the K-pop Stars in Chanel’s Front Row Inline
Photo: Courtesy of @onogd_1/5G-Dragon
The Band: Big Bang
The Brands: Rick Owens, Saint Laurent, BalmainG-Dragon is known for his androgynous, changeable style—a tartan kilt and pink fauxhawk one day, prim Chanel tweed the next—and his collaborations with designers like Nicola Formichetti and up-and-comer Hyein Seo. With 4.2 million Instagram followers waiting for each #OOTD, he might be Seoul’s top style influencer.
The Front-Row Look: A lapel-less gray tweed jacket with a black braided hem, worn with a white Mandarin collar shirt and blackout shades. Matching gray pants, cropped at the ankle, and black combat boots with white laces. Surprisingly restrained, save for a camellia and costume jewelry pin—a crystal train, pretzel, and beer stein from Paris-Salzburg—overtaking his chest.
Photo: Courtesy of @monaclca2/5CL
The Band: 2NE1
The Brands: Jeremy Scott for Moschino, Tom Ford, FendiNot long after **Jeremy Scott’**s Barbie-themed collection for Moschino debuted in Milan, CL was spotted modeling the hot pink moto crop top and miniskirt—she’s been his muse since the pair first met at a 2009 Adidas photo shoot. As one of K-pop’s edgier female dressers, CL takes risks—Moschino tube tops, Dalmatian-spotted Supreme fleeces—and is never boring.
The Front-Row Look: A black-and-white, fit-and-flare minidress with thigh-high stockings and Chanel’s gun-heel sandals from 2008. Two Chanel minaudières, one perfume bottle, one giant pearl. Several loops of Chanel pearl necklaces, stacks of pearl bracelets on each arm, and pearl-rimmed sunglasses.
Photo: Courtesy of @taeyang12073/5Taeyang
The Band: Big Bang
The Brands: Chrome Hearts, Balenciaga, GivenchyAs former bandmates set to embark on a world reunion tour, Taeyang and G-Dragon are all but inseparable—think Tweedledee and Dum, as Dior Homme models. Taeyang tends to go a bit wilder in the hair and makeup department, but both favor the over-the-top, avant-garde style that made Big Bang an international K-pop sensation.
The Front-Row Look: A fire-engine-red duster coat with chain stitching, worn over a black V-neck tee and jeans slashed at the knees. Black and python ankle boots with pointed toes. Round blackout shades.
Photo: Courtesy of @ellekorea / Elle Korea4/5Krystal
The Band: f(x)
The Brands: Carven, Iro, ValentinoWith her sister Jessica Jung of Girls’ Generation, Krystal represents Seoul’s more demure street-style contingent: floral embroidered Valentino minis, baby-doll dresses from Saint Laurent. Though airport style hasn’t caught on at Incheon quite like it has at LAX, her uniform of Breton-stripe shirts and trenches with Mulberry satchels has a strong following on Tumblr.
The Front-Row Look: A cream bouclé jacket with black trim and Sgt. Pepper—style closures over a black shirt, pants, and pumps. A black minaudière with gold upholstered embroidery.
Photo: Courtesy of @ajengfitri4075/5Siwon Choi
The Band: Super Junior
The Brands: Gucci, Acne Studios, Dsquared2Back in his Super Junior days, Siwon was forced to compete with twelve other band members for attention—he won, thanks in part to his supernatural ability to pull off a suit. From simple white tees and jeans with leather bracelets to royal blue tuxes with bowties—like the one he wore to the Met Galain 2013—Siwon makes Seoul style look effortless.
The Front-Row Look: A cream bouclé jacket with a Mandarin collar and periwinkle trim, worn open. A blue-and-white marinière shirt with white pants, cropped at the ankle, and matching loafers. Hair slicked back in a modern pompadour.
