K-pop stars (front row from far left) CL, Hanni, Danielle, (back row from far left) Jay Park and Minji, as well as South Korean model-actress Jung Ho-yeon, at a dinner hosted by American model Gigi Hadid (second from right, pictured with 2NE1's leader CL). Photos: CL/Instagram
A-list K-pop stars gave American supermodel Gigi Hadid a warm welcome when she visited Seoul on Nov 4 for the opening of her knitwear brand Guest In Residence’s pop-up store.
K-pop girl group 2NE1’s leader CL posted on Instagram Stories a clip of herself with Hadid, 29. They were at a dinner the model hosted that day for music stars and fashion industry heavyweights to celebrate the pop-up.
In the clip, CL, 33, told Hadid: “Welcome to Seoul.”
Hadid, who can be seen holding a glass of champagne, asked CL how to say “cheers” in Korean, before the pair toasted the camera and said “jjan” together.
In another clip, CL shared a glimpse of the dinner guests. She was seen hanging out with NewJeans members Hanni, Danielle and Minji, as well as Squid Game (2021 to present) star Jung Ho-yeon and Korean-American rapper Jay Park.
She also posted a video of Park, 37, and Jung, 30, learning how to play the mandu game, a popular Korean drinking game.
As part of 2NE1, CL will soon kick off the overseas leg of the quartet’s Welcome Back tour. It commemorates the group’s 15th anniversary and marks their first headlining concert tour in a decade.
It seemed that the star-studded dinner was held in a hanok, a traditional Korean house. In one of the many social media videos of the night, there were musicians seen playing traditional instruments.
Hadid launched Guest In Residence, which specialises in luxury knitwear, in 2022. At the Seoul pop-up opening, she wore a brown cashmere coat from the brand, debuting a new design.
Her appearance in the city attracted a slew of South Korean fashion press, including magazine W Korea, which taught Hadid how to play the Korean drinking game Apt. The game has recently seen a surge in interest due to the viral hit song Apt. by K-pop girl group Blackpink’s Rose and American singer Bruno Mars. – The Straits Times/Asia News Network
